Who’s Playing Tulsa @ Houston Current Records: Tulsa 5-17; Houston 22-2 What to Know The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the #2 Houston Cougars and are hoping to record their first win since Dec. 29 of 2020. Tulsa and the Cougars will face off in an American Athletic battle at 8 …

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers meet at TD Garden on Wednesday evening. The contest will be the second matchup between the teams this season, with Boston winning the first game on opening night in October. Boston leads the NBA with a 38-16 record, including a 20-7 mark at home, and Philadelphia is 34-18 overall and 14-10 on the road. …

Who’s Playing Nebraska @ Michigan Current Records: Nebraska 11-13; Michigan 13-10 What to Know The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Michigan Wolverines and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 18 of 2018. Nebraska and Michigan will face off in a Big Ten battle at 6:30 p.m. ET Wednesday …

After Sunday’s blockbuster trade that saw the Dallas Mavericks acquire Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets, a Mavs fan tweeted this is the “lowest he’s felt in his 20 years” of fandom. How is that possible on a day where Dallas finally landed the second superstar it’s craved for more than a decade? It’s because the Mavericks are quietly one …

Who’s Playing La Salle @ St. Bonaventure Current Records: La Salle 10-13; St. Bonaventure 13-11 What to Know The St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the La Salle Explorers are set to square off in an Atlantic 10 matchup at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 8 at Reilly Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games. The …

Does a Jae’Sean Tate deal make sense for Celtics at trade deadline? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston How big of a swing should the Boston Celtics take ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline? It’s an important question for president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. The Celtics enter Wednesday night with the best record in basketball at 38-16, but there …

Who’s Playing Wisconsin @ Penn State Current Records: Wisconsin 13-9; Penn State 14-9 What to Know The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-10 against the Wisconsin Badgers since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Wednesday. The Nittany Lions and Wisconsin will face off in a Big Ten battle at 8:30 p.m. …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz are discussing a three-team trade that would send Russell Westbrook and draft compensation to Utah and D’Angelo Russell to Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania and Tony Jones of The Athletic. Utah would receive at least one first-round pick, presumably from the Lakers, in order to make the deal.  …

Who’s Playing Central Connecticut State @ Hartford Current Records: Central Connecticut State 6-19; Hartford 5-19 What to Know The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils are on the road again Wednesday and play against the Hartford Hawks at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 8 at Chase Family Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of …

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The Boston Celtics are reportedly “exploring the combined outgoing value of Danilo Gallinari and Payton Pritchard … as the Celtics search for center reinforcements” according to new reporting from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. The Celtics have been rumored to be active on the trade market ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, and a general consensus has been that depth …

Who’s Playing Illinois-Chicago @ Southern Illinois Current Records: Illinois-Chicago 10-15; Southern Illinois 18-7 What to Know The Illinois-Chicago Flames have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court 1. Illinois-Chicago and the Southern Illinois Salukis will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at Banterra Center. Both teams …

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA’s all-time leading scorer for nearly 40 years, but that title now belongs to LeBron James, who passed Abdul-Jabbar on Tuesday night. Leading up to the milestone, there was a lot of speculation regarding how Abdul-Jabbar would feel about losing the record, and losing it to James, specifically, given that the two have had somewhat of …

Who’s Playing UNLV @ Wyoming Current Records: UNLV 15-8; Wyoming 7-15 What to Know The UNLV Rebels and the Wyoming Cowboys will face off in a Mountain West clash at 10:30 p.m. ET Feb. 8 at Arena-Auditorium. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup. …

DiVincenzo praises GP2, ends comparison to former Warrior originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea PORTLAND, Ore. — The Warriors’ entered the offseason after a fourth championship in eight seasons with a handful of veterans hitting the open market. Atop their to-do list was bringing back Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II, two keys to their latest title. Looney signed on …

An SEC battle is on tap between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Memorial Gym. Vanderbilt is 11-12 overall and 8-5 at home, while the Volunteers are 19-4 overall and 4-2 on the road. It’s a rivalry that Tennessee has dominated both recently and historically, winning the last 11 head-to-head …

Getty Images LeBron James surpassed the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday night. It was an emotional scene as James etched his name atop the record books, and his wife Savannah made sure he took time to appreciate the moment. During a postgame celebration for James, Savannah took the microphone and toasted her husband’s …

The Northeastern Huskies are eying their first win over the Hofstra Pride in two years on Wednesday when they meet in Colonial Athletic Association action. The Huskies (8-14, 4-7 CAA), who lost both meetings to Hofstra last season, are 4-5 on their home floor this season. The Pride (17-8, 10-2), who have rattled off five consecutive wins, are 7-5 on …

Arkansas star freshman Nick Smith Jr. has returned to practice and is hopeful to play in the near future, head coach Eric Musselman said Wednesday. “Nick, he has practiced the last few days with us,” Musselman said. “Obviously he did not go on the road trip (to Kentucky) so he could continue to stay back here and work on his …

The DePaul Blue Demons will try to pull off a shocking season sweep against the Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday night. Villanova had won 22 consecutive games in this series prior to DePaul’s 75-65 win on Jan. 10. The Wildcats are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while DePaul is on a five-game skid.  Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. …

Forsberg: Celtics’ biggest deadline need? Someone who can thrive without Tatum originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Four thoughts as we wait for the clock to tick closer to Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline — with the Celtics-Sixers showdown at TD Garden on Wednesday night offering a much-needed diversion to that painfully slow crawl. 1. Joel Embiid visit comes at …

The Syracuse Orange will try to build on their win over Boston College when they face the Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday evening. Syracuse snapped its three-game losing streak with a 77-68 win over the Eagles on Saturday. Florida State also put an end to its three-game skid with an 81-78 win at Louisville over the weekend.   Tipoff is …

Getty Images LeBron James needed 20 years to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record, but that doesn’t mean he’s not thinking ahead to what he might accomplish moving forward. After the game, the Los Angeles Lakers forward revealed that he plans to play a few more seasons. In itself, that’s hardly surprising. James has always said that he plans to …

For the second consecutive week Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant Jr. was selected as the National Spotlight Player of the Week to headline the HBCU All-Stars “Player of the Week” and “Team of the Week” award winners. Bryant put together another impressive week as the Spartans went 2-0 from Jan. 29-Feb. 4. In Norfolk State’s 83-71 victory vs. Hampton, Bryant scored …

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