Who’s Playing Utah State @ San Jose State Current Records: Utah State 19-6; San Jose State 14-10 What to Know The Utah State Aggies are 14-1 against the San Jose State Spartans since December of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Utah State and SJSU will face off in a Mountain West battle at 10 …

usatsi When the Lakers sent Russell Westbrook to Utah before the trade deadline, it was never expected that he would stay there. He hasn’t officially been bought out by the Jazz yet, but the expectation is that he will be soon, and when that happens, the indication is that he will join the Chicago Bulls prior to the All-Star break, …

Who’s Playing Grand Canyon @ Seattle Current Records: Grand Canyon 16-8; Seattle 17-8 What to Know The Seattle Redhawks have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Grand Canyon Antelopes and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 26 of 2021. Seattle and Grand Canyon will face off in a WAC battle at 10 …

PHILADELPHIA–In Friday’s win over the New York Knicks, Tyrese Maxey was able to finally break out of a slump. After a few games where he didn’t look like himself, he scored 27 points off the bench as the Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Knicks. Before going off the way he did on Friday, Maxey was shooting just 36.8% from the …

Who’s Playing UC Davis @ Santa Barbara Current Records: UC Davis 14-10; Santa Barbara 19-4 What to Know The UC Davis Aggies have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Santa Barbara Gauchos and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 13 of 2020. UC Davis is staying on the road Saturday to face …

Bulls Q&A: LaVine talks DeRozan, Donovan, future originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CLEVELAND — This June will mark six years since the Chicago Bulls traded for Zach LaVine. In that time, LaVine has experienced many highs—the team’s first playoff berth in five years, two All-Star selections, sublime scoring explosions, an Olympic gold medal, a max contract worth $215 million. …

The University of Kentucky entered this season ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 and received multiple first-place votes. It was a pragmatic candidate to win a national title, even after the embarrassment of losing to Saint Peter’s in the first round of last year’s NCAA Tournament.  The deeper we get into this season, the more that game feels …

Los Angeles Lakers president and general manager Rob Pelinka addressed the media on Saturday following the team’s busy trade deadline week. Through a series of moves that was highlighted by a three-team deal that shipped Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz, the Lakers reshaped their roster in a significant way.  Here’s a look at some of the notable topics Pelinka …

Who’s Playing Long Beach State @ Cal State Bakersfield Current Records: Long Beach State 14-11; Cal State Bakersfield 9-15 What to Know The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners are 1-3 against the Long Beach State Beach since January of 2021, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Cal State Bakersfield and Long Beach State will …

After the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and draft picks, the Memphis Grizzlies offered Brooklyn four first-round picks for Bridges, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Scotto noted in his reporting that it is unknown whether the picks were protected or not. Scotto was the first to report that the Grizzlies were …

Who’s Playing San Diego @ Pacific Current Records: San Diego 11-15; Pacific 12-14 What to Know The Pacific Tigers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Pacific and the San Diego Toreros will face off in a West Coast battle at 10 p.m. ET Saturday at Spanos Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last …

What can we say about star Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown‘s ties to the wider Boston community at this stage of his career? The Georgia transplant has made the city his adoptive home and taken the activism in education and humanitarianism with him. He’s helped level the local playing field when it comes to educational programs he’s helped foster and …

Eight teams ranked in the AP Top 25 poll lost last Saturday and more chaos could be coming to the college basketball scene this Saturday with thirteen ranked teams on the road. With an increasing urgency from programs across the country to improve their résumés with Selection Sunday looming next month, this is when things get good. Buckle up. …

LeBron ruled out vs. Warriors with ankle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Lakers star LeBron James will be sidelined for a second straight game due to left ankle soreness when Los Angeles faces the Warriors on Saturday, the team announced. James underwent medical imaging on his left foot this week that did not show any significant damage, according to …

Who’s Playing Pepperdine @ San Francisco Current Records: Pepperdine 9-17; San Francisco 15-12 What to Know The Pepperdine Waves lost both of their matches to the San Francisco Dons last season on scores of 45-71 and 61-105, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. Pepperdine and San Francisco will face off in a West Coast battle at 10 …

Luka expected to play vs. Kings after missing four games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Dallas Mavericks’ new star duo is expected to debut Saturday against the Kings at Golden 1 Center. After missing the last four games with a heel injury, Luka Dončić is probable to play tonight. Kyrie Irving made his debut for Dallas on Wednesday after …

Who’s Playing Washington @ Washington State Current Records: Washington 13-12; Washington State 10-15 What to Know After two games on the road, the Washington State Cougars are heading back home. The Cougars and the Washington Huskies will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The teams split their matchups last …

PHILADELPHIA–In the wee hours of the morning on Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets pulled off a huge blockbuster move when they sent superstar forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns as it ended what can only be qualified as a disappointment of a Big 3 era in Brooklyn. The Nets sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2022 deadline …

Who’s Playing California Riverside @ UC Irvine Current Records: California Riverside 16-9; UC Irvine 16-8 What to Know The UC Irvine Anteaters are 16-1 against the California Riverside Highlanders since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Anteaters and California Riverside will face off in a Big West battle at 10:30 p.m. ET …

Fans of the Boston Celtics were impressed by the debut of newest Celtics center Mike Muscala with the team, the former Oklahoma City Thunder big man logging 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc as he helped propel his new team to a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. It also caught the attention of his …

Getty Images Saturday’s game between East Carolina and Tulane will not be played as scheduled following the death of ECU radio play-by-play announcer Jeff Charles. Charles, 70, died suddenly Friday evening in New Orleans after almost 35 years as the program’s voice. No official cause of death has been released.  The AAC said in a statement that rescheduling plans have not …

Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Terrence Ross once the veteran shooting guard finalizes a buyout with the Orlando Magic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.  Ross, who has been the subject of trade rumors for a number of years now, went unmoved at the deadline in large part because most teams assumed he would be …

Who’s Playing Kansas @ Oklahoma Current Records: Kansas 19-5; Oklahoma 12-12 What to Know The #9 Kansas Jayhawks are 13-3 against the Oklahoma Sooners since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Jayhawks and Oklahoma will face off in a Big 12 battle at 1 p.m. ET at Lloyd Noble Center. Kansas is …

INDIANAPOLIS — As far as the Pacers were concerned, George Hill had earned the right to determine his future. The 36-year-old Indianapolis native is in his 15th season in the NBA and the best of them came for his hometown franchise as he played with the Pacers for five seasons, made the playoffs in four of them and reached the Eastern …

The Kentucky Wildcats will look for the regular-season sweep over the Georgia Bulldogs when they meet in a key SEC matchup on Saturday in Athens, Ga. The Wildcats (16-8, 7-4), tied for fourth in the conference standings, defeated Georgia 85-71 on Jan. 17. Kentucky has owned the series, and are 131-27 all-time against the Bulldogs (14-10, 4-7). Georgia, tied for …