Who’s Playing Manhattan @ Iona Current Records: Manhattan 9-14; Iona 18-7 What to Know After three games on the road, the Iona Gaels are heading back home. The Gaels and the Manhattan Jaspers will face off in an MAAC battle at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Hynes Athletics Center. Bragging rights belong to Iona for now since they’re up 12-3 …

usatsi We’ve reached the final stages of the selection process for the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class. On Friday, the Hall announced the 12 finalists for induction in this year’s class. Some of the names will be familiar NBA legends, while others come from slightly more surprising backgrounds. Below are the 12 finalists for induction this season: Miami Heat …

Who’s Playing Fairfield @ Marist Current Records: Fairfield 11-14; Marist 8-16 What to Know The Fairfield Stags are 12-4 against the Marist Red Foxes since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Friday. The Stags and Marist will face off in an MAAC battle at 7 p.m. ET at McCann Center. The matchup is expected …

Pau Gasol joined forces with Kobe Bryant to usher in a new era of championships with the Lakers. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Lakers great Pau Gasol was announced as a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalist Friday, a formality before his expected induction later this year. He was a part of a high-profile class that included plenty …

Who’s Playing Niagara @ Mount St. Mary’s Current Records: Niagara 14-10; Mount St. Mary’s 8-18 What to Know An MAAC battle is on tap between the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and the Niagara Purple Eagles at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Knott Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get …

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game has always been one of the sport’s biggest spectacles, and this year’s group of players blends All-Star veterans with an exciting new generation of young talent. One player that will be looking to make his mark in the game and in NBA DFS lineups is Luka Doncic. Although he has been one of the top NBA …

Who’s Playing Northern Kentucky @ PFW Current Records: Northern Kentucky 16-11; PFW 15-12 What to Know The Northern Kentucky Norse are 5-1 against the PFW Mastodons since January of 2021, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Friday. NKU and PFW will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7 p.m. ET at Allen County War Memorial …

NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City begins Friday with the celebrity game and Rising Stars game, then continues with All-Star Saturday Night contests and the All-Star Game on Sunday at Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz. How to watch NBA All-Star Saturday night events When: 8 p.m. ET Saturday Where: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City What: The …

As somebody who enjoyed Netflix’s Drive To Survive enough that it convinced me to follow F1 racing — an interest that has dwindled considerably, as it turns out the show is a lot more interesting than the races themselves, which are usually over after a lap or two — I was excited to begin the new Netflix sports documentary in …

On the eve of Michael Jordan’s 60th birthday, a pair of his game-worn Jordan 8’s sold for a total of $192,000 the PWCC Marketplace auction. He wore the sneakers during Game 4 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals — a pivotal game in which the Chicago Bulls topped the New York Knicks on their way to a third-straight NBA championsip. …

Who’s Playing Wright State @ Cleveland State Current Records: Wright State 16-11; Cleveland State 16-11 What to Know The Cleveland State Vikings have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Wright State Raiders at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 17 at Wolstein Center. The Vikings are out to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Cleveland State …

Detroit Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey had plenty of basketball influences growing up, but it was arguably the greatest player to ever suit up that inspired him the most. Ivey revealed on Friday that Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was a player that he would watch often growing up. Born in 2002, Ivey didn’t have the opportunity to watch Jordan play …

Who’s Playing Detroit @ Oakland Current Records: Detroit 11-16; Oakland 12-16 What to Know The Detroit Titans are 2-14 against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Friday. The Titans’ road trip will continue as they head to Athletics Center Orena at 7 p.m. ET to face …

On the eve of Michael Jordan’s 60th birthday, a pair of his game-worn Jordan 8’s sold for a total of $192,000 the PWCC Marketplace auction. He wore the sneakers during Game 4 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals — a pivotal game in which the Chicago Bulls topped the New York Knicks on their way to a third-straight NBA championsip. …

USATSI Richmond coach Chris Mooney will miss the remainder of the season as he prepares for heart surgery next week, the school announced Friday. Assistant coach Peter Thomas will serve as the interim leader for the Spiders over their final four regular-season games and The Atlantic 10 Tournament next month. Mooney, 50, is having an “aneurysm in his ascending aorta” …

Why Joe Mazzulla has ‘completely eliminated’ his gum-chewing habit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We have a major development to share about Joe Mazzulla. We’re not talking about Mazzulla becoming the Boston Celtics’ full-time head coach and losing the interim tag. We’re not talking about his contract extension. We’re talking about his gum-chewing. Stevens explains why Celtics signed Mazzulla …

The New Mexico Lobos will be looking to snap their four-game losing streak when they face the San Jose State Spartans on Friday night. New Mexico has lost three of those four games by double digits, falling to Wyoming by 14 points on Tuesday. San Jose State has won three of its last four contests, beating UNLV in a 75-66 …

Malcom Brogdon leads NBA in this important stat at All-Star break originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The modern NBA is all about 3-point shooting, and one Boston Celtics player has been the class of the league in that facet of the game. Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon is the league leader in 3-point percentage as NBA All-Star Weekend gets underway …

The Abilene Christian Wildcats will try to bounce back from their first loss of the month when they face the Grand Canyon Antelopes on Friday night. Abilene Christian had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 77-62 loss to Sam Houston State last Saturday. Grand Canyon is on a two-game skid following a 77-76 setback against Texas-Rio Grande Valley on …

The talents of the NBA’s stars will be on display once again at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game’s skills events on All-Star Saturday Night. The Skills Challenge kicks things off in Salt Lake City, Utah, then the shooting stars will take the court for the 2023 3-Point Contest. Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum are the most prominent names, but 2020 …

CBS Sports graphic There are still 21 teams left on the bubble as we approach three weeks left until Selection Sunday. That seems like a lot, and it is, but that number will pare down as we get closer and it becomes apparent that teams have played their way either comfortably into the field or comfortably into the NIT. Fifteen …

The NBA trade deadline is over. Teams have made their moves in the trade market and now is the time to shift focus to free agency in terms of making additions to rosters around the league. The Philadelphia 76ers did make a move on deadline day when they moved Matisse Thybulle to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team deal …

USATSI College basketball fans can get an update and an early look at how the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is shaping up Saturday, when the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee reveals the top 16 seeds as things stand just over three weeks away from Selection Sunday on the NCAA March Madness Men’s Bracket Preview. The 30-minute reveal show is …

Getty Images Former NBA player Paul Pierce is paying $1.4 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange allegations regarding his misleading promotional statements about the crypto token EMAX. Pierce had failed to disclose that he received more than $244,000 to promote the EthereumMax crypto asset. “The federal securities laws are clear that any celebrity or other individual who promotes a …

Kentucky is one of the most-populated states in the country without a team in one of the nation’s four major professional sports leagues. But what the Bluegrass State lacks in terms of MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL visibility it makes up for with some of the nation’s best college basketball. Well, historically anyway. As Kentucky and Louisville — winners of …