Getty Images No. 5 Kansas pulled off a comeback for the ages on Saturday as the Jayhawks erased a 13-point halftime deficit and throttled No. 9 Baylor 87-71 behind a dominant run coming out of the locker room. KU started the second half on a 10-0 spurt, and it took the Jayhawks less than six minutes to entirely erase the …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Will Ja, Zion ever do Slam Dunk Contest? Here’s what they said originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea It’s been a while since an NBA superstar has competed in the Slam Dunk Contest. But that could change in 2024. New Orleans Pelicans forward …

Who’s Playing UAB @ Texas-San Antonio Current Records: UAB 19-8; Texas-San Antonio 8-19 What to Know The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners haven’t won a game against the UAB Blazers since Feb. 27 of 2021, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Texas-San Antonio and UAB will face off in a Conference USA battle at 4 p.m. ET at UTSA …

SALT LAKE CITY — Player trade requests, specifically a couple to get out of Brooklyn, shook the NBA at the trade deadline. Kyrie Irving couldn’t get the contract extension he wanted in Brooklyn and in response requested a trade. A few days later he was a Dallas Maverick. In the wake of that, Kevin Durant more quietly asked for a …

Who’s Playing Santa Clara @ Portland Current Records: Santa Clara 20-8; Portland 13-15 What to Know The Portland Pilots lost both of their matches to the Santa Clara Broncos last season on scores of 89-102 and 67-91, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. The Pilots’ homestand continues as they prepare to take on Santa Clara at 8:30 …

SALT LAKE CITY — The 2023 NBA All-Star weekend continues with All-Star Saturday Night contests at Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz. The three competitions will be held in this order: Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk. The events start at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on TNT. Follow Yahoo Sports for live updates from Salt …

Who’s Playing Gonzaga @ Pepperdine Current Records: Gonzaga 22-5; Pepperdine 9-18 What to Know The Pepperdine Waves are 0-15 against the #13 Gonzaga Bulldogs since December of 2015, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Pepperdine and the Bulldogs will face off in a West Coast battle at 7 p.m. ET at Firestone Fieldhouse. …

Pro Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA analyst Charles Barkley is not afraid to speak his mind. This week, Barkley made headlines by forecasting an NBA lockout on the horizon. “You can’t take my money and say you want to divorce me in six months to a year because you can only get the max from this team,” Barkley told reporters …

Who’s Playing Oregon State @ Washington Current Records: Oregon State 10-17; Washington 14-13 What to Know A Pac-12 battle is on tap between the Washington Huskies and the Oregon State Beavers at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at Alaska Airlines Arena. Washington will be strutting in after a victory while Oregon State will be stumbling in from a defeat. The Huskies …

Heat, 76ers reportedly interested in Love after Cavs buyout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kevin Love is on his way out of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, but the Warriors aren’t rumored to be in the mix for the big man. Love and the Cavaliers have completed a contract buyout, the team confirmed Saturday, and a couple of teams are …

Who’s Playing Utah @ Arizona State Current Records: Utah 17-10; Arizona State 18-9 What to Know The Utah Utes lost both of their matches to the Arizona State Sun Devils last season on scores of 62-64 and 61-63, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. Utah’s road trip will continue as they head to Desert Financial Arena at …

Getty Images NBA All-Star Weekend is officially off and running with the league’s annual Celebrity All-Star Game being the opening event on Friday night in Salt Lake City. And, in the end, it wound up being a close game that provided a number of highlights…mainly from Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.  Metcalf, who finished the game with 20 points …

The NCAA’s Division I Men’s Basketball Committee provided a sneak peek at the NCAA Tournament bracket just over three weeks away from Selection Sunday. On the NCAA March Madness Men’s Bracket Preview show Saturday on CBS, the committee revealed its current top 16 seeds in order and by region led by No. 1 seeds Alabama, Houston, Purdue and Kansas.  The in-season …

How the Wizards prepare for the NBA trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards did not make a deal on the day of the 2023 trade deadline, Feb. 9, largely because they did not want to part with draft picks or take on future salary, given the dynamics of their salary cap. But although it was a …

Who’s Playing Colorado @ Arizona Current Records: Colorado 15-12; Arizona 23-4 What to Know Get ready for a Pac-12 battle as the #8 Arizona Wildcats and the Colorado Buffaloes will face off at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at McKale Memorial Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Colorado winning the first 79-63 at home and the Wildcats taking …

Getty Images If you watched the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night chances are you saw a very animated and engaged Giannis Antetokounmpo on the sidelines coaching his team. While that’s not entirely surprising given Antetokounmpo’s competitive nature, it was pretty entertaining given his team consisted of an NFL player, comedian, actor, rapper and tennis star, among many others. …

Who’s Playing Northridge @ UC San Diego Current Records: Northridge 6-20; UC San Diego 8-18 What to Know The UC San Diego Tritons and the Northridge Matadors will face off in a Big West clash at 10 p.m. ET Feb. 18 at LionTree Arena. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a …

Getty Images NBA All-Star weekend 2023 is here. The Utah Jazz and Salt Lake City are playing host to All-Star weekend for the first time since 1993. This year’s festivities are running from Feb. 17-19, and All-Star Game rosters were unveiled in early February. But one of the most anticipated parts of the weekend is All-Star Saturday Night, which features the …

Each year, when the college basketball season begins, it does so in the shadows of college football season and considered by many an afterthought while the NFL is going on. But now that the Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror and Selection Sunday is less than a month away, it’s time for the sport to shine on its own …

SALT LAKE CITY — A timeout in the opening quarter of Jabari Smith Jr.’s first career game against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James offered the Houston Rockets rookie an icebreaking opportunity. “Hey,” the 19-year-old said, “you played against my dad your first NBA game ever.” As the league introduced its Rising Stars on All-Star weekend, three participants — Smith, …

Who’s Playing Weber State @ Portland State Current Records: Weber State 14-13; Portland State 12-15 What to Know The Portland State Vikings and the Weber State Wildcats are set to square off in a Big Sky matchup at 10 p.m. ET Feb. 18 at The Viking Pavilion. These two teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous …

Best fashion looks at NBA All-Star Weekend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The stage is set for this year’s NBA All-Star weekend, which will be hosted by the Utah Jazz in the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The weekend will mark the 72nd edition of the event. The league’s best and brightest stars from the Eastern and …

Who’s Playing Pacific @ Loyola Marymount Current Records: Pacific 13-15; Loyola Marymount 17-11 What to Know After a two-game homestand, the Pacific Tigers will be on the road. Pacific and the Loyola Marymount Lions will face off in a West Coast battle at 10 p.m. ET Saturday at Albert Gersten Pavilion. The odds don’t look promising for the Tigers, but …

Getty Images The Miami Heat are viewed as the frontrunners to land Kevin Love on the buyout market, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Love was bought out by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, and will also talk to the Philadelphia 76ers, per ESPN. Love, who was a member of the Cavaliers since 2014, was the last remaining player from Cleveland’s 2016 …

Who’s Playing Brigham Young @ Saint Mary’s Current Records: Brigham Young 16-13; Saint Mary’s 23-5 What to Know The Brigham Young Cougars and the #17 Saint Mary’s Gaels are set to square off in a West Coast matchup at 10 p.m. ET Feb. 18 at University Credit Union Pavilion. If the game is anything like their last meeting in January, …