Who’s Playing Coppin State @ Norfolk State Current Records: Coppin State 6-21; Norfolk State 19-7 What to Know The Norfolk State Spartans are 13-3 against the Coppin State Eagles since December of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Monday. Norfolk State’s homestand continues as they prepare to take on Coppin State at 7:30 p.m. ET Feb. …

The Philadelphia 76ers are sitting at 38-19 on the season as they look to come back from the All-Star break and make a run at the title they want so badly. In order for them to do anything, they will need Joel Embiid to be the one to lead the way for them. Anything the Sixers do will hinge on …

Who’s Playing Florida A&M @ Alabama A&M Current Records: Florida A&M 6-19; Alabama A&M 12-15 What to Know The Florida A&M Rattlers haven’t won a contest against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs since Jan. 29 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Monday. Florida A&M and Alabama A&M will face off in an SWAC battle at 9 …

The Chicago Bulls will enter the post All-Star break with a new addition to their backcourt. On Monday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Bulls are ‘nearing a deal’ with veteran guard Patrick Beverley. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Beverley, a Chicago-native, was waived by the Orlando Magic …

Who’s Playing Mississippi Valley State @ Prairie View A&M Current Records: Mississippi Valley State 4-24; Prairie View A&M 10-17 What to Know The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court. The Delta Devils and the Prairie View A&M Panthers will face off in an SWAC battle …

Meyers Leonard hasn’t played NBA basketball since 2021. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Milwaukee Bucks are signing free agent forward Myers Leonard to a 10-day contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The 30-year-old forward hasn’t played NBA basketball in more than two years since he uttered an anti-semitic slur during a Twitch stream while he was a member of the Miami Heat. …

Who’s Playing UC Irvine @ Cal Poly Current Records: UC Irvine 19-8; Cal Poly 7-21 What to Know The Cal Poly Mustangs are 2-15 against the UC Irvine Anteaters since February of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Monday. Cal Poly and UC Irvine will face off in a Big West battle at …

Draymond makes bold LeBron comparison during All-Star Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green made a bold — yet somewhat truthful — claim during the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. As a sideline analyst for the game’s TBS broadcast alongside TNT’s “Inside the NBA” crew, Green pointed out how his own career accolades far outweighed everyone else’s …

Who’s Playing Cal State Fullerton @ Santa Barbara Current Records: Cal State Fullerton 16-12; Santa Barbara 20-6 What to Know The Cal State Fullerton Titans and the Santa Barbara Gauchos will face off in a Big West clash at 10 p.m. ET Feb. 20 at Thunderdome. The Titans should still be riding high after a big victory, while Santa Barbara …

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been one to back down from a challenge – whether it’s on the court or off it. On Sunday night’s TNT coverage of the NBA All-Star Game, Green joined the broadcast as a guest and quickly became involved in a fierce back-and-forth with analyst Charles Barkley. In discussing the wide-open playoff race …

I did not watch the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, but from what I’ve been told, it wasn’t a good game. Even Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who coached in the ASG, called it the “worst basketball game ever played.” That means the same thing that always happens when an All-Star game stinks happened. Everybody started wondering what they should …

How Giannis, Bucks are channeling Dubs in NBA title pursuit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks hold very different seeds in their respective conference standings, but that doesn’t mean Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. can’t learn something from Golden State. In a sideline interview with Warriors veteran Draymond Green during the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, …

The Illinois Fighting Illini will try to snap their two-game losing streak when they face the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Monday night. Illinois has lost three of its last four games overall, falling to eighth place in the Big Ten standings. Minnesota is in last place in the conference, losing nine straight games coming into this matchup. Tipoff is set …

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had his All-Star Game outing cut short after hitting his hand on the rim in the first half on Sunday in Salt Lake City, but he still got to enjoy the festivities. First, as a captain going drafting against Giannis Antetokounmpo, and later during a celebration honoring him for setting the league’s all-time scoring …

It was another tough day for North Carolina. The Tar Heels lost to NC State on Sunday 77-69 to fall to 10-11 against the top three quadrants. They are still 0-8 vs. Quad 1, although the home loss to Miami floats back and forth between Quads 1 and 2. Currently, it’s in Quad 2. UNC has two Quad 1 games …

Bulls drop again in 2022-23 NBA Power Rankings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The league being in All-Star break mode provides ample time to examine how teams have fared through late February. Boston remains the most consistent team from either conference since the season opener, while Milwaukee is back in contention for first place in the East.  Then in …

USATSI There are 17 NCAA college basketball games on Monday that the SportsLine Projection Model has simulated. The games had a wide range of betting lines, with the Louisville Cardinals (+18) against Duke being the biggest spread, while the tilt between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas Jayhawks (+2) is the closest. After going through those games and more, …

Getty Images Billy Joe “Red” McCombs, the former owner of the Minnesota Vikings as well as the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, died Monday at the age of 95. His family released a statement, via KSAT: “The entire McCombs Family is heartbroken to announce that our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Red McCombs, passed away on Sunday February 19, …

There’s a change atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball rankings for a seventh time this season with Houston once again retaking the No. 1 spot after a wild week in which No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Purdue both took losses. The Cougars move to No. 1 for the third time this season after previously summitting the poll …

The stars of the NBA showed out over the weekend as the league converged on Salt Lake City for the 72nd All-Star Game and other related festivities in Utah. The break serves as the unofficial halfway point of the season as teams solidify themselves on the court ahead of the postseason. Much of the league is still in contention for …

The South Carolina State Bulldogs will go on the road for the second time in three games when they face the Delaware State Hornets on Monday night. South Carolina State had its two-game winning streak snapped in a 78-62 loss to Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday. Delaware State has lost three straight games, falling to NC Central over the weekend.  Tipoff …

Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will travel to New York to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist, according to Tim Bontemps. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks’ final game before the All-Star break, a 112-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, and was diagnosed with a sprain. Early in the second quarter against the Bulls, Antetokounmpo went …

No preseason No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 has ever missed the NCAA Tournament, but North Carolina is certainly pushing to make the wrong kind of history. The reigning national runner-up returned four of five starters and several bench pieces, added a big piece in the transfer portal and brought in a top-20 recruiting class, but it hasn’t …

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak when they face the Florida A&M Rattlers on Monday night. Alabama A&M is coming off its best performance of the season, cruising to a 90-56 win over Bethune-Cookman as a 5-point favorite. Florida A&M bounced back from a three-game skid with a 60-54 win at Alabama State …

After being traded by the Lakers and bought out by the Jazz, Russell Westbrook will remain in Los Angeles. As confirmed by CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter, Westbrook will sign with the Clippers, who become the latest franchise to fall victim to the theoretical idea of what this former MVP and future Hall of Famer can still bring to a team …