Who’s Playing Murray State @ Missouri State Current Records: Murray State 15-13; Missouri State 14-14 What to Know The Missouri State Bears and the Murray State Racers are set to square off in a Missouri Valley matchup at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 21 at Great Southern Bank Arena. Murray State will be strutting in after a victory while the Bears …

The Atlanta Hawks have dismissed coach Nate McMillan, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks are in the middle of a disappointing 29-30 season, which followed an underwhelming first-round playoff exit a season ago. Assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach, per ESPN. With this season seemingly going nowhere, the Hawks have made a move that …

Who’s Playing Utah State @ Wyoming Current Records: Utah State 21-7; Wyoming 8-18 What to Know The Utah State Aggies have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Utah State and the Wyoming Cowboys will face off in a Mountain West battle at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday at Arena-Auditorium. …

Report: Dubs’ Atkinson, Kings’ Fernandez candidates for Hawks job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea There’s a new head-coaching job open in the NBA, and a couple of assistants currently residing in California have been labeled as candidates to fill the position. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday, citing sources, that Kenny Atkinson is expected to be considered for the Atlanta …

Who’s Playing Fresno State @ Air Force Current Records: Fresno State 9-17; Air Force 14-14 What to Know After two games on the road, the Air Force Falcons are heading back home. The Falcons and the Fresno State Bulldogs will face off in a Mountain West battle at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday at Clune Arena. If the game is anything …

Prior to the 2022-23 NBA regular season, we published our CBS Sports Top 100 players list. We based that ranking on who we believed was in store for the best season. It was, in other words, a projection. Now that we’re coming out of the All-Star break, we don’t have to project anymore. We have evidence on which we can …

Who’s Playing Texas Tech @ Oklahoma Current Records: Texas Tech 15-12; Oklahoma 13-14 What to Know Get ready for a Big 12 battle as the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will face off at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday at Lloyd Noble Center. Texas Tech will be strutting in after a victory while Oklahoma will be stumbling in …

SALT LAKE CITY — Scoot Henderson doesn’t do anything halfway. It’s epitomized by his motto, O.D.D — Overly Determined to Dominate. More than simply his maxim, he wants to dominate that phrase, too — he filed to trademark it with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. “O.D.D., it’s a moto, like slogan kind of thing. It means overly determined …

Good afternoon gamblers, it’s Chris Bengel arriving in your inbox on this Tuesday. The NBA is still on a brief hiatus due to the All-Star Game, but we’ve still got plenty of college hoops to tide us over. For the first time in … I couldn’t even tell you how many years, I can honestly say that I don’t have …

Report: Bulls to sign Taylor, waive Illinois’ Hill originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Terry Taylor obviously has made quite the impression on Chicago Bulls management. The undrafted wing out of Austin Peay University has played 59 games with the Indiana Pacers over the previous two seasons, splitting time between the NBA and the G League. Taylor scored a season-high …

Getty Images Alabama star freshman Brandon Miller brought the gun that teammate Darius Miles allegedly used in a January killing in Tuscaloosa, according to police testimony cited by AL.com. The shooting led to capital murder charges against Miles, who was dismissed from the team. Another man, Michael Davis, was also charged with capital murder in the shooting which left Jamea …

SALT LAKE CITY — I was fortunate enough to be credentialed for the entire 2023 All-Star weekend thanks to USA Today’s Sports Media Group. I stayed in Salt Lake City, UT for roughly five days and was granted access to all of the events and media availabilities. I attended Friday’s Rising Stars games, Saturday’s multiple events headlined by the Dunk …

The Missouri State Bears will try to get back above the .500 mark overall this season when they face the Murray State Racers Tuesday night on CBS Sports Network. Missouri State is coming off back-to-back losses against Bradley and Northern Iowa, losing to the Panthers by three points on Saturday. Murray State has won two straight games since losing three in …

Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo traveled to New York to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist on Monday, and the testing revealed a sprained ligament in the wrist, CBS Sports HQ’s Bill Reiter confirmed. Antetokounmpo will undergo treatment on the wrist and will miss some games as he deals with the issue. However ,the injury doesn’t seem …

Ryan Odom’s plan is falling apart. It’s August 2000 and Odom is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with his then-girlfriend, Lucia. They’re about to take the famed Grand Teton National Park gondola up the mountains. They’ll leave the valley boyfriend and girlfriend; they’ll return engaged. She has no clue. Then a storm rolls in, and they come up one cabin short …

With the basketball community sitting idle at the All-Star break, 2K Sports unveiled the latest batch of ratings for several players on NBA 2K23, including the current rookie class. The latest tweaks offered by the makers of the popular video game saw several first-year players take a jump in their respective ratings. Overall, there has been plenty of movement by …

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders are set to square off in a Big 12 matchup at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners are 13-14 overall and 8-6 at home, while Texas Tech is 15-12 overall and 2-6 on the road. These teams have split their last four matchups, with Oklahoma prevailing …

How tall is Victor Wembanyama? NBA prospect’s height grows again originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Victor Wembanyama’s stock just keeps on growing. But that’s not the only thing growing – Wembanyama, himself, is reaching new heights both figuratively and literally. Wembanyama, a French basketball prospect who is highly touted to go No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft …

A Big Ten showdown has the No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (19-8) going on the road to take on the Michigan State Spartans (16-10) on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers have won four of their past five games. On Saturday, they beat Illinois 71-68. Meanwhile, Michigan State had its two-game win streak halted. On Feb. 18, the Spartans lost to Michigan 84-72. …

Should the Celtics target Will Barton on NBA buyout market? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Might the Boston Celtics add a player on the NBA buyout market, after all? The Celtics have been bystanders since the NBA trade deadline as Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and other high-profile buyout candidates have signed elsewhere. On Tuesday afternoon, however, another player hit …

An SEC showdown features the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (20-7) going on the road to match up against the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies (20-7) on Tuesday evening. Tennessee has been in a slump, dropping four of its past six games, though one of the wins did come against then-No. 1 Alabama. Kentucky topped the Volunteers 66-54 on Saturday. Meanwhile, …

Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE The Champions League has already delivered plenty of thrilling moments, and we’re sure to get more today. The Round of 16 continues with a pair of matches today, featuring some of the top contenders for the title — and streaming, as always, on Paramount+. Liverpool vs. Real Madrid (preview)Eintracht Frankfurt …

The Utah State Aggies and the Wyoming Cowboys will face off in a Mountain West clash at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming is 8-18 overall and 6-7 at home, while the Aggies are 21-7 overall and 4-4 on the road. It’s a conference rivalry that Utah State has dominated of late, winning seven of the last …

An SEC battle is on tap between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Arkansas Razorbacks at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas is 18-9 overall and 12-2 at home, while UGA is 16-11 overall and 1-8 on the road. The Razorbacks have won and covered in eight of the last 10 head-to-head matchups between these two programs. …

Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo traveled to New York to undergo further testing on his injured right wrist on Monday, and the testing revealed a sprained ligament in the wrist, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Antetokounmpo will undergo treatment on the wrist and will miss some games as he deals with the issue. However ,the injury doesn’t seem like …