[ad_1] The Minnesota Timberwolves look like serious contenders in the Western Conference for the first time in two decades, but their hopes of making a deep playoff run were dealt a potentially serious blow on Thursday with reports that All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will be out indefinitely with a torn meniscus in his left knee. How long Towns will …

[ad_1] Getty Images Welcome to the 2024 CBS Sports men’s college basketball coaching carousel tracker. Bookmark/favorite this story, as it will get updated dozens of times over the next month with each toppled domino. Any time there is actionable intel on coaching movement, we will be updating our tracker below, in addition to frequently giving a fresh topper of copy …

[ad_1] Draymond believes Myers’ name belongs in rafters with players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Four new Warriors legends could be honored in the rafters above Chase Center in the coming years. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are the obvious candidates. But there might be one more franchise icon who is deserving of a spot, and …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting Pac-12 matchup on the schedule as the Oregon Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes are set to tip at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon is 19-10 overall and 12-2 at home, while Colorado is 20-9 overall and 2-7 on the road. The Buffaloes have won four of their last six meetings against …

[ad_1] The Timberwolves were dealt a huge blow when it was announced that Karl-Anthony Towns has a meniscus injury that will sideline him indefinitely. Towns has missed two games this season, and Anthony Edwards has picked up some of the slack, scoring 34 points in each. That makes his NBA player props bar of 30.5 points (-147/+108) highly intriguing for …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting Big Ten matchup on Thursday’s college basketball schedule as the Wisconsin Badgers will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Wisconsin is 18-11 overall and 13-3 at home, while Rutgers is 15-14 overall and 3-8 on the road. The Scarlet Knights have won the last two meetings, including a 22-point victory on Feb. 10. The Badgers are …

[ad_1] The Knicks have been playing with 20 percent of their regular starting lineup recently due to injuries, but reinforcements could be coming soon. OG Anunoby has taken a huge step toward a return, with him going through contact drills and playing five-on-five, head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters on Thursday. Thibodeau classified Anunoby’s status as “day-to-day,” but noted that he …

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports Saturday’s showdown between Duke and North Carolina is shaping up as an epic clash with an ACC regular-season title, bragging rights and NCAA Tournament seeding position all on the line. Both teams are also on the rise in this week’s power rankings after strong recent showings, and their quality play only adds to the intrigue …

[ad_1] The Toronto Raptors will visit the Phoenix Suns at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Footprint Center. Phoenix is 36-26 overall and 20-13 at home, while Toronto is 23-39 overall and 10-20 on the road. The Suns are currently the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference, while the Raptors are the No. 12 seed in the East …

[ad_1] The Belmont Bruins and Valparaiso Beacons are set to clash in a Missouri Valley Tournament matchup on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Belmont finished the regular season 19-12, while Valparaiso finished the regular season 7-24. The Bruins have won six of the last eight meetings against the Beacons.  This time around, Belmont is favored by 13.5 points in the …

[ad_1] The three-ball has become arguably the staple of scoring in the NBA — so we figured we’d take some shots from way downtown, too. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down the three things fantasy managers need to know. Or, he’ll break down multiple three-point pieces of advice, analysis and more — it just depends on how …

[ad_1] The madness of March is upon us and draft season is right around the corner. So, now that we’ve gotten through to the final month of the season, it’s time for a reset in our NBA Draft prospect rankings to get a feel for who is rising, who is falling, and most importantly, who to watch as you prep …

[ad_1] The Sacramento Kings will face off against the San Antonio Spurs in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday. Sacramento is 35-26 overall and 16-11 at home, while San Antonio is 13-49 overall and 6-28 on the road. The Kings have won each of their first two meetings this season by an average of seven points. Tip-off is set for …

[ad_1] I hope Tom Izzo doesn’t mind me telling this story. If he does, I’ll apologize next time I talk to him. But, after watching the Michigan State coach share a special moment with his son, Steven, following Wednesday night’s 53-49 win over Northwestern, I really want to tell this story even though it comes from a private conversation between …

[ad_1] Celtics’ showdown with Nuggets will test the ‘good loss’ theory originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Is there such thing as a good loss? No loss feels good in the moment. Especially not when you fumble away a 22-point, fourth-quarter lead and watch your superstar lollygag his way into a back-iron fadeaway like the Celtics did in a one-point …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting American Athletic matchup on Thursday’s college basketball schedule as the Temple Owls will host the UAB Blazers. Temple is 11-18 overall and 5-8 at home, while UAB is 18-11 overall and 6-5 on the road. The Owls have won three of four all-time meetings, with the last game coming when Temple was victorious in 2013. …

[ad_1] The Indiana Pacers (35-28) will play their first home game of the month when they host the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves (43-19) on Thursday night. Indiana bounced back from a two-game losing streak with a 137-120 win at Dallas on Tuesday, moving within a half-game of Philadelphia for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Pacers are also …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing Cal Poly Mustangs @ UC Irvine Anteaters Current Records: Cal Poly 4-26, UC Irvine 21-8 How To Watch What to Know If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for UC Irvine. They and the Cal Poly Mustangs will face off in a Big West battle at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Bren …

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama suffered a right ankle sprain on Tuesday night, and the San Antonio Spurs have ruled him out for Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. It will be only the seventh game that the rookie center has missed this season. He’s started in the 56 games he’s played. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama injured his ankle in …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing CS Fullerton Titans @ UC Riverside Highlanders Current Records: CS Fullerton 14-16, UC Riverside 13-16 How To Watch What to Know UC Riverside and CS Fullerton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Big West battle at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons will be out for the remainder of the regular season due to a nerve impingement in his back, the team announced Thursday. This is the same issue that the 27-year-old Simmons has been dealing with all season as all parties involved are still trying to determine the best path forward.  Here is the Nets’ …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing UCSB Gauchos @ LBSU Beach Current Records: UCSB 15-13, LBSU 18-12 How To Watch What to Know We’ve got another exciting Big West matchup on schedule as the LBSU Beach and the UCSB Gauchos are set to tip at 10:00 p.m. ET on March 7th at Walter Pyramid. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their …

[ad_1] The Miami Heat (35-26) travel to play the Dallas Mavericks (34-28) for an exciting cross-conference showdown on Thursday evening. The Mavericks have hit a wall lately, dropping three straight and five of their last six games. On Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers knocked off Dallas, 137-120. Meanwhile, Miami enters Thursday’s contest full of confidence after winning seven of its last …

[ad_1] Who’s Playing UIC Flames @ Southern Illinois Salukis Current Records: UIC 11-20, Southern Illinois 19-12 How To Watch What to Know UIC is 0-4 against Southern Illinois since February of 2023 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The UIC Flames and the Southern Illinois Salukis are set to clash at 9:30 …

[ad_1] When his Nuggets entered the All-Star break on a three-game losing streak, you might’ve expected Michael Malone to be at least moderately miffed. After all, the hard-charging coaching lifer has never shied away from a chance to hold his teams accountable. Coming off blowout losses to the Kings and Bucks, followed by another loss to Sacramento that saw Denver …