NBA coaches, players, teams speak out on Tyre Nichols’ death after videos are released

Ahead of the NBA’s slate of games Friday night, coaches, players and NBPA shared thoughts and statements on death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by five... Read more »

Clemson’s Brevin Galloway describes NSFW injury that left him in ‘the worst pain I’ve ever experienced’

Getty Images Clemson basketball player Brevin Galloway will miss some time with a unique and graphic injury, and he explained the situation in great detail on an Instagram story. Following a workout,... Read more »

Lakers and four other potential trade destinations for Fred VanVleet

We are less than two weeks away from the trade deadline and the Toronto Raptors remain the most interesting team ahead of it. They are five games below .500 and have just... Read more »

Luka Doncic injury update: Mavericks star leaves game vs. Suns with sprained ankle; X-ray negative

Getty Images Freshly-named NBA All-Star starter Luka Doncic gingerly walked off the floor with an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks game Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns. Per Chris Haynes... Read more »

Legendary college basketball analyst Billy Packer, who called 34 Final Fours, dies at 82

Longtime college basketball analyst Billy Packer has died, his family announced Thursday night. Packer, 82, spent 34 years on Final Four broadcast teams, 27 of them with CBS as its Emmy award-winning... Read more »

Joel Embiid not selected in Eastern Conference frontcourt

Despite leading East in scoring, Embiid not selected as ASG starter originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid’s streak of consecutive All-Star starter selections is over at five. The Sixers’ cornerstone... Read more »

Why Michigan should be able to hang with No. 1 Purdue, plus other best bets for Thursday

The Carolina Panthers will host the Indianapolis Colts next year, which is probably not a game you cared about when you woke up this morning. Hell, it may not be a game... Read more »

Hornets vs. Bulls odds, line: 2023 NBA picks, Jan. 26 predictions from proven computer model

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Charlotte Hornets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Spectrum Center. Charlotte is 13-36 overall and 5-16 at home, while the Bulls are 22-25... Read more »

Dribble Handoff: Bubble teams that can finish strong, play their way into 2023 NCAA Tournament

With fewer than seven weeks to go until Selection Sunday for the 2023 NCAA Tournament, the midpoint of college basketball’s regular season has flown by. Résumés are being cemented, but there is... Read more »

When will he pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA scoring record?

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is chasing the regular season all-time scoring record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 career points and has held the record since April 1984, eight... Read more »