Perkins’ 32 powers Iowa past Illinois in thriller
Iowa snapped a five-game losing streak against Illinois with a 81-79 victory on Saturday.
Nets
Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving was ruled out of Saturday’s game with right calf soreness. On Friday, sources told ESPN that he had requested to be traded.
Illini fan group admits lying to get cheap Iowa tix
The Illinois student fan group “Orange Krush” apologized and admitted Friday that it lied to Iowa’s ticket office to secure tickets for Saturday’s road matchup in Iowa City at a discount.
Wolves
Wolves guard Anthony Edwards was not picked for the NBA All-Star Game, and while some say he was snubbed, he says he’s not surprised after getting off to a slow start to the season, and plans to make the roster next year.
Alabama, Oats agree on new 6-year, $30M deal
Alabama and men’s basketball coach Nate Oats have agreed to a new six-year, $30 million contract amid the program’s best regular season in decades.
Source: Zaire Wade to play for BAL
Zaire Wade, the son of former NBA star Dwyane Wade, has agreed to sign with the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League, a source told ESPN’s Andscape. Wade played in 13 games for the Jazz’s G League team last season.
What’s it like to follow ‘The Guy’?’ Jon Scheyer tells you ahead of Duke-UNC
For the first time since 1961, Duke and UNC will take the court without either Dean Smith or Mike Krzyzewski coaching one of the teams.
Fantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Thursday: Warriors resting stars again?
Everything you need to know to place your NBA bets and set your fantasy basketball lineups for Thursday’s slate.
Pitt’s Capel objects to UNC tweet ‘trolling’ brother
Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel, following his team’s 65-64 win at North Carolina on Wednesday, spoke out about the Tar Heels fans’ treatment of his brother and current Panthers assistant, former UNC standout Jason Capel.
Gators ride Castleton’s big half past No. 2 Vols
Colin Castleton scored a game-high 20 points, including 16 in the second half, and Florida upended the second-ranked Volunteers 67-54 on Wednesday night.
Roundtable: Which players should you trade for before it
Our fantasy experts explain which players they are looking to trade for before ESPN’s Feb. 17 fantasy basketball trade deadline.
Lakers
As the only non-guard in the top-10, LeBron James is in the presence of elite company.
Look to these players for a playoff push
Looking to set yourself up for a strong run through the fantasy basketball playoffs? John Cregan identifies the players to target to bolster your team.
Texas Tech stuns Iowa St. with 23-pt. comeback
Texas Tech knocked off No. 13 Iowa State 80-77 in overtime Monday night in the biggest comeback in school history.
Turner:
On Monday, after a month of negotiations, Myles Turner signed a two-year contract extension with the Pacers, perhaps finally putting an end to the semiannual trade rumors and speculation.
Agent: Turner, Pacers reach 2-yr., $60M extension
Indiana’s Myles Turner has agreed to a 2-year, $60M extension that includes a $17.1M add to his 2022-23 salary, the largest renegotiation in NBA history.
Unranked Oklahoma overwhelms No. 2 Alabama
No. 2 Alabama’s nine-game win streak comes to an end as unranked Oklahoma runs away with a 93-69 victory.
Dr. A
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Brown vows to be better after missed FTs sink C
Jaylen Brown took the blame after his missed free throws with 7.6 seconds left in OT sunk the Celtics vs. the Knicks on Thursday night.
LeBron, Giannis voted as All-Star Game captains
Zion Williamson, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic are joining LeBron James as the West starters. Donovan Mitchell, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant join Giannis Antetokounmpo in the East.