StandingsWednesday, Jan 28, 2026

Where our NBA insiders ranked all 30 teams one week before the 2026 trade deadline.

Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night. Cade Cunningham had with 22 points and 11 assists for Detroit, which has won nine of 11 and leads the Eastern Conference by 5 1/2 games over Boston. Jamal Murray had 24 points and 10 assists but missed two free throws in the final seconds.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game was tied at 72 after three. DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points for the Kings, who lost their sixth straight.

The Lady Vols return to the rankings ahead of their date with the No. 1 Huskies, the nation's last unbeaten team.

Nebraska's improbable run, the longest in Division I since the 2014-15 Kentucky team went 38-0, came to a halt against the No. 3 Wolverines.

With just one more month until March Madness, here are DI men's basketball teams who surged in the month of January — many of which are looking re-write history for their programs.

Could this be the year than an Ivy League school finally reaches the women's Sweet 16?

The first-place Detroit Pistons continue to roll through their early schedule without many major roadblocks along the way, going 8-2 over the last 10 games. The matchups will start to heat up though, as a three-game road trip kicked off last night in Denver. Things got started off on the right foot with a narrow […]

Nebraska lost but can hang, Michigan State survived disaster, Miami (OH) remains unbeaten, Villanova went wild from deep and more from Tuesday's college basketball action.

The Cornhuskers dropped in the Top 25 And 1 but remain in the top five in Wednesday's updated rankings

Toronto has a New York-sized problem in the Eastern Conference.

Sacramento Kings (12-36, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to stop its six-game skid with a win over Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 13-13 at home. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging 3.5. The Kings are 3-20 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-2 record in one-possession games. The 76ers...

Detroit Pistons (34-11, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (28-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Pistons take on Phoenix. The Suns have gone 15-6 at home. Phoenix is third in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing only 111.6 points while holding opponents to 46.8% shooting. The Pistons have gone 15-6 away from home. Detroit is third in the league allowin...

Brooklyn Nets (12-33, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-16, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to stop its six-game slide with a victory against Denver. The Nuggets are 12-9 in home games. Denver is fourth in the Western Conference with 28.0 assists per game led by Jamal Murray averaging 7.4. The Nets are 6-16 in road games. Brooklyn averages 14.6 turnovers per game and is 3-11 when turning the ball over less tha...

New York Knicks (28-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (29-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -1.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Toronto heads into a matchup with New York as winners of four games in a row. The Raptors are 4-8 in division matchups. Toronto is fourth in the NBA with 29.6 assists per game led by Immanuel Quickley averaging 6.2. The Knicks are 7-3 against Atlantic Division teams. New Y...

Coming into the Pride Night game at Madison Square Garden, the Sacramento Kings (12-36) had lost five straight and nine consecutive road games. They lost by 23 in Detroit on Sunday. One of the highlights of their season was the January 14 win over the Knicks (28*-18), which surely must have been a fluke. Not […]

The Washington Wizards defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, 115-111 at Capital One Arena. Washington didn’t just get a win tonight. They pushed the Blazers down to a sub .500 record as well. This game featured 19 lead changes, six ties and a long stretch in the middle of the game where the […]

Eian Elmer scored a career-high 30 points and No. 24 Miami (Ohio) improved to 21-0, rallying in the second half and then holding on for an 86-84 victory over UMass on Tuesday night. Miami is one of two unbeaten teams in Division I after fifth-ranked Nebraska lost 75-72 at No. 3 Michigan earlier Tuesday night. The victory also tied the RedHawks with the 2001-02 Kent State squad for the longest in-season winning streak in Mid-American Conference history.

Indiana upset No. 12 Purdue as the Boilermakers lose a third straight game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-95 on Tuesday night to avoid their first three-game skid of the season. Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks for NBA-best Oklahoma City (38-10), which had lost back-to-back home games for the first time this season. Isaiah Joe added 17 points.

Are the Spurs an overachieving young team or a flawed contender? The answer to that question determines how their ups and downs are perceived.

Arizona and Miami (Ohio) are the only two unbeaten teams remaining in college basketball after the Cornhuskers lose for first time

Tarris Reed Jr. scored seven of his 19 points in the final five minutes as second-ranked UConn beat Providence 87-81 on Tuesday night to become the first team to open 10-0 in Big East play in seven years. The Huskies opened a season 20-1 for the sixth time, but the first since 1998-99. Villanova in 2018-19 was the last team to start 10-0 in the Big East.

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Η ΑΕΚ (2-0) έκανε το 2/2 στον όμιλο της φάσης των "16" του BCL, επιβλήθηκε της Άλμπα (88-80) και έμεινε μόνη στην κορυφή. The post ΑΕΚ: “Βασίλισσα” ξανά, με σκόρερ Μπάρτλεϊ και clutch Χαραλαμπόπουλο νίκησε την Άλμπα appeared first on Eurohoops .

Ο Καουάι Λέοναρντ το έχει βάλει αμέτι μουχαμέτι να οδηγήσει τους Κλίπερς στα playoffs. The post Καουάι: Με μέσο όρο 31.3 πόντους σε 16 ματς οδήγησε τους Κλίπερς σε 14 νίκες! appeared first on Eurohoops .

O Πολ Τζορτζ απογειώθηκε στους 32 πόντους με 9/15 τρίποντα και οι Σίξερς συνέτριψαν τους Μπακς με 139-122 στη Φιλαντέλφια. The post NBA: Ο “vintage” Πολ Τζορτζ με εννιά τρίποντα “βύθισε” περισσότερο τους Μπακς (αποτελέσματα & βαθμολογία) appeared first on Eurohoops .

Deni Avdija returns to action and to Washington but falls shy of a win The post NBA results and standings: Sarr stomps on Avdija’s return appeared first on Eurohoops .

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