With conference play in full swing, the fight for standings supremacy upped the ante in this weekend’s jam-packed schedule, especially on the men’s court: A whopping seven ranked squads fell to unranked opponents, bringing heat to the dead of winter.

With a loaded five-game slate featuring starpower, playoff rematches, and classic rivalries, grab a mug of hot cocoa, hide the remote from your family, and scroll on to unwrap everything you need to know ahead of tomorrow’s tipoff.

Last night, embattled Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant made an emphatic return to the court for the first time this season, hitting a buzzer-beating game-winner in a 34-point effort after serving a 25-game suspension.

After seeing its best viewership in 21 years — and the NBA’s instant audience boost for its inaugural In-Season Tournament — the WNBA is ready to revamp its own in-season tourney.

Six weeks into the season, and the NCAA’s hoopers spent Saturday decking the halls with impressive upsets and score-lines.

NY Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu (pronounced yo-NESS-coo) published a personal essay on Wednesday about her experience releasing the Sabrina 1s, her first Nike shoe and only the 12th signature shoe in WNBA history.

Ahead of April’s star-studded WNBA Draft and May’s season start comes Sunday’s WNBA Lottery that will determine which team will snag the No. 1 pick.

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament (IST) semifinals are set, and with $500K per winning player on the line, these four squads are throwing down like it’s the playoffs, in hopes of earning a spot in Saturday’s championship.

The Knockout Round of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament begins tonight with four quarter-final games over the next 48 hours, a semis double-header on Thursday, and a first-time champion crowned in Las Vegas this Saturday.

It’s still November, but between Monday’s poll drops, the defending champ No. 4 UConn men’s latest NCAA record, and this week’s inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge, this hoops season is the gift that keeps on giving.

Reigning champion No. 7 LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese missed her second straight game on Monday, further fueling off-court rumors surrounding the Tigers, which their polarizing head coach Kim Mulkey has done little to dispel.