As the playoffs draw closer, there is still no firm timetable when it comes to Ben Simmons’ return to game action for the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons has yet to play in a game this season, and he has been dealing with a back injury since he was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers by Brooklyn last month. On Monday, Nets head …

Kevin Willard looks on during Seton Hall game Kevin Willard is taking over as Maryland’s basketball coach after a dozen seasons at Seton Hall. The Terrapins announced the hire Monday, three days after Seton Hall’s season ended with a loss to TCU in the NCAA Tournament. Willard took the Pirates to five of the last six NCAA Tournaments. “We are …

Rivers: Harden’s game off ‘just precaution,’ Sixers mindful of his minutes originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia James Harden didn’t evade the question Sunday night. Asked about whether he’d play the next day against the Heat, he said, “That’s the plan. I plan on playing.” The Sixers ultimately ruled Harden out late Monday afternoon with the designation of “left hamstring …

In order to recognize and give some publicity to the talented players in and from the state, NJHoops.com will once again this season select College Players of the Week. For years we selected Players of the Month for the Newsletter and for a few years after that we selected Players of the Month on NJHoops.com. For the seventh year in …

The Orlando Magic will conclude a six-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, who are heading toward the playoffs without superstar guard Stephen Curry. Curry, the 2022 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, was injured during the first half of last Wednesday’s 22-point home loss to the Boston Celtics. The Warriors confirmed the results of an MRI done …

The Associated Press Shaken, now stirring: Remy Martin has Jayhawks in Sweet 16 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self has always relied on veteran point guards to run his teams, All-Americans such as Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham, or Tyshawn Taylor, who led an unheralded group of Jayhawks to the Final Four in 2012. Remy Martin is the …

Getty Images Frank Vogel has been on the hot seat for months. The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly came close to firing him earlier in the season after a blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets, but ultimately held off sensing that an in-season change would do little good. Should the Lakers fail to advance beyond the play-in round or lose early …

Purdue is using its extraordinary size to push around opponents, dominate the boards and get to the free-throw line over and over as it seeks its first Final Four berth in over four decades. The Boilermakers’ frontcourt combination of 7-foot-4 Zach Edey and 6-foot-10 Trevion Williams causes matchup issues for just about any team in the country. Purdue has outrebounded …

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Sacramento Kings, 127-124, in overtime. Devin Booker led the Suns with 31 PTS, 7 REB and 5 … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7xpwwZtSmI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tim Bontemps: Doc Rivers says Philadelphia is trying to be careful with both Joel Embiid and James Harden in managing them through the end of the regular season to have them as ready as possible for the playoffs.Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What’s the buzz on Twitter? Austin Krell @NBAKrellHarden did not suffer a setback, Rivers says. Just a precautionary night off …

Purdue is using its extraordinary size to push around opponents, dominate the boards and get to the free-throw line over and over as it seeks its first Final Four berth in over four decades. The Boilermakers’ frontcourt combination of 7-foot-4 Zach Edey and 6-foot-10 Trevion Williams causes matchup issues for just about any team in the country. Purdue has outrebounded …

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the NBA for games played March 14 – 20 according to a press release circulated by the Celtics, the second time this month and third time this season Tatum has won the honor. It is the seventh time he has received the award in …

1 IN — Jon Scheyer | OUT — Mike Krzyzewski After 42 years, Coach K is walking away once Duke’s season ends. He will leave a massive void in college basketball once he goes, and with 12 Final Fours, five national championships and nearly 1,200 wins, he has a case as the greatest college hoops coach in the sport’s history. …

Embiid and Harden ruled out for Sixers vs. top-seeded Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the first time since the Sixers’ trade for James Harden, Joel Embiid will sit. Harden himself will, too. On the second night of a back-to-back, Embiid will miss a home matchup Monday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Heat (7:30 p.m. ET/NBCSP) because of back …

College students, get a year of HawgBeat coverage for just $11.95! Request details via email from your school account (.edu) to andrewhutchinson413 (at) gmail (dot) com. The Razorbacks are back in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year after surviving the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament After getting by Vermont in the first round, Arkansas beat New Mexico …

Getty Images Damian Lillard will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from abdominal surgery he underwent in January, the Portland Trail Blazers announced Monday.  “He has met several key performance benchmarks to date and will continue end-stage rehab over the next few weeks,” the team wrote in its statement before adding that his season is over. Lillard played …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self has always relied on veteran point guards to run his teams, All-Americans such as Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham, or Tyshawn Taylor, who led an unheralded group of Jayhawks to the Final Four in 2012. Often overlooked prospects, they grow and mature over three or four years in the program. Remy Martin …

Paul George participated in a four-on-four practice against LA Clippers assistant coaches with minimal contact on Sunday and his shooting elbow is “feeling better.” With the play-in tournament three weeks away, George took an encouraging next step in rehab and is making progress as he tries to make a return for the eighth-place Clippers. Around the All-Star break a month …

Dearest reader, were you worried that we might go a day without an NFL quarterback being traded to a new team? Well, worry no more, friend! Another QB has been traded! This time, Matt Ryan was sent to the Indianapolis Colts by the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round pick. So, for those of you keeping score, the Colts traded Carson …

Monday, March 21, kicks off the week with a nine-game main slate starting at 7 p.m. ET on Yahoo, DraftKings and FanDuel. Let’s look at the player pool and discuss the top NBA DFS picks today for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo lineups. As always, you can head over to the Awesemo NBA DFS & Fantasy Basketball home page for all …

The opening weekend of the 2022 NCAA Tournament gifted us a great two rounds of action as the field dropped from 64 to 16 teams over the course of four days. Between surprising upsets, fun finishes and fabulous outings from the sport’s brightest stars, this March Madness is already shaping up to be a great one, and there are still …

Cody Taylor: Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 22 of the 2021-22 season (March 14 – 20).Source: Twitter @CodyTaylorNBA What’s the buzz on Twitter? Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoopJayson Tatum chosen NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week.Interesting to note Jaylen …

Kevin Willard and Maryland both achieved a degree of success over the past decade. Now they’re teaming up in the hope that bigger and better things are on the horizon. Willard is taking over as Maryland’s head coach after a dozen seasons at Seton Hall. The Terrapins announced the hire three days after Seton Hall’s season ended with a loss …

Kuminga’s free throw improvements latest key for rookie originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga’s rookie year with the Warriors has been a to-do list with boxes checked left and right. He was told to run the floor harder and did just that. He was challenged to be a better rebounder and continues to improve there. …

USATSI LSU is expected to hire Matt McMahon away from Murray State to become its next men’s basketball coach, a source confirmed to CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander on Monday. News of McMahon’s hiring comes just over a week after the Tigers fired embattled coach Will Wade amid NCAA allegations of wrongdoing connected to him and the LSU …