On this day in NBA history, March 22, 2011, JaVale McGee had a one-handed snatch block vs POR, grabbed right out of the air! Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnOynmmQCU Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A jury has convicted a Tennessee man in the murder of former NBA player of Lorenzen Wright, who was found dead in a field in Memphis in 2010. A 12-person jury found 51-year old Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of the former NBA big man. Shelby County Criminal …

Michigan State basketball has reportedly reached out to West Virginia transfer small forward Jalen Bridges. Michigan State insider Justin Thind of 247Sports first reported the news on Monday. The Spartans have reached out to Bridges to express interest, according to Thind. Bridges started 52 of his 61 career games for the Mountaineers, where he averaged 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds …

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JD Shaw: Knicks star Julius Randle has been fined $40,000 for directing hostile language toward a game official. Randle is the fifth player to be fined by the NBA today, with the total now at $140,000.Source: Twitter @JShawNBA What’s the buzz on Twitter? Ian Begley @IanBegleyObi Toppin starting for NYK tonight with Julius Randle out, team says. – 7:01 PM …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan went into the NCAA Tournament with a troubling trend, alternating between winning and losing for 10 straight games. In a one-and-done tournament, that’s not going to work. So, Hunter Dickinson had an idea. The sophomore center suggested a scrimmage against the team’s student managers as part of the morning walkthrough prior to beating third-seeded Tennessee …

Jamal Crawford’s NBA journey appears to have come to an end. The 20-year NBA veteran played for 9 teams and 20 coaches … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcL0sFIm2_U Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

INJURY: Fractured foot | STATUS: Out for rest of season There was some hope that Williamson would return late in the season to provide the Pelicans with a big boost, but that won’t be the case. Williamson is not expected to return to the floor for New Orleans this season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Williamson continues to recover …

Michigan State and Duke are two of the most storied programs in college basketball. With legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski in his last season at the helm in Durham, it would be the last matchup between Coach K and Tom Izzo. With the stakes of the NCAA Tournament looming large, and the two meeting for what is presumed to …

The Boston Celtics have won 11 out of their last 13 games after a slow start to the season and look like a dangerous team in the Eastern Conference three weeks before the playoffs. “Somewhere in January, we kind of changed the course of the season around,” Jayson Tatum told Yahoo Sports. “It was a little rocky at the beginning, …

The NCAA Tournament used to be dominated by the best big men in the sport. But while having an elite big man certainly helps, for better or worse, the postseason has more recently been driven by guard play. Tempo slows over the course of the season, often dipping during conference play and even more during March. That puts a premium …

NEW YORK (AP) The NBA fined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green $25,000 on Tuesday for directing profane language toward a game official. Green was ejected in the third quarter of the Warriors’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night after getting called for two technical fouls in an eight-second span. He was arguing a foul call and …

Arkansas guard JD Notae has a well-earned reputation as a big-time performer. He also can be maddeningly inconsistent. During Southeastern Conference play, the fifth-year senior exploded for 30 points against Kentucky and 28 against Auburn in huge wins over top 10 teams that helped the Razorbacks earn a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He’s a first-team All-SEC performer …

Watch Kobe Bryant’s final farewell as a player in 360 as he says goodbye to his adoring fans at Staples Center. Be sure to check … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydBKIXWXxsk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Phoenix Suns have a chance to secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Phoenix (58-14) can clinch the top spot in the conference if it beats Minnesota and the Memphis Grizzlies lose to the Brooklyn Nets. That game also is set for Wednesday night. The Suns …

An NIT quarterfinal game between two teams of Cougars — Washington State and BYU — Wednesday night in Provo, Utah, was set up by two significant individual performances in the second round. A career-high 27 points from Gideon George led BYU to a 90-71 victory over visiting Northern Iowa on Saturday. Washington State’s Michael Flowers lead the Cougars with 22 …

Good afternoon gambling aficionados, it’s Chris Bengel. How’s your bracket doing? Just as I suspected, one of mine is in shambles after taking Auburn to win it all. Luckily, Arizona did survive in another one and I do have the Wildcats winning the national title, so there’s a sliver of hope. But that’s what makes March so great. You truly …

Who’s Playing St. Bonaventure @ Virginia Regular Season Records: St. Bonaventure 22-9; Virginia 21-13 What to Know The St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Virginia Cavaliers are set to clash at 7 p.m. ET March 22 at John Paul Jones Arena in the third round of the NIT. These two teams are tiptoeing into their game after sneaking past their previous …

Every NBA season features at least one “team nobody wants to play” — a well-coached brash underdog that will make the championship favorites work for that status. God forbid a Team Nobody Wants to Play wins its first-round playoff series, because each successive victory feeds its belief in its own title chances. The Atlanta Hawks became last year’s version. The …

The West Region of the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket is the only quadrant that saw the top-four seeds advance to the March Madness Sweet 16. Gonzaga, the No. 1 overall seed, used a second half surge to beat the Memphis Tigers on Saturday, and now the Zags will square off against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Meanwhile, Mike Krzyzewski secured his 1,200th …

The road has not been kind to the Atlanta Hawks this season, as they’ve won only 12 of their 34 contests away from home. They’ve lost three consecutive road games and five of their last six but look to post a rare victory when they visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Atlanta (35-36) also has struggled against New York …

One of the beautiful aspects of March Madness is that you never know which games are going to emerge as the best of the year’s NCAA Tournament. Arizona’s thrilling 85-80 overtime victory over TCU on Sunday, for example, was the last game of the tournament’s first weekend and finished after much of America had gone to sleep. But it was …

Former Boston Celtics fan-favorite point guard Isaiah Thomas has found himself a home for the rest of the 2021-22 NBA season with the Charlotte Hornets according to new reporting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The former King in the Fourth had long been striving towards a return to the league he loves that the injury that caused the Celtics to …

One of the beautiful aspects of March Madness is that you never know which games are going to emerge as the best of the year’s NCAA Tournament. Arizona’s thrilling 85-80 overtime victory over TCU on Sunday, for example, was the last game of the tournament’s first weekend and finished after much of America had gone to sleep. But it was …

The Philadelphia 76ers continue their pursuit of first place in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday when they face the Los Angeles Lakers to open a crucial, three-game road swing. Philadelphia scored an important win over East-leading Miami on Monday, 113-106, despite playing without Joel Embiid and James Harden. Harden missed Monday’s game, the second leg of a back-to-back, for what …