CHICAGO — The Final Four is set. And it’s all blue bloods. Kansas and North Carolina join Duke and Villanova in advancing to the final weekend of the men’s NCAA Tournament, painting the outlook in New Orleans extremely blue with four of the sport’s kingpin programs all vying for a national title. Kansas turned on the jets in the second …
Read More »Daily Archives: March 27, 2022
KNICKS at PISTONS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | March 27, 2022
Stream More Live Games With NBA LEAGUE PASS: https://app.link.nba.com/e/subscribe_now Subscribe to the NBA: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVaguBGQSII Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Lakers vs. Pelicans: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Los Angeles Lakers (31-42) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (43-43) at Smoothie King Center Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Sunday March 27, 2022 Los Angeles Lakers 34, New Orleans Pelicans 25 (Q2 10:58) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jake Madison @NOLAJakeOh hell yeah Jose over LeBron – 7:36 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA🔴⚪⚪⚪@TaxAct | #WBD pic.twitter.com/Vs89cS4hB6 – …
Read More »Saint Peter’s magical NCAA Tournament run ends as North Carolina dominates
PHILADELPHIA — No. 8 North Carolina stormed out to an early lead and cruised past No. 15 Saint Peter’s 69-49, ending the most captivating run in men’s NCAA Tournament history and setting up a blueblood-only Final Four. Any thought that the Peacocks’ unforgettable March would continue was put to the test from the opening tip. UNC took a 9-0 edge …
Read More »NBA fines Timberwolves’ Taurean Prince $15,000 for making obscene gesture during win over Mavericks
Getty Images On Sunday the NBA announced that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during the team’s win over the Dallas Mavericks earlier this week. The incident occurred at the end of the third quarter. With the clock winding down in the third, Prince was matched up with Luka Doncic, who broke out …
Read More »Kansas State Wildcats football basketball Jerome Tang Mike Tuiasosopo Buddy Wyatt Gene Taylor
WINNERS 1. JEROME TANG: It’s crazy that it hadn’t been officially announced at this point last week, but Jerome Tang is the new Kansas State basketball coach. He has done everything right so far on the job from referencing the history of K-State basketball, mentioning the Octagon of Doom and he absolutely crushed the introductory press conference. 2. KANSAS STATE …
Read More »Brandon Ingram officially in against Lakers
New Orleans: Jonas Valanciunas (right foot soreness) has been upgraded to available. CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) has been upgraded to available. Brandon Ingram (right hamstring soreness) has been upgraded to available. Larry Nance Jr (right knee arthroscopy) has been downgraded to out.Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype What’s the buzz on Twitter? Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_LopezPelicans returning to the CJ …
Read More »Villanova star Justin Moore to miss Final Four after suffering torn Achilles in Elite Eight win over Houston
Getty Images Villanova announced Sunday that star guard Justin Moore will undergo surgery for a torn Achilles he suffered in the Wildcats’ win over Houston in the Elite Eight on Saturday. That means the No. 2 seed Wildcats will be without one of their top offensive options when they play No. 1 seed Kansas in the Final Four on Saturday. …
Read More »Hornets vs. Nets prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, March 27 best bets from proven model
The Brooklyn Nets (39-35) and the Charlotte Hornets (38-36) collide in an Eastern Conference showdown on Sunday night. Both squads are looking to continue their solid play. Brooklyn enters Sunday’s showdown having won three of its last four games. Charlotte, meanwhile, has won six of its last seven, which includes a victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday. Tip-off from …
Read More »Memphis, Hardaway facing serious NCAA violations
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis and men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway have been accused of serious violations of NCAA rules, including failing to cooperate with an investigation, two newspapers reported. The Daily Memphian and The Commercial Appeal reported that they obtained copies of a notice of allegations from an investigation by the NCAA’s Independent Accountability Resolution Process. The …
Read More »Trae Young compares more to Luka Doncic, not Steph Curry, Steve Kerr believes
Why Kerr believes Trae compares more to Luka, not Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea On the surface, Warriors superstar Steph Curry and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young have a lot in common. Both are undersized by modern NBA standards, both have the ability to hit 35-foot 3-pointers with ease and both were lottery draft picks who were doubted …
Read More »Kansas races past Miami in 2nd half, reaches 16th Final Four
CHICAGO — Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack and Christian Braun powered a dazzling second half for Kansas, and the top-seeded Jayhawks pounded Miami 76-50 on Sunday to advance to the program’s 16th Final Four. Agbaji scored 18 points, McCormack had 15 and Braun finished with 12, helping Kansas rally after a lackluster start. The Jayhawks trailed by six points at halftime …
Read More »Andre Iguodala could return for Warriors-Grizzlies game Monday
Warriors ‘hopeful’ Iguodala returns Monday vs. Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors could have Andre Iguodala back in the rotation Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ahead of Golden State’s clash with the Washington Wizards on Sunday, coach Steve Kerr gave a one-word response when asked if the veteran will suit up in Memphis. “Hopeful,” Kerr said. …
Read More »Kansas scorches Miami to punch Final Four ticket as lone remaining No. 1 seed
CHICAGO — Kansas is headed back to the Final Four, finding another gear in the second half to embarrass No. 10-seeded Miami (Fla.) 76-50 Sunday in the Elite Eight to claim the Midwest Regional title. The Jayhawks will play No. 2 seed Villanova on Saturday (6:09 p.m. ET, CBS). It wasn’t easy for the final No. 1 seed in the …
Read More »Thunder rookie Josh Giddey out for rest of season due to hip injury
Josh Giddey, who raised eyebrows when the Thunder took him No. 6 in last year’s NBA Draft but went on to have an impressive rookie season, is now out for the campaign’s final weeks due to the hip injury that has had him out for close to a month. Giddey has been out since Feb. 24, missing 15 games, with …
Read More »NC State looks to end UConn’s Final Four streak
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — No one on North Carolina State’s roster was born the last time the Wolfpack reached their last Final Four 24 years ago. The top-seeded Wolfpack will try to end that drought and stop UConn’s record streak of 13 straight trips to the national semifinals when the two teams play Monday night in the Bridgeport Region final. Raina …
Read More »Top 10 Rookie Plays Of The Week 🔥
Stream More Live Games With NBA LEAGUE PASS: https://app.link.nba.com/e/subscribe_now Subscribe to the NBA: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmkpgUB6x80 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »How are scouts seeing the NBA future of stashed Boston Celtics guards Yam Madar and Yuhan Begarin?
The Boston Celtics are among the more liberal users of the so-called “draft-and-stash” strategy to developing players overseas, and currently have a pair of guard prospects stashed overseas in European leagues. Such players have had mixed results in working out as NBA prospects in the past, though occasionally teams find a diamond in the rough through stashing prospects they do …
Read More »Kansas storms past Miami, into Final Four
Kansas flipped the switch, and it did so emphatically. The Jayhawks, the final No. 1 seed remaining in this year’s NCAA tournament, trailed No. 10 seed Miami by six points at halftime of Sunday’s Midwest regional final in Chicago. But that wouldn’t last. By the midpoint of the second half, Kansas had a 12-point lead. The Jayhawks stormed out of …
Read More »Who are the best players based on advanced analytics and impact metrics?
As part of a series at HoopsHype, we are examining who should win the NBA MVP award based on what we can learn from advanced analytics. For this survey, each impact metric was included because it was considered among the most trustworthy by NBA executives when asked by HoopsHype during this past offseason. The metrics pulled included Daily Plus-Minus (DPM), …
Read More »What (if any) weaknesses do the Boston Celtics have to worry about?
Winners of 21 of their last 24 games and owners of the top defense in the league and a top-10 offense as well, the Boston Celtics have taken the NBA by storm since the start of the new year, turning heads with the sheer dominance of their wins in recent weeks. Pointing to their smothering, switchy brand of defense under …
Read More »Julius Randle available, will start on Sunday
Marc Berman: Julius Randle will start.Source: Twitter @NYPost_Berman What’s the buzz on Twitter? Steve Popper @StevePopperRandle is playing and starting – along with Fournier, Barrett, Burks and Robinson. – 3:08 PM Marc Berman @NYPost_BermanJulius Randle will start. – 3:08 PM Steve Popper @StevePopperRandle will warm up and if he feels okay he will play. – 1:59 PM Steve Popper @StevePopperLatest …
Read More »Maybe he has to act… I see guys falling like they got hit with bat
James Edwards III: Casey on Cade Cunningham’s lack of free throws: “He’ll earn it. He’s getting hit. Maybe he has to get an act. … I see guys falling like they got hit with a baseball bat.”Source: Twitter @JLEdwardsIII What’s the buzz on Twitter? Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofaCasey on Cunningham’s lack of foul-drawing: “He’s getting hit, and he’s getting there, …
Read More »Kyle Lowry says Heat ‘need to figure some things out’ as Miami’s losing streak grows to four games
The Miami Heat have cruised along at the top of the Eastern Conference for a large portion of this season, but things have not been going well lately. After getting blown out by the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, the Heat have now lost four games in a row to drop into second place behind the Philadelphia 76ers. In the past …
Read More »Reeling Trail Blazers try to regroup vs. Thunder
The Portland Trail Blazers are mathematically alive for the Western Conference’s final play-in berth, but realistically, they appear headed for the NBA’s draft lottery. The Trail Blazers have lost three straight games by an average of 24.3 points and dropped 13 of their past 15 games entering Monday night’s home contest against the downtrodden Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland (27-47) hasn’t …
Read More »