Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has apologized for his recent criticism of LeBron James, whom Abdul-Jabbar said should be “embarrassed” about some of his comments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.  “All I have to say is this: I was there to give Carmelo Anthony the NBA Social Justice Champion Award. I’ve been talking to the press since high school, that’s …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky won the John R. Wooden Award as the men’s college basketball player of the year. Tuesday’s announcement from the Los Angeles Athletic Club was made on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” Tshiebwe led the nation with 515 total rebounds and 15.1 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-9 center had the most rebounds in a season since …

Everyone in the East has fatal flaws that could come back and bite them in the playoffs, even as the conference has taken a leap this season with quality. Here’s what the top four seeds should be concerned with most. Philadelphia’s late-game offense It sounds ridiculous on its face, having Joel Embiid and James Harden handling the controls, but starting …

Will Mike Krzyzewski pull a Tom Brady? Jay Williams thinks there’s a “legit chance.” The former Duke star, who won an NCAA national championship with the Blue Devils in 2001, speculated that Krzyzewski could return to Duke to secure its 2022 recruiting class following reports that Duke assistant coach Nolan Smith is heading to Louisville. “It leaves a huge gap …

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Lonzo Ball, it seems, won’t be returning to the court this season after all. The Chicago Bulls are expected to shut down Ball for the rest of the season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Bulls had started ramping up Ball’s rehab once again last week in an effort to get him back in time for the playoffs. His …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler has declared for the NBA draft and is signing with an agent after his freshman season with the Volunteers. Chandler announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post. ”I am humbled to be in a position where I am so close to a lifelong dream,” Chandler wrote. He thanked Tennessee coach …

We’re in the final week of the 2021-22 NBA regular season, and teams are punching their tickets into the postseason — and lottery. With just a handful of games remaining for each franchise, here’s a quick rundown of everything that happened from a playoff standpoint to get you all caught up.  Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you …

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson point guard Al-Amir Dawes has entered the transfer portal, becoming the second Tigers’ point guard to do so since the season ended. Team spokesman Ben Winterrowd confirmed Dawes’ decision in a text message Tuesday. Dawes is a 6-foot-2 junior from Newark, New Jersey. He started 66 games in three seasons including 25 this past season when …

A member of the annual 100-person All-NBA voting panel recently said on a prominent podcast, “What LeBron [James] is doing warrants First Team. It’s not even close to me. He is going to get one of those two guard spots.” To which another member of the panel responded, “I have him at worst a Second Team lock.” That was on …

The 2021-22 men’s college basketball season is officially over following Monday night’s National Championship game featuring Kansas and North Carolina. Despite a 15-point halftime lead by the Tar Heels, Kansas mounted a big second-half comeback to win, 72-69 and break the hearts of UNC fans. North Carolina, who was out of the top 25 for most of the season, was …

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Steph able to shoot as ramp up to return for playoffs begins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea It has been the season of “ramp-ups” for the oft-injured Warriors, and Steph Curry has started his climb back from the sprained ligament in his left foot. “He is on the court now, getting some shots up,” head coach Steve Kerr told …

Yahoo Sports College Basketball Expert Krysten Peek takes you through some of the top storylines heading into the offseason after Kansas took home the hardware in New Orleans, including the beginning of Jon Scheyer’s era at Duke, Kenny Payne’s tenure at Louisville, and LSU’s transfer portal nightmare. Video Transcript KRYSTEN PEEK: The college basketball season is over, and the Kansas …

No NBA games took place on Monday, as the league annually goes dark on the day of the NCAA Tournament Title Game. But 24 teams will be in action on Tuesday, giving it one of the more robust NBA DFS player pools in recent memory. All of the top MVP candidates will be in action as Joel Embiid’s Sixers take …

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The Los Angeles Lakers could be eliminated from the playoffs Tuesday night. They won’t have LeBron James to save them. The Lakers ruled James out for Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a lingering left ankle sprain. James sustained the injury during a March 27 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, telling reporters postgame that he felt “horrible.” He …

USA Today Sports Images Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby will step down from his leadership post at a later date in 2022 after a decade leading the conference, the league announced on Tuesday. Bowlsby’s decision comes after what has been a tumultuous year for the conference. Last summer, Texas and Oklahoma suddenly announced that they would leave the conference they …

Former NBA All-Star and two-time Coach of the Year Gene Shue died on Monday. He was 90. Shue played in the league from 1954-64 for the Philadelphia Warriors, New York Knicks, Fort Wayne and Detroit Pistons and the Baltimore Bullets. The five-time All-Star averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists throughout his playing career in 699 games. Shue then …

The 2021-22 college basketball season has concluded. Kansas defeated North Carolina, 72-69, in the national championship game Monday. Tennessee (27-8) lost to Michigan, 76-68, in the second round in the NCAA Tournament. Following the Kansas-North Carolina national championship game, the final Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports was released on Tuesday. The Vols are ranked …

Freshman guard Kennedy Chandler appeared in 34 games for the Vols during the 2021-22 season. Chandler averaged 13.9 points, 4.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game for Tennessee. The 6-foot, 170-pound Chandler has declared for the 2022 NBA draft. “This decision was tough, honestly,” Chandler said on ESPN’s “NBA Today.” “I had talked with my family about it. I talked …

Georgia Tech big man Saba Gigiberia entered the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon after two seasons as a Yellow Jacket. Gigiberia appeared in 15 games this season playing just under eight minutes per game with the bulk of his action coming while starting center Rodney Howard was out with an ankle injury. Gigiberia saw his role further reduced by both …

The Philadelphia 76ers have two of the top stars in the league in the form of Joel Embiid and James Harden who are two guys who can go to work rather quickly on the offensive end. Both Embiid and Harden are so tough to defend as they can score in every which way. Therefore, there isn’t a lot that opposing …

Today, news broke that Clemson basketball junior guard Al-Amir Dawes has entered the transfer portal. Dawes ranked second on the team in scoring this season averaging 11.3 points per game while shooting 39% from three and nearly 85% from the free-throw line. This is terrible news for the Clemson basketball team as this is now their second guard to enter …