Welcome back to NBA Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players getting the most buzz around the league. Inclusion on this list isn’t necessarily a good thing — it simply means you’re capturing the NBA world’s attention. This is also not a ranking. The players listed are in no particular order. This column will run every week throughout the regular …

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has put together one helluva season as he has the Sixers in contention to win a title in the 2022 postseason. He is leading the league in scoring at 30.4 points and he is averaging 11.6 rebounds all while facing constant double and triple teams in games. Recently, Embiid was asked about winning the award …

We’re in the final week of the 2021-22 NBA regular season, and 20 teams are punching their tickets into the postseason and play-in rounds. Unfortunately, 10 other franchises are heading into an early offseason with the draft lottery in their futures. With just a few games remaining, here’s a quick rundown of each team that has missed the cut to …

Alabama redshirt sophomore forward Juwan Gary has entered the NCAA transfer portal according to Matt Zenitz of On3. Gary is the fourth member of the Crimson Tide to enter the portal this offseason. Gary will be joining former teammates Jusaun Holt, Jaden Quinerly, Keon Ambrose-Hylton, and Alex Tchikou in the portal. Gary came to Tuscaloosa as a four-star prospect and …

Lonzo Ball’s season has come to an end. Reported on Tuesday, Ball was shut down for the remainder of the season as his efforts to return from a small tear in his left meniscus fell short. Ball underwent surgery in late-January and has failed to be able to ramp up his rehab in order to return as he felt discomfort …

Today is one of the most Wednesday-ish Wednesdays I can remember in a long time. The NCAA Tournament has ended, and the most intriguing thing about tonight’s NBA slate is figuring out which teams will rest players to get ready for the playoffs or draft lottery and which want to play for seeding. Making matters worse, baseball and The Masters …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky guard TyTy Washington Jr. will enter the NBA draft and forego his remaining collegiate eligibility, ending his lone season as the Wildcats’ second-leading scorer. The 6-foot-3 freshman is the second Wildcats player to enter the draft pool in what has become a spring ritual for the program. Junior forward Keion Brooks Jr. announced on Monday that …

James Edwards III: Casey on Bagley: “Hopefully we can make sure he’s here for a long time.” Added he’s not sure if Bagley will play again this season.Source: Twitter @JLEdwardsIII What’s the buzz on Twitter? James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIIICasey on Bagley: “Hopefully we can make sure he’s here for a long time.” Added he’s not sure if Bagley will play …

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell is planning to return Wednesday night after a nearly two-month injury absence, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Powell broke his foot back in February and has been sidelined ever since. He’s been upgraded to “questionable” for Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, and the decision about whether or not he’ll play will reportedly be …

The Wolverines ended up making a decent run in the NCAA Tournament, despite a not-so-stellar regular season, and while the maize and blue are expected to be pretty good next year, it will have to do without one player who big things were expected from as early as this year. East Lansing (Mich.) forward Brandon Johns Jr. came to Ann …

The New York Knicks host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are 5-2 in the last seven games with an overall record of 35-44 this season. The Nets are 3-0 in the season series, and Brooklyn is 23-17 on the road. The Nets will be without Goran Dragic (protocols) and James Johnson (illness), while the …

KALAMAZOO — With the Western Michigan pep band flanking him to the right, his recently introduced players sitting just off the stage to his left and his former mentor, assistants and family directly in front of him, Dwayne “DJ” Stephens paused to wipe the tears from his face. Not once, or twice, but more than half a dozen times through …

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to keep their momentum headed in the right direction Thursday when they play the host Minnesota Timberwolves at Minneapolis. Both teams at least have earned spots in the play-in tournament, however each club will still have something on the line in Thursday’s game. Minnesota (45-35) is guaranteed no worse than seventh place in the …

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: 13 Final Fours, five national championships and 1,202 wins. He leaves with a case as the greatest college hoops coach in the sport’s history. At 34, Scheyer is by …

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from postseason contention after losing to the Suns on Tuesday — which puts the Lakers three games back of the No. 10 Spurs, who beat Denver on Tuesday, with three games to play, and San Antonio owns the tiebreaker.  Also in the West, the Jazz jumped Denver for the No. 5 seed and …

Mike Krzyzewski’s 42nd season at Duke will certainly go down as a memorable ride, as he coached the Blue Devils to an ACC regular-season title and a Final Four appearance. Those accomplishments came as he and his team were under an even greater spotlight than usual after Krzyzewski announced last June that the 2021-22 campaign would be his last. Considering …

It’s hard to remember exactly when it sunk in that the Los Angeles Lakers were flawed beyond repair this season. Maybe it was Russell Westbrook opening the season 15 for 43 from the field, or Anthony Davis’ first significant injury, or their midseason slide, or Davis’ second significant injury, or when they got their entire Big 3 back and still …

The Auburn coaching staff has certainly seen success through the transfer portal. Last season, Auburn landed four transfers. College of Charleston transfer Zep Jasper, Georgia transfer K.D. Johnson, Eastern Kentucky transfer Wendell Green Jr., and North Carolina transfer Walker Kessler all joined the Tigers program last offseason. Each of them played large roles in the Tigers’ success this past season. …

Western Conference rivals clash when the Phoenix Suns (63-16) and the Los Angeles Clippers (39-40) face off on Wednesday night. Phoenix is playing great basketball, winning eight of its last 10 games, which includes a 121-110 win over the Lakers on Tuesday. The Clippers, meanwhile, have won three of their last four games, topping the New Orleans Pelicans 119-100 in …

USA Today Sports Images Kentucky guard TyTy Washington announced Wednesday that he is declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft after a standout freshman season for the Wildcats. Washington earned a spot on the SEC’s All-Freshman Team and was a second-team All-SEC honoree while helping lead UK to a 26-8 season and No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The former …

When Are the NBA Playoffs? Here’s What Bulls Fans Should Know originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls are heading to the NBA playoffs for the first time in five years, but fans will need to wait a little longer for things to get started. The NBA playoffs kick off on April 16 and continue through the Finals …

USATSI With the 2022 NCAA Tournament officially in the books, the NBA Draft scene beginning to heat up at breakneck pace. We’ve already seen a number of this year’s top underclassmen prospects enter their names into the draft well ahead of the entry deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 24, and now nearly half of the top-60 on the …

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

After four years with the program, Michigan basketball power forward Brandon Johns Jr. entered his name in the transfer portal to use his final year of eligibility somewhere else. News of Johns’ decision was first reported by On3 on Wednesday afternoon and confirmed to the Free Press by a source. A former four-star recruit from East Lansing, where he was …

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