Kurt Helin 1. Monty Williams (Suns) 2. Taylor Jenkins (Grizzlies) 3. J.B. Bickerstaff (Cavaliers) This was an insanely deep class with more deserving winners than there were spots on the ballot. There is a sense among some people that Phoenix had it easy this season and cruised to the best record in the NBA, but that was not the case. …

USATSI The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to get rookie standout Evan Mobley for Friday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, per Stadium’s Shams Charania. Mobley missed the last five games with a sprained left ankle. He sustained the injury on March 28 against the Orlando Magic, where he only played 13 minutes before exiting the game in the first quarter after …

USATSI One month and one day after requesting a release from his Letter of Intent to the University of Kentucky, five-star point guard Skyy Clark announced he has flipped his pledge and committed to the University of Illinois. Clark chose the Illini in a Thursday decision aired live on ESPNU at the State Champions Invitational over finalists Louisville, USC, Tennessee, …

TORONTO (AP) Philadelphia guard Matisse Thybulle was listed as `ineligible to play’ on the official NBA injury report for the 76ers’ game Thursday night at Toronto. Thybulle, a defensive specialist, has not said publicly whether he is vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated foreign nationals are currently prohibited from entering Canada. Limited exemptions to the rule no longer apply to professional athletes. …

The Los Angeles Lakers waived veteran forward Trevor Ariza on Thursday, with three days remaining in the regular season. They were eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday, and, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, they plan to use the open roster spot to convert a young player’s contract. Forward Wenyen Gabriel and guard Mason Jones are both signed to two-way …

John A. Logan C.C. guard, and NJCAA Player of the Year, Sean East II narrowed his list of Division I schools to six on Friday and South Florida made the cut. Joining the Bulls were BYU, Clemson, Kentucky, Missouri and Oregon. East, who played two seasons of NCAA Division I basketball (one each at UMass and Bradley), averaged 20.9 points, …

As the Philadelphia 76ers get set to take on the Toronto Raptors on Thursday in a very important matchup, they received some news that should help them as they look to move up in the standings. The Raptors will be down two starters in All-Star Fred VanVleet and top perimeter defender OG Anunoby in this matchup. That is something that …

With the playoffs quickly approaching, both the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns rested key players on Wednesday night ahead of their Friday night matchup in Salt Lake City. The Jazz (48-32), playing without Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley Jr. and Royce O’Neale, breezed to a 137-101 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the Suns (63-17) …

To be clear, Davis has no indication that the Lakers will trade him, but as a 10-year NBA veteran, he is aware how the league works. “I mean, I don’t think they’re planning on doing anything [with me],” he said. “I don’t know, man. F—, I don’t know.”Source: Dave McMenamin @ ESPN What’s the buzz on Twitter? Dave McMenamin @mctenNew …

With the Los Angeles Lakers out of the playoff picture this season, the question about what to do with some of the big names on their roster and NBA DFS lineups looms large. LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (foot) and Russell Westbrook (shoulder) are all sitting Thursday, forcing daily Fantasy basketball owners to look elsewhere for Lakers on sites like …

The Guardian LeBron James owns plenty of blame in his personal annus horribilis The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is effectively over and their shadow general manager has played his part in their downfall LeBron James won the title with the Lakers in 2020 but the team has declined since. Photograph: Chuck Cook/USA Today Sports Two years ago the world may …

The 2021-22 NBA MVP race has a chance to wind up as the closest finish since 2004-05, when Steve Nash won with 65 first-place votes to Shaquille O’Neal’s 58. There’s not much to say about the top three candidates that hasn’t already been said. Nikola Jokic has emerged as the betting favorite, and if I had a vote, it would …

The Nets published a video honoring Kevin Durant for making the NBA 75th anniversary team. The Nets published a video honoring James Harden for making the NBA 75th anniversary team. The Nets published a video honoring Kyrie Irving for making the NBA 75th anniversary team. Of course, Irving didn’t make the 75th anniversary team. Or so say they say. The …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers’ season isn’t over yet … technically. There will be players wearing Lakers uniforms on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors, and the game will be broadcast on national television.  LeBron James, however, is not one of those players.  Neither is Anthony Davis. And neither is Russell Westbrook. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge …

We’ve heard of the hangover-induced, day after clinching a playoff spot starting lineup, but the Los Angeles Lakers are taking concept that to a whole different level Thursday. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook will not play in the team’s first game since being eliminated from the postseason, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The decision comes two …

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USATSI There are seven NBA games on Thursday that the SportsLine Projection Model has simulated. The games had a wide range of betting lines, with the Trail Blazers (+17 in the NBA odds at Caesars Sportsbook) being the biggest spread, while the tilt between the Raptors and the 76ers (-1.5) is the closest. After going through those games and more, …

Duke’s season did not go as planned. Instead of sending Mike Krzyzewski off a champion, K’s farewell tour will be best remembered for not one but two seismic losses to North Carolina. But don’t cry for the Blue Devils. While they may have fallen short of a national championship and lost eternal bragging rights to their most-loathed rival, the cupboard …

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Thursday night an important one for Sixers with East seeding picture originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the first time since Feb. 6, Matisse Thybulle won’t be the Sixers’ starting small forward. With Thybulle ineligible to play Thursday night, here are the essentials for the 49-30 Sixers’ road matchup with the 46-33 Raptors: When: 7:30 p.m. ET with Sixers …

usatsi Earlier this season, the NBA released their list of the 75 best players in the history of the league and Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving was left off the list. Following the Nets’ 110-98 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday, star guard Kyrie Irving was asked about being snubbed. Irving responded by saying that he would …

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers entered the NBA’s diamond anniversary season as Western Conference favorites, officially boasting four of the 75 greatest players in league history and the list’s biggest snub. And they failed to make the play-in tournament, let alone the playoffs. There should be a name for that. It’s called the most disappointing team in NBA history. In …

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The Philadelphia 76ers received some tough news ahead of their road matchup with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday when they found out that Matisse Thybulle would be ineligible to play. This is due to the fact that Canada has a rule that one has to be fully vaccinated to enter the country starting on Jan. 15. Thybulle played in Philadelphia’s …