Daily Archives: April 12, 2022

Pelicans-Spurs play-in matchup a study in resilience

NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans first-year coach Willie Green could have been forgiven for wondering what he had gotten himself into early this season. Star forward Zion Williamson was injured with no clear timeline for recovery, and the Pelicans started 1-12. Rather than foreshadowing a long year at the bottom of the Western Conference, those setbacks set the stage for …

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Tar Heels getting involved with 2024 5-star prospect

While the UNC basketball program is heavily involved with the class of 2023, one member of the 2024 class is starting to hear from the Tar Heels. Jason Asemota is a new name to the UNC basketball recruiting board and a prospect that the coaching staff was expecting to watch this past weekend during the first live evaluation period. The …

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Tyrese Maxey, Sixers discusses defending Raptors star Fred VanVleet

The Philadelphia 76ers will have plenty of challenges when they take on the Toronto Raptors such as their physicality, their defensive ability, and the challenge of keeping them off the glass, but they also have an All-Star guard who is tough to stop. Fred VanVleet is coming into the playoffs in a bit of a slump as he is shooting …

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Kevin Durant would vote 76ers star Joel Embiid for MVP

If it were up to Kevin Durant, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid would win the league’s MVP honors this season. Durant, however, isn’t confident that Embiid will actually get it. “There’s a lot of players that’s been controlled by their narrative,” Durant said Tuesday before their play-in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, via the New York Daily News. “Some of …

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Saint Peter’s hires Mason to replace Holloway

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Saint Peter’s has hired Jersey City native Bashir Mason to replace Shaheen Holloway as the coach of the Peacocks. Holloway left Saint Peter’s a day after his team was eliminated in the Elite Eight by national runner-up North Carolina to return to Seton Hall, his alma mater. Saint Peter’s was the first No. 15 seed to …

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Pelicans, Spurs remained resilient to reach play-in game

The New Orleans Pelicans won two more games than the San Antonio Spurs during the regular season. But the 10th-place Spurs beat the ninth-place Pelicans three times in four head-to-head games. The Southwest Division rivals are very evenly matched going into their Western Conference play-in elimination game Wednesday night in New Orleans. The winner will play a road elimination game …

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Russell Westbrook trade rumors: Pacers could emerge as suitor for disgruntled Lakers star, per report

Getty Images From the moment it became clear that Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers were barreling toward a divorce, the Indiana Pacers have stood out as an ideal trade partner. The Pacers are rebuilding around young guards Tyrese Haliburton and Chris Duarte, and that has made veterans Malcolm Brogdon and Buddy Hield expendable.  Both are on multi-year contracts. …

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LSU basketball star Seimone Augustus to get statue at school

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s most decorated female student-athlete will become the first in school history to get her own statue, the school has announced. Women’s basketball legend Seimone Augustus’ statue will stand outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and join the likenesses of Pete Maravich, Bob Pettit and Shaquille O’Neal as former Tiger greats honored in such a way, …

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Kevin Durant, Nets on Brooklyn subway shooting

Kevin Durant said he and others on the Brooklyn Nets received a vague warning that there may be some extra traffic on the way into their practice facility on Tuesday morning. After looking at their phones and realizing why, Durant was stunned. At least 16 people were injured after a man released a canister of smoke and opened fire on …

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Duke’s Scheyer promotes Amile Jefferson to assistant coach

New Duke coach Jon Scheyer has promoted former Blue Devils player Amile Jefferson to assistant coach. The school announced the hiring Tuesday. Jefferson, who turns 29 next month, was director of player development in Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski’s final season. He returned to Duke in July after a four-year professional career with stops in the NBA, the G League …

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He’s literally day to day

Marc J. Spears: Steve Kerr says Curry has been doing individual court work and nothing more than the update. Kerr says “he’s literally day to day.” Kerr expects the team to scrimmage on Thursday.Source: Twitter @MarcJSpears What’s the buzz on Twitter? Mark Haynes @markhaynesnbaSteve Kerr said Stephen Curry has to get a scrimmage in with the team before playing an …

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2022 NBA Draft underclassmen decision tracker: UCLA’s Peyton Watson declares, plans to sign with agent

USATSI Offseason in college basketball is officially in full swing. With a champion crowned, there are more than 1,200 players already in the transfer portal and a strong contingent of the sport’s top talents have formally declared for this year’s draft well ahead of the looming entry deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 24. In fact, nearly half of …

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Why Gonzaga should use Notre Dame football’s scheduling model and pursue alliance with Big East or Big 12

It’s unclear how or why the latest (and fleeting) Gonzaga-to-Big-East? rumor surfaced late last week, but for a day or two there was some confusion about whether something was brewing. It’s not. Multiple sources reiterated to CBS Sports that nothing material is happening between the two entities, at least for now. But let’s talk about Gonzaga, because the school could …

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Lakers report card: Avery Bradley

A look at Lakers guard Avery Bradley’s key stats, contract status, preseason expectations, reality on April 10 and the future after the 2021-22 season. Key stats: Shot a surprising 39% from three-point range, more than two percentage points above his career average. Contract status: Signed a one-year deal for $2.6 million and will become a free agent this summer. The …

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(4) 76ers vs. (5) Raptors

The Eastern Conference’s fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors meet in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Toronto won the last playoff meeting between the two teams in 2019. More Yahoo Sports NBA first-round playoff previews: (3) Golden State Warriors vs. (6) Denver Nuggets How they got here Philadelphia 76ers (51-31) Ben Simmons refused to play for …

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