Giannis best finishes at the rim (2021-22 NBA Season). DOWNLOAD THE NBA APP HERE: https://app.link.nba.com/App22 … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FzlRbKvgaI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Associated Press Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn announces he’s entering NBA draft Illinois All-America center Kofi Cockburn has declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent, marking the end of one of the most productive careers in program history. Cockburn made the announcement on his social media channels Wednesday, and the Illinois athletic department confirmed it. “To play in the NBA …

Jay Wright ‘likely” stepping down, successor in place: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Villanova men’s basketball head coach Jay Wright is reportedly “likely” stepping down from his job with the school after an illustrious two-decade career that included two national championships, four Final Four appearances, and two Naismith Coach of the Year awards. The Athletic’s Shams Charania initially …

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Kyrie Irving is an easy and most times, deserved punching bag — for the media, for the NBA and for anyone with a pair of red gloves. He was rightfully fined $50,000 by the NBA for his one-fingered salutes to Celtics fans and probably a phrase caught on social media as he walked to the locker room, fighting back against …

One of the most accomplished head coaches in college basketball is reportedly prepared to step away. According to multiple reports, Villanova’s Jay Wright is seriously considering retirement. Wright, a two-time national championship-winning coach, has been leading the Villanova program since 2001. In addition to the national titles in 2016 and 2018, Wright, 60, has coached the Wildcats to eight Big …

The question of which team — if either is — happens to be playing coy with the health of their injured big man starter in the 2022 NBA Playoffs East first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets could very well prove critical to the outcome of the series. It could also prove to be a footnote in league …

The UNC basketball program is already getting their respect after, what some consider, one of the best runs in the modern era of college basketball, making it as a No. 8 seed to the national title game. No, they didn’t finish the job, but achieving such a run as an 8th seed while sending home the overpowered Duke Blue Devils …

Jerry West isn’t the only one perturbed with the depiction of West in HBO’s “Winning Time.” The entire state of West Virginia is upset at the show’s portrayal of West, the state’s favorite son who is known as Zeke from Cabin Creek, the stream near his birthplace. Radio talk-show host Hoppy Kercheval called it an assault on West’s reputation. A …

MINNEAPOLIS — The Big Ten basketball tournaments are coming to Minneapolis. The conference announced that the women’s tournament will be held at Target Center in 2023 and 2024 and the men’s tournament will be played there in 2024. All 14 teams are automatic entrants in both events. Chicago will host the men’s basketball tournament in 2023 as a makeup for …

Ime Udoka provides update on Time Lord’s recovery ahead of Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston News remains encouraging when it comes to the status of Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III. While Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka reiterated Wednesday that there are no plans for Time Lord to return during the team’s first-round series against the Brooklyn …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe says he will return for his senior season with the Wildcats after a breakout season in which he swept national player of the year awards. The junior’s decision was the most anticipated from a Wildcats squad that rode his dominant performance, especially on the boards. Tshiebwe led the nation with 15.1 rebounds per …

USATSI Luka Doncic has missed the first two games of the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round series against the Utah Jazz with a calf strain, but according to Shams Charania, there is optimism that he will be able to return for either Game 3 or 4 in Salt Lake City. Doncic’s calf strain is reportedly improving and workouts over the next few …

Duke’s Paolo Banchero is leaping to the NBA after one season as a candidate to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. The 6-foot-10, 250-pound freshman announced his decision in a social media video Wednesday, with the school saying he planned to hire an agent. ”It has always been a dream of mine to play at Duke, and it has …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. WATCH: Smart arrives at C’s-Nets Game 2 in DPOY robe originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Marcus Smart showed up to TD Garden in style ahead of Wednesday night’s Boston Celtics-Brooklyn Nets Game 2. The Celtics point guard arrived wearing a “DPOY” robe …

USA Today Sports Images Duke star forward Paolo Banchero announced Wednesday that he is declaring for the NBA Draft after a standout freshman season with the Blue Devils. Banchero earned Freshman of the Year and Second-Team All-American honors from CBS Sports while helping the Blue Devils reach the final Four in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s last season. The former five-star prospect …

If you’re a fan of an NFL team that isn’t the San Francisco 49ers, you probably received a text message today asking, “what do you think we’d have to give up for Deebo Samuel?” I know my friends received that text message from me after the news broke that Samuel has informed the 49ers he wants to be traded. And …

USATSI Offseason in college basketball is officially in full swing. With a champion crowned, there are already more than 1,400 players 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. As the deadline approaches, bigger …

Sixers fans using free throw beef to donate to Canadian charity originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Sixers fans are fiercely loyal to their team, especially in the face of opposing teams’ fans/coaches/players aiming trash talk at them. But some Sixers fans are taking a major gripe from the Raptors and putting their efforts toward a great cause. In case …

1 N. Carolina The Tar Heels’ ranking is based on North Carolina returning every rotation player except for Brady Manek – among them All-American Armando Bacot and NCAA Tournament star Caleb Love, neither of whom is a projected first-round pick. As long as things go that way, Hubert Davis will have a roster good enough to make back-to-back Final Fours. …

Duke freshman Paolo Banchero, a projected top-three pick, on Wednesday announced he will declare for the 2022 NBA draft and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility. Banchero, who was a consensus second-team All-American, averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 39 games. He led all true freshmen in the country in scoring and ranked sixth in rebounding …

UCLA’s Johnny Juzang (3) grabs a rebound in front of USC’s Isaiah Mobley. (John Locher / Associated Press) If all goes well, the end of one glorious UCLA basketball run could lead to the start of another. So long, Johnny Juzang. Hello, Amari Bailey. Juzang’s departure for the NBA draft, which the junior shooting guard announced Wednesday in an Instagram …

The Chicago Bulls visit Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their first round NBA playoff series on Wednesday evening. Chicago trails Milwaukee by a 1-0 margin in the series. The Bucks won the opening matchup 93-86 in a defense-first contest, with Chicago aiming to even the score with a road upset. George Hill (abdominal) …

Former UNC basketball forward Garrison Brooks spent last weekend participating in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament — an event meant for selected players from the DI, DII, DIII, and NAIA levels to improve draft stock. Each player must put in an application and 64 players are selected to compete. Brooks, who spent four seasons at UNC and his final year at …

As was expected when Devin Booker left the court and limped straight back to the Suns’ locker room during the third quarter of Game 2, he has suffered a “mild hamstring strain” the Suns officially confirmed on Wednesday. The team officially says there is no timeline for his return. However, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that, while Booker is not …