Friday’s tipoff between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat has been delayed due to a “State Farm Arena security issue” in Atlanta, the Heat and NBA announced. Game 3 of the first-round series in the Eastern Conference was scheduled to begin on ESPN at 7:15 p.m. ET, but broadcaster Mike Greenberg informed viewers that tipoff was pushed back by 30 …

Why did Jay Wright retire? The Villanova legend explains originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jay Wright’s decision to step down from being Villanova’s men’s basketball head coach took the entire city of Philadelphia – and the entire college basketball world – by surprise. Why would Wright, only 60 years old, step down as the Wildcats have cemented themselves as …

USATSI Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is getting closer to returning from his left calf strain, but his status for Game 4 of their first-round against the Utah Jazz is uncertain. Doncic was a full participant at Mavericks practice on Wednesday and is reportedly eager to return, but he missed Thursday’s Game 3 against Utah, which his teammates were still able …

Jeremy Roach will be back as Duke’s point guard, helping bridge the transition from Mike Krzyzewski to Jon Scheyer as coach of the Blue Devils. Roach’s return for a third season at Duke was announced via Instagram, giving the Blue Devils an experienced third-year point guard who came on strong at the end of his sophomore season. This is the …

NBA Playoffs: How many times has a team come back from a 3-0 deficit? originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington After a week of action-packed NBA Playoff games, two teams are facing elimination in non-competitive first-round series. The No. 5 Toronto Raptors are the first team that could be eliminated after their Game 4 against the No. 4 Philadelphia 76ers …

COACHING HIS SON Before spring football came to a close in Manhattan, we had the pleasure of speaking to Kansas State assistant Mike Tuiasosopo, and one of my first questions to him was to see how it was like to coach his own son. He called it quite the learning experience and was stumped for a bit. There is a …

Getty Images The 2022 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and we’ve already seen all sorts of incredible action. Unfortunately, there’s also already been a number of injuries. Contenders in each conference, including last season’s finalists, the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, are playing without key contributors.  Khris Middleton suffered an MCL sprain during the Bucks’ Game 2 loss to …

Oleh Kosel: On today’s This Just In on ESPN, @Andrew Lopez told @maxkellerman that it is “highly unlikely we see Zion Williamson in this Pelicans-Suns first-round series. pic.twitter.com/XzTpHS9AMOSource: Twitter @OlehKosel What’s the buzz on Twitter? Oleh Kosel @OlehKoselOn today’s This Just In on ESPN, @Andrew Lopez told @maxkellerman that it is “highly unlikely we see Zion Williamson in this Pelicans-Suns …

Shams Charania: There is fear that Philadelphia 76ers All-NBA star Joel Embiid has a torn ligament in his right thumb, but Embiid has vowed to continue playing through the injury, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium . Embiid will rely on his pain tolerance and 76ers‘ medical staff.Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What’s the buzz on Twitter? Shams Charania @ShamsCharaniaThere is fear that Philadelphia …

The Golden State Warriors take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first round series over the Denver Nuggets, receiving a huge … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsRuZinvpaA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

NEW YORK — Ben Simmons said Friday that he is “very hopeful” to make his Brooklyn Nets debut during their first-round series against the Boston Celtics. Asked how difficult it will be to play in an NBA game under playoff pressure when he hasn’t suited up since last June, he said, “We’ll find out.”  Simmons intends to play in Game …

Take a look at Ingram’s toughest finishes and buckets from the 2021-22 NBA regular season. DOWNLOAD THE NBA APP HERE: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIbrSnA5fvA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Karl-Anthony Towns has long stated his contentment with contributing in a variety of ways to Minnesota’s game, even if he’s not taking – or making – many shots. The problem for Towns and the Timberwolves is the three-time All-Star center also has stymied their success at times. In four postseason games, including the play-in tournament victory that gave …

Texas basketball continues to have a very nice offseason. Chris Beard is getting his starting point guard back for another year. Marcus Carr announced he will be using his COVID-19 year of eligibility and will be returning to Texas for 2022. With the news from both Carr and Timmy Allen in the past few days, Texas’ 2022 roster is starting …

When the 2022 NBA playoffs began, the odds suggested we were headed for a Finals rematch. The Phoenix Suns were heavily favored in the Western Conference, and while there was quite a bit of congestion in the East, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks were favored by most books as well. Both sides defended those odds when they won their playoff …

Midway through the 2021-22 season, the UNC basketball program looked to be on its way to miss the NCAA Tournament. It had blowout losses to Purdue, Tennessee, Kentucky, Miami and Wake Forest and was far from the team that made a National Championship runner-up run to end the season. A lot of that had to do with the play of …

USATSI Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is getting closer to returning from his left calf strain, but his status for Game 4 of their first-round against the Utah Jazz is uncertain. Doncic was a full participant at Mavericks practice on Wednesday and is reportedly eager to return, but he missed Thursday’s Game 3 against Utah, which his teammates were still able …

Wiggins just keeps making winning plays for the Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea DENVER — There are countless problems with people using the nickname “PTSD” for the Warriors’ new small-ball lineup that has caused pain and agony for the Denver Nuggets through three games — all Golden State wins — in the first round of the NBA playoffs. …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Oscar Tshiebwe quickly learned achieving his dream of being an NBA draft lottery pick requires more than being college basketball’s best player. So even after becoming an imposing inside presence on both ends of the floor, the Kentucky junior forward plans to spend the offseason stretching his game beyond the arc and in other phases to get …

Getty Images NBA teams are typically fairly quick to make coaching changes. During the 2020-21 season and following offseason, a total of nine teams made a change. Things haven’t been quite so active on the coaching front this year. Thus far, only three teams have started down the process of landing a new coach. The Sacramento Kings were first. They …

Report: Robert Williams intends to play limited minutes in Game 3 vs. Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s looking more likely that the Boston Celtics will have starting center Robert Williams back in the lineup at some point over the next two games of their first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The Athletic’s Shams Charania …

A pivotal Western Conference playoff showdown features the No. 1 Phoenix Suns traveling to face the No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans in a Game 3 battle on Friday evening. Phoenix will be without guard Devin Booker (right hamstring strain). New Orleans picked up a much-needed 110-99 victory in Game 2 to even this series in the 2022 NBA playoffs.  Tipoff …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State is adding Mississippi transfer Jarkel Joiner and La Salle transfer Jack Clark. The school announced both additions Friday. Joiner is a 6-foot-1 guard with one year of eligibility remaining. He had played two seasons at Cal State Bakersfield, then sat out a season before playing two seasons at Ole Miss. He led the Rebels …

International prospect Roko Prkacin will reportedly bypass the NBA draft this year after missing the majority of the 2021-22 season due to an ankle injury, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Prkacin, a 6-foot-9 forward, is averaging 9.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 38 games this season with KK Cibona in the Adriatic League. He missed significant time …

Right in the middle of the NBA Playoffs, more than two weeks after his 21st season at Villanova ended, and several years before most thought it would happen, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer and two-time national champion coach Jay Wright announced his retirement Wednesday night. To call it shocking is an understatement. This is a man who is only 60 years …