DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and fed Will Barton for a 3-pointer from the left corner with 8.3 seconds left, helping the Denver Nuggets avoid a series sweep with a 126-121 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Monte Morris’ 7-footer broke a 121-all tie with 33.5 seconds left after the Nuggets blew a 17-point lead. Austin …

In an era of college basketball when players change teams on a whim and can test the NBA waters before returning to school, the job of reshaping a roster is more difficult than ever for coaches around the country. But for Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard, who is assembling his team for the 2022-23 season, that task became significantly less …

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Getty Images The Miami Heat blew a 16-point lead in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, and lost 111-110 after Trae Young hit a game-winning floater in the closing seconds. Unfortunately for the Heat, their problems don’t end there.  Veteran point guard Kyle Lowry left the contest late in the third quarter with …

Duke freshman A.J. Griffin is heading to the NBA, becoming the fifth Blue Devils player in the past week to declare early for the draft. The school announced Griffin’s decision Sunday, the last day for players to declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Duke said the 6-foot-6, 222-pound wing regarded as a potential lottery draft pick plans to hire …

When the Brooklyn Nets announced that Ben Simmons wouldn’t play in Game 4 as he’d planned, there was a lot to say. His return had been hyped over and over for weeks, and after he woke up with back soreness on Sunday, it all amounted to nothing. He wouldn’t be in the game to help the Nets try to come …

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, NCAA Tournament star Caleb Love and defensive specialist Leaky Black. UNC has the best and most-accomplished returning core in the sport. — 29-10 2 Kentucky The Wildcats’ ranking is based on CBS Sports National …

After all signs appeared to be leading to Ben Simmons making his season and Brooklyn Nets debut in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, the Nets are now listing Simmons as out for Monday’s potential elimination game. Simmons played 4-on-4 on Monday for the first time since the Nets acquired him at the trade deadline, and head coach Steve Nash indicated that …

North Carolina guard Caleb Love is returning for his junior season, a huge boost for the Tar Heels after their improbable run to the NCAA championship game. The 6-foot-4 Love announced his decision in a social-media video on Sunday, the last day for players to declare for the NBA draft. ”The opportunity to play at North Carolina is something I …

NEW YORK (AP) Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are struggling against Boston, and Ben Simmons won’t be available to help them Monday night with the Brooklyn Nets’ season on the brink. His former teammate plans to play on, though. Joel Embiid is determined to stay in Philadelphia’s lineup, no matter how much pain he has in his right thumb. Now …

North Carolina is running it back. Final Four hero Caleb Love announced on Sunday that he’s returning to UNC next season. The rising junior was the latest and last eligible core player from UNC’s Final Four run to announce his return, doing so in a video published on Sunday captioned “story still being written.” “I’m back,” Love said near the …

Getty Images The Miami Heat blew a 16-point lead in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, and lost 111-110 after Trae Young hit a game-winning floater in the closing seconds. Unfortunately for the Heat, their problems don’t end there.  Veteran point guard Kyle Lowry left the contest late in the third quarter with …

CAMDEN, N.J.–As the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors prepare for Game 5 on Monday back at the Wells Fargo Center, the Raptors might not have one of their top players as they face elimination for the second straight game. Fred VanVleet left early in Toronto’s Game 4 win over the Sixers due to a hip strain and he is …

Report: Here’s why Ben Simmons won’t play vs. Celtics in Game 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics can extend Ben Simmons’ basketball hiatus a few more months with a victory Monday night. The Brooklyn Nets have ruled Simmons out for Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series with the Boston Celtics, the team announced Sunday. …

Ben Simmons cropped 3/26/22 After planning for his return for Game 4, the Nets have announced that Ben Simmons will not play. Simmons has been dealing with back issues for several weeks, and the Nets have continued to push back his debut. SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reported that SImmons was on track for Game 4 barring a setback, so …

USATSI Duke wing AJ Griffin announced Sunday he is declaring for the NBA Draft after a standout freshman season with the Blue Devils. Griffin earned ACC All-Rookie Team honors and ranked among the nation’s top freshmen all season while helping Duke win an ACC title and reach the Final Four. Griffin entered Duke as a five-star prospect but started slow …

Joel Embiid plans to play through the pain of a torn ligament in his right thumb on Monday when the Philadelphia 76ers bid to eliminate the visiting Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Embiid sported a brace that covered his injured digit in the fourth-seeded 76ers’ 110-102 loss to the fifth-seeded Raptors on Saturday afternoon. …

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CHICAGO (AP) Grayson Allen set playoff career highs with 27 points and six 3-pointers, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 119-95 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round series. Jrue Holiday scored 26, and the Bucks made it look easy again after beating the Bulls by 30 …

Duke freshman A.J. Griffin is heading to the NBA, becoming the fifth Blue Devils player in the past week to declare early for the draft. The school announced Griffin’s decision Sunday, the last day for players to declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Duke said the 6-foot-6, 222-pound wing regarded as a potential lottery draft pick plans to hire …

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Getty Images Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has a torn ligament in his right thumb, coach Doc Rivers confirmed to media members following an MRI on Sunday. Embiid will need surgery to address the injury, but that will wait until after Philadelphia’s current playoff run comes to an end, as the big man has vowed to play through the pain in …

CAMDEN, N.J.–Things have begun to get really chippy between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors as both sides have made their fair share of complaints about officiating and the physical play and whatnot. Things took another step forward on Saturday when Raptors star Pascal Siakam accused Joel Embiid of making some dirty plays in Game 4. There was no …

Kansas State has targeted a handful of 2023 wide receivers under Thad Ward, and that list includes Joshua Manning, Ricky Ahumaraeze, Jaidyn Doss, Beni Ngoyi and Andre Davis. An Orlando, Florida product entered the mix when the new K-State assistant recently offered Jabari Smith. “My reaction was like, wow,” Smith said. “I was shocked because he told me I had …

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will reportedly need surgery on his ailing right thumb, but according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he’s going to wait to get it until after the Sixers’ season is over. Embiid has been battling a thumb injury, which head coach Doc Rivers said Sunday was indeed a torn ligament. To the relief of every Sixers …