In their first-round Western Conference playoff series win over the Utah Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks allowed just 99 points per game, keeping Utah under 100 points three times. But the top-seeded Phoenix Suns have been much more difficult to stop, averaging 125 points in taking a 2-0 lead in the conference semifinals. If fourth-seeded Dallas is to make Phoenix sweat, …

IN — Thad Matta | OUT — LaVall Jordan The process to get there wasn’t smoothly handled — Jordan and his staff were left twisting in the wind — but the end result is a hire that the fan base is fully on board with. Matta is a superb coach. He left Ohio State in 2017 because of health issues …

Getty Images Memphis Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks has been suspended for Game 3 of their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Thursday. Brooks was ejected from Game 2 after committing a Flagrant 2 foul on Warriors guard Gary Payton II. That foul resulted in Payton fracturing his left elbow. He is expected to miss at least …

As WKU head coach Rick Stansbury and his staff continue to build the roster for the 2022-23 season, there are a few significant players in the transfer portal that have garned the Hilltoppers’ interest. One of those being Texas transfer guard Courtney Ramey. Ramey entered both the NBA Draft and the transfer portal on Thursday, March 31st. He revealed his …

Ben Simmons’ mysterious injury situation left many fans and analysts wondering just how serious Simmons’ ailment really is, as multiple reports indicated that Simmons was on the precipice of making his Nets debut at a key moment against the Celtics before he woke up one morning and found that his back pain had suddenly returned. The Nets announced on Wednesday …

In just over a year, a significant portion of college basketball’s coaching brain trust has left the sport, with Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams and Jay Wright headlining those opting to retire amid the sport’s changing landscape. While the retirements of Williams, now 71, and Krzyzewski, 75, were somewhat expected due to age, Wright’s decision came as a surprise to those …

After a bumpy start to the season, and the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Boston Celtics relied on their resilience and … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-994JgnlyRQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Smart says ‘strong likelihood’ he returns for Celtics vs. Bucks Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart sounded optimistic Thursday when asked if he’ll be ready to go for Game 3 of his team’s second-round NBA playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. “Strong likelihood that I should be back for Game 3,” Smart told …

1. Kansas State added its fifth addition of the Class of 2022 in the form of New York City native and Chipola College (JuCo) transfer, Nae’Qwan Tomlin. He is the first junior college product of the class for new head coach Jerome Tang and his staff. He may not be the last. They’ve taken a peek at Demetrius Davis and …

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Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is looking to get involved with another professional sports franchise. Johnson reportedly joined a bid to buy the Denver Broncos, according to Sportico. The bid is being led by Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris. It’s unclear how much Johnson is putting up as part of the bid. Johnson, those involved with the group and …

The Ohio State basketball team locked in another guard out of the transfer portal on Wednesday with the addition of Oklahoma State’s Isaac Likekele. It’s been a whirlwind of an offseason already for head coach Chris Holtmann and the Buckeye basketball program. It lost a ton of guys to graduation, the NBA, and other reasons, but also tapped into the …

One of the best surprises of the Boston Celtics‘ East semis series with the Milwaukee Bucks so far has been how effective of a player reserve forward Grant Williams has been in helping to contain Milwaukee star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on defense. With the Celtics switching away from their usual approach of sending help to stymie the perrenial MVP candidate …

After a high-profile transfer and a five-star recruit, Auburn basketball is getting some noise. The Tigers recently clocked in at No. 16 on 247Sports’ “way too early” top 25 college basketball rankings. Auburn is the fourth highest SEC school on the list behind Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennesee. Here is what the list had to say about Auburn’s chances for next …

Golden State’s Draymond Green was ejected for a flagrant foul penalty two and the Warriors defeated Memphis in Game 1 on Sunday. Afterward, Green conducted an “emergency podcast” from his Memphis hotel room to discuss the foul and ejection. Green wasn’t ejected in Game 2 on Tuesday, took an elbow near the eye from fellow Michigan State Spartan Xavier Tillman, …

Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers have missed All-Star center Joel Embiid in a big way during their two opening losses to the Miami Heat in the second round. Embiid is sidelined indefinitely after suffering a concussion and broken orbital bone against the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the first round last Thursday.  On Tuesday, Sixers coach Doc Rivers provided an …

What a wild NBA season! As usual, we got to witness the good, the bad, the ugly, the incredible and of course, the silly. Behind all of those unforgettable moments are raw numbers. As a total nerd for stats and trivia, I thought it would be appropriate to put together a list of 100 interesting stats and facts from the …

Getty Images Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had himself a first half in Game 2, going for 24 points in Phoenix and letting the fans know about it.  You could see Luka going back and forth with those in attendance after many of his buckets, including this one, when he basically tells the court-side patrons to settle down after sticking a …

Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin reacts during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers on Aug. 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) The Lakers, in their search to replace former coach Frank Vogel, have requested and received permission to interview Toronto assistant Adrian Griffin, a source confirmed to The Times. He’s the second …

No Embiid and abysmal shooting in Miami, but is a Sixers turnaround doable? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia MIAMI — The Sixers’ first two games of their second-round playoff series produced zero wins and 14 made three-pointers on 64 attempts. The Heat Wednesday night hit 14 threes on 29 attempts in a 119-103 Game 2 win at FTX Arena. …

Throughout Game 2 Wednesday night, Luka Doncic was going back-and-forth with some Suns’ fans — to the point Allie LaForce talked about it during the TNT broadcast, saying “It’s been affecting him.” This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. That reached a peak late in the third quarter when Doncic …

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South Florida, you’re in position to make “winter sports” history. This is the 75th season in which the NBA and the NHL will both crown champions, and never has the same city or market won both the NBA championship and the Stanley Cup in the same season. The Miami Heat finished first in the NBA East, thereby seeded to reach …

Happy Thursday morning, all. Hope you’re having a wonderful first week of May. Let’s get right to it. Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE PHOENIX SUNS… The Suns are really, really good. If you missed the memo in the regular season, you should be getting it now in the playoffs. Phoenix buried the Mavericks with a fourth-quarter barrage, …

MIAMI (AP) Bam Adebayo caught a lob for an alley-oop dunk midway through the fourth quarter, then threw a lob to Jimmy Butler for another dunk about a minute later. Both were very easy. Joel Embiid could complicate those plays going forward – and the Miami Heat are heading north expecting that he might be waiting for them. Adebayo scored …