CHICAGO (AP) TyTy Washington Jr. remembers being in awe gazing at the banners in Madison Square Garden as he watched the New York Knicks meet the Cleveland Cavaliers and the feeling he had two days later when Kentucky faced Duke at the famed arena. Something else he won’t forget? The reaming he got from coach John Calipari when the team …

Anthony Chiang: Ime Udoka said the Celtics “might have missed out on that one” in regard to waiving Max Strus a few years ago. Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt Celtics coach Ime Udoka gets his turn to talk about Al Horford and Marcus Smart rejoining the lineup for Game 2 vs. Heat. pic.twitter.com/N4Fqslcg4N – …

Good afternoon sports fans, it’s Chris Bengel back with you for the final time this week. Wednesday’s action certainly didn’t disappoint us, and we’ll be looking for more of the same tonight. I’m still trying to recover from the high-scoring affair that we saw between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. It’s not every day that you see teams combine …

Oklahoma’s basketball team will look very different next year as multiple guys left the program following their near miss of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in the 2021 season. Senior guard Elijah Harkless transferred to UNLV, freshman Alston Mason transferred to Missouri State, sophomore center Rick Issanza transferred to Loyola-Marymount, and junior forward Akol Mawein transferred to Sacramento State. Umoja …

SiriusXM NBA Radio: “Things will work out for Deandre. He’s a valuable player and there’s other teams in the league as well” Longtime NBA Agent Bill Duffy tells @termineradio & @Eddie Johnson what the future holds for his client, Deandre Ayton, as he heads into restricted free agency Source: Twitter @SiriusXMNBA What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA …

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Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports When NFL players are not prepping for next season, they often show up to sporting events to support the other local teams in their area. This offseason, players from around the league have been spotted in the stands of NBA, MLB and hockey games. Some have even participated in ceremonial first pitches and puck drops. Denver …

Warriors will need ‘berserk’ game from key player, Draymond says originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors find themselves seven wins away from hoisting their fourth Larry O’Brien Trophy in the last eight seasons. And they’ve done so despite on and off struggles from their biggest stars. The Warriors’ 112-87 thumping of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of …

Jay King: Al Horford will play tonight, per the Celtics. Source: Twitter @ByJayKing What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA After a whirlwind of injury report updates, Al Horford is back from COVID protocols just in time for Game 2 in Miami. New story @The Athletic theathletic.com/news/celtics-a… – 4:47 PM Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA New Mismatch with @Chris Vernon on …

These Al Horford stats bode well for Celtics’ chances of winning Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Al Horford has been cleared to play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, giving the Boston Celtics lineup a major boost against the Miami Heat. Horford missed Game 1 of the series because he was in the NBA’s Health …

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LeBron James said he’ll play his last season with his son Bronny – wherever that is. That was in February, when LeBron was passive-aggressively putting pressure on the Lakers from every direction. He also openly discussed returning to the Cavaliers. LeBron since dialed down the tension, saying he wants to spend the rest of his career with the Lakers. But …

Forward Efe Abogidi announced on Tuesday afternoon the Gators had made his list of finalists in the transfer portal. After playing his first two years at Washington State, Abogidi announced his intentions to leave the basketball program in mid-April. The other finalists in his recruitment are the Arizona Wildcats and Maryland Terrapins. In addition to the portal, Abogodi tested the …

Jason Kidd has been here before in his first season as coach of the Mavericks, down 1-0 in a third consecutive NBA playoff series. The Bay Area native is looking for another bounce-back from Luka Doncic and company in his first trip to the conference finals as a coach, which just happened to start in San Francisco. Kidd is guiding …

Teams from the Big 12 and Big East will square off in the annual Big 12/Big East battle. The Big 12 has yet to win the battle since its inaugural season in 2019. The Big East won the first matchup 8-2. Last year the two conferences split the series, winning five games apiece. Texas basketball is still looking for its …

Luka Doncic entered the Western Conference finals on top of the world. He had just led the Dallas Mavericks to a stunning seven-game upset over the top-seeded Phoenix Suns and was averaging 31.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the playoffs. The magic did not continue on Wednesday night. Doncic finished with just 20 points, seven rebounds, four …

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Valparaiso has hired Charles Small as its athletic director. The former Iowa State administrator will become the first Black athletic director in school history and begins his job July 1. The announcement ends a three-month search after longtime athletic director Mark LaBarbera announced his retirement. ”I look forward to embarking on a journey with our coaches and …

FILE – Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak speaks to the media during a news conference for the NBA basketball team in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, April 12, 2019. Kupchak has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain on as the Charlotte Hornets general manager. Kupchaks contract was set to expire this summer. Kupchak told reporters on Thursday, May 19, 2022, …

The Boston Celtics relayed they will have veteran big man Al Horford available to play against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals series Thursday night. Presumably, the University of Florida product has cleared the league’s health and safety protocols with the requisite two negative tests in a 24-hour period, with multiple sources reporting …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Miami Heat in large part because they were without two key starters: Marcus Smart and Al Horford. They’ll be getting at least one of those guys back for Game 2 on Thursday night, as Horford is available to play, the team announced. He missed Game …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Celtics announce Horford is available to play Game 2 vs. Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will receive a massive boost to their lineup against the Miami Heat Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. A …

Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals takes place on Thursday night between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Both teams are managing a few injuries, and for the Celtics, veteran big man Al Horford appears unlikely to clear league health and safety protocols in time to take the floor when play begins at 8:30 p.m. ET. In …

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The Boston Celtics will be looking to even the series with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals before the series shifts to Beantown for Game 3. After a tough loss in Game 1 where the Heat really took control in the third quarter, the Celtics will be looking to correct their mistakes in that one and earn a …

A heavyweight battle involves the Boston Celtics traveling to take on the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. Both squads will come out hungry in this critical 2022 NBA playoff matchup. Miami landed the first punch with a 118-107 win on Tuesday night. Kyle Lowry (hamstring) is out for Miami, while guard Gabe …