SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz face an unexpected search for a new coach. Utah was prepared to enter next season with Quin Snyder at the helm until the head coach unexpectedly stepped down after eight seasons. The two sides had recently discussed an extension with Snyder, who still had two years left on his contract. They did not …

Draymond reacts to avoiding ejection after Brown incident originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Should the Golden State Warriors have played the second half without Draymond Green on Sunday night? That was a hot topic after Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center. After picking up a technical foul in the first quarter following a dust-up with …

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a new era under recently hired head coach Darvin Ham. On Monday, they officially introduced Ham with a press conference where he shared his insights on his plan for the team heading into next season. Ham touched on how he envisions the Lakers finding their identity on the defensive side of the ball, how …

LSU junior Shareef O’Neal, the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, is reportedly eligible for the 2022 NBA draft, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. O’Neal entered the transfer portal in March after the Tigers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He also opted to test the pre-draft process and was among the prospects that …

Missouri picked up a huge transfer commitment on Monday, when former Missouri State star Isiaih Mosley picked the Tigers over Kansas and Mississippi State. Mosley is No. 4 on the CBS Sports ranking of college basketball’s transfers after averaging 20.4 points and 6.2 rebounds while hitting 42.7% of his 3-pointers as a junior in the 2021-22 season. Mosley was the …

Wolves’ Edwards credits Kerr for eureka moment, shaping NBA career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Anthony Edwards is one of the brightest young talents in the NBA. With his elite scoring ability and magnetic personality, it’s easy to imagine the Minnesota Timberwolves guard becoming a renowned superstar in the league over the next decade. Entering the 2020 NBA Draft, …

Deandre Ayton looked like he was trending toward a max contract as he emerged into a core piece of Phoenix’s Finals team in 2020-21. He was up for a rookie extension on the heels of that run, but the Suns chose not to give it to him. That made some waves about Ayton’s long-term future in Phoenix. This season became …

LUBBOCK, Texas — Plenette Pierson is returning to Texas Tech to be an assistant coach at her alma mater after spending most of the past 20 years in the WNBA, where she played on three championship teams. Texas Tech said Monday that Pierson, an assistant for the Minnesota Lynx for three years, will join coach Krista Gerlich’s staff in time …

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Former Michigan star Jordan Poole knows a thing or two about dramatic buzzer-beaters during his time as a basketball player. Fans in Ann Arbor will always remember his half-court buzzer-beater against Houston in the NCAA Tournament. Now, Golden State Warriors fans have something to remember him by if the franchise goes the distance in the NBA Finals. In the waning …

Led by 29 points from Stephen Curry, the Warriors responded to their Game 1 loss with a convincing win in Game 2 – sending the … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_5qhSqU6vo Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After Russell Westbrook played a starring role in the massive disappointment that was the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham doesn’t see him going anywhere. The newly hired Lakers coach spoke with reporters in an introductory news conference on Monday. With Westbrook watching in the room, Ham was asked about the point guard’s fit moving forward. He spoke glowingly. “Absolutely,” …

Funny quote signals Warriors’ GP2 feeling normal again originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Gary Payton II didn’t lose any confidence, energy or positivity while recovering from a fractured left elbow and missing 10 postseason games. Following the Warriors’ 107-88 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, in which Payton made his return to the …

Jimmy Butler was the most important player to the Miami Heat’s success this season, but Tyler Herro was not too far behind. The third-year guard elevated his game this season, averaging 20.7 points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench en route to winning Sixth Man of the Year in landslide fashion. After the Heat lost in the Eastern …

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue talks strategy with guard Terance Mann, who has become an integral part of the team’s ever-evolving rotations. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press) The call came from a boat bobbing on Italy’s Lake Como. Clippers guard Terance Mann was cruising past hillsides of villas wrapped in green vines, arch bridges and steps leading locals down to …

247Sports DePaul’s work with its 2023 recruiting class got a big boost on Monday, when four-star power forward Tafara Gapare   picked the Blue Demons on CBS Sports HQ. The 6-foot-10 New Zealand native chose DePaul over Maryland, George Washington, Syracuse, Illinois and pro options.  Though Gapare is eligible to reclassify into the Class of 2022, 247Sports national recruiting analyst Dushawn London …

Kyle Goon: Russell Westbrook, Austin Reaves and Wenyen Gabriel are among the players present for the press conference today.Source: Twitter @kylegoon What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Scotto @MikeAScottoLakers coach Darvin Ham on Russell Westbrook: “Don’t get it messed up. Russ is one of the best players our league has ever seen. There’s still a ton left in that tank. …

A refresher on Harden’s contract situation, where Sixers stand with salary cap originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After the Sixers’ Round 2, Game 6 loss to the Heat last month, head coach Doc Rivers deflected a question about James Harden attempting only two second-half field goals. “Listen, I’m not going to make this a referendum on James,” Rivers said. …

Getty Images A game-worn jersey from Los Angeles legend Kobe Bryant sold for a hefty price tag at an auction. On Sunday, SCP Auctions announced that a game-worn jersey from Bryant’s rookie season sold for $2.73 million. The jersey was worn by Bryant during two regular season victories at the Forum in 1997. Bryant wore the jersey in regular season …

Watch Draymond’s epic trash talk to Celtics’ Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green delivered a couple of devastating lines directed at Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams on Sunday night. Green, who got chippy with several Celtics players early in the Warriors’ blowout victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals was standing on the free-throw line when he …

With the NBA’s annual draft combine, the NCAA withdrawal deadline and the draft lottery behind us, we’re entering the stretch run of the pre-draft process and there are just a few weeks remaining until NBA Draft night. Teams are finalizing their draft boards, players are making their final pitches to teams in the form of workouts and the calm before …

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Brady Hawk: Pat Riley on Tyler Herro: He goes on and on about how he can score in every spot on the floor “And he’s 22.” “The next step for him…if you want to win a championship and you want to be a starter, you have to become a two-way player.”Source: Twitter @BradyHawk305 What’s the buzz on Twitter? Barry Jackson …

Viral screengrab perfectly shows Steph’s inconceivable gravity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Anyone who questions the impact of Steph Curry in big games can now be silenced with one simple screenshot. That hot take was a talker heading into the 2022 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Boston Celtics, with pundits mainly citing Curry not being the owner of …

Anything written about Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson in regards to these NBA Finals needs to be couched by saying that the fact he’s even out on the floor is impressive, and inspiring. Thompson missed two full seasons thanks to a pair of serious lower-body injuries and he worked relentlessly to get back out on the floor. There were …