Daily Archives: June 14, 2022

Rockets reportedly looking for strong defensive coach as assistant

With three assistant coaches in Jeff Hornacek, Will Weaver, and DeSagana Diop not returning to the Houston Rockets staff for the 2022-23 season, head coach Stephen Silas likely has three vacancies to fill. While some names have been rumored, including G League affiliate coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah and longtime NBA assistant Melvin Hunt, a formal hire has yet to be made. …

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Jordan Poole’s celebration fail after Steph Curry passes up 3-pointer

Poole’s celebration fail after Steph passes up 3-pointer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea When Steph Curry catches the ball in transition and spots up for a 3-pointer, the whole arena knows what’s happening next. The Warriors star, considered hands-down the greatest shooter of all time, will let it fly, and more often than not it will drop through the …

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I’ve never seen anyone who loves basketball more than Kevin Durant

Nets Daily: Jeff Peterson, Nets assistant GM, on “Voice of the Nets” podcast with Chris Carrino, says he played AAU ball with KD. “I’ve never seen anyone who loves basketball more than Kevin.” Peterson says his expertise is college scouting.Source: Twitter @NetsDaily What’s the buzz on Twitter? Rylan Stiles @Rylan_StilesTrevor Keels favorite NBA Player is Kevin Durant according to the …

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How the NBA’s intentional push for diverse hires resulted in Black coaches leading half the league’s teams

SAN FRANCISCO — Every time there’s a head coach opening in the NBA, team presidents and owners will get calls from commissioner Adam Silver, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum or executive vice president Oris Stuart offering resources to make sure the hiring process is diverse. And after some years of criticisms, both internally and externally, they’ve turned things around — particularly …

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NCAA meets with Miami booster John Ruiz as it begins combing through NIL landscape in college sports

Getty Images After spearheading one of the most significant and well-publicized name, image and likeness campaigns in college sports over the past several months, Miami mega-booster John Ruiz is part of an NCAA inquiry into NIL practices, the prominent attorney confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. NCAA enforcement staff visited Ruiz last week as the beleaguered organization tries to gain …

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Warriors vs. Celtics: How a play starring Andrew Wiggins showed why Stephen Curry is the clear NBA Finals MVP

With two minutes and 11 seconds remaining in Golden State’s 104-94 Game 5 victory over the Boston Celtics, Andrew Wiggins threw down one of the biggest dunks of his career. It was the perfect punctuation for one of the best nights of his basketball life: 26 points, 13 points, suffocating defense, everything the Warriors could ask for from their great …

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Jayson Tatum’s woes continue to haunt Celtics in NBA Finals

After losing Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics find themselves in a big hole down 3-2. The entire Celtics team struggled to get things going, but Jayson Tatum‘s struggles are at an all-time low in this series. Prior to Game 5, Tatum was shooting just 34.1% from the field in the series — which is an …

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Steve Kerr delivers Warriors bold declaration for NBA Finals Game 6

Kerr delivers Dubs bold declaration ahead of Game 6 in Boston originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Golden State Warriors apparently have no plans to return to San Francisco unless the Larry O’Brien Trophy is in their hands. The Warriors are one win away from an NBA championship after defeating the Boston Celtics 104-94 in Game 5 of the …

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Kansas State Wildcats basketball recruiting Arkansas State Desi Sills Jerome Tang Markquis Nowell

Kansas State added its ninth scholarship player for the 2022-2023 season in the form of Arkansas State grad transfer guard Desi Sills. He played his first three seasons at Arkansas before transferring to Arkansas State for his fourth season. Sills actually signed with Auburn last offseason but academic eligibility issues impeded his move and he instead chose to head to …

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