How Warriors made Klay look prophetic with 2022 Finals win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Klay Thompson could sense it. The Warriors were down but they weren’t out. Shortly after the Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics last Wednesday that put them in a two-games-to-one hole in the NBA Finals, Thompson made a statement that soon would …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren was wrapping up a multiday visit Friday with the Orlando Magic, who hold the No. 1 pick in next week’s NBA draft. A person with knowledge of Holmgren’s visit said meetings, interviews and a dinner with team officials were all part of the process during his time with Orlando. The person spoke on …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky basketball Hall of Famer and radio analyst Mike Pratt died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 73. A Dayton, Ohio, native, Pratt played for Kentucky from 1966 to 1970. He was a two-time first-team All-SEC selection. As a senior, Pratt was named a Converse second-team All-American after averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. …

Magic welcomes Steph to exclusive NBA club after Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry will have to make some room in his trophy case after winning the 2022 NBA Finals MVP award on Thursday night. And in doing so, he joined some ultra-elite company in the process. Curry became just the sixth player in NBA history …

The NBA Finals ratings are getting better since their mid-pandemic nadir, but there is still some ground to make up. ABC’s broadcasts of this year’s series, in which the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games, finished with a 22 increase in average viewership over last season’s NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, ESPN …

Now that the Golden State Warriors have done the hard part in capturing their fourth ring after beating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals, it’s time to celebrate. The Warriors announced that they will hold their championship parade Monday, June 20 through the streets of downtown San Francisco. The parade is expected to start at 11:20 a.m. PT on …

When the Rockets chose to keep Eric Gordon at the February 2022 trade deadline, part of the rationale involved general manager Rafael Stone not wanting a draft pick late in the 2022 first round. Because Houston’s roster is already deep with prospects and future picks, there’s little incentive to acquire another mid-tier prospect without available minutes. Thus, some around the …

Getty Images Steph Curry earned his fourth NBA title by leading his Golden State Warriors back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. It turns out Curry had another comeback in him. During Thursday night’s celebration, the two-time MVP held the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one hand and a specific green T-shirt in the …

Should he stay or should he go? That is the question surrounding Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. Although he is still a very viable player with multiple strengths, he is not an easy fit on a team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Many feel the Lakers would be better off with a third “star” or good player who …

Getty Images The Utah Jazz revealed four new jerseys that will be worn for the 2022-23 season, in addition to two new court designs on Friday. One of the jerseys is a throwback to the purple and white gradient mountain uniform the team wore during the 1990s and became synonymous with the John Stockton and Karl Malone era. The Jazz …

Jaxson Robinson will play for his third team in three seasons next year. The former Arkansas guard entered the transfer portal in mid-May. On Thursday, he announced he will play the 2022-23 season at Brigham Young. It’s unclear whether Robinson will be allowed to play in the Cougars’ games, however. The deadline for transfer portal entries was May 1. After …

All of the best moments from Games 1 through 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals from the Celtics and Warriors! 0:00 – Game 1 9:33 – Game … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MBv6PIsCBg Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Longtime NBA writer and draft expert Bryan Kalbrosky, who covers the league for the USA TODAY Sports Media Group, joins the latest episode of The Lager Line podcast to preview the 2022 NBA draft. Thanks to Wednesday’s trade sending Christian Wood to Mavericks, the Houston Rockets suddenly have three first-round selections at No. 3 overall, No. 17 (via Brooklyn), and …

Florida basketball will take on Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas, on January 28 of the upcoming season as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The matchup was announced on Thursday as were the rest of the matchups that make up the interconference challenge. The Gators have fared well since the series began going 6-3 against the Big 12 over the …

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Klay Thompson keeps receipts and he showed one of them on Thursday night. Fresh off winning the 2022 NBA Championship, Thompson was on “Cloud 109” but took the time to come down to earth for a minute to call out Jaren Jackson Jr.. “Strength in numbers is alive and well,” Thompson said postgame. “There was this one player on the …

The UNC basketball program is in the middle of a big recruiting week and that revolves around one of the top transfers that entered the portal this offseason. Northwestern transfer Pete Nance is currently on an official visit to UNC and by all accounts, the forward should end up in North Carolina for next season. Senior college basketball analyst for …

Led by Stephen Curry’s 34 PTS, 7 REB and 7 AST, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6, 103-90. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hoa5G2Dy6U Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

What will Jayson Tatum learn from NBA Finals experience? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have plenty to reflect on this offseason after a devastating NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics’ storybook season came to an end with a 103-90 loss in Game 6 at TD Garden. Tatum finished the …

Longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop is retiring, ending a run that included coaching NBA star Stephen Curry with the Wildcats and ranking among the Division I men’s basketball’s winningest active coaches. McKillop announced his retirement Friday at a campus news conference, effective at the end of the month. His son, associate head coach and former Wildcats player Matt McKillop, will …

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Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop announced his retirement Friday after a storied 33-year run during which he transformed the Wildcats into one of college basketball’s top mid-major programs. McKillop, 71, owns a 634-380 record and will leave the bench after reaching his 10th NCAA Tournament with Davidson in the 2021-22 season. McKillop’s retirement was first reported by 247Sports’ Adam Finkelstein. …

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Draymond Green pushed the ball ever so slightly out in front with his left hand, knowing Stephen Curry was trailing to the left side of the arc. Curry, in the hunt for his first Finals MVP and fourth championship ring, was right there to meet the ball after its first bounce. He stopped and set his feet on the NBA …