Special to Yahoo Sports As the 2022-23 NBA season creeps closer and closer, it’s officially become socially acceptable to begin preparing for fantasy basketball draft season. As always, a major piece of that preparation is evaluating players recovering from injuries and deciding whether or not they’re worth their ADP. Of course, some players’ injuries are more severe than others, and …
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EMAWOnline – Press Briefing – Klieman and players react to new uniforms and Tulane week
Kansas State’s Vanier Family Football Complex was full of positivity and excitement again, very similar to the week prior. This week the buzz was for a dominant win against Missouri and a new alternate uniform on the horizon, to wear against Tulane. Here are the most notable things to come out of today’s media availability in Manhattan. Alternate uniform excitement …
Read More »Stephen Curry says he regrets not boycotting 2014 playoff game against Clippers amid Donald Sterling scandal
With four championships and multiple MVP Awards to his name, Steph Curry is one of the most well-decorated, and successful, players of his era. But just because Curry has had an amazing run doesn’t mean that he doesn’t harbor any regrets regarding things that transpired over the course of his career. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Curry revealed …
Read More »Kansas State to debut new, alternate uniforms vs. Tulane
Kansas State wide receiver Kade Warner sat in a captain meeting with his teammates and head coach Chris Klieman discussing various topics when Klieman mentioned that the Wildcats had an “alternate.” Warner was confused. He didn’t know what Klieman meant by the statement, but then the head coach left the room and returned with a special edition, alternate white helmet …
Read More »Phoenix Suns, Mercury owner Robert Sarver’s misconduct leads to fine, suspension: What we know
Robert Sarver is wealthy and in a position of power, and because of that, he thought he could do and say things without consequence. And he probably did in workplace environments not related to the NBA and WNBA. But as owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, Sarver must follow workplace norms, and a 10-month investigation into Sarver’s conduct revealed …
Read More »Kansas State’s Chris Klieman shoots down Nebraska coaching rumors
Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman shot down rumors on Tuesday of his name being connected to the vacant Nebraska coaching position after the Cornhuskers fired Scott Frost on Sunday following a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern. “I really like it here at Kansas State,” Klieman said. “I love our players and I love our guys. It’s pretty simple for …
Read More »Judge dismisses Pistons C Nerlens Noel’s $58 million lawsuit against Rich Paul
A judge has ruled against Detroit Pistons center Nerlens Noel’s $58 million lawsuit against his former agent Rich Paul going forward, but that won’t be the end of the dispute. According to Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen, Dallas-based district court judge Jane J. Boyle dismissed the lawsuit after determining “a valid, enforceable agreement to arbitrate exists between the parties.” The …
Read More »Here’s why Robert Sarver got to keep the Suns while Donald Sterling lost the Clippers
Nearly a year after his misconduct allegations were made public, the bill came due for Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver. The NBA announced Tuesday that Sarver had received a one-year suspension, barring him from all NBA and WNBA facilities, and a $10 million fine after a lengthy investigation found he had repeatedly used demeaning language toward female employees, …
Read More »Willy Hernangomez lifts Spain past Finland into Eurobasket semifinals
Finland v Croatia: Round of 16 – FIBA EuroBasket 2022 For the 11th straight Eurobasket tournament, Spain – the defending champions – will play in the semifinals after defeating Finland 100-90 on Tuesday. Willy Hernangomez finished the contest with 27 points, five rebounds and a block while shooting 10-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. His team …
Read More »Celtics alums Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis help Germany upset Greece, Giannis in EuroBasket play
Two Boston Celtics alumni were key to the German National Team’s upset 107-96 win over the Greek National Team and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in EuroBasket knockout play on Tuesday. Former Celtics floor general Dennis Schroder led Germany with 26 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, and a steal, and ex-Boston big man Daniel Theis chipped in another 13 points, …
Read More »5 things analytics say about Wizards center Taj Gibson’s game
5 things analytics say about Taj Gibson’s game originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Exactly how significant a role veteran Taj Gibson plays for the Wizards this season could depend largely on injuries, as he’s slated to be the third center behind Kristaps Porzingis and Daniel Gafford. Washington signed him to be a steady presence on their bench, to set …
Read More »ACC announces men’s conference hoops schedules; ND hosts Syracuse Dec. 3
The Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday announced its 2022-23 men’s basketball conference schedule, with Notre Dame’s conference opener coming Dec. 3 at home against Syracuse. Comprising 150 games, the ACC’s regular-season conference slate opens Dec. 2 and finishes March 4. For the fourth straight season, ACC play consists of a 20-game schedule for each program. Teams will play their two …
Read More »Brooklyn Nets set to debut new statement jerseys in October
While the offseason has been quite a stressful one for Brooklyn Nets fans, supporters should be rejoicing as we get an official look at this season’s Statement jerseys. Th Nets revealed their new jersey on Tuesday and will debut the new look on Oct. 21 in a home game against the Toronto Raptors. This comes just weeks after the Nets …
Read More »Michigan State basketball’s Jaden Akins to miss four weeks after foot surgery
Michigan State basketball’s Jaden Akins will miss four weeks recovering from surgery for a stress reaction in his left foot. According to a school release, the sophomore guard underwent the procedure Saturday, and it was performed by Dr. Robert B. Anderson in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is expected to make a full recovery. Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) …
Read More »NBA Twitter rejects Robert Sarver’s NBA fine, hopes for forced sale
NBA Twitter rejects Robert Sarver’s NBA fine, hopes for forced sale originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The basketball internet was set ablaze following the news that Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver would receive a one-year suspension and a $10-million fine following a nearly year-long investigation into claims of a hostile workplace within the Suns’ organization. Sarver is …
Read More »Takeaways from the UNC basketball schedule release
The 2022-23 UNC basketball schedule was officially released on Tuesday as we inch closer and closer to the start of the new campaign. For North Carolina, they enter the upcoming season as one of the favorites to cut down the nets in April. But with that comes a target on their back. UNC will be tested all season long including …
Read More »2021 NBA re-draft has Sixers taking Austin Reaves over Jaden Springer
The Philadelphia 76ers held the 28th pick in the 2021 NBA draft as they were looking to continue to build and add to their team. They already had a strong roster that is a title contender so they were looking at a project with that selection anyway. They went with young wing player Jaden Springer out of Tennessee and the …
Read More »Suns owner Robert Sarver receives year-long suspension, $10M fine for violating NBA’s workplace rules
Suns owner Robert Sarver gets $10M fine, year-long suspension originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The NBA announced Tuesday a one-year suspension for Robert Sarver, owner of both the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, following a nearly year-long investigation into claims of a hostile workplace culture within the Suns’ organization. The league also issued Sarver a league-maximum $10-million …
Read More »Bob Huggins delivers memorable speech at Hall of Fame enshrinement
Former University of Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Bob Huggins, who completed his 15th season as the West Virginia Mountaineers’ head coach, was enshrined Saturday as a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inductee. Huggins, who coached UC from 1989 to 2005 and joined WVU in 2007, delivered a memorable speech, and became emotional when discussing his family. …
Read More »Bleacher Report mentions James Harden as one of the best sixth man in the league since 2000
Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley decided to rank the best sixth men in NBA history since 2000. A sixth man is basically the best player off of the bench for a team. The NBA hands out a sixth-man-of-the-year award every season for this feat. Since 2000, the Oklahoma City Thunder won this award just one time — in 2012 with …
Read More »WATCH: Players get ready for Tulane and look back at beating Mizzou
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Read More »Celtics camp invitee Jake Layman’s 2021-22 NBA highlights
The Boston Celtics have themselves one serious competition for a roster spot with the team in their looming 2022-23 season slated to go down in the ball club’s 2022 training camp set to kick off later this month with news that veteran forward Jake Layman will be joining the team for camp on Monday. The former Timberwolves big man will …
Read More »DevilsIllustrated – Duke’s ACC schedule released
Jon Scheyer’s first ACC game as Duke’s head coach will come against the same team he filled in for coach Mike Krzyzewski against during the 2020-21 season. Duke’s first ACC game in the upcoming season will be a home game against Boston College on Dec. 3. Scheyer coached the Blue Devils in an 83-82 win over BC on Jan. 6, …
Read More »Boston Celtics VP of PR Heather Walker meets with President Biden to fight cancer
While Boston Celtics Vice President of Public Relations Heather Walker likely wishes she has less in common with President Joe Biden than she does, their shared link via glioblastoma, the rare form of brain cancer she and Biden’s son Beau have in common, brought the two together in common cause to defeat it. The US President, in town to promote …
Read More »lair – Pitt releases full 2022-23 basketball schedule
The ACC announced the complete men’s basketball schedule for the 2022-23 season earlier today. The Pitt basketball team had previously revealed its non-conference schedule that features games against West Virginia, trips to Northwestern and Vanderbilt, along with a two-game slate in Brooklyn for the Legends Classic, where the Panthers will take on Michigan in the first game, and either VCU …
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