Monthly Archives: October 2022

Auburn hires Mississippi State’s John Cohen as next athletic director to lead coaching search

Auburn hired Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen to the same position, the university announced Monday. Cohen, who began his tenure as Mississippi State AD in 2016, recplaces Allen Greene, who left the job on Aug. 31 just before a tumultuous football season began for the Tigers.  “John has a wealth of experience in college athletics, particularly in the Southeastern Conference and his …

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Should March Madness Expand? How Will It Impact Mountain West

Lyle was seen in a boot during the New Mexico Football Game on Saturday Contact/Follow  @MWCwire Does bigger mean better? The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament is one of the biggest annual sporting events and could be the biggest amateur sports event in the world. The tournament, aptly nicknamed, March madness, is already a massive undertaking, but could it get bigger? …

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Warriors’ road struggles highlighted by decade-old troubling stat

Warriors’ road struggles highlighted by decade-old stat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors are off to an inauspicious start to the 2022-23 NBA season, sitting at 3-4 after seven games. Following Golden State’s 128-114 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole noted that the last time Golden State lost three straight …

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Nets vs. Pacers prediction, odds, spread, line: 2022 NBA picks, Oct. 31 best bets from proven model

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets aim to stop a four-game losing skid on Monday evening. Brooklyn hosts the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center. The Pacers defeated the Nets on Saturday, improving to 3-4 this season, while Brooklyn enters the rematch at 1-5 overall. Seth Curry (ankle) and T.J. Warren (foot) are out for Brooklyn, while Ben Simmons (knee) is questionable. …

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Sixers’ Joel Embiid sidelined by illness against Wizards

Embiid sidelined again, out with non-COVID illness against Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia WASHINGTON — Joel Embiid was sidelined on Monday night for his second Sixers game in three contests. The team ruled Embiid out approximately 90 minutes before its road matchup with the Wizards because of a non-COVID illness. He also missed the Sixers’ win Friday over …

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Ben Simmons, Seth Curry both out vs. Pacers

Ben Simmons cropped 10/24/22 Here is the latest news and possible return dates for Nets players… Oct. 31, 5:50 p.m. The Nets announced that Ben Simmons is out for Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers due to left knee soreness. The team hopes that Simmons will return to the court Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. …

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Brooklyn Nets held players-only meeting following loss to Pacers

As the Brooklyn Nets record fell to an underwhelming 1-5, playmaking forward Ben Simmons told reporters after the game that the team held a players-only meeting. Brooklyn suffered another regular-season loss over the weekend, after having one of the worst defensive performances I’ve ever seen. After the loss, coach Steve Nash reflected on the team’s efforts. “We’ve got to look …

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NBA docks 76ers two future second-round picks for violating league’s tampering rules in offseason

Getty Images The NBA announced Monday afternoon that the Philadelphia 76ers will be stripped of their second-round picks in 2023 and 2024 due to violating the league’s tampering rules. This concludes an investigation that began in July, where it was reported that the league would look into the free agency signings of James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Danuel House Jr. Per the …

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Nets’ Ben Simmons downgraded to questionable vs. Pacers

Needing a bounce-back win at home over the Pacers on Halloween night, it’s possible that the Nets may take the court on Monday without a member of the team’s Big 3 in the lineup. In the latest 3:30 p.m. injury report released by the league, Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons was listed as questionable due to left knee soreness. Simmons had not …

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Targeting emerging talent and injury replacements

Week 2 of the fantasy hoops season is in the books, and hopefully, you were able to scoop up Trey Murphy III, who was only 31% rostered this time last week. He’s now 41st in per-game value thanks to some phenomenal play and injuries to Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones. Even Dennis Smith Jr. (who provided top-30 value in Week …

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Creighton’s Scheierman tops list of impact transfers

Creighton has its best preseason ranking ever thanks in part to the big victory it earned in the transfer portal AP Photo transref:NYMV501, transref:NYMV505, transref:NYMV507, transref:NYMV503, transref:NYMV506, transref:NYMV504, transref:NYMV502 Eds: CORRECTS: Keyontae Johnson’s position to forward rather than guard By STEVE MEGARGEE= AP Sports Writer= Creighton has its best preseason ranking ever thanks in part to the big victory it …

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Kawhi Leonard: Scouting report and accolades

Kawhi Leonard|#2 Los Angeles Clippers Position: F Born: 06/29/91 Height: 6-7 / 2.01 Weight: 225 lbs. / 102.1 kg. Salary: $42,492,492 SCOUTING REPORT All he does is win… Actually has the best winning percentage in NBA history… Cold-blooded, never loses his composure… Can keep mid-range shot alive in the NBA… Perfect combination of skill and power driving to the rim… …

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Bulls’ early season inconsistency rooted in slow starts, finishes

How Bulls’ inconsistency rooted in slow starts, finishes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Start slow, finish sloppy. That is not a recipe for success in any sport. But it is the overarching trend of the Chicago Bulls’ first seven games of the 2022-23 season, in which they hold a 3-4 record. As the calendar flips to November, sample sizes …

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Will Howard and Ty Zentner earn Big 12 POTW honors

The Big 12 Conference announced on Monday that two K-State players had earned Player of the Week honors. Quarterback Will Howard and kicker Ty Zentner earned the awards for offensive and special teams player of the week respectively. For Howard, he completed 21 passes on 37 attempts for career highs of 296 yards and four touchdowns. Howard joins Adrian Martinez, …

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Russell Westbrook: Scouting report and accolades

Russell Westbrook| Los Angeles Lakers Position: G Born: 11/12/88 Height: 6-3 / 1.91 Weight: 190 lbs. / 86.2 kg. Salary: $47,063,478 SCOUTING REPORT Once a superior athlete… Very quick and explosive… Great first step… Got to the basket like very few others… A lot of competitive fire… A fast break waiting to happen… Can be a good defender when he’s into …

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No. 18 Virginia opens ‘gauntlet’ November with North Carolina Central

After opening last season with a dud and ending it without an NCAA Tournament bid, No. 18 Virginia doesn’t want to start 2022-23 with another misstep. The Cavaliers begin their 14th season under head coach Tony Bennett on Monday against the visiting North Carolina Central Eagles in Charlottesville, Va., the first meeting between the two schools. Virginia started off with …

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Bucks vs. Pistons odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, Oct. 31 predictions from proven computer model

The Milwaukee Bucks (5-0) will try to remain the league’s lone unbeaten team when they face the Detroit Pistons (2-5) on Monday night. Milwaukee has won its first five games this season, including a 123-115 win over Atlanta on Saturday. Detroit was able to snap a five-game losing streak with an impressive upset win over Golden State on Sunday.  Tipoff is set …

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One big question for each top-10 college basketball team heading into the 2022-23 season

One of the most exciting parts of college basketball is the unknown. While the AP Top 25 usually provides some guidance, it’s a lot of guesswork and very difficult to predict given the roster churn year-over-year. Some cores have spent three years together; others have spent three months. Weighing the proven floor of an experienced team against the seemingly limitless …

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