Expectations for the Knicks last season were high after making the playoffs as a No. 4 seed in 2020-21. Injuries, a regression from Julius Randle’s All-Star year, and a stronger Eastern Conference all factored into the Knicks’ disappointing campaign. And while the conference has likely gotten even stronger, there’s reason to believe that the Knicks could still get into the …
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Next wave of Big Ten stars primed to shine after many exits
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa has had a first team All-American in three consecutive seasons, two for Luka Garza and one for Keegan Murray, raising the natural question about who the next star will be for the Hawkeyes and how quickly he can emerge. Kris Murray, predictably, has everyone who follows the program staring straight at him. The third-year forward has …
Read More »JAZZ at RAPTORS | NBA PRESEASON | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 2, 2022
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSOcTTbDGfQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Draymond returns, what now for Warriors? Plus tanking talk
2022-23 Golden State Warriors Media Day Draymond Green will return to the Warriors in time for the season opener, having gotten a fine and no suspension, something that the players reportedly not only were good with but pushed for. Can Golden State move past this and win another ring this year? What does it mean long-term for the Warriors? Corey …
Read More »Big 12 coaches tab TCU guard Miles preseason player of year
IRVING, Texas (AP) TCU guard Mike Miles Jr. has been picked as the Big 12 preseason player of the year by the league’s coaches. Miles was joined by Baylor guard Adam Flagler and Kansas forward Jalen Wilson as unanimous picks on the preseason All-Big 12 team announced Wednesday, as selected by coaches who couldn’t vote for their own players. Oklahoma …
Read More »Get in the Game: Vote
The NBA family is committed to league-wide action encouraging voter participation. Make sure your voice is heard this year and in … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kiAm8JBbxI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Forward and center draft sleepers to target for the 2022-2023 season
We’re less than a week away from the start of the NBA season and with the fantasy basketball draft season nearly coming to an end, here are five mid-to-late-round sleepers who will exceed their ADP this season. The second-year pro and defensive aficionado carries an eighth-round ADP (94.3) and I think he is a cheaper version of Suns F Mikal …
Read More »NUGGETS at BULLS | NBA PRESEASON FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 6, 2022
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Read More »Eastern Conference’s most intriguing players for 2022-23 NBA season
The most intriguing player from each Eastern Conference team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston This isn’t a ranking of the best players on each team, but rather a list of the players whose impact could drastically influence his team’s chances this season. We’re going in reverse order of the teams I think are likeliest to contend for the Eastern …
Read More »Time to expand NCAA’s Big Dance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Plenty of people have called for NCAA Tournament expansion. Count ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips among them. Phillips said Wednesday at the ACC Tipoff that ”it’s time to look at” expanding the field beyond the 68 teams currently invited to the Big Dance each March. Phillips believes the NCAA’s best tournaments are the ones that feature the most …
Read More »Pacers pick up options on Tyrese Haliburton, 3 others
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers took another major step in their rebuilding project by exercising the options on point guard Tyrese Haliburton and three other players on Wednesday. By picking up the fourth year on Haliburton’s rookie contract, as expected, it assures the Pacers of keeping their cornerstone piece through at least the end of next season. Halibutron averaged 17.5 …
Read More »Penny Hardaway contract extension: Memphis coach receives new deal through 2027-28 college basketball season
USATSI Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has agreed to a contract extension that will run through the 2027-28 season, the school announced Wednesday. The agreement amounts to a two-year extension and binds the school and Hardaway for the next six seasons after the 51-year-old former NBA All-Star led the Tigers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014 last season. “As …
Read More »Malcolm Brogdon raves about Marcus Smart’s leadership for Celtics
Brogdon raves about Smart’s leadership for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Marcus Smart is, in many ways, the heart and soul of the Boston Celtics. Whether he’s diving on the floor for loose balls, taking charges or defending all five positions at a high level, Smart sets the tone for the Celtics each game. Stream the Celtics all …
Read More »Steve Kerr signals out ‘special’ Kevon Looney amid Warriors drama
Why Kerr will ‘ride with Loon forever’ after Dray-JP fight originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kevon Looney is a national treasure. As the world watched the 6-foot-9 Looney rise to the occasion to help the Warriors win another championship, the 26-year-old has also stepped up as a leader at a time when the team desperately needs one. Four months after …
Read More »The Best 'New to NBA' Moments From The Rookies This Year!
Stream More Live Games With NBA LEAGUE PASS: https://app.link.nba.com/e/subscribe_now The best of rookies plays this … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJLqKNaThG4 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »James Wiseman drops 18 points and 7 rebounds in preseason vs. Trail Blazers
One of the more encouraging storylines of the 2022 preseason has been the development of James Wiseman. After only playing 39 games during his rookie campaign, followed by missing all of his second season due to an injury, the 21-year-old center has impressed through four games into the preseason. With the chance to start in place of Kevon Looney on …
Read More »South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley to receive the Billie Jean King Leadership Award
South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley will have to make more room in her trophy case. The two-time Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year is taking the Billie Jean King Leadership Award at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Annual Salute to Women in Sports on Wednesday evening in New York, per the Associated Press. The award is named after …
Read More »Jabari Smith resumes basketball activities, targets regular-season opener for Rockets return
Though he won’t play in Friday’s preseason finale at Indiana, Houston Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. (left ankle sprain) has resumed basketball activities and plans to return by the regular-season opener, according to an update from Wednesday’s team practice. “I’m working out to get back in shape, now,” the 19-year-old said at Toyota Center. “Just getting my body ready for …
Read More »UNC job named the best in all of college basketball
UNC basketball head coach [autotag]Hubert Davis[/autotag] is following in the footsteps of the legendary Roy Williams, following his retirement in 2020. After Williams opted to step away from the game, the Tar Heels had a minimal search after the former head coach recommended Davis for the job. It was a brief opening that drew a few rumors to big names …
Read More »Adam Mokoka signed, Abdul Gaddy waived
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to rotate through their end-of-the-bench roster spot as the team made a pair of roster moves on Wednesday. The first one was the Thunder waiving Abdul Gaddy. The Thunder initially signed Gaddy on Monday and appeared in one preseason game. Gaddy previously spent time with the OKC Blue and summer league team. The second one …
Read More »Why ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says ‘it’s time to look at’ expanding NCAA tournaments?
CHARLOTTE — With the College Football Playoffs expanding to 12 teams in the near future, could other NCAA tournaments, including basketball, be next? ACC commissioner Jim Phillips thinks it’s time to have that conversation. “I think where we’re needing some dialogue is in not only looking at the men’s basketball and women’s basketball tournament, but some of the other tournaments …
Read More »Where do Heat rank among Celtics’ top challengers in Eastern Conference?
The Challengers: Are Heat a serious threat to avenge Celtics in East? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Miami Heat aren’t the most talented team in the Eastern Conference. They didn’t make any significant offseason additions and lost a key role player in P.J. Tucker. But here’s your annual disclaimer to never count out the Miami Heat. Stream the …
Read More »MSU’s Tom Izzo hungry for title, U-M’s Juwan Howard has Valentine’s plans with Greg Gard
MINNEAPOLIS − There has been a changing of the guard in college basketball recently. The winningest coach in the history of the sport, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, with 1,202 victories and five national championships, retired six months ago. Villanova’s Jay Wright (642 wins), who won two titles − both since 2016 − in his 21-year tenure with the Wildcats caught people …
Read More »Catching up with the Boston Celtics alumnus about his new book and more
Tacko Fall may not be on the Boston Celtics roster anymore, but even all the way across the Pacific Ocean playing basketball in China in his new home of Xinjiang, the Senegalese center will always be part of the wider Celtics community. Since leaving Boston to join the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency, the Dakar native has been keeping very …
Read More »Steve Nash on trying to balance Kevin Durant’s workload
While the Brooklyn Nets have been struggling throughout this NBA preseason, the organization still hasn’t pinned down how many minutes should be allotted for the former MVP. Nets insider Brian Lewis of The New York Post reports that Brooklyn’s coach Steve Nash is working to balance Kevin Durant’s minutes. The former two-time MVP said, “In a perfect world, we can …
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