In an about-face from his statements to the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn regarding Ye West’s antisemitic comments in recent weeks, star Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown has released a statement apologizing for his initial response, and sharing that he has made the decision to leave West’s Donda talent representation agency. Brown initially appeared to minimize West’s transgressions to the …

Rip Hamilton says he ‘didn’t want to leave D.C.’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Richard Hamilton’s NBA résumé will always be topped by the championship he won in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons. An elite shooting guard and three-time All-Star in Motown, Hamilton was a critical component of that underdog team that defeated the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal …

Aliyah Boston of South Carolina and Caitlin Clark of Iowa were unanimous picks for the Associated Press preseason women’s basketball All-America team. Boston led South Carolina to its second national championship and swept nearly ever major award last season. Expectations are high once again for the top-ranked Gamecocks and Boston, who was on all 30 ballots from the national media …

NEW YORK — The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced a plan to encourage more respectful behavior within basketball, even at youth levels. Many groups — including the National Basketball Coaches Association, the National Basketball Referees Association and USA Basketball — are also involved with the “Respect for the Game” initiative. The NBA has been using that term with …

The SEC has been known as a football conference since the beginning of time, but over the last decade, SEC basketball has demanded respect. And that is due in part to the coaches walking the sidelines. John Calipari, of course, is the most famous coach in the SEC for his unapologetic attitude toward sending first- and second-year players to the …

Bulls celebrate Bradley’s victory in 3-point contest originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Apparently, Andre Drummond isn’t the only Chicago Bulls backup center who can sink 3-pointers. Drummond created quite the stir during the preseason when the career 12.9 percent 3-point shooter sank three in one game against the Toronto Raptors. Following Tuesday’s practice at the Advocate Center, Tony Bradley …

Another preseason poll and another No. 1 ranking for the UNC basketball program going into the 2022-23 season. On Tuesday, the Tar Heels were voted as the No. 1 team in the nation in the preseason USA TODAY Sports’ men’s basketball poll. The Tar Heels took the top spot, receiving 23 first-place votes beating out No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 3 …

College basketball is cyclical and for the beginning of the 2022-23 men’s basketball season, the coaches don’t seem too impressed with the Pac-12. Just three teams from the Conference of Champions are in the first USA TODAY men’s basketball coaches poll of the year. UCLA, Arizona and Oregon are all ranked. USC received votes, but that was it. Defending champion …

Getty Images The chance to live out any basketball fan’s fantasy can be yours this holiday season for the low price of $333,333. That is what Neiman Marcus is charging for the opportunity to play a game of two-on-two with Scottie Pippen and Scotty Pippen Jr. In the 2022 Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog, the two-on-two scrimmage with the Pippens is …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky forward and consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe said he “absolutely” anticipates being ready for the No. 4 Wildcats’ season opener after having a procedure on his right knee earlier this month. The 6-foot-9 senior spoke publicly for the first time since Wildcats coach John Calipari announced on social media that the player would …

Bogut reveals inside view of Bucks’ 2012 Monta-Steph trade debate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry is the greatest Warriors player to ever don the uniform, but he nearly was shipped out of the Bay before his reign as the 3-point king began. The Splash Brother himself has told the tale of how Golden State almost traded him …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will start the 2022-23 college hoops season unranked on the USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll. Florida received just five votes in the preseason rankings. At the top of the list are North Carolina, Gonzaga and Houston. Kentucky is the first SEC team to appear at No. 4 and picked up more first-place votes than …

CHICAGO — The Cleveland Cavaliers knew what they were getting when they pulled off the blockbuster trade to land All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell back in September. He’s a prolific scorer, an athletic finisher and one of a handful of guys in the league who can go and get you 40 points in a playoff game. Even though the Cavaliers knew …

Mollie McGuire (left), Micheal McGuire and their son Easton at the Blue-White Scrimmage LOUISVILLE, Ky. – All Micheal McGuire knew was he had to drive 30 minutes Saturday evening to get from his job at a coal mine to the annual Kentucky basketball Blue-White scrimmage with his son. He and his family didn’t expect a photo of the pair to go viral …

PHILADELPHIA–A big word that the Philadelphia 76ers will use when discussing their offense is “pace”. They want to play fast and that doesn’t necessarily mean getting into a track meet and scoring on the break, but it means pushing the ball ahead to get into their sets. In the first three games, they weren’t able to do so as they …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky forward and consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe said Tuesday he ”absolutely” anticipates being ready for the No. 4 Wildcats’ season opener after having a procedure on his right knee earlier this month. The 6-foot-9 senior spoke publicly for the first time since Wildcats coach John Calipari announced on social media that the player …

The Philadelphia 76ers hope to carry the momentum from their first win of the season into Wednesday night when they pay a visit to the Toronto Raptors. After losing their first three games of the season, the 76ers defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 120-106 on Monday night. “We knew coming in that we needed to win,” said Tobias Harris, who …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky forward and consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe said Tuesday he ”absolutely” anticipates being ready for the No. 4 Wildcats’ season opener after having a procedure on his right knee earlier this month. The 6-foot-9 senior spoke publicly for the first time since Wildcats coach John Calipari announced on social media that the player …

Greetings fellow gamblers, it’s Chris Bengel back with you after an insane weekend. I’m still trying to recover from the emotional high of the Phillies reaching the World Series for the first time since 2009. Just when you think that team is dead, Bryce Harper lifts them to the promised land. It’s crazy to think that Harper’s $330 million contract …

Tennessee will tipoff its 2022-23 season Nov. 7 versus Tennessee Tech at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tipoff for the in-state matchup is slated for 7 p.m. EDT. SEC Network+ will televise the matchup. The Vols will play an exhibition game versus Gonzaga on Oct. 28 at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. EDT and will be broadcasted …

The Brooklyn Nets’ start to the NBA regular season was a slow one but the team looks to be bouncing back following their win earlier this week. Despite the improved play on the hardwood, Nets fans still have their reservations, they must, as the team is apparently “dead last” in the NBA for season ticket sales. According to Nets insider …

College basketball’s transfer cycle starts heating up before the season ends as players often begin entering the transfer portal soon after their teams are eliminated from conference tournament play. In the subsequent months, the sport becomes a game of musical chairs as hundreds of players commit to new schools in what amounts to unofficial free agency. Sometimes it takes a …

The first week of the NBA season is in the rearview and now it’s time to reflect, overreact and assess the fantasy basketball landscape. There are some real overachievers in the market, while some other players are slumping — or just being flat-out duds — to start the year. It’s still very, very early in the season so it begs …

If you thought AP Top 25 poll voters had a propensity for being wrong about preseason college basketball rankings — and believe me, I have plenty of bones to pick with them — then, boy, will you be surprised [heavy sarcasm!] to learn that I’ve got some serious beef with how coaches rank college basketball teams in the preseason. The …

Veteran forward Jae’Sean Tate is likely to make his regular-season debut Wednesday in Utah, but center Alperen Sengun will miss a second straight game due to an illness, according to the Rockets. Barring a setback, Tate will play after missing Houston’s first four games with left ankle soreness, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Tate’s return gives Houston a much-needed …