Freshly-named NBA All-Star starter Luka Doncic gingerly walked off the floor with an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Dallas Mavericks game against the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. Though he is expected to be listed as day-to-day with what was determined a mild left ankle sprain, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Mavericks announced Friday evening that Doncic will miss Saturday night’s game against …
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LeBron James jersey sells for whopping $3.7 mn
A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for $3.7 million at auction Friday, five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts. The sale comes with interest even higher than usual in the 38-year-old LA Lakers icon as he nears the NBA’s all-time scoring record. Sotheby’s in New York sold the jersey, which James wore …
Read More »Best NFL Championship Sunday bets, plus other top picks for the weekend
I’m not trying to depress you, but this is the last weekend with multiple NFL games until the fall. Sure, we still have March Madness and the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs, but the NFL is still king around here, and we’ll miss it. There’s a reason we have Football Fridays in this newsletter but not Basketball Fridays, and it’s …
Read More »2023 NBA trade deadline: 50 players who could be traded, including Fred VanVleet, Zach LaVine, John Collins
The 2023 NBA trade deadline is Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. ET. This means that trade season is upon us. Already, there has been one notable swap — the Los Angeles Lakers acquired forward Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards on Monday in exchange for three second-round picks and Kendrick Nunn. Next, the Lakers will probably trade LeBron James. Just …
Read More »Clemson’s Brevin Galloway describes NSFW injury that left him in ‘the worst pain I’ve ever experienced’
Getty Images Clemson basketball player Brevin Galloway will miss some time with a unique and graphic injury, and he explained the situation in great detail on an Instagram story. Following a workout, Galloway suffered testicular torsion and had to be taken to the hospital for emergency surgery. After he got out of surgery, Galloway provided a very graphic description of …
Read More »Joel Embiid listed as questionable for Sixers vs. Nuggets due to foot
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to keep the winning streak going on Saturday when they play host to the Denver Nuggets and they might have to do it without one of the star players of this matchup. Joel Embiid, who is one of the players in this league, has been dealing with a left foot soreness issue. This has been …
Read More »Ranking this season’s SEC-Big 12 Challenge slate
One of College Basketball’s premier events is back for the 2023 season. The 2023 edition of the SEC-Big 12 Challenge will be the final installment, as the SEC is planning to transition to an all-new ACC-SEC Challenge that is set to begin during the 2023-24 season. The end of the deal is primarily due to ESPN ending the contract, and …
Read More »James Dolan has ‘no plans whatsoever’ to sell Knicks: ‘I’m not retiring any time soon’
James Dolan didn’t sell the New York Knicks when the team was mired in a sexual harassment lawsuit. He didn’t sell the Knicks when they missed the playoffs six years in a row at the beginning of his tenure, and he didn’t sell the Knicks when they missed the playoffs seven years in a row later on in his tenure. …
Read More »Tennessee-Texas, Kansas-Kentucky headline best games of college basketball weekend
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge series is a bit of a curiosity in the men’s basketball realm. Most such made-for-TV events between power conferences take place before league competition begins. This one, by contrast, lands near the midpoint of the league slate. But even though this set of games interrupts the quest for all-important positions in the standings, there are quality …
Read More »Lakers and four other potential trade destinations for Fred VanVleet
We are less than two weeks away from the trade deadline and the Toronto Raptors remain the most interesting team ahead of it. They are five games below .500 and have just begun a seven-game road trip that ends four days before the trade deadline. By then, the Raptors will know what direction they want to go in depending on …
Read More »Saint Louis vs. Davidson prediction, odds: 2023 college basketball picks, Jan. 27 best bets from proven model
The Davidson Wildcats (10-10) host the Saint Louis Billikens (14-6) on Friday night in an Atlantic 10 battle. This is the first of two regular-season matchups between these foes. Davidson has dominated the series, logging a 2-8 overall record, including a three-game win streak over the Billikens. Saint Louis currently sits in second place in the conference standings. Meanwhile, Davidson …
Read More »Daryl Morey blames ‘shameless Boston media’ for Joel Embiid not being named an All-Star starter
The NBA has no greater hype man than Daryl Morey. Philadelphia’s president of basketball operations once claimed that James Harden was a better scorer than Michael Jordan. Between Harden and Joel Embiid he finds ways to insert himself into the MVP conversation almost every year. But with the NBA announcing this year’s All-Star starters on Thursday, he took things in …
Read More »Arizona State loses at Washington, falls behind USC for NCAA Tournament bid
What a difference a week makes. Last week, on Thursday afternoon, Pac-12 basketball teams were preparing for Thursday night games. USC was likely an NIT team. Arizona State was clearly in the NCAA Tournament field for the time being. Utah had a lot of work to do. Utah’s situation hasn’t really changed much. USC and Arizona State, on the other …
Read More »LeBron James’ Heat jersey from 2013 NBA Finals nets $3.68 million in auction
The Miami Heat jersey that NBA star LeBron James wore in Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals sold for $3.68 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Friday. It was the most money a James jersey has fetched in an auction by more than 500%, according to the auction house. James’ 2020 All-Star jersey sold for $630,000 in 2020. It …
Read More »Fans pay tribute to legendary broadcaster
As college hoops fans and broadcasters mourned the loss of Billy Packer, some recalled some of the famous calls Packer was known for during his storied career. Packer died Thursday night after being hospitalized in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the past three weeks. His son, Mark Packer, said he died of kidney failure. Billy Packer was 82. Billy Packer’s voice …
Read More »NBA Trade rumors: Alex Caruso available for multiple picks; Jazz consider three players untouchable
Another day, another set of trade rumors as the NBA’s deadline approaches. We are now less than two weeks away from the final buzzer, and we’re still waiting on the sort of moves that tend to define a deadline. That hasn’t been for lack of trying. There has been plenty of news surrounding what teams are trying to accomplish over …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson at No. 5 K-State to face ex-Gator teammates
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — There are still a handful of players left at Florida who remember the exact moment, during a timeout against rival Florida State more than two years ago, that Keyontae Johnson collapsed to the floor and time seemed to stand still. Johnson was loaded onto a stretcher, taken to the hospital and remained there for more than …
Read More »Delon Wright believes he’s found a great fit with Wizards
Wright believes he’s found a great fit in D.C. originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — As Delon Wright spent a month recovering from a severe hamstring strain, a rehab he says was among the most difficult of his basketball career, he sat on the Wizards’ bench paying close attention to what was transpiring on the court. He processed …
Read More »UCLA has lost two straight. Here are five things the Bruins must do to win the Pac-12
USC guard Drew Peterson blocks the shot of UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, during the second half of Thursday’s game. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Mick Cronin rarely goes easy on his players. Known for ripping his team in good times (a recent home win over USC, albeit a hideous one) and bad (a November loss to Illinois …
Read More »LIVE: NBA Draft Prospect Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92 vs. Roanne
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Read More »NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for January 27 include Giannis Antetokounmpo
Donovan Mitchell has missed four of the last five games as he deals with a lingering groin injury, but he could be back in action when the Cavaliers play the second of back-to-back games on Friday against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder. Should Mitchell play, NBA daily Fantasy players should consider that he averaged just 17.7 points and hit just …
Read More »EagleAction – Basketball Preview: BC-UVA
Saturday afternoon, the BC men’s basketball team faces its biggest test yet when they visit No. 7 Virginia for a noontime tip. Winners of two straight, the Eagles will be looking to get to .500 as they currently sit at 10-11. Right now, Vegas has BC as a 16.5-point underdog. Virginia is second in the ACC at 15-3 overall and …
Read More »Daryl Morey details trade plans for Sixers as deadline quickly approaches
The Feb. 9 trade deadline is quickly approaching and now is the time for teams to figure out how they can improve their team. The Philadelphia 76ers are no different as they move forward with their title plans for the 2022-23 season. Most around the league believe the Sixers will focus on smaller deals with Furkan Korkmaz’s name being floated …
Read More »Robert Morris vs. Detroit: How to watch NCAAB online, TV channel, live stream info, game time
Who’s Playing Detroit @ Robert Morris Current Records: Detroit 8-13; Robert Morris 9-12 What to Know The Robert Morris Colonials will be returning home after a four-game road trip. Robert Morris and the Detroit Titans will face off in a Horizon League battle at 7 p.m. ET Friday at UPMC Events Center. The Colonials will be strutting in after a …
Read More »LeBron James scoring record: Predicting how many points he’ll score in each game leading up to the milestone
LeBron James has officially hit the home stretch of his pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for most points in NBA history. Entering Friday, he is 158 points shy of history. At his season-long scoring average of 29.9 points per game, he’d get there six games from now, in a home date with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Of course, we know …
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