Daily Archives: March 10, 2023

The Bucks and Celtics are now co-favorites to win the title

The Milwaukee Bucks are now tied with the Boston Celtics as the favorites to win the NBA Finals. The Celtics were the preseason favorites to win the Finals and have stayed at the top of the board for the entire season. But Milwaukee has become the co-favorites with the Celtics at +325 at BetMGM thanks to their great run in …

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Georgia Tech to fire Josh Pastner: Seventh-year coach had one NCAA Tournament appearance with Yellow Jackets

USATSI Georgia Tech is expected to fire Josh Pastner on Friday afternoon, solidifying a move that had become expected behind the scenes in recent weeks, sources told CBS Sports.  Pastner’s tenure lasted seven seasons with the Yellow Jackets, highlighted by a one-and-done showing as a No. 9 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Pastner joined Georgia Tech in 2017 after …

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College basketball rankings: Marquette a rare underdog as No. 1 seed in Big East Tournament semifinal

CBS Sports graphic It’s rare for an outright conference champion and projected No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament to find itself as an underdog in the semifinals of its conference tournament. Regardless, such will be the case for Marquette on Friday night when the Golden Eagles meet UConn inside Madison Square Garden.  Marquette is the No. 1 seed in …

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Bad defense, poor execution in clutch situations among issues facing Mavericks post-Kyrie Irving trade

One of the biggest moves made at the 2023 NBA trade deadline was the deal in which the Dallas Mavericks acquired polarizing All-Star guard Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets. Dallas traded away Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected 2029 first-round pick and two second-round picks to land the flashy point guard. It was done in an effort to surround …

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82-year-old charged with sale of fake Michael Jordan cards

NEW YORK (AP) — An 82-year-old Colorado man was charged Wednesday with selling and trading fake Michael Jordan basketball cards in a scheme that prosecutors said resulted in him making more than $800,000 over four years. Mayo Gilbert McNeil was arrested in Denver, where he lives, after a complaint was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging him with conspiracy …

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Indiana vs. Maryland prediction, odds, time: 2023 Big Ten Tournament picks, best bets by proven model

The third-seeded Indiana Hoosiers get their 2023 Big Ten Tournament trip underway on Friday when they face the sixth-seeded Maryland Terrapins in the fourth and final quarterfinal matchup of the day. The Hoosiers have enjoyed a double-bye in Chicago, while the Terrapins knocked off Minnesota on Thursday to advance. The winner of this game will face the winner of Northwestern vs. …

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Pacers’ Rick Carlisle provides injury update on Bennedict Mathurin

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said rookie Bennedict Mathurin could miss the team’s upcoming two games in Detroit after suffering a sprained right ankle on Thursday. Mathurin appeared to roll his ankle on the foot of a defender in the first quarter of the Pacers’ overtime win over Houston. He immediately hit the court in pain and required assistance …

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UCLA vs. Oregon odds, line, start time: 2023 Pac-12 Tournament picks, March 10 predictions from proven model

The UCLA Bruins and the Oregon Ducks are set to square off in a Pac-12 matchup at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at T-Mobile Arena. Oregon is 19-13, while the Bruins are 28-4. The Bruins secured an 80-69 victory over Colorado in the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday, while the Ducks recorded a 75-70 win over Washington State.  The Bruins are favored …

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Why luck seems destined to play a uniquely large role in NBA’s wide-open title race

Luck. Pure, absolute, roll-those-dice luck. That’s the dirty word floating around the NBA, where competitive players, proud general managers and hard-working scouts are bristling against the idea the league can be shaped by anything other than a talent-fueled meritocracy in which the best — the best front offices, the best decision makers, the best players — win because they earned …

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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt prediction, odds, start time: 2023 SEC Tournament picks, best bets by proven model

The final spot in the 2023 SEC Tournament semifinals will be on the line when the Kentucky Wildcats and Vanderbilt Commodores square off in the fourth quarterfinal game on Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. As the No. 3 seed in the tournament, Kentucky (22-10) received a double-bye into the quarterfinal round. The Wildcats last played on Saturday, winning at …

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Why Jonathan Kuminga’s ankle injury, health are crucial to Warriors

Why importance of Kuminga’s health to Dubs can’t be overstated originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Jonathan Kuminga dribbled downhill with his left hand before gathering himself and leaping off his left foot to land on his right, and finish his move with a dunk or layup. This was during pregame warm-ups Thursday night in Memphis, and the drill didn’t …

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