It was n this day back in 1963 that the fans of the Boston Celtics said farewell to Holy Cross alum and Celtics legend Bob Cousy as a player for the storied franchise. Cousy, who helped propel Boston to its earlier titles as the so-called “Houdini of the Hardwood” as Boston’s elite floor general and one of the first true …

No. 6 seed Iowa State turned in an all-time stinker of a performance on offense in its 59-41 loss to No. 11 seed Pittsburgh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, shooting 23.3% from the field and 2-of-21 from 3-point range. The Cyclones, though, may have a built-in (and fairly legitimate) excuse for their lowest scoring outing in more …

USATSI Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks has been fined $35,000 for the “unsportsmanlike act of shoving a camera person” during the team’s 138-119 loss to the Miami Heat on March 15, the league announced on Friday.  With just under three minutes remaining in the second quarter of that game, Brooks launched a 3-pointer from the top of the key that bounced …

Who’s Playing Fairleigh Dickinson @ Purdue Regular Season Records: Fairleigh Dickinson 20-15; Purdue 29-5 What to Know The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and the #3 Purdue Boilermakers are set to clash at 6:50 p.m. ET March 17 at Nationwide Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Knights made easy work of the Texas Southern Tigers on Wednesday and …

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons got a fresh start with an NBA team last year. Now he’s getting one with his representation. The former All-Star and his agents at Klutch Sports Group have mutually decided to part ways, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The two sides reportedly reached the decision after a conversation earlier this week. Klutch has counted Simmons …

Who’s Playing Kennesaw State @ Xavier Regular Season Records: Kennesaw State 26-8; Xavier 25-9 What to Know The Kennesaw State Owls and the #13 Xavier Musketeers are set to clash at 12:40 p.m. ET March 17 at Greensboro Coliseum in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Owls should still be riding high after a victory, while Xavier will …

When Andrew Wiggins didn’t come back after the All-Star break, antennas really started buzzing. Until that point, it was just assumed he was dealing with a personal matter, verbiage that we hear relatively frequently on NBA reports, and he would back soon enough.  But now it’s almost a month later. The Warriors, clinging to the No. 6 seed with their …

Who’s Playing VCU @ Saint Mary’s Regular Season Records: VCU 27-7; Saint Mary’s 26-7 What to Know The VCU Rams and the #19 Saint Mary’s Gaels are set to clash at 2 p.m. ET March 17 at MVP Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. VCU should still be riding high after a victory, while the Gaels will …

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their road trip on Friday when they take on the Charlotte Hornets for the second of a three-game trip. This is part of a tough stretch for the Sixers where they will play seven of eight games away from the Wells Fargo Center before they prepare for the playoffs. The Sixers are currently dealing with …

Who’s Playing Vermont @ Marquette Regular Season Records: Vermont 23-10; Marquette 28-6 What to Know The Vermont Catamounts and the #6 Marquette Golden Eagles are set to clash at 2:45 p.m. ET March 17 at Nationwide Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Catamounts will be seeking to avenge the 91-81 loss they suffered the last time …

Oct 30, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) defends New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) in the second quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports / Oct 30, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) defends New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) in the second quarter at …

Getty Images Charles Barkley has the ability to say something that stops everyone in their tracks, and he did it again on Friday. This time, Barkley revealed that he used to clean his uniform by showering in it. During a conversation on ‘Road to the Final Four,’ Barkley casually mentioned that he and his teammates used to shower in their …

Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies is in position to be issues even more fines after exceeding the NBA’s technical foul limit. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 for pushing a camera person on the sideline while diving for a loose ball, the league announced Friday. The incident occurred late in the …

Who’s Playing Florida Atlantic @ Memphis Regular Season Records: Florida Atlantic 31-3; Memphis 26-8 What to Know The #24 Memphis Tigers and the #25 Florida Atlantic Owls are set to clash at 9:20 p.m. ET March 17 at Nationwide Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers beat the Houston Cougars 75-65 on Sunday. Guard Kendric Davis …

The controversy of what ended up happening in the infamous Boston Celtics “wheelchair game” that saw Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce taken to the locker room after an injury playing vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals only to see The Truth return to the game to help Boston get the win is …

The Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes are looking to make another run, but it won’t start easy, as they open the 2023 NCAA Tournament against the confident Drake Bulldogs on Friday. The 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Hurricanes (25-7) reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight last year. They come in off an 85-78 loss to a surging Duke team in the ACC Tournament semifinals …

Each week during the 2022-23 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last time on Fact or Fiction: The East and West playoff pictures are coming into clear view] Is Michael Jordan also the GOAT …

Greensboro Coliseum hosts a matchup between prominent programs in the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Friday. The No. 6 seed Kentucky Wildcats face the No. 11 seed Providence Friars in a first round tilt of the East Region. Kentucky, led by John Calipari, is 21-11 this season. Providence, led by Ed Cooley, is aiming to stop a three-game losing streak, dipping …

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons and his representation, Klutch Sports, are mutually parting ways, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Simmons and Klutch have been working together since Simmons was drafted number one overall out of LSU in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. More to the point, Shelburne points out how Klutch was the one who negotiated Simmons’ …

Happy Friday, everybody. I’m sorry about your bracket. I know you spent hours sweating over it (OK, maybe it was five minutes), searching for the perfect outcomes, and seeing it all go up in flames on the first day because of Princeton or Furman was painful. But it’s going to be OK. We will soldier on. We will continue to …

Guard Chennedy Carter averaged 8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24 games with the Spark last season. She was waived by the team on Friday. (Kamil Krzaczynski / Associated Press) The Sparks waived guard Chennedy Carter on Friday, undoing one of the residual mistakes from the Derek Fisher era. After joining the team in a trade from Atlanta, …

The Purdue Boilermakers are eyeing their first Final Four since 1980, but they face a long road, and it starts Friday in the 2023 NCAA Tournament against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. The Boilermakers (29-5) are seeded first in the East Region and rank third in the nation, and they just won the stacked Big Ten Tournament. They edged Penn State …

USATSI There are eight NBA games on Friday that the SportsLine Projection Model has simulated. The games had a wide range of betting lines, with the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets (+10.5) being the biggest spread, while the tilt between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Chicago Bulls (-2.5) is the closest.  After going through those games and more, we’ve found …

The third-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs will be looking for a 10th straight victory when they open the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket on Friday in Denver against the Grand Canyon Antelopes. The ninth-ranked Bulldogs (28-5) routed Saint Mary’s 77-51 in the West Coast Conference Tournament final on March 7. They reached the Sweet 16 last year and lost to Baylor in the …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Jayson Tatum set to play through hip injury vs. Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A sore hip won’t keep one of the NBA’s ironmen off the court Friday night in Portland. Jayson Tatum told reporters he plans to play in the …