Daily Archives: March 20, 2023

Grizzlies vs. Mavericks odds, line, start time: 2023 NBA picks, Mar. 20 predictions from proven computer model

The Dallas Mavericks (36-35) will try to stay above the .500 mark this season when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (43-27) on Monday night. Dallas has won back-to-back games after losing its previous three games, and it is wrapping up a three-game road trip. Memphis has won five of its last six games and is coming off a double-digit win over Golden …

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Grant Recaps Wild First Weekend Of NCAA Tournament

BC men’s basketball head coach Earl Grant was back on WBZ Sports Final on Sunday night to talk March Madness. Grant chatted with Steve Burton about the tourney and what was a wild opening weekend that saw countless brackets busted with some major upsets. ON FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON BEATING PURDUE“The first thing I would say, is everybody’s bracket is busted. There’s …

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Georgetown hires Providence’s Ed Cooley as basketball coach

WASHINGTON – Ed Cooley is the new men’s basketball coach at Georgetown, hired away from Big East rival Providence in the hopes of rebuilding a once-proud program that dropped to new lows under former star player Patrick Ewing. Georgetown announced the move on Monday, after Providence issued a news release saying that Cooley had resigned. “I plan on hitting the …

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Georgetown makes coaching hire, Micah Shrewsberry still at Penn State

It’s a nerve-wracking time for Penn State basketball fans right now. Coming off the most successful season the program has had since 2011, it’s clear the fans out there are pleading with the administration to keep head coach Micah Shrewsberry in State College. After legacy powerhouse Georgetown parted ways with their program legend Patrick Ewing earlier this year, Shrewsberry’s name …

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Commanders sale: NBA legend Magic Johnson joins Josh Harris’ bid to purchase Washington franchise, per report

Daniel Snyder has been dipping his toe into the water of possibly selling a portion or the entirety of his Washington Commanders franchise, which has millionaires and billionaires alike lining up for a potential run. One of those billionaires is New Jersey Devils co-owner Josh Harris, and he now has a notable millionaire alongside him as he makes his bid …

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Antoine Davis ends chase for Maravich’s NCAA scoring record

Antoine Davis has ended his pursuit of “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. The Detroit Mercy guard finished four points shy of breaking Maravich’s mark earlier this month in a loss during the Horizon League Tournament. While it looked like Davis’ college career was over when the College Basketball Invitational did not extend an invitation to the Titans, he held …

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Parsing the NBA’s MVP debate around Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid amid questions of voters’ motives

It’s hard to deny how downright toxic the discussion around the NBA’s MVP award has gotten over the last few weeks. It’s been overridden by everything going on with Ja Morant, but the bad taste should remain. It’s gone through the predictable cycle of name-calling, bullying and most recently, accusations of racism from former players on daily discussion shows. At …

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1 Hour of Dwyane Wade's Final NBA Season!

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76ers vs. Bulls prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2023 NBA picks, March 20 best bets by proven model

The Philadelphia 76ers aim to extend the NBA’s longest active winning streak on Monday. The 76ers have won eight straight games, improving to 48-22 this season, and Philadelphia will host the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are 33-37 overall and 13-21 in road tilts in 2022-23. Alex Caruso (foot) and Javonte Green (knee) are questionable to play for Chicago, with Lonzo …

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March Madness 2023: Reseeding the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 teams from Alabama to Princeton

1 The Crimson Tide showed excellence on both sides of the ball across the two-game run in Birmingham, first with a blistering offensive showcase against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and then one of the team’s best defensive performances of the year shutting down Maryland in the second round. The offensive excellence in the first game allowed Nate Oats to rest All-American …

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Utah college basketball transfer portal tracker

Utah Tech guard Isaiah Pope (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. | Rick Scuteri, Associated Press There is plenty of player movement each offseason now in college basketball thanks to the NCAA transfer portal. Here is a running list of players from the state of Utah’s …

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Sixers legend Bobby Jones shares unique wisdom on refs, role players

Sixers legend Bobby Jones shares unique wisdom on refs, role players originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If he’d walked from the gym and peeked his head outside, Bobby Jones would’ve seen a statue of himself. Still, he fittingly talked at length Monday morning about role players. A 2019 inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Jones was …

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Rick Pitino hired at St. John’s: Hall of Fame coach returning to Big East after three seasons leading Iona

Rick Pitino has accepted the job to be the next coach at St. John’s, with the Hall of Fame coach set for a return to big-time college basketball, sources told CBS Sports. Ten years removed from Louisville’s final season in the basketball-frenzied conference, and 37 years after leaving Providence, Pitino is headed back to the Big East. The Iona coach met …

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2023 NCAA Tournament: Honoring the standout players from the first two rounds of March Madness

March Madness is only as good as the performances delivered within it by the superstars of college basketball. So through two rounds of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, there’s a reason this year has been especially exciting. Between surprising upsets and fun finishes, some of the sport’s biggest names turned in fabulous outings and capitalized on the extra eyeballs being drawn …

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Nets’ Jacque Vaughn says team has to ‘accept’ rebounding troubles

NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn is arguably one of the most optimistic coaches in the NBA. Whenever he addresses the media, it is with respect and a positive energy as if he’s happy just with the fact that he gets to coach another basketball game regardless of the pressure of winning games. However, after Monday’s 108-102 …

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