Steph’s sage advice to Warriors’ Poole amid struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors need more from fourth-year guard Jordan Poole. It’s been a rough start to the first leg of his four-year, $123 million contract extension he signed in October. Poole’s efficiency numbers have dropped in just about every category this season, and he has committed the …

It’s not all bad news this March for North Carolina basketball. Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported Wednesday afternoon that Tar Heels senior and two-time first-team All-ACC forward Armando Bacot isn’t leaving. “I’m using my last year of eligibility. I felt it was the right decision for my future,” Bacot told Stadium. “The primary reason I am coming back is …

Don’t worry Eagles fans, the future isn’t ruined yet. Quinten Post declared for the NBA Draft on his Instagram page Wednesday afternoon, but he is also keeping his eligibility open, which means a return to BC isn’t out of the question. “Growing up in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, basketball was not the most popular sport. But throughout my life, it has …

USATSI After a weeks-long process, Notre Dame has landed its top target to be the next coach of its men’s basketball team: Micah Shrewsberry.  Penn State’s coach decided Wednesday morning to accept the Irish’s seven-year offer, sources told CBS Sports, and in the process left an enticing contract upgrade on the table from the Nittany Lions. Shrewsberry went 37-31 in …

The Philadelphia 76ers will be short-handed on Wednesday when they begin a four-game road trip against the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers will be looking for a bit of payback with the Bulls after they dropped a matchup to them at home on Monday. In order to do so, they will need others to step up. James Harden will miss this …

The madness of the NCAA Tournament eventually comes for nearly everyone who fills out a bracket before the first round games. In fact, most brackets begin to show blemishes by the mid-afternoon on Thursday of the tournament’s first week because, frankly, it just takes luck to string together more than a couple correct predictions about the outcomes of an unpredictable …

Getty Images Kevin Garnett has never been known as the forgiving type. He still has not allowed his jersey to be retired by the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a longstanding feud with their outgoing owner, Glen Taylor, and that isn’t even his most famous beef. That honor belongs to former teammate Ray Allen. Allen and Garnett spent five seasons together …

WASHINGTON – Ed Cooley’s task at Georgetown is to bring a once-storied program back to prominence in a competitive conference that has three teams still part of March Madness in the Sweet 16. Cooley’s lofty aspirations go beyond lifting the Hoyas up from the bottom of the Big East Conference. After leaving Providence, which he took to the NCAA Tournament …

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid once again finds himself in the thick of the MVP race. The big fella is having another unbelievable season as he’s averaging 33.6 points to lead the league, 10.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists while shooting 54.6% from the floor. He is in the running for the MVP award as he is battling Denver …

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday. For the first time since 2008, the Texas Longhorns are participants. The Longhorns reunite with a familiar Sweet 16 foe on Friday night. Texas faces the Xavier Musketeers who sent Rick Barnes and company home for the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Since the game, Xavier has been a mainstay in college basketball …

Carlos Boozer’s son wins Gatorade National Boys Player of the Year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea NBA stars are far from a novelty for Cameron Boozer, but having five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love present him with the Gatorade National Boys Player of the Year award still took the sophomore guard by surprise. “I really wasn’t expecting him to walk …

With 16 teams still alive in the NCAA men’s tournament, there are 256 potential Final Four combinations left. Here’s a look at 16 compelling ones, some chosen for basketball reasons and others chosen for reasons scarcely related to basketball at all. 1. Chalk Final Four: Alabama, Houston, UCLA, Kansas State While this Final Four would feature a pair of No. …

The New York Knicks will look to continue their recent dominance over the Miami Heat when they meet in an Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday. The Knicks (42-31), who are 2-0 against Miami this season, are 28-17 against East teams in 2022-23. The Heat (39-34), who are 6-4 in their last 10 games, are 24-13 on their home court this …

NEW YORK — Take the 68 teams in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament: How many are having the best year in program history? To make it easier, narrow that question down to the four teams in the Sweet 16 at Madison Square Garden. Reaching this point is expected and unsurprising territory for No. 7 Michigan State. No. 4 Tennessee’s been …

On the verge of playing in the Sweet 16 for the first time, Santiago Vescovi can’t help but think about his journey from Uruguay to the University of Tennessee. Vescovi, who was born in Montevideo, began attending the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City at 16 years old. He then moved to the NBA Global Academy in 2019 and began …

Over the last two games there have been countless plays and big moments that helped put Arkansas into the Sweet Sixteen. What won’t show up in the highlight reels or box scores is the impact that freshman forward Jordan Walsh has had in the first two games of the NCAA Tournament. He doesn’t have the flashy point totals, he’s not …

Good afternoon sports fans, it’s Chris Bengel back with you on this Wednesday. We were treated to some tremendous theater in Tuesday’s final of the World Baseball Classic: Mike Trout vs. Shohei Ohtani with the game on the line. It was a tremendous moment to see two of the game’s biggest stars go head-to-head, since we don’t normally see them …

Over the last two games there have been countless plays and big moments that helped put Arkansas into the Sweet Sixteen. What won’t show up in the highlight reels or box scores is the impact that freshman forward Jordan Walsh has had in the first two games of the NCAA Tournament. He doesn’t have the flashy point totals, he’s not …

In an interview with Complex, Chet Holmgren didn’t let up when talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s young core. When asked about them reaching the heights of the Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden era, Holmgren absolutely believes the current Thunder can accomplish their success too. “Obviously I believe in the players we have on this team, I believe …

When No. 7 seed Michigan State takes the court against No. 3 seed Kansas State at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, it will mark Tom Izzo’s 15th Sweet 16 appearance in 28 seasons as the coach of the Spartans. The Hall of Famer has guided the program to 25 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and has a national title from 2000 …

Al Horford has his eyes set on Banner 18, but felt the need to get some concerns about the Boston Celtics’ mediocre play of late after a loss to the Utah Jazz, according to The Athletic’s Jay King. “Defensively we’re covering for each other,” said Horford. “But definitely on offense, you notice (the recent slippage).” Before a film session, the …

Wichita State hired Paul Mills away from Oral Roberts to turn around its languishing program, landing what has been one of the hottest names among mid-major coaches. The 50-year-old Mills led the the Golden Eagles to two of the past three NCAA Tournaments, engineering upsets of Ohio State and Florida as a No. 15 seed in 2021 before going 30-5 …

Special to Yahoo Sports We’ve been checking in on the 2022 NBA rookie class periodically this fantasy season, and as things draw to a close, it’s important to highlight some of the top rookies in this year’s unique class and offer insight regarding where they could land in next year’s fantasy basketball drafts. Walker Kessler, Jalen Williams, Keegan Murray, Tari …

Thursday’s game between Arkansas and Connecticut isn’t just a Sweet 16 game. It’s a game between two of the highest-profile programs in the country for the last 30 years. Certainly, UConn’s star has been brighter for a bulk of that time. But Arkansas was coming off Final Fours of its own in the late 90s, then again in the mid …

For a team that has been waiting all season to show its championship mettle, the Los Angeles Clippers have concerns about the status of one of their star players. Paul George appeared to injure his right leg late in the fourth quarter of a 101-100 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that George …