Red-hot teams clash on Friday in the 2023 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 South Region when the fifth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs battle the No. 1 seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. The Aztecs (29-6, 15-3 Mountain West), who won their conference tournament title, have won six games in a row. The Crimson Tide (31-5, 16-2 SEC), the SEC Tournament champion, are riding …
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NBA Twitter reacts to the Nets heartbreaking loss to the Cavs
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets welcomed the Cleveland Cavaliers to Barclays Center on Thursday for the third and final matchup this season and lost 116-114. Cleveland has won the regular-season series 2-1. For the Nets, Mikal Bridges had 32 points and six rebounds while Spencer Dinwiddie had 25 points and 12 assists. Joe Harris had 15 points and Nic Claxton …
Read More »PLAYER GRADES: Markquis Nowell gets extra credit for Sweet 16 win
Markquis Nowell: 6 stars Any time that you set an NCAA Tournament record you are getting a five-star rating. When you do it in a game of this magnitude in a matchup where both teams are playing at as close to their peak, you’re getting six stars. Nothing was beating what Nowell did on Thursday night, in a game where …
Read More »Game Recap: Magic 111, Knicks 106
Paolo Banchero totaled 21 points, six rebounds, and four assists to lead the Magic to a 111-106 win over the Knicks tonight in Orlando. Cole Anthony went for 18 points and six rebounds as Wendell Carter Jr. added 16 points and eight rebounds in the victory. Quentin Grimes (25 points, six assists, five rebounds) and Immanuel Quickley (25 points, seven …
Read More »Badgers celebrate 2021 Maui Invitational win
In November of 2021, the Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s basketball team won the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in Las Vegas. With the Badgers returning to Vegas for the NIT next week, the team posted a flashback Thursday. The tournament victory in Las Vegas last season springboarded the Badgers into a very impressive 2021-2022 campaign, which ended with a share of the …
Read More »Celtics projected to be part of two biggest series draws in 2023 NBA Playoffs
The Boston Celtics may be stumbling a little bit as they get to the finish line of the 2022-23 NBA season, but that does not mean that there is a lack of buzz about the team heading into the postseason. In a recent article by Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale in which he ranks anticipated playoff matchups, Boston figures prominently in …
Read More »Tennessee-FAU basketball postgame social media buzz
No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic (34-3, 18-2 C-USA) defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee (25-11, 11-7 SEC), 62-55, in the Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Florida Atlantic advances to the Elite Eight to face No. 3 seed Kansas State on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Jonas Aidoo and Josiah-Jordan …
Read More »Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie reacts to crushing loss to the Cavs
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has seen his share of games come down to the last shot over the course of his basketball career. However, it looks like what happened on Thursday hit home a bit more since Dinwiddie and his team were on the wrong side of a fourth-quarter comeback. “Obviously Donovan (Mitchell) missed the free …
Read More »Nowell breaks NCAA assist record, KSU beats MSU 98-93 in OT
kansas state michigan state NEW YORK — Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 on Thursday night in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden. Playing in his hometown and fighting through a …
Read More »1k Career 3-Pointers for Joe Harris! 👌🔥| #Shorts
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Read More »How to watch, broadcast, lineups (3/24)
The 50-23 Boston Celtics return home to host the 33-40 Indiana Pacers at TD Garden this Friday night just days removed from a blowout road win over the Sacramento Kings. The Celtics will look to keep themselves in the win column to close out the season while the Pacers look to do the same following a win over the Toronto …
Read More »Florida Atlantic eliminates Vols from NCAA Tournament
No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic (34-3, 18-2 C-USA) defeated fourth-seeded Tennessee (25-11, 11-7 SEC), 62-55, Thursday in the NCAA East Region semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Owls scored 40 points in the second half to overcome a 27-22 halftime deficit. Johnell Davis scored 13 of his 15 points after halftime for Florida Atlantic. Nicholas …
Read More »Brandon Ingram GOES OFF For His 1st Career TRIPLE-DOUBLE In The Pelicans W! | March 23, 2023
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Read More »On New York’s strong 2022-23, possible offseason pursuits
Feb 24, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) celebrates with guard Jalen Brunson (11) after the game against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena. / Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to and breaking down answers to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… …
Read More »UConn a step from Final Four after 88-65 blowout of Arkansas
uconn arkansas LAS VEGAS — After UConn lost as a 5 seed to 12th-seeded New Mexico State in the first round of last year’s NCAA Tournament, Huskies coach Dan Hurley told his core players they would be back on this stage. Not only would they return, but Hurley said he would surround them with players capable of taking them deep …
Read More »NBA Top 10 Plays Of The Night | March 23, 2023
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Read More »Knicks, Nets battle with Heat to avoid Play-In Tournament as race tightens
Mar 1, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) controls the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / © Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The Nets, Knicks and Heat will battle over the next two-plus weeks to avoid the …
Read More »Florida Atlantic makes first Elite Eight, bounces Tennessee
fau tennessee NEW YORK — Florida Atlantic, playing in just its second NCAA Tournament, moved within a victory of the Final Four by using a second-half push led by Michael Forrest to beat fourth-seeded Tennessee 62-55 on Thursday night. The ninth-seeded Owls (34-3) will play third-seeded Kansas State in the East Region final at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Even …
Read More »Two stats show Jarred Vanderbilt’s impact on the Lakers’ defense
February’s blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade was a win in multiple ways for the Los Angeles Lakers. For one, they rid themselves of a player that is still a good one, but also a vastly flawed one that simply didn’t fit in with their personnel. For another, they acquired a replacement in D’Angelo Russell who is actually a good 3-point shooter, …
Read More »Julian Strawther’s clutch late 3 from the logo lifts Gonzaga over UCLA in March Madness thriller
With his team trailing UCLA by one and down to its final possession, Gonzaga coach Mark Few drew up a dribble-handoff play for Julian Strawther to try to save the Zags’ season. The purpose was to put Strawther in position to attack the basket, but Few made it clear that the junior had permission to improvise. “If no one steps …
Read More »Suns’ Booker scores 70 in Cs loss; Bart Kofoed, Earl Williams born
On this day in Boston Celtics history, Celtics fans had the ill fortune — or perhaps pleasure, depending on your feelings about such things — to watch Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker put up a 70-point game while his team lost 130 – 120 to Boston in 2017. The then-20-year-old guard joined an elite group of players who have scored …
Read More »As K-State introduces itself to America, Nowell re-intros himself to NYC
NEW YORK — Those who follow college basketball from beginning to end, night-in and night-out have known about the Kansas State Wildcats. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 during the preseason, the NCAA Tournament is now a learning ground for the nation. But while third-seeded K-State has played each game of this tournament with the scripted “Wildcats” font …
Read More »Is Bones Hyland trustworthy in fantasy hoops?
Many wondered which players were best positioned to become fantasy assets in the aftermath of Paul George’s right knee injury, as he’s due to miss at least two-to-three weeks after going down late in Tuesday’s game against the Thunder. But there was one name not too many people mentioned: Bones Hyland. And there was a good reason for the combo …
Read More »Massoud shines on first day holy holiday in win over Michigan State
NEW YORK — It’s Wednesday night in New York city, the eve of the Sweet 16, which is to be played on Friday night at Madison Square Garden with No. 3 Kansas State and No. 7 Michigan State fighting for a spot in the Elite 8. K-State’s Ish Massoud and Bebe Iyiola leave their teammates at the hotel to go …
Read More »Blake Griffin on being one of the Boston Celtics’ old guard this season
Veteran Boston Celtics big man Blake Griffin has established himself as one of the team’s veteran mentors, a reliable force off the bench who also functions in a player-coach role to the younger players. But fans of the storied franchise may not know as much about Griffin the person. NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin recently sat down with the Oklahoma …
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