Daily Archives: March 30, 2023

Why Keegan Murray believes Kings are more than just playoff team

Why Keegan believes Kings are more than just playoff team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Keegan Murray knew the Kings were more than just a playoff team before the 2022-23 NBA season began. Speaking with Kayte Christensen and Mark Jones on “Kings Postgame Live” after Sacramento’s 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at Moda Center, Murray …

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Temple hires Penn State assistant Fisher to replace McKie

PHILADELPHIA – Temple named Penn State assistant Adam Fisher just its fifth coach since 1973 on Wednesday. Fisher’s goal will be to turn around a program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2019. Fisher replaces Aaron McKie, who was transferred out of the coaching job earlier this month after four seasons and a 52-56 overall record with no tournament …

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Kings end longest playoff drought in NBA history, secure first postseason berth since 2006

The Sacramento Kings have officially ended the longest playoff drought in NBA history. Sacramento punched its postseason ticket Wednesday night with a 120-80 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers to secure its place in the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2006, snapping the longest active playoff drought across North America’s “Big 4” sports (the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL).  “We want …

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Penn State hires VCU’s Rhoades as men’s basketball coach

Penn State hired VCU’s Mike Rhoades on Wednesday as its men’s basketball coach, bringing in the Pennsylvania native to take over a program coming off its first NCAA Tournament appearance in more than a decade. The Penn State board of trustees approved a seven-year deal worth $25.9 million for Rhoades, who is from Mahanoy City in eastern Pennsylvania. Just a …

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UCLA guard Jaylen Clark declares for NBA draft

LOS ANGELES – UCLA guard Jaylen Clark has declared for the NBA draft, weeks after a leg injury forced him out of the season’s final six games. The junior from Riverside, California, announced his plans on his Instagram account Wednesday. “Thank you to UCLA and coach (Mick) Cronin for believing in me,” Clark’s post read. “I’d like to announce that …

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Deandre Ayton with a first basket of the game vs the Minnesota Timberwolves

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Cal hires Mark Madsen as basketball coach

BERKELEY, Calif. – California is hiring a former Stanford star to revive its struggling basketball program. The Golden Bears announced Wednesday that Mark Madsen was signed to replace the fired Mark Fox following the worst season in school history. “We conducted an exhaustive search, and one name kept rising to the top – and that’s Mark Madsen,” athletic director Jim …

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Sixers praise De’Anthony Melton, bench unit after win over Mavericks

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t get off to a great start on Wednesday night in their return home as they had a tough time finding any rhythm. They welcomed heavy lifters James Harden and Joel Embiid back to the lineup, but they found themselves trailing the Dallas Mavericks by 12 early. Then, the Sixers turned to their bench unit and they …

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Wisconsin reaches out to a Big Ten transfer guard

With the end of basketball season for Wisconsin comes transfer portal season for the Badgers. Wisconsin was part of a long list of high-major teams that reached out to Illinois transfer guard Jayden Epps. Epps spent one season with the Illini. He averaged 9.5 points per game, and shot 41% from the field. Andrew Slater of Cerebro Sports reported that …

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Clippers’ Russell Westbrook passes Allen Iverson on scoring list after dropping season-high

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook has passed Hall of Famer Allen Iverson on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Westbrook entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies needing 35 points to pass Iverson’s 24,368 career points. He went on to score a season-high 36 points, with 10 assists and four rebounds in the Clippers’ 141-132 road win, shooting 72% from …

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Alabama basketball signee R.J. Johnson requests release

One of Alabama basketball’s 2023 signees is having a change of heart. According to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton, three-star point guard R.J. Johnson has requested his release and plans to re-open his recruitment. Johnson, a Huntsville, Alabama native played at Grissom High School where he averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists last season. The 6-foot-2 guard …

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Cam Johnson scores 31 as Nets beat Rockets 123-114

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Houston Rockets at Barclays Center on Wednesday for the second and final matchup between the two teams this season and won 123-114. Brooklyn has swept the regular-season series 2-0. For the Nets, Cam Johnson had 31 points and seven rebounds while Mikal Bridges had 27 points and six assists. Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 points and …

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College basketball transfer portal 2023: Ranking top 20 impact players looking to move to a new school

Among the key early themes emerging from college basketball’s 2023 transfer window is that some big-name guards are looking for new homes. Kentucky point guard Sahvir Wheeler and North Carolina combo guard Caleb Love each entered the portal on Monday as the ranks of Division I players on the move swelled to over 1,000. Then, on Tuesday, Jalen Cook from …

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James Harden and Joel Embiid return, Sixers snap losing streak

3 observations after Sixers get their stars back, snap losing streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers got their stars back and got back in the win column Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center. With a 116-108 victory over the Mavericks, the team snapped a three-game losing streak and earned its 50th win of the season. Joel Embiid …

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Bulls’ Andre Drummond misses Lakers game for personal reasons

Drummond misses Lakers game for personal reasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One day after posting to his social media accounts that he would be deleting those accounts because it’s “time to focus on my mental health,” Andre Drummond missed Wednesday’s Chicago Bulls-Los Angeles Lakers game for personal reasons. Coach Billy Donovan said he texted Drummond to make clear …

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