Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks’ poor run of form continued on Wednesday night with a 116-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Losers of five of their last six and 14 of their last 20, the Mavs are now 37-40 on the season, and stuck in 11th place in the Western Conference after having mortgaged a good chunk of their future …
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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 …
Read More »Kevin Durant looks rusty in return from ankle sprain, but Suns still top Wolves
Nearly seven weeks after he was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant finally made his home debut with his new team. He looked very much like a player who had only suited up three times since Jan. 8 due to various injuries, as he finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 5 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Sacramento Kings end 16-season playoff drought by officially clinching first postseason spot since 2006
Getty Images The Sacramento Kings have officially done it. After 16 seasons, the longest playoff drought in the NBA is over. The Kings officially clinched a playoff spot tonight by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 120-80. That playoff spot is their first since sneaking in as a No. 8 seed after the 2005-06 season. Since then, the Kings have become …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Deandre Ayton with a first basket of the game vs the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Read More »Austin Reaves gets revenge for LeBron James in the great ‘too small’ war between Lakers and Bulls
Patrick Beverley learned a harsh lesson on Wednesday night that what goes around does, in fact, come around. The fiesty guard dropped a stinker in the Chicago Bulls’ 121-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and was trolled by Austin Reaves in the closing minutes as the great “too small” war between the two teams continued. The origin for the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Sixers’ James Harden admits Achilles has been bothering him for months
PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers received some good news on Wednesday when they were able to welcome James Harden back to the lineup. The Beard had missed four games in a row due to left Achilles soreness and in the last game he played, he did not play well in a loss to the Chicago Bulls on March 20. In Wednesday’s 116-108 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »NBA intends to opt out of CBA if no deal is reached by Friday; what it means for league and the issues in play
The NBA and the NBPA have been negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement for months now, but so far, no deal has been reached. The current deal lasts through the end of the 2023-24 season, but both sides have the right to opt out of it by Friday, March 31, which is now just two days away. The two sides …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »College basketball coaching changes 2023: Texas, Penn State, VCU and Cal all fill vacancies
Out: Mike Brennan Brennan lasted a decade at American. He made the NCAAs in his first season there. A hiring decision is expected this week. I’m told the school is down to three candidates. Out: Mike Balado | In: Bryan Hodgson The Wolves were coached by Balado for six years and fired him after his buyout dropped in mid-March. The …
Read More »Julius Randle injury update: Knicks star leaves game vs. Heat with sprained ankle
Getty Images New York Knicks forward Julius Randle left the team’s game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night with a sprained ankle and will not return. The injury occurred at the end of the second quarter. With just under three minutes to play in the frame, Randle went up for a rebound off a missed 3-pointer by Immanuel Quickley …
Read More »VCU hires Utah State coach Ryan Odom after Mike Rhoades’ departure to Penn State
USATSI VCU is wasting no time getting its next coach in place. With Mike Rhoades accepting a seven-year offer to move to Penn State, the Rams have hired Utah State coach Ryan Odom, the school announced Wednesday night. CBS Sports was the first to report the move earlier on Wednesday. “We welcome Ryan Odom as our next basketball coach with …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Spurs vs. Jazz prediction, odds, line, spread, start time: 2023 NBA picks, Mar. 29 best bets from proven model
The San Antonio Spurs (19-56) will take on the Utah Jazz (35-40) on Wednesday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The Spurs are 13-25 at home and Utah is 13-24 on the road. Both teams are looking to snap four game losing streaks. The Jazz lost to the Phoenix Suns 117-103 on Monday, while San Antonio was blown out …
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