Led by LeBron James’ 30 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U4Jap1sqng Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Raptors must defeat DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry in play-in originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Toronto Raptors must take down old friends to accomplish their goal of defeating the gauntlet of the play-in tournament and qualifying for the NBA playoffs. On Wednesday, the Raptors will take on the Chicago Bulls during the first play-in game, led by former Raptor DeMar …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Became the Youngest Guard in NBA History to Average 30+ PPG on 50%+ FG in a Season Never miss … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucaQvRW4Ys Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three keys from first three Dubs-Kings games this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Sacramento Kings’ starting lineup in their fourth and final regular-season game against the Warriors, a 119-97 Golden State win at Golden 1 Center on April 7, consisted of Davion Mitchell, Terence Davis, Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes and Alex Len. Or in other terms, only …

Check out the top 50 handles from the 2022-23 season! Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-l6k1jeooE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden is not the same ruthless scorer he once was during his heyday with the Houston Rockets, but he is still making a huge impact out on the floor every single night. In his first full season with the Sixers, Harden averaged 21.0 points, led the league in assists with 10.7, and he averaged 6.1 rebounds. …

The North Carolina Tar Heels have some roster spots to fill as we are months away from the 2023-24 college basketball season. Coming off a disappointing campaign last season, the Tar Heels saw six players enter the transfer portal plus two players graduate. Now, Hubert Davis and his staff are targeting portal players to try and fill those needs and …

🔥 The Hot Ticket Thunder at Pelicans, 9:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN Latest Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder +5.5 The Pick: Thunder +5.5 (-110)Key Trend: The Thunder are 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings in New Orleans. These are two very evenly matched teams and they’ve shown that in their previous meetings throughout the 2022-23 season. Still, I’m a tad surprised …

The 2023-24 men’s college basketball season is still a long ways away, but ESPN believes the Iowa Hawkeyes will be right back in the mix for what would be a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi published his first 2023-24 Bracketology prediction and the Hawkeyes are as close as close can get to another tourney ticket. Unfortunately, if Lunardi’s …

Quin Snyder heaps praise on C’s ahead of first-round series originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder knows his team faces an uphill battle in Round 1 of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Hawks will travel to TD Garden for Game 1 on Saturday after defeating the Miami Heat in Tuesday’s play-in game. They will take …

EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo lamented what could have been, but it was greatly overshadowed by what he envisions ahead for Michigan State basketball: A chance to chase greatness. That’s not to say the Hall of Fame coach believes his 29th season is a slam dunk for a second national championship, or even another Big Ten title. Izzo made it …

It has been five years since the Philadelphia 76ers selected Mikal Bridges 10th overall in the 2018 NBA draft before sending him to the Phoenix Suns. In return, the Sixers received the 16th pick of that draft and a 2021 first-round pick. The Sixers used the 16th pick on Zhaire Smith, who played a grand total of 13 games for …

There are all sorts of storylines heading into the playoffs, especially in a Western Conference that seems totally wide open. One of them is that Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, long-time teammates and short-time enemies, will square off in the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.  While that may be interesting for fans and the media, …

The NBA’s first-round playoff schedules are set. Now, we’re just awaiting to determine the No. 8 seed in the Eastern and Western Conferences with the completion of the play-in game tournament on Friday. But even without the eighth seeds set, the No. 1 seeds know when they will be playing. The first round begins with four Game 1s on Saturday and …

Arkansas guard Anthony Black is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft after emerging as one of the nation’s top freshmen during the 2022-23 season, he announced on ESPN Wednesday. Black earned SEC-All Freshman honors while helping guide the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16 as part of a loaded recruiting class that ranked No. 2 nationally. At 6-foot-7, Richardson shined on …

The 2022-23 regular season has come to a close and four of the eight first-round matchups are set. The other four, of course, will be decided by the play-in tournament as the top two seeds in each conference (Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies in the West, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in the East) wait to see who they’ll draw. …

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said “a bunch of guys” in college basketball are putting their names in the NBA draft. “I think that’s the popular thing to do,” Izzo said. A few Spartans may join the trend, declaring themselves eligible to at least be evaluated for the draft with an opportunity to withdrawal from it in June, he said. …

Before Spencer Dinwiddie was sent back to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Dinwiddie was a member of the Washington Wizards. He was expected to help the Wizards be a competitive team with Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma, but it wasn’t meant to be. In 44 games with the Wizards, Dinwiddie averaged …

After struggling to shoot from deep for the majority of last season, Eric Musselman has addressed that need in the transfer portal with the addition of sharpshooting guard Khalif Battle from Temple. Battle committed to the Razorbacks on Wednesday after visiting Fayetteville over the weekend. He chose Arkansas over UCF, Villanova, Arizona, Memphis, Florida, Louisville, UCLA, LSU and others. What …

Kim O’Reilly / CBS Sports Two more first-round playoff series were set on Tuesday with the Lakers’ win over the Timberwolves and the Hawks’ win over the Heat in the two 7-8 play-in games. Each team secured their conference’s No. 7 seed. The Lakers will face the No. 2 Grizzlies, while the Hawks will face the No. 2 Celtics. The …

Fred Hoiberg and the Husker basketball program gained two transfer commitments within a couple hours on Wednesday. The first transfer came at around 1 p.m. with Rienk Mast, a 6-foot-9, 240-pounder who was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection this past season at Bradley. Mast is ranked No. 29 in Rivals’ Top Transfer Portal Athletes. Then, at around 2:30 p.m., …

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has a big game coming up on Saturday when his Nets face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs. However, it appears that he had some free time on Wednesday to take the public just what he thinks about Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. Dinwiddie appeared on FanDuel TV’s …

Head coach Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks have landed their third addition out of the transfer portal this offseason in Temple transfer guard Khalif Battle, who announced his commitment to the Hogs on Wednesday. As a (classified) sophomore in 2022-23, Battle averaged 17.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game with the Owls. He shot 41.0% from the …

All California NBA teams make playoffs for first time since sharing statehood originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors, Lakers, Kings and Clippers are all headed to the 2023 NBA Playoffs. This feat marks the first time all four of the California NBA teams have made the playoffs in the same season while sharing statehood. This is a 38-year …

College basketball’s 2022-23 season ended over a week ago, and the wheels are in motion around the country for the 2023-24 season as transfer season hits its peak and the dust settles on a busy coaching carousel. But before we devote all our energy to looking ahead, let’s take one last look back at a memorable campaign. Three teams that …