Getty Images Jaren Jackson Jr. has won the NBA’s 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year award, the NBA announced on Monday. The Memphis Grizzlies big man led the NBA with three blocks per game while adding one steal per night as well. He missed the first month or so of the season, but from the night he returned to the …

After several key departures, the Iowa Hawkeyes made sure to go find help via the transfer portal. Valparaiso graduate transfer Ben Krikke recently announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes. The 6-foot-9, 220 pound big led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game. He was even better than that mark in league play, scoring on average 21.0 points per …

Jan 16, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) reacts during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Jalen Brunson has been nothing short of a messiah for Knicks fans, long awaiting competency from the point guard position …

The NBA and its players agreed to a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement at the start of April, which staved off a potential lockout after the conclusion of this season. Several major changes to the CBA include a minimum-games threshold for awards like MVP and All-NBA. There’s also the introduction of the in-season tournament that will begin in the 2023-24 …

The North Carolina Tar Heels entered last week riding some momentum with a series win over the weekend. That set up a big ACC series against Miami in Chapel Hill for the Tar Heels, and a chance to make a statement in the conference. But they leave the week going 2-2 and a series loss to the Hurricanes and they …

Miami guard Isaiah Wong on Monday announced that he will forgo his last year of eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft, capping off a decorated four-year career with the Hurricanes. Wong was named the ACC Player of the Year after averaging 16.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals on 38.4% shooting from the field. He ranked 13th …

1 UConn This ranking is based on the Huskies returning four of the top six scorers from a team that won the 2023 NCAA Tournament – specifically everybody except Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo, both of whom are expected to remain in the 2023 NBA Draft. That core combined with a top-five recruiting class should have UConn as a real …

Wizards lottery odds finalized after tiebreaker originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards now know their exact odds for the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, set for May 16 in Chicago. Washington lost a random-drawing tiebreaker to the Pacers on Monday, which means they hold the eighth-best odds in the lottery. That will yield them a 6.7% chance of landing …

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Getty Images Josh Hart is doubtful for Game 2 of the New York Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, the team announced on Monday. Hart is dealing with a sprained ankle he suffered in Game 1.  Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters that Hart participated in “parts of practice” and the team will see …

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Bulls win draft order tiebreaker, need lottery luck originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls won a tiebreaker with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday when the NBA conducted random drawings to determine the order of selection for the NBA Draft in June. The drawings also slightly impacted the odds for the May 16 NBA Draft Lottery, which …

De’Aaron Fox dropped 38 points as he led the Sacramento Kings to its first playoff win in 17 years on Saturday night. But another loss for the Golden State Warriors began in the fourth quarter of Sacramento’s 126-123 win, and it came in the form of rapper E-40’s removal from his front-row seat. Before Game 2 of the first-round playoff …

Todd Golden and his Florida basketball program got some good news last week when College Basketball Report released the names of the top-eight schools that made the top-eight list for former North Texas Mean Green guard Tylor Perry, who is currently in search of greener pastures through the transfer portal. Along with the Orange and Blue, the Alabama Crimson Tide, …

Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS Three months ago, Austin Reaves was sidelined with a hamstring injury and Rui Hachimura was stuck on a Wizards team going nowhere. Sunday, they played starring roles as the Lakers beat the Grizzlies, 128-111, to take Game 1 in Memphis. Reaves scored 14 points in the fourth quarter — including …

Jan 24, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) looks to drive past Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The Knicks won their first Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on the road since 1999 on Saturday night, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-97, …

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SACRAMENTO — From an outside perspective, the solution seems so simple. In the Golden State Warriors’ Game 1 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, they were outscored by 14 points with Steph Curry on the bench. The Warriors lost by three. The math isn’t hard: More Steph minutes equal better performance. So just play Steph more. Boom, adjustments done. …

The NBA is investigating an exchange between Russell Westbrook and a fan that was caught on video during Sunday’s Game 1 between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers, TNT’s Chris Haynes and The Athletic report. The incident appeared to take place during halftime of the Clippers’ 115-110 road win. Video shows Westbrook, a Clippers guard, approaching a Suns fan …

In the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on Saturday evening, center Robert Williams III was looking quite spry on the court, causing fans to wonder if the Louisiana native was close to being his old self again after multiple knee operations. Timelord had the play of the …

STORRS, Conn. — UConn guard Nahiem Alleyne became the third player to leave the program this month after helping the Huskies win the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-4 senior announced on social media that he is transferring to St. John’s, posting a rendering of himself in a Red Storm uniform along with images of the Statue of Liberty, a New York …

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The 2023 NBA playoffs will continue Monday with both the 76ers and the Kings looking to go up 2-0 in their respective series. Brooklyn had no answer for Philadelphia’s MVP candidate Joel Embiid in the opener, and without a strong adjustment it could get late early in that series. Meanwhile, despite playing a close game in Game 1, defending champion …

After adding a pair of transfer players to the roster earlier in the week, the Florida men’s basketball team added former Seton Hall forward to Tyrese Samuel on Sunday. Samuel is a fifth-year player that saw success in 2022-23 after breaking into the starting rotation as a senior. The 6-foot-10-inch, 235-pound big man averaged 11 points and 4.3 rebounds per …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers will head into Game 2 with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night looking to take a 2-0 series lead before the scene shifts to Barclays Center. The Sixers had a ton of success when attacking the Nets and they will look to build off that and prepare for the next challenge. In a playoff series, adjustments …