De’Aaron Fox was named the NBA Clutch Player of the Year on Tuesday. The Sacramento Kings All-Star beat out fellow finalists DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler for the honor as the first-ever winner of the award. The creation of the award was announced as the NBA’s sixth individual season-long honor alongside Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie …

Pick your favorite clutch shot from Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox. Was it: The just-across-mid-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Kings a 126-123 victory against Orlando? The 3-pointer with .7 seconds remaining for a 117-114 win over Chicago? Or the driving layup with .4 seconds left to give the Kings a 117-115 victory against Utah? Maybe it was …

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Getty Images FIBA, the international governing body of basketball, has chosen to ban Russia men’s basketball from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. On Tuesday, FIBA announced that Russia would not be allowed to participate in the qualifying tournament this year. In its announcement, FIBA cited the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation that Russia and Belarus be prohibited from participating in …

The UNC basketball program received a visit from a key potential transfer on Tuesday in Notre Dame graduate transfer Cormac Ryan. Ryan, a 6-foot-5 wing, brings with him a tremendous ability to shoot the ball from the perimeter. He’s a career 35.2 percent three-point shooter on 5.2 attempts per game. In 2022-23, Ryan averaged a career-high 12.3 points per game …

This Oklahoma City Thunder core always felt like it was a good team just waiting to be unleashed. A big portion of the glimpses we’ve is thanks to head coach Mark Daignault and his ability to get the most out of his players. The front office has done a great job at identifying good players at the draft and they …

Jaren Jackson Jr. was voted the 2022-23 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. It was the expected choice, and a fair one. Jackson’s rim-protection stats were historic. He blocked a league-leading three shots per game, and he added one steal per night in the process. Opponents shot a staggering 13 percentage points worse at the rim on Jackson …

Bulls have same lottery odds from 2008 Derrick Rose draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago So, you’re telling me there’s a chance? The Bulls have a less than 2 percent chance of obtaining the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA draft. But they’ve tackled the odds before. Flashback to the 2008 NBA draft, the Bulls are coming off …

Why Fox deserves to win Clutch Player of the Year award originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SACRAMENTO — Game 2 was on the line Monday night at Golden 1 Center. The Kings, clinging to a three-point lead with just over two minutes to play, watched as Warriors guard Steph Curry flicked up a potential game-tying 3-point attempt. When it …

UConn junior guard Andre Jackson Jr. will reportedly declare for the 2023 NBA draft and retain his right to return to school, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Jackson helped the Huskies claim their fifth national title this year after averaging 6.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals. He was one of eight players in the country to …

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Sacramento Kings, 114-106, in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round series and are now down 0-2 in the playoffs for the first time in the Steph Curry/Splash Brothers era. In the process, Draymond Green was ejected for his involvement in yet another controversial incident.  Early in the fourth quarter, Green and Domantas Sabonis …

Bibby: Fox is best player in Kings-Warriors, can go to Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea In their first NBA playoff appearance since 2006, the Kings have not disappointed in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Star point guard De’Aaron Fox, making his postseason debut, is a large part of that. In …

After a strong recruiting class in year one for Jerome Tang and his staff in Manhattan, the Wildcats are starting strong in 2024 to finish higher than the No. 23 class. Bartlesville, Okla. guard and the No. 35 overall recruit in the country, David Castillo has committed to K-State. Castillo selected K-State over key contenders like Kansas and Oklahoma State, …

Kings’ Mitchell treats Warriors to ‘Off Night’ experience originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SACRAMENTO – The Kings had two glaring concerns heading into their first playoff run in 17 years. The first was a lack of playoff experience, an intangible only reps and confidence could solve. The second was the team’s defensive issues, backed up by a flurry of …

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

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Ja Morant was able to shoot and dribble during Memphis Grizzlies practice Tuesday and is a game-time decision for Game 2 vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins provided the update to reporters. Morant left Sunday’s Game 1 after a hard fall on his right hand and didn’t return. Jenkins said on Tuesday that an …

After a breakout sophomore season at Texas Tech, former four-star prospect Jaylon Tyson became one of the top available talents on the transfer market when he announced Monday that he is entering the portal. At 6-foot-7 and with a multi-faceted game, Tyson has the makings of a two-way, impact player for an NCAA Tournament-caliber team and slots in at No. …

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Getty Images Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant exited midway through the fourth quarter of Memphis’ 128-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the first-round series between the teams on Sunday afternoon after suffering a hand injury. Morant landed awkwardly on his outstretched right hand after attempting a dunk and colliding midair with Lakers big man Anthony …

Report: Draymond claims Domas caused ankle injury, seeks X-ray originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Domantas Sabonis remained lying on the hardwood for several minutes after Draymond Green stomped on him in the fourth quarter of the Warriors-Kings first-round Game 2 playoff matchup. It turns out he wasn’t the only one injured from the mix-up, though, which resulted in Green’s …

Few teams had as easy a 2023 NBA playoff opener as the Celtics who had three players score at least 24 points in a Game 1 win over the Hawks. Two were expected as Jaylen Brown (29) and Jayson Tatum (25) have been one of the most productive NBA DFS stacks all season. But Derrick White contributed 24 points, which …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nate Oats hired Nicholls State head coach Austin Claunch to fill one of his three vacancies on the bench. Oats announced the hiring of Claunch, who led Nicholls State to 90 wins over the last five seasons and back-to-back Southland Conference regular season titles. He was the league’s 2021 coach of the year. Oats lost …

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Wild stat highlights Celtics’ biggest edge in matchup with Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are a perfect 4-0 against the Atlanta Hawks this season, winning by an average of 13.3 points. In their latest victory — 112-99 a triumph in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round playoff series Saturday at TD Garden — the Celtics’ …