Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero on Tuesday was named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, becoming the first No. 1 pick to win the award since Ben Simmons in 2018. Banchero received 98 out of 100 first-place votes from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. He finished with 494 total points in the final voting, topping the 241 …

ATLANTA — Auburn basketball wing Allen Flanigan will graduate this summer and then weigh his options, coach Bruce Pearl said at an AMBUSH event Tuesday evening. “In Al’s case, he’s already declared twice,” Pearl explained, referring to Flanigan declaring for the NBA Draft in 2021 and 2022 before deciding to return to the Tigers each year. “You can’t declare a …

Heading into Warriors-Kings Game 5 on Wednesday night, the question on everyone’s mind is whether De’Aaron Fox, with his shooting hand broken finger, will be able to play. The answer appears to be yes.  Fox went into great detail about his injury, the protective covering he’ll wear, and why he doesn’t think it’ll be a major problem. That remains to …

Paolo Banchero was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. The Orlando Magic forward won the award over fellow finalists Jalen Williams and Walker Kessler. He secured 98 out of 100 first-place votes. A 6-10 forward out of Duke, Banchero averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 72 games. He experienced typical rookie struggles with efficiency …

Despite the fact that his tenure with the Nets was filled with drama and ended with him requesting — and being granted — a trade out of town, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant looks back fondly on his time in Brooklyn.  “That was an important part of my life,” Durant said of his time with the Nets, via The Ringer. …

Joe Mazzulla reacts to Ime Udoka landing Rockets head coach job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Joe Mazzulla’s Celtics predecessor has returned to the NBA coaching ranks. Ime Udoka has agreed to a deal to become the Houston Rockets’ next head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. It’s Udoka’s first job since the Celtics suspended him has their …

For confidentiality reasons, Boston Celtics players reportedly still don’t know all the specifics regarding the workplace scandal that cost former head coach Ime Udoka his job before the 2022-23 year. Nonetheless, as they’ve stated multiple times this season, they do still appreciate his work with them over the previous season — which is when the Celtics were 2021-22 Eastern Conference …

Getty Images Despite initially being listed as doubtful due to a broken finger, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox said that he’s “99-100%” going to play in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. In order to play, Fox will have to wear a protective covering on his left index finger, which he injured in Game 4.  “For …

While the Philadelphia 76ers have their eyes set on a championship at the moment, they do have to begin thinking about the offseason and how they are going to handle things. While the biggest situation to worry about in the offseason is James Harden’s as Philadelphia wants to extend the future Hall of Famer, they also want to take care …

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The Boston Celtics landed on their feet after being sideswiped by the scandal that ultimately saw them suspend and then part ways with the head coach that got them to the 2022 NBA Finals, replacing the disgraced Ime Udoka with then-assistant coach Joe Mazzulla as first an interim head coach and then the full gig on Udoka’s ouster. Now, the …

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Bruce Fraser, a champion surfer and the talks Klay needed originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Straddling his surfboard in the waters of the Baja peninsula, Warriors assistant coach Bruce Fraser turns to Klay Thompson. It’s the middle of February, the 2023 NBA All-Star break. A time of hoopla and festivities for a select few, and relaxation …

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Kuzma and Morris reflect on first year as NBA teammates originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington One of the more wholesome storylines from the Wizards’ 2022-23 season was the reunion between Kyle Kuzma and Monte Morris. Kuzma and Morris have been on quite the journey together since growing up in Flint, Michigan, to now playing as NBA teammates in Washington. …

We now have a rough idea of the Spartans’ 2023-24 Big Ten schedule. While the official conference slate hasn’t been announced yet, Michigan State did release their Big Ten pairings for next season on Tuesday. Each team in the conference will play seven teams twice (both at home) and six teams once (three of those at home and three on …

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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving said on Twitter on Tuesday that the Brooklyn Nets would have won the NBA championship for the 2020-2021 season if he doesn’t get hurt along the way. The series that Irving is referring to is their Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks that Brooklyn went on to lose in seven games. The Bucks …

The Sacramento Kings are a small market team seeing big-time viewership numbers. ABC’s broadcast of the team’s Game 4 matchup with the Golden State Warriors recorded the largest audience for a first-round NBA playoff game in 21 years, ESPN announced Tuesday. The Warriors’ Sunday night victory averaged 7.5 million viewers, peaking with 10.4 million viewers during the 6 p.m. ET …

Kispert made sizable leap in second NBA season originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — Corey Kispert became one of the league’s most efficient 3-point shooters this season, just his second in the NBA. Though it was known he had the potential to reach this point, getting here so quickly was arguably a surprise. Of the 10 players with …

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JTA still rooting for hometown team as ‘lifelong’ Warriors fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea NBA champion Juan Toscano-Anderson isn’t on the Warriors anymore, but they’ll have a special place in his heart forever. The impending free agent and Oakland native has attended Golden State’s last two home games of their opening-round NBA playoff series against the Sacramento Kings, …

Getty Images Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George provided an update on his health on Tuesday. George has yet to play in the Clippers’ first-round series against the Phoenix Suns as he continues to recover from a sprained knee. While speaking with media members, George said that if he feels good enough at the six-week mark, he plans to try …

With the NBA Playoffs underway, it is time to take one last look back on how each position has stacked up against each other across the 2022-2023 regular season. The point guard, shooting guard and small forward exit interviews are complete — now it’s time to assess the power forwards. It was a big year for power forwards, with half …

The Big Ten released its breakdown of the 2023-24 men’s basketball schedule on Tuesday and local fans will be happy to know the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans will square off at least twice next season. In the 20-game conference schedule, every team will play seven schools twice and six schools once, with the Wolverines and Spartans obviously falling …