[ad_1] Well, not many people saw this situation coming with the Boston Celtics traveling to Atlanta once again after winning three of the first four games of the series but losing a series-clinching Game 5 at home. Even Atlanta’s State Farm Arena had plans for hosting a Janet Jackson concert rather than Game 6 on Thursday. But Atlanta Hawks guard …
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Tracking the Sooners’ arrivals, departures via the transfer portal
[ad_1] NORMAN — College basketball’s transfer portal opened on March 13, and it has already affected the Sooners. After suffering a 57-49 loss to OSU in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday, OU’s season officially ended on Sunday when the team wasn’t selected for any national tournament. The Sooners (15-17, 5-13 Big 12) finished with their …
Read More »1 Hour of the Warriors 2017 Playoff Run 🏆
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Read More »Joel Embiid overtakes Nikola Jokic for top player
[ad_1] 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, small forward and power forward exit interviews have been completed. That just leaves the centers. [2022-23 Exit Interviews: PGs | SGs | SFs | PFs …
Read More »March Madness bettors in Nevada lost nearly $45 million, which was less than 2022
[ad_1] March Madness has become a huge event on the sports betting calendar. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) The unpredictability of the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament didn’t really help bettors. This won’t surprise you, but the house won during March Madness. In the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s monthly report, it was noted that sportsbooks won …
Read More »Heat’s Jimmy Butler explains how he exploited Bucks’ game plan on buzzer-beating lob play (and before that)
[ad_1] A lot of things had to happen for Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat to come back from a 16-point deficit entering the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks, force overtime and then pull out a victory, eliminating the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference far earlier than anticipated. If there is one play that …
Read More »Donovan Mitchell feels he wasn’t there for Cavs teammates in series loss
[ad_1] CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell wasn’t able to be there for his teammates as much as he wanted. And, as he said at the podium after a disappointing NBA first-round playoff series performance, he’s going to lose sleep over it. He’s going to try to take a few weeks off, to process the frustration, to let the anger pass. But he …
Read More »This could be the wildest NFL Draft in years, plus breaking down how the Bucks broke down
[ad_1] This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE NFL DRAFT, NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS AND NFL FANS Tonight, 31 young men (yes, 31 — here’s why) will …
Read More »Ole Miss basketball, Chris Beard land 7-foot-5 Jamarion Sharp, nation’s leading shot-blocker
[ad_1] OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball and Chris Beard landed another major piece to the puzzle out of the transfer portal on Thursday, when Western Kentucky big man Jamarion Sharp announced his commitment to play for the Rebels. Sharp, at 7-foot-5, will be among the tallest players in college basketball this season. A junior college product, Sharp wrapped up his …
Read More »Gary Payton II again defies size as Warriors’ ultimate weapon in Game 5 win
[ad_1] GP2: The NBA’s tallest 6’2″ player and ultimate Warriors weapon originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SACRAMENTO — When Gary Payton II entered Game 5 of the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, Golden State needed a jolt. The Warriors and Kings were trading buckets. Coming off a first quarter where the Kings led …
Read More »Butler basketball gets its point guard with St. John’s transfer Posh Alexander
[ad_1] Butler basketball’s complete roster makeover is apparently finished with former St. John’s guard Posh Alexander committing to the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Alexander’s commitment gives Butler a full 13 scholarship players for the 2023-24 season. Another transfer or de-commitment could change the scholarship number, but for now Butler’s roster is set. Alexander played three seasons for the Red Storm and …
Read More »2023 NBA playoffs bracket: Schedule, matchups with Celtics-Hawks on Thursday; second round starts Saturday
[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The second-round matchups are starting to come into focus for the 2023 NBA playoffs. Five teams have punched their tickets to the next round, including one massive upset. The eighth-seeded Heat ousted the top-seeded Bucks on Wednesday night as Jimmy Butler led another come-from-behind victory. The Heat will face the Knicks in the second round …
Read More »EMAW Radio: transfer portal notes for basketball and football
[ad_1] EMAW Radio: transfer portal notes for basketball and football – EMAWOnline PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo= PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK {{ timeAgo(‘2023-04-27 10:42:40 -0500’) }} football Edit Mason Voth • EMAWOnline Managing Editor Covering Kansas State since 2017 and a background in radio, Mason …
Read More »Giannis Antetokounmpo says Bucks’ season wasn’t ‘failure’
[ad_1] Giannis says Bucks’ season wasn’t ‘failure’ despite playoff exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round playoff collapse against the Miami Heat was plenty of things. Historic, unexpected and disappointing come to mind, but the team’s superstar doesn’t think it qualifies as a “failure.” The team with the best record during the 2022-23 NBA regular season …
Read More »Seton Hall basketball adds Dylan Addae-Wusu, St. John’s guard transfer
[ad_1] St. John’s Red Storm guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (5) and guard Posh Alexander (0) react after a play against the UConn Huskies in the second half at XL Center. Adding shooters is high on the priority list for Seton Hall basketball this offseason. The Pirates found one across the river. Dylan Addae-Wusu, a 6-foot-4 junior from St. John’s, announced his …
Read More »“There Is No Failure In Sports” – Giannis Addresses Comments On “Failure”
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Read More »NBA picks, best bets: Why Celtics can close out the Hawks in a lower-scoring Game 6
[ad_1] Getty Images Now that we’re in the thick of the NBA playoffs, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. All lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Featured Game | Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston …
Read More »Giannis Antetokounmpo uses Michael Jordan reference in explanation of why Bucks’ season was ‘not a failure’
[ad_1] Giannis Antetokounmpo said Wednesday that, even though the Milwaukee Bucks — the team that finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA — were eliminated by the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in five games in the first round of the playoffs, the season was “not a failure.” The Bucks unquestionably fell well short of their postseason goals. …
Read More »Ime Udoka sends initial message to Rockets
[ad_1] HOUSTON — When Ime Udoka was hired as the head coach of the Boston Celtics in 2021, he inherited a roster consisting of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and Al Horford. His core group of players had 34 years of NBA experience, and three had been to the Eastern Conference Finals just two years prior. One year later, …
Read More »Heat vs. Bucks: Why Jimmy Butler is the greatest playoff underdog in NBA history
[ad_1] Jimmy Butler has some of the worst luck in recent NBA history. He was drafted onto reigning MVP Derrick Rose’s team, but frequent injuries to Rose prevented him from genuinely competing for championships with the Chicago Bulls. He got traded to another (likely) MVP’s team, but the Philadelphia 76ers deprived him of the chance to spend his prime with …
Read More »Anthony Davis isn’t concerned about LeBron James’ poor Game 5 outing
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers got themselves an opportunity to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Wednesday, but instead of moving on to the second round of the playoffs, they fell to Ja Morant and company, 116-99. Perhaps the biggest reason why was the play of LeBron James, who shot only 5-of-17, scored just 15 points and …
Read More »What’s next for Bucks? Jimmy Butler may have beaten them, but Father Time could shatter their title window
[ad_1] There are two standard forms of NBA contenders. The super team du jour tends to be built with the understanding that its shelf life is limited. Kevin Durant and Chris Paul don’t have a decade of winning left in their bodies. The Lakers, Clippers and Nets all formed with a similar understanding, albeit with wildly varying levels of success. …
Read More »There’s a chance LeBron James is running on fumes, and other X-factors from the Grizzlies’ Game 5 win
[ad_1] The Grizzlies stayed alive on Wednesday, bouncing back from a pair of dispiriting losses in Los Angeles with a 116-99 win over the visiting Lakers. Here are five takeaways after Memphis extended the series, sending everybody flying back to L.A. for Game 6 on Friday: How much gas does LeBron have left in the tank? After that marvelous closing …
Read More »Grayson Allen’s last-second gaffe seals Bucks’ playoff fate in Game 5 loss vs. Heat
[ad_1] The Miami Heat have done it. In defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, they have officially become the first play-in team to win a playoff series and the fifth No. 8 seed in NBA history to knock off a No. 1 seed. The Bucks led Game 4 by 12 points with 6:09 remaining. They lost as Jimmy Butler scored …
Read More »Bucks’ stunning loss makes the Celtics huge Finals favorites
[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks’ stunning upset loss has made the Boston Celtics the overwhelming favorites to win the NBA Finals. The Bucks lost at home in overtime in Game 5 to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night to fall out of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The top-seeded Bucks are the first No. 1 seed to lose in the first round …
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