We won’t get P.J. Brown picking up Charlie Ward and tossing him around. We’re not going to get Jeff Van Gundy clinging to Alonzo Mourning’s leg. We’re not going to get roundball rock intros. Still, there will be echoes of the 1990s Sunday when the Knicks and Heat tip off Game 1 of their second-round series. We should see as …

Getty Images On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers blew out the Memphis Grizzlies, 125-85, to win their first-round series in six games. Even after the resounding victory, LeBron James was not done punking Dillon Brooks, at least not yet. The day after the Lakers dismantled the Grizzlies in Memphis, James posted a couple messages on social media, a rarity …

When the Miami-New York Eastern Conference semifinals series opens Sunday at Madison Square Garden, Heat president Pat Riley will be in the arena, a venue he knows well. He may not be smiling, but he may have one of those all-knowing glances. Directly and indirectly, his influence is all over this series. Since joining the Heat from the Knicks in …

Sam Presti doesn’t stump for any one Thunder player during NBA awards season. “I think all our guys should win all the awards,” he said in his exit interview, but the Thunder general manager endorsed Lu Dort’s All-Defense campaign once voting had closed. “There are some people not watching the games if he’s not an All-Defensive player,” Presti said, “because …

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue their preparation for the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, they might have to do so without MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid. Coach Doc Rivers revealed on Saturday that the big fella is likely doubtful to play in Monday’s Game 1 against the Celtics as he has yet to really get on the court and …

DENVER – Cameron Payne’s low back injury hindered him from doing more than just playing basketball. “Side-to-side movement was still hurting me,” Payne said. “Sleeping in the bed was hurting.” Payne missed Phoenix’s final regular season game and the first four of the first round against Clippers before returning for the Game 5 closeout victory. He only played four minutes …

The transfer portal has changed the face of college basketball. Every year, dozens of athletes move between teams. The Missouri Valley Conference is no different. Led by Bradley big man Rienk Mast — rated as the No. 2 player in the portal by highly regarded college basketball analytics site EvanMiya.com and No. 6 by CBS Sports early on in portal …

The King has spoken. The feud between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks officially ended on Friday with Los Angeles’ 125-85 blowout Game 6 win to send Memphis home. And James got the last laugh on Instagram on Saturday. James shared several highlights from the Lakers’ Game 6 win, including his unreal two-handed reverse dunk. He captioned the …

Former K-State all-American running back Deuce Vaughn was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys with the 212th overall pick. Vaughn is drafted by his hometown team, continuing the trend of K-Staters to go to their hometown teams in the 2023 Draft. Vaughn’s dad, Chris, is a scout for the Cowboys as well. Vaughn …

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Brown identifies three things Kings must do to win Game 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Just one year ago, Kings coach Mike Brown was an assistant with the Golden State Warriors on their way to a fourth NBA title in eight seasons. Now he’s on the other side of the court as Sacramento’s leader, preparing to face his …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers got back to work on Saturday afternoon with an opponent in front of them: the Boston Celtics. After the Sixers swept the Brooklyn Nets back on April 22, they have continued to practice and get some work in, but now they have an opponent in front of them and know what to prepare for. The Celtics …

Rivers considers Embiid ‘doubtful for at least Game 1’ of Celtics series originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — Doc Rivers does not submit the injury report. However, the Sixers’ head coach had an unofficial listing for Joel Embiid ahead of his team’s second-round playoff series opener Monday night against the Celtics. “Obviously, the doctors looked at him (yesterday),” …

USATSI 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 | Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns The …

K-State’s third draft pick of the 2023 NFL Draft was defensive back Josh Hayes, selected in the sixth round at No. 181 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Originally from Lakeland, Florida, Hayes’ hometown is just 40 minutes from Raymond James Stadium, making all three Wildcat selections in 2023 “hometown” picks. Hayes played his final season of college football at …

The Boston Celtics and their fans are firmly focused on the Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers that is about to begin. But the team itself has a sizable part of the organization keeping an eye on the potential prospects available to be selected with the Celtics pick in the second round of this year’s draft. That pick …

The NBA has long given us relatively predictable postseasons, particularly since it went from five-to seven-game first-round series. The better team, barring injury, almost always wins out, and it has traditionally been a fairly simple exercise to identify the better teams. In a typical season, maybe four or five of those teams, at most, have an honest shot at a …

Anthony Davis is so good at playing defense that, on Friday, he decided that the process of blocking shots was just a bit too slow for him. See, when you block a shot, you have to actually wait for the shooter to release the ball. You have to time your jump and your swat. You might hit the ball out …

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers are heading into another Eastern Conference semifinals series having to worry about the status of Joel Embiid. Coach Doc Rivers gave an update at practice on Saturday that the big fella is likely going to be doubtful for Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. During the season, the Sixers went 11-5 in games Embiid missed which …

The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is one of the NBA’s oldest and most revered, as it dates back to the Sixers’ inception in 1963. The Sixers and Celtics have played the most playoff series against each other out of any two teams in league history and another chapter will be added this year. After taking care …

Miami (Fla.) transfer forward Anthony Walker has committed to IU basketball, he announced Saturday. Over four seasons with the Hurricanes, Walker averaged 4.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He is listed at 6-foot-9 and 215 pounds. Indiana needed to reload its frontcourt after facing an exodus of paint players during the offseason. Star Trayce Jackson-Davis declared for the 2023 …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Doc Rivers: Joel Embiid ‘probably doubtful’ for Game 1 vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics might be fortunate enough to begin their second-round NBA playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers with star center Joel Embiid sidelined because of …

The Indiana Hoosiers know they are losing Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson and Miller Kopp from a team that finished 23-12 and tied for second in the Big Ten and won one NCAA tournament game in 2022-23. The Hoosiers’ recruiting class, as of the end of the season, includes point guard Gabe Cupps and shooting guard Jakai Newton. Of course, the …

In the aftermath of the Hawks’ elimination at the hands of the Celtics, attention has turned to the future in Atlanta. A run in these playoffs would’ve been fun, and the Hawks went out valiantly, but from the moment Quin Snyder came aboard two months ago, this season, even the postseason, became a sort of extended tryout for the entire …

Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers were the only team to complete a series sweep in the first round of the playoffs this season, as they bested the Brooklyn Nets in four games. The Sixers won the fourth and final game of the series without the services of star center Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with a knee injury he suffered …