[ad_1] Florida State men’s basketball landed a big-time transfer recruit. Georgetown transfer guard Primo Spears was on an official visit in Tallahassee from Thursday to Saturday and he announced his commitment to the Seminoles on Saturday evening on Instagram Live. Spears, who is listed at 6-foot-3, 185-pounds, was coming off a visit from Kanas last week and also had Arkansas …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets face off at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs Western Conference semifinals series. Follow our score updates for the latest news and analysis from the game. The first half of the Suns vs. Nuggets NBA Playoffs series is in the books. And it belonged to Denver. The Nuggets dominated …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, who is in his first year as a head coach, has drawn rave reviews as a strong communicator and motivator that people would like in their corner when going through adversity. However, plenty of fans have doubted whether he has the basketball acumen as a tactician to be at the helm of …

[ad_1] To nobody’s surprise, the Warriors and Kings epic win-or-go-home matchup on Sunday to close out the first-round NBA playoff series should be another close game.  Heading into Game 7 at Golden 1 Center, the Kings sit at -120 as slight favorites to beat the Warriors with Golden State at +100, per odds provided by our partners at PointsBet. A $100 …

[ad_1] The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are still somewhat untested and unproven, and Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday was a big test for them. It was seen by many as a virtual must-win game, as a loss would’ve meant returning to Tennessee, where the Grizzlies had the NBA’s best home record in …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Memphis Grizzlies expected to seriously compete for the championship this season. Instead, they were knocked out after only six playoff games. You could attribute that defeat to any number of things. Memphis clearly missed De’Anthony Melton and Kyle Anderson, veterans they offloaded in the offseason for financial reasons. Injuries took their toll as well, as Steven …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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, …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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. …

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[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] 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 …