[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 | Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is continuing to show invested interest in a big-time power forward in the 2025 class. The Spartans reportedly will be in attendance to watch four-star power forward Trent Sisley play on Thursday. Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers reported the news, with Indiana and Purdue also expected to be in attendance. This content is not available due to …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets guard Mikal Bridges has been a revelation for a franchise that is between a rock and a hard place. While Bridges is showing that he has the potential to be an NBA All-Star, it remains to be seen how he factors into Brooklyn’s rebuild after trading three superstars in James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant over …

[ad_1] The UNC basketball program is actively pursuing an in-conference transfer and could be gaining some ground. It was reported earlier this week that there was indeed mutual interest between the Tar Heels and Florida State transfer Matthew Cleveland. Now, the Heels could be a team to ‘monitor’ even more moving forward, according to On3.com reporter Jamie Shaw. “Things have …

[ad_1] USATSI Warriors-Kings and Grizzlies-Lakers have been highly entertaining first-round series so far, but the clear big-ticket superstar vs. superstar matchup in the first round is Clippers-Suns, featuring two of the best players in the NBA, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant. Their heavyweight matchup hasn’t disappointed as the series is tied one game a piece as it heads back to …

[ad_1] The Tigers have made another acquisition through the transfer portal as head coach Dennis Gates has added senior guard Caleb Grill. The former Iowa State Cyclone announced the news on social media and confirmed the news to… [ad_2] Source link : https://missouri.rivals.com/news/tigers-pick-up-iowa-state-transfer-caleb-grill?yptr=yahoo?src=rss Author : Power Missouri Publish date : 2023-04-20 16:05:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked …

[ad_1] Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari was smiling with good reason Monday during Philadelphia’s easy 96-84 Game 2 victory against Brooklyn in the first round of the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs. One of his former Wildcats, Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, scored a game-high 33 points on 13-for-23 shooting, including 6-for-13 on 3-pointers. After he left that game, Calipari could turn …

[ad_1] Xavier Tillman took the NBA by storm in after a breakout performance in game two of the Western Conference first round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Tillman scored a team high 22 points, while snagging 13 rebounds, in the team’s win. Known by Spartans fans as a Big Ten and Big East analyst, Jim Jackson is also an …

[ad_1] Two things can be true at once. Yes, Draymond Green did a dumb thing by stepping (he didn’t stomp; let’s settle down with the act of war stuff) on Domantas Sabonis’ chest. It doesn’t matter that Sabonis wrapped up Draymond’s leg first. Given Green’s past and the reputation that precedes him, he is not going to get the benefit …

[ad_1] Former Alabama forward Alex Tchikou entered the transfer portal on Wednesday afternoon. At Alabama, Tchikou played in just three games. He was not used as a piece of the Crimson Tide’s rotation in 2021-2022. Soon after the season concluded, he entered his name into the transfer portal. He ultimately decided to transfer to Rhode Island. In one season with …

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[ad_1] Apr 18, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) during the second quarter of game two of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. / Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Tuesday’s Game 2 beatdown featured zero positive performances from the Knicks, yet their fanbase …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — In his second-most-recent playoff series, Mikal Bridges was not double-teamed. He was not blitzed. The opposing defense did not deny him the ball or try get it out of his hands. It wanted Bridges to make plays because that meant that his All-NBA teammates were not doing so.  The Dallas Mavericks’ defensive strategy — take Devin …

[ad_1] Looney must avoid foul trouble with Draymond suspended originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Many of the same problems that hurt the Warriors mightily in the regular season hampered them in their two straight losses against the Sacramento Kings to open the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Among them is the Warriors’ propensity to …

[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks made some NBA history with their production from beyond the arc during their 138-122 win over the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Bucks were without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a back contusion, but they overcame his absence by collectively knocking down 25 shots from long range. That number tied an …

[ad_1] Things have been a little quiet on the recruiting front for former UNC basketball forward Puff Johnson. He’s one of six UNC players that entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of a disappointing 2022-23 season. But now, his recruitment is picking up a bit. Per Joe Tipton of On3, Johnson took a visit on Wednesday night as he …

[ad_1] The Memphis Grizzlies returned serve Wednesday, bouncing back from a Game 1 loss to beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 103-93, despite All-Star point guard Ja Morant watching from the sideline in street clothes due to a right hand injury. Here are five takeaways after a determined defensive effort that leveled the best-of-seven opening round series at one game …

[ad_1] The hope that Michigan basketball star center Hunter Dickinson will eschew his original decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal and return to Ann Arbor appears to be getting slimmer and slimmer. The Wolverines reportedly still retain a shot to retain the 7-footer, but after visiting Maryland and Kansas, the notion became more far-fetched. And on Thursday, another contender …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Clippers face the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of their first-round affair on Thursday night, with the 2023 NBA playoff series heading to LA. These two teams split the first two games, with the Suns securing a 123-109 victory on Tuesday. Cameron Payne (back) is questionable for the Suns. Paul George (knee) is sidelined for the …

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[ad_1] Photograph: Brandon Dill/AP Dillon Brooks has brushed off a confrontation with LeBron James after the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night. Brooks, who has developed a reputation as a formidable defender and trashtalker, squared up to the 38-year-old in the third quarter of Memphis’ 103-93 home victory. Brooks said after the …

[ad_1] Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES… No Ja Morant, no problem… at least for one night. Behind a balanced, relentless effort on both ends, the Grizzlies beat the Lakers, 103-93, for a crucial Game 2 win that ties the series. After scoring two points in Game 1, Xavier Tillman had 22 points and 13 rebounds …

[ad_1] Don’t let the Draymond Green suspension overshadow a simple truth: The Sacramento Kings have been better than the Golden State Warriors through two games. Maybe it’s just an extension of Golden State’s weird home/road splits this season, and now that the series is back in San Francisco the Warriors will come alive. Or maybe we’ve just underestimated the Kings. …

[ad_1] Have you ever known Dillon Brooks shy away from controversy? In fact, have you ever known Dillon Brooks to not actively seek the controversy, throwing out asinine statements and being — for lack of a better word — borderline obnoxious at points? That was the Dillon Brooks that we saw again on Wednesday night, as the former Oregon Duck …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers rekindle a first-round series in the 2023 NBA playoffs on Thursday. The series shifts to Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the first time, with the Sixers leading 2-0 in the best-of-seven tilt. Philadelphia won Game 2 by a double-digit margin, with Brooklyn aiming to maintain a puncher’s chance with a victory at home. …