Over the last several weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers have been increasingly considered by many to be a legitimate championship contender. It’s no wonder why, as they have seemed reborn after multiple midseason trades that remodeled the supporting cast around LeBron James and Anthony Davis while giving them pieces that fit well. They had the NBA’s second-best regular season record …

The North Carolina Tar Heels will return to Madison Square Garden next season and face off against the defending national champion UConn Huskies according to a new report. The two teams are slated to face off in the Jimmy V Classic for the 2023 season. Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today reported the news on Friday afternoon, stating that the …

Eight teams are left vying for the 2023 NBA title. Four second-round matchups are all in action this week, including Game 3 of Sixers-Celtics on Friday night. With this series tied at 1-1, the winner of tonight’s matchup in Philadelphia will be in the driver’s seat in this series. The other three second-round series will continue this weekend. Friday sees …

After a summer of brash talk and high-profile distractions — including poking the bear that is LeBron James — the Memphis Grizzlies exited the playoffs with a whimper. That was quickly followed by reports they were not bringing back free agent Dillon Brooks as part of a shift to make this more of a playoff team. Is that the right …

When Missouri jumped from the Big 12 to the SEC, Arkansas was declared the Tigers’ conference rival. On the football field, the rivalry hasn’t amounted to much importance in the grand scheme of things, but according to College Basketball Report, the Battle Line Rivalry is one of the best in college basketball. This rivalry can be attributed to the coaches, …

Watch Kittle hilariously boo LeBron at Warriors-Lakers Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea George Kittle makes his presence known on the football field, and that was no different while sitting courtside at the Warriors’ Game 2 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Chase Center. The 49ers’ star tight end sat alongside his teammates Christian McCaffrey …

LAWRENCE — Hunter Dickinson is officially a part of the Kansas men’s basketball program, with Jayhawks head coach Bill Self announcing the addition Friday. Dickinson was widely viewed as the top available talent in the transfer portal this year, after his decision to move on from Michigan. Dickinson, a junior center this past season listed at 7-foot-1 and 260 pounds, …

Texas A&M basketball head coach Buzz Williams has a track record of producing prospects for the next level. On Thursday, we may have witnessed the next name ready to make some noise in the NBA. The NTX International Combine ran from Tuesday, May 2 through Thursday, May 4 from Duncanville, Texas, and is the premier pre-draft combine where 30 draft-eligible …

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Michigan State University student John Hao was severely injured in the deadly shooting on campus on Feb. 13. He spent weeks at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing recovering from the injuries, but he is getting better. Now, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Hao will be attending Sunday’s NBA playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers in Philly, courtesy of …

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Michigan State University student John Hao was severely injured in the deadly shooting on campus on Feb. 13. He spent weeks at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing recovering from the injuries, but he is getting better. Now, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Hao will be attending Sunday’s NBA playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers in Philly, courtesy of …

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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons hopes to play for the Australian national team this summer during the FIBA World Cup, according to Brian Windhorst. Simmons has been included in Australia’s initial player pool for the event, which will run from Aug. 25 through Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.  Australia’s head coach, Brian Goorjian, told a radio station …

Barry Dunning is going back home. Arkansas’ freshman forward, who entered the transfer portal shortly after the end of the 2022-23 regular season, announced Friday he was transferring to Alabama-Birmingham. Specifically, Dunning said he had signed with UAB, even. Dunning played in just 16 games, averaging 3.1 points per, in his first and only season with the Razorbacks. He was …

The Phoenix Suns return to Footprint Center down 2-0 in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. It doesn’t overstate things to say Friday is a must-win game. So what will it take for the Suns to win Game 3? Here’s what The Arizona Republic’s writers who have been covering the playoffs say: It comes down to …

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley will have his day in court once again. A federal appeals court panel overturned a decision made in 2021 by a district judge to dismiss Oakley’s lawsuit against Madison Square Garden. The lawsuit stems from a 2017 incident in which Oakley was forced to leave a Knicks game by security. The former All-Defensive big …

Another season of Chicago Bulls basketball is in the record books. The Bulls bowed out in the play-in tournament final following a 40-42 regular season. Here’s a look back at the top performers in every category for the 2022-23 year. Also check out: All stats via NBA.com and Basketball Reference. Games played: 82 – Nikola Vucevic and Patrick Williams David …

The Boston Celtics remain focused on the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but the team is also monitoring and working out prospects projected to go in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. Maximizing the roster around the margins will become an increasingly important part of how the Celtics stay competitive under the increasingly punitive rules for contenders in the league’s …

Then with Kansas, Zuby Ejiofor (35) looks to make a play during the second half of a game this past season against Indiana inside Allen Fieldhouse. LAWRENCE — Zuby Ejiofor has become the latest Kansas men’s basketball player to decide to transfer. A KU official confirmed Friday that Ejiofor, a freshman forward this past season, has entered the transfer portal. Ejiofor’s …

As the Philadelphia 76ers were preparing for their Round 2 series, a video went viral of star guard James Harden being in Las Vegas. The Sixers had some time off, they did not yet know their opponent at the time, and so Harden went and enjoyed some time off. Of course, the internet didn’t like that and everybody on Twitter …

USATSI The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee recommended a number of changes Friday including tweaks to the block/charge call and circumstances around how it is called, a relaxing of jersey number restrictions and other various changes. Recommendations from the committee will go to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for review on June 8. They would apply to the 2023-24 season …

The NBA playoffs roll on Friday night, with the Celtics traveling to the city of brotherly love to face the Sixers in Game 3 with the series tied up at one apiece, and the Suns looking to avoid going down 3-0 to the Nuggets in front of the Phoenix crowd. The Eastern Conference semifinals tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET …

Michigan State basketball power forward Joey Hauser’s brother Sam Hauser is currently in the NBA, playing for the Boston Celtics, who are currently in the playoffs. Joey will look to follow in his footsteps, and his path starts next week at the NBA G League combine, where he will have the chance to showcase his skills alongside 44 other prospects. …

B.J. Edwards has entered the transfer portal Friday after one season with Tennessee basketball. The guard from Knoxville Catholic averaged 4.3 minutes in 14 games. He posted 1.2 points per game. Edwards likely was not in line for a significant role in a deep backcourt in the 2023-24 season after UT added two transfers and Santiago Vescovi opted to return …