[ad_1] Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks are about to embark on a monumentally important offseason this summer. After reaching the Western Conference finals a season ago, the Mavericks failed to reach the playoffs this year, and when the odds were stacked against them to earn a play-in spot the team opted to tank the final two games of the season …

[ad_1] The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Mike White are closing the class of 2023 basketball recruiting cycle strong. However, Georgia’s late run is not enough to boost the Dawgs above the Kentucky Wildcats. John Calipari and Kentucky have secured another incredible recruiting class. The Wildcats have the nation’s best recruiting class in the 2023 cycle and are looking to …

[ad_1] CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will continue this Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday night as this series now shifts to the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers took home-court advantage from the Celtics and they will look to use it well in these next two games. In order to do so, they will need to have …

[ad_1] In the four years Jordan Frison played basketball at Overton High School, he helped turn the Wolverines from an afterthought in Division I Class 4A to 2023 state champions. As a senior, he had the keys to Overton’s team with complete trust from both his teammates and his coaches. As a freshman at Pittsburg (Kan.) State, Frison will be …

[ad_1] Getty Images 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 …

[ad_1] Former Duke freshman Dariq Whitehead will reportedly undergo a second foot procedure to correct a previous surgery, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Whitehead missed the first four games of last season after undergoing surgery on the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot in August. He managed to play 28 games with the Blue Devils but the bone …

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[ad_1] Getty Images Following a mass shooting that killed eight children and a security guard at an elementary school in Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday, Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic will pay for the funeral services as well as grief counseling to those affected, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  Doncic has roots in Belgrade as his grandmother, aunt, uncle, and cousin …

[ad_1] Every year college players test the NBA Draft waters, mulling over tough stay-or-go decisions that impact college and professional rosters alike. But here’s the truth: most players who are seen as “on the fence” right now are likely staying in the draft.  Last year I looked at 10 players who faced stay-or-go decisions. The numbers broke out as follows: two …

[ad_1] Warriors’ Atkinson among five candidates for Bucks HC job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Mike Budenholzer is the latest championship-winning head coach to find himself unemployed. The Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday made a shocking announcement that they were firing Budenholzer, their coach of the past five years who led them to the NBA’s best overall record this season, …

[ad_1] There isn’t much of an offseason when it comes to college basketball these days. Between the transfer portal, draft declarations and incoming recruiting classes, monitoring a team’s roster can be time-consuming. Consider this a one-stop shop for all things related to the Texas Tech men’s basketball team heading into the 2023-24 season. See who will be playing for new …

[ad_1] There will be a multi-game NBA DFS slate for the first time since Tuesday when the 76ers host the Celtics, and the Suns host the Nuggets on Friday night. Phoenix is hoping to keep itself in touch with Denver after losing the first two games of the series. The Suns are 4-point home favorites in the latest NBA odds …

[ad_1] Green makes most of rare start, shines in Game 2 vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO – JaMychal Green’s first season with the Warriors has not been the joy ride he anticipated. There have been more days of reflection than nights of fulfillment. Until Thursday night, when Green was summoned from the dusty end of …

[ad_1] Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Anthony Davis was the best player on the floor when the Los Angeles Lakers squared off with the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their second-round series. In Game 2? Not so much. The star big man put up just 11 points and seven rebounds in a 27-point blowout. It was the biggest …

[ad_1] Tomase: Tucker is the Sixers player Celtics fans love to hate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Of course he got away with it. It’s what P.J. Tucker does. Late in Game 1 vs. the Celtics, the Sixers forward-slash-bouncer gestured angrily at teammate Tyrese Maxey for not retreating quickly enough on a Celtics break to keep Malcolm Brogdon from …

[ad_1] After a couple of nights with only one game, the NBA returns with two on Friday. The Nuggets will try to go up 3-0 when they take on the Suns in Phoenix while the Celtics and 76ers are even at 1-1 heading to Philly. Let’s discuss players to consider on Yahoo, as well as a few to possibly avoid. …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets have a lot to be proud of after their 2022-23 campaign ended in a first-round sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the sweep and losing superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets were able to recover nicely and now have some nice players and draft assets to go in any direction they …

[ad_1] Memo to Iowa State men’s basketball fans: There’s no reason to even be mildly concerned about Jeremiah Williams entering the transfer portal. You can’t lose what you really never had. That’s the best way to look at what transpired recently. Probably the only way. Sure, Williams’ Cyclones career went from likely starting point guard, to an Achilles injury forcing …

[ad_1] Moses Moody’s two seasons in the NBA have not gone the way expected considering his draft position, but the former Arkansas guard has shown flashes often enough that many in the league think he will be a regular for a long time. Moody had one of those flashes Thursday night. His Golden State Warriors tied their second-round series against …

[ad_1] The No. 7 seeded Los Angeles Lakers and No. 6 seeded Golden State Warriors face off in a Western Conference semifinal NBA Playoffs series. What do odds say about who will win the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals? Take a look at different odds for the series, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Lakers vs. Warriors odds: Correct series score …

[ad_1] Warriors guard Klay Thompson sank eight of 11 three-point attempts, helping Golden State tie a franchise playoff record with 21 threes made in Game 2 at Chase Center on Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) Klay Thompson had just knocked down his second three-pointer of the third quarter that forced the Lakers to call a timeout because the game was …

[ad_1] The Denver Nuggets can get one game away from the Western Conference Finals with a win as an underdog on Friday night. The Nuggets are 4.5-point underdogs at the Phoenix Suns after winning the first two games of their playoff series at home. The Suns enter Game 3 without Chris Paul after he suffered a groin injury in the …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 3 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series in the 2023 NBA playoffs on Friday evening. The series is knotted at 1-1 after a split of the first two games in Boston. Wells Fargo Center hosts Game 3, with the 76ers winning 29 regular season games at home. Joel Embiid (knee) …

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[ad_1] Orlando Magic v Detroit Pistons DETROIT (AP) — A female former employee of the Detroit Pistons has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the team and its now-fired assistant general manager. The Pistons announced Thursday that Rob Murphy “no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity.” “Mr. Murphy was recently terminated for violation …