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Daily Archives: May 6, 2023

Brooklyn Nets ‘100%’ interested in hiring James Borrego as assistant coach

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets are completely interested in hiring former Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego to Jacque Vaughn’s coaching staff, according to NetsDaily. According to NBA.com, the current coaching staff for the Nets outside of Vaughn are: Royal Ivey, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, Adam Caporn, and Trevor Hendry. Brooklyn recently let go of Tiago Splitter, Brian Keefe, and Igor Kokoskov as …

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Jaylen Brown, Celtics explain how they’re slowing down James Harden

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a shocking start in this semifinal series with the Boston Celtics when they went into TD Garden and stole Game 1 from the Cs. James Harden was the catalyst as he dropped 45 points on 17-for-30 shooting. That performance seems ages ago as he has combined to shoot 5-for-28 in the two games …

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How Jaylen Brown’s defense has changed the Celtics-Sixers series

[ad_1] Forsberg: Brown’s defense has changed the Celtics-Sixers series originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston PHILADELPHIA — James Harden got in exactly one dribble before Jaylen Brown reattached to his hip in the opening seconds of Game 3. Following Harden’s Game 1 outburst, the Celtics have dispatched Brown as the primary defender on Harden the last two games. Brown routinely …

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Sixers stars urging Tyrese Maxey to be more aggressive vs. Celtics

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA–In four regular season games against the Boston Celtics, Tyrese Maxey struggled as he averaged just 10.0 points and he shot 35.4% from the floor and 21.4% from deep. In the first three games of this semifinal series with the Celtics, Maxey is averaging 17.3 points, but he’s shooting just 37% from the floor and 27.3% from deep. He …

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Florida joins 3 other schools in 2023 NIT Season Tip-Off

[ad_1] Florida basketball along with the Pitt Panthers, Baylor Bears and Oregon State Beavers, will comprise the field for the 2023 National Invitation Tournament’s Season Tip-Off event — previously known as the Preseason NIT — according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and FanDuel. The matchups resume a series dating back to 1985 that paused for the COVID pandemic in …

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Women’s college golf spring-only Golfweek/Sagarin rankings for 2023

[ad_1] College golf is a split-season, fall-and-spring sport. Teams can look drastically different when the calendar turns in the middle of the season – and that’s in a normal year. Using the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings for women’s college golf, this chart shows each team’s performance only in the spring 2023 season. The far right column rates strength of schedule. The women’s …

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Former Vols’ May 5 results

[ad_1] Two former Vols competed in the NBA playoffs on Friday, while one did not play due to a coach’s decision. Grant Williams did not start for the second-seeded Celtics. Boston defeated No. 3 Philadelphia,114-102, in game No. 3 in the second-round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. Williams recorded four rebounds, two blocks, one assist and zero points. He was …

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3 Detroit Pistons head coach candidates to meet with Tom Gores next week

[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons are inching closer to hiring their new head coach. New Orleans Pelicans assistant Jarron Collins, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee and former UConn head coach Kevin Ollie will fly to Los Angeles next week to meet with Pistons owner Tom Gores, a team source familiar with the process told the Free Press on Friday. Although there …

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Saturday NBA picks, best bets: Knicks go up on Heat; Lakers pose too tough a test for road Warriors

[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 | Miami Heat vs. New …

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