[ad_1] Kaseya Center showcases a crucial Game 4 face-off on Monday evening. The Miami Heat host the New York Knicks in an Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, with the Heat leading this 2023 NBA playoff series by a 2-1 margin. Miami won Game 3 at home by 19 points on Saturday afternoon, with New York needing to win on the road …

[ad_1] LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon continues to rebuild his roster through the transfer portal after registering a losing season in a frustrating first campaign in Baton Rouge. On Monday, the Tigers landed a commitment from George Washington transfer forward Hunter Dean. A native of Mandeville, Louisiana, who will now return to his home state, Dean was a two-year …

[ad_1] Mazzulla changes tune about no-timeout call in Celtics’ Game 4 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics were one possession away from taking a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in their second-round playoff series Sunday afternoon. Instead, Celtics fans are left questioning the decision-making of head coach Joe Mazzulla — who is doing some second-guessing …

[ad_1] The Badgers offered EJ Walker, a class of 2025 forward from Erlanger, Kentucky on Tuesday (May 2). The 6-foot-8, 220-pound athlete still has two more years at Lloyd High School before he’d make the jump to college basketball. Even though he doesn’t carry an official rating, Walker has received 12 Division 1 offers, with Minnesota and Purdue joining Wisconsin …

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The 2023 NBA playoffs continue Monday night with a pair of Game 4s. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have the chance at home to go up 3-1 over Stephen Curry and the defending-champion Golden State Warriors. The Miami Heat are in the same scenario, up 2-1 in the series and hosting …

[ad_1] Louisville men’s basketball coach Kenny Payne on Monday picked up his first 2024 commitment in three-star point guard TJ Robinson, who has ties to another former Cardinals great. Following a recent visit to the 502, Robinson celebrated Halloween by announcing his pledge to U of L over Georgetown, Kansas State, LSU and Temple. The 6-foot-4 junior is the No. …

[ad_1] Eight years ago today, on May 8th, 2015, Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose delivered an iconic moment in a playoff matchup against LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. With the series tied 1-1 in the 2015 Eastern Conference Semifinals and the game tied at 96-96, Rose collected an inbounds pass from the sideline, rolled to his right across the court and …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball’s starting small forward from last season is moving on. Allen Flanigan, who joined the Tigers as a three-star recruit in the Class of 2019, has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. Flanigan appeared in 34 games in the 2022-23 campaign, averaging 10.1 points on 44.2% shooting to go along with five rebounds and 1.5 assists …

[ad_1] Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia addressed his courtside altercation with Nuggets star Nikola Jokić Monday morning. Jokić was assessed a technical foul Sunday during the Suns’ Game 4 win and Ishbia took to Twitter to say the disciplinary action should stop there. “Great win for the Suns last night in an amazing series so far! That should be and …

[ad_1] This past weekend Bronny James finally made his decision, announcing his commitment to USC in an Instagram post. It’s a massive recruiting victory for the Trojans, who will find themselves thrust into the national spotlight as long as James is on their team. However impactful James may be, USC is still on the lower end of the recruiting rankings. …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat both have golden opportunities to take control over their respective conference semifinal matchups on Monday in pivotal Game 4s. The Lakers lead the Warriors 2-1 and will be at home on Monday, while the Heat will also play host with a 2-1 lead in their series against the Knicks. After missing Game …

[ad_1] The Philadelphia 76ers have more serious matters to attend to at the moment as they are locked in a 2-2 series with the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but whenever their season ends, they will have to focus on James Harden and free agency. Before Harden delivered 42 points on 16-for-23 shooting in a pivotal Game 4 …

[ad_1] It’s rarely discussed nowadays, but in 2007, NBA discipline effectively decided the championship. At the end of Game 4 of the second-round series between the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, Spurs big man Robert Horry gave two-time MVP Steve Nash a dirty hip-check into the scorer’s table. The Suns were livid. Not only did his teammates on the …

[ad_1] On Saturday, 99% of bettors had the over on Anthony Davis’ point total of 24.5. The over hit. You’d think bettors who cashed those tickets would go right back on Davis’ over. Instead, they’re doing an old school WWE heel turn. The steel chair to Davis’ back is that the under on his 25.5 points for Monday is the …

[ad_1] Eight teams are left vying for the 2023 NBA title. On Sunday night, Phoenix won a wild game that saw Denver’s two-time MVP Nikola Jokic score a playoff career-high 53 points and get into skirmish with Suns’ owner Mat Ishbia, who briefly refused to give up the basketball after it landed out of bounds. The Suns tied the series …

[ad_1] LeBron James and Steph Curry have squared off five times in the NBA playoffs. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The buzz began to build on the bus ride to Ford Field. Stephen Curry and some of his Davidson teammates marveled at the possibility that one of their basketball idols might show up to their Sweet 16 game that night. …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers may have won Game 1 of their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors, but in the process, they might have picked up an even bigger victory. Coaching can make or break a series this close, and by winning Game 1, the Lakers put the Warriors on the defensive. Suddenly, Game 2 was a must-win …

[ad_1] Phoenix Suns’ new majority owner Mat Ishbia found himself in the middle of the action from his corner front-row seat during a tense playoff game between the Suns and the Denver Nuggets Sunday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. With 2:36 remaining in the second quarter of Game 4 of the second-round playoff series, Suns guard Josh Okogie chased …

[ad_1] After gluing Landry Shamet, T.J. Warren and Terrence Ross to the bench for the entirety of Game 2 and for all but 19 combined minutes through the first two games of this second-round series against Denver, Suns coach Monty Williams dusted off his trio of bench shooters for 130 total minutes over Games 3 and 4, both Phoenix victories …

[ad_1] Harden boosted by ‘good luck charm’ John Hao in special, clutch Game 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia James Harden was focused on his usual pregame routine before Sixers-Celtics Game 4 — jumpers, floaters, gearing up for the crucial game ahead. He then spotted a familiar face seated along the baseline in John Hao. Harden was happy to …

[ad_1] USATSI Miami made a major transfer pickup Sunday, when former Florida State wing Matthew Cleveland announced his commitment to the Hurricanes over Auburn and Missouri. Cleveland is No. 13 in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings and will be critical in helping Miami replenish some lost production from a team that won the ACC regular-season title before reaching the Final …

[ad_1] This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning to everyone but especially to… THE PHOENIX SUNS… Devin Booker. Kevin Durant. Nikola Jokic. Take your pick. We’re watching greatness — and a series …

[ad_1] The latest bracketology update from Joe Lunardi of ESPN would be a dream for Michigan State basketball. Lunardi still has the Spartans as a No. 1 seed in his updated bracket projection for the 2023-24 NCAA Tournament that was released last week. But the notable update from his original bracket that came out in April is that he now …

[ad_1] After winning Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals over the Golden State Warriors by 30 points, the Los Angeles Lakers are now in the driver’s seat. They will have the opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 series lead when Game 4 tips off on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles’ effort and intensity were at a much higher …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they take on the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal matchup on Monday. The Lakers (43-39), who are coming off a 127-97 win in Game 3, were 23-18 on their home court in 2022-2023. The Warriors (44-38), the defending …