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Daily Archives: May 9, 2023

Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks named to NBA’s All-Defensive teams

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies all-star Jaren Jackson Jr. is adding more defensive accolades to his collection. Jackson was named a member of the First-Team All-Defense for the 2022-23 season. Jackson won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award after averaging an NBA-leading three blocks per game. His return helped the Grizzlies go from 17th in the NBA in defensive efficiency …

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Sports world mourns Hall of Fame U of L coach Denny Crum

[ad_1] A Louisville legend, Hall of Fame U of L men’s basketball coach Denny Crum, has died. Drum, who led the Cardinals to six Final Fours and two NCAA championships during his 30-year tenure (1971–2001), died at his home Tuesday morning at age 86, the university said in a statement. Here’s how members of the community and the college basketball …

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Legendary former Louisville coach Denny Crum, who led the Cardinals to two national championships, dies at 86

[ad_1] The most important and beloved coach in Louisville Cardinals history has died.  Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer Denny Crum died at his home Tuesday, the school announced. He was 86. Crum led Louisville to national championships in men’s basketball in 1980 and 1986. In ’80, Louisville won with its “Doctors of Dunk” moniker, led by the petrifying presence of …

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NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for May 9, 2023 include Kevin Durant

[ad_1] When Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid missed two playoff games, including Game 1 of the East Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics with a knee injury, it was unclear when and how effective the newly awarded NBA MVP would be in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. But Embiid has answered those doubts for daily Fantasy basketball players over the last …

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Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole’s shot badly needed in 3-1 hole to Lakers

[ad_1] Klay, Poole’s shot badly needed with Warriors in 3-1 hole originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole combined to score 29 points in the Warriors’ Game 3 and Game 4 losses to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. Lonnie Walker IV scored 27 points by himself over the last two games for …

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Where UNC basketball lands in updated 247Sports rankings

[ad_1] The next step in the college basketball offseason is the closure of the transfer portal for Winter sports. On Thursday, the portal will close as athletes have just a few more days to make a decision. While it would be a surprise to see anymore UNC basketball players enter the portal, the team has seen six departures and four …

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2023 NBA playoffs schedule, bracket: Celtics-76ers, Nuggets-Suns on Tuesday night; Lakers, Heat take big leads

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The 2023 NBA playoffs continue Tuesday night with a pair of Game 5s. Both series — Celtics-76ers and Nuggets-Suns — are tied at 2-2. Boston will host Philadelphia in the early game and Denver will host Phoenix in the nightcap. The other two second-round playoff series are both 3-1 after the Lakers and Heat both …

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EMAW Radio 5/9: Klieman’s new contract is major for K-State

[ad_1] EMAW Radio 5/9: Klieman’s new contract is major for K-State – EMAWOnline PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo= PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK {{ timeAgo(‘2023-05-09 11:43:35 -0500’) }} football Edit Mason Voth • EMAWOnline Managing Editor Covering Kansas State since 2017 and a background in radio, …

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If you’re not watching the NBA conference semis, you’re missing explosive performances

[ad_1] At the midway point of the NBA’s Eastern and Western conference semifinals, two series are tied 2-2 (Phoenix-Denver and Philadelphia-Boston) and two are 3-1 (Miami up on New York and Los Angeles Lakers ahead of Golden State). There have been some good games and some blowouts, but the conference semis have been marked by incredible individual performances from Denver’s …

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Oddsmakers still love the Celtics, but bettors prefer 76ers

[ad_1] Looking at the NBA odds at BetMGM, you’d never know the Boston Celtics are in a second-round battle with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers won Game 1 in Boston and then won in overtime of Game 4. The series is tied 2-2 and the 76ers, who won 54 games in the regular season (only three fewer than the Celtics) …

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NBA playoffs mid-series fear meter 2.0

[ad_1] Each of the eight teams left in the NBA playoffs has played four second-round games, and two of the four series are knotted at two games apiece. It is time now to assess the level of fear each of the remaining teams should be feeling both in their current series and going forward — ranked from least to most …

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