[ad_1] Poole embracing ‘learning process’ of ongoing playoff slump originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Jordan Poole’s playoff slump has become a growing concern, but the young Warriors guard is trying to keep his head down and his confidence up throughout the struggles. It hasn’t been easy, and talking about it surely is the last thing the 23-year-old wanted to …

[ad_1] Texas men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry, speaking at the Texas Fight Tour in San Antonio on Tuesday, said “we got a pretty good set of guys in terms of the frontcourt, but we still want to shore up a little bit our guard play.” Rodney Terry, making his first appearance Tuesday night on a Texas Fight Tour as the …

[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 | New York Knicks vs. …

[ad_1] There are so many other words that could have been used. The English language has no shortage of ways to poke fun at a person or people you don’t like, as West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins was apparently trying to do in a recent Cincinnati radio interview when asked about his onetime rival, Xavier. And Huggins chose …

[ad_1] Kerr makes ‘personal plea’ to NBA, wants flopping to stop originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea After the Warriors were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, coach Steve Kerr told reporters at Crypto.com Arena there had been plenty of flops and gamesmanship by the opposing team, and he’d like …

[ad_1] Mike Krzyzewski is headed to the NBA, just not the way many envisioned a decade or two ago. The former Duke men’s basketball coach is joining the league as a special adviser to basketball operations, the NBA announced Wednesday. In the new role, Krzyzewski will reportedly “provide counsel to the league office, NBA team executives and other leaders across …

[ad_1] In Golden State’s Game 4 loss to the Lakers on Monday, Stephen Curry was spectacular in every area but one. Shooting. He finished 12 for 30 from the field, including 3 of 14 from 3, and if the Warriors don’t find a way to come back from this 3-1 deficit to avoid elimination, there are going to be two …

[ad_1] Coach K is finally making the jump to the pros. Former Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been appointed as the NBA’s special adviser to basketball operations, the NBA announced Wednesday. “We are honored to have Coach K join the NBA family and share his vast experience and expertise with the league and our teams,” NBA President of …

[ad_1] Getty Images Former Duke head coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski has been appointed Special Adviser to NBA Basketball Operations, the league announced Wednesday. Krzyzewski is the all-time wins leader in NCAA Division I men’s basketball and a six-time Olympic gold medalist as head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team. He retied …

[ad_1] Getty Images Former Michigan star Hunter Dickinson committed to Kansas earlier this month in what may go down as the most consequential transfers of the NIL era. In a recent appearance on his Roundball podcast, Dickinson implied money played a major role in his decision.  “The people hating on me would leave their job right now for a $10,000 increase,” Dickinson …

[ad_1] On the brink. That pretty much sums up the situation for the Phoenix Suns, down 3-2 in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. Game 6 is back in Phoenix at Footprint Center, at 7 p.m. If the Suns can win and tie the series, Game 7 will be in Denver on Sunday. So what will …

[ad_1] STARKVILLE — With Jimmy Bell Jr. announcing his commitment via social media on Wednesday, Mississippi State basketball has its first transfer portal addition of the offseason. Bell comes to Mississippi State after one season at West Virginia. As a senior, the 6-foot-10 forward averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 18.6 minutes. He started all 34 games for the Mountaineers. …

[ad_1] The Toronto Raptors fired head coach Nick Nurse four years removed from winning the NBA title, and their search to fill the vacancy is underway. One person that the team has looked into as a potential replacement for Nurse is former NBA sharpshooter and current broadcaster JJ Redick, Sportsnet Canada first reported. ESPN added that the Raptors have interviewed Redick. …

[ad_1] The NBA offseason is quickly approaching, which means teams will begin to pivot into potential roster moves they could make prior to the start of the 2023-24 regular season. With this in mind, Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley decided to create a wishlist for all 30 NBA teams to figure out who their dream trade target could be. He …

[ad_1] West Virginia has suspended Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins and will reduce his salary by $1 million after he made homophobic remarks Monday aimed at Xavier’s fanbase in a live appearance on a Cincinnati radio station, according to 247Sports. Huggins apologized just hours after he made them in an official statement from West Virginia, but the comments …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers are closing in on a berth in the Western Conference Finals, needing a win on Wednesday night to eliminate the Golden State Warriors. Wing Lonnie Walker IV scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter of Game 4, helping the Lakers erase a deficit in his highest scoring game since March 24. He was …

[ad_1] Forsberg: Celtics are in a familiar spot, but this year feels different originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ season is on the brink. We’d love to tell you that ought to inspire an urgency that’s been missing from this team for the better part of five months now. But it’s hard sometimes to figure …

[ad_1] 2023 NBA Draft Combine: Participants, schedule, how to watch originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The NBA Draft Combine marks the unofficial beginning of basketball draft season, with teams getting one final look at some of the top prospects in the world before finalizing their big boards. This year, 78 NBA hopefuls will report to Chicago, Illinois, to meet …

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The 2023 NBA playoffs continue Wednesday night with the Heat and Lakers hoping to advance to the conference finals. The Miami Heat carry a 3-1 series lead into Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks in Wednesday’s Game 5. The Lakers, meanwhile, have the defending-champion Warriors on the ropes and Golden State will be fighting …

[ad_1] Bob Huggins will be suspended, but remain on the sidelines after an anti-gay slur. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)) Only two days after he put a job he loved in jeopardy by using a anti-gay slur during an appearance on a Cincinnati radio station, Bob Huggins learned his punishment. West Virginia is expected to suspend Huggins at the start …

[ad_1] Is Mazzulla to blame after Game 5 loss? Smart defends Celtics coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Joe Mazzulla has been thrown into the fire in his first NBA postseason, and he’s already feeling the heat. The Celtics’ first-year head coach took the blame for failing to call a timeout on the final possession of overtime in Boston’s …

[ad_1] Coveted basketball transfer recruit Noah Thomasson is expected to transfer from Niagra to Georgia. Georgia men’s basketball coach Mike White has filled his final roster spot for the 2023-2024 season. Noah Thomasson brings experience, scoring, and shooting to the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard averaged 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game last season. Thomasson has shot …

[ad_1] Four teams — the Lakers, Heat, 76ers and Nuggets — are all one win away from reaching the conference finals in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Their four opponents — the Warriors, Knicks, Celtics and Suns — are all trying to keep their seasons alive this week. The 76ers had a comfortable win on the road over the Celtics on …

[ad_1] BOSTON–The Philadelphia 76ers had been in a similar position before. A 2-2 series, Game 5 with a chance to take control of the series, and in the past, they had fallen flat. In 2021, they blew a 26-point lead at home to the Atlanta Hawks. In 2022, they fell flat on their face in a blowout loss to the …

[ad_1] When Keyontae Johnson threw his name in the NBA Draft pool last month, he left open the possibility that he might return to Kansas State as a super-senior if things don’t work out. Next week, he’ll have a chance to close that window. Johnson, the Wildcats’ third-team All-America forward, was one of 78 players invited to attend the NBA …