Getty Images After the Denver Nuggets swept LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, the NBA star said he needed time to think about his future. Shortly after, Dwight Howard decided to offer an option in case James wanted a change of scenery. Howard went to play for the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan after leaving the …

WASHINGTON — George Washington University’s sports teams will now be known as the Revolutionaries, the school announced. Revolutionaries replaces Colonials, which had been GW’s name since 1926. Officials made the decision last year to drop the old name after determining it no longer unified the community. GW said 8,000 different names were suggested and 47,000 points of feedback made during …

The Brooklyn Nets will receive substantial offers for budding star wing Mikal Bridges, but they will resist all temptations to trade him, according to a prediction by Bleacher Report. According to the article, B/R made its various predictions based off the news/rumors that are percolating through the NBA space at this moment. While this has been made clear before, it …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Yahoo Sports NBA Draft Analyst Krysten Peek is joined by Kevin Danna, who calls Victor Wembanyama’s games in France, and Tim Martin, one of Victor’s trainers, to learn more about the potential #1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. This episode of On the Clock with Krysten Peek is all about the presumptive #1 pick …

Retiring is never an easy decision for a professional athlete, but Carmelo Anthony feels contentment after officially calling it a career earlier this week after spending 19 seasons in the NBA.  “I’m at peace,” Anthony said of his decision, via Sports Illustrated. “That doesn’t bother me no more; that idea that you’re a loser if you don’t win a championship. …

MADISON – Wisconsin’s non-conference schedule for the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season continues to take shape. UW is set to face host Providence on Nov. 14 in the 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games. The full pairings, which also include Marquette, were announced Wednesday. UW is set to open the season Nov. 10 against visiting Tennessee, plays on Nov. 20 and 22 …

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Mar 5, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) points into the stands before a game against the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / © Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports A few thoughts/notes on former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who retired earlier this week after 19 seasons in …

College basketball’s transfer portal isn’t officially closed since graduate transfers can still enter and be eligible next season. But with the May 11 deadline for non-graduates to enter and play next season having passed, portal season has slowed down dramatically. A few players are in the portal and exploring the NBA Draft simultaneously, such as Creighton forward Arthur Kaluma and …

LeBron James got the basketball world buzzing on Monday night after he seemingly hinted at the idea of retirement following the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals. “I got a lot to think about,” James said after the game. “Just personally, with me moving forward with the game of basketball, I got a lot …

5-star shooting guard Isaiah Elohim is narrowing down his recruitment and starting to figure out which schools are going to make it down the long haul. Michigan State appears to be in that mix. Elohim revealed to 24/7 High School Hoops that six schools are reaching out to him the most: UCLA, Kansas, Arkansas, Kansas State, USC and MSU. Elohim …

The Chicago Bulls have an important offseason in front of them. On the one hand, Arturas Karnisovas has made it clear that he wants to continue to compete with the current core. On the other, it seems clear that the current core isn’t a championship-caliber group, which means the Bulls won’t have a very high ceiling. But if Karnisovas wants …

1 Kansas This ranking is based on the Jayhawks returning three starters – Dajuan Harris, Kevin McCullar and K.J. Adams – from a team that won the Big 12 regular-season title before securing a No. 1 seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Bill Self has reshaped the roster with a top-10 recruiting class highlighted by former Michigan All-American Hunter Dickinson, …

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 116-99 in Game 4 of their 2023 Eastern Conference finals series with the Heat, scoring their first win out of the four games played so far. The Celtics saved their season and now head back to TD Garden for Game 5 in Boston still facing a 3-1 series deficit. Do the Celtics have …

Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was denied bail Wednesday while he is facing a capital murder charge related to a shooting near campus earlier this year, according to AL.com. Miles was denied bail by Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet, though Pruet said the bail issue could be revisited in the future. Miles and his friend Michael Davis were …

With the NBA draft only about a month away, players all across the country are given final chances to prove to the NBA world why they are worthy of being drafted. Among those is Alabama superstar, Brandon miller, who is widely regarded as a top-three pick and the best player in the draft coming out of college. In virtually any …

Ja Morant Hosts Sound Nightclub There are a lot of people worried about the mental health of Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant. That led to the Memphis Police Department sending officers out for a mental wellness check on Morant on Wednesday morning. Fortunately, he is fine. It all started when Morant put up an Instagram story with some cryptic messages, which …

Should the Lakers pursue Kyrie Irving? There are a number of compelling arguments against doing so that have nothing to do with his various off-court controversies. Their 2020 championship team was based on defense and depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Rob Pelinka’s pursuit of star power eventually eroded those two pillars until the Lakers suddenly had Russell Westbrook …

The Big Ten and Big East announced the matchups for the 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games on Tuesday and the Wisconsin men’s basketball team will participate in the events. In the sixth all-time meeting between the two programs, the Badgers will travel to face Providence on November 14. To this point, Wisconsin holds a 1-4 record over five games all-time against …

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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s Instagram posts prompted Tennessee police to conduct a welfare check on Tuesday, TMZ reported. “He is fine,” a spokesperson from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Commercial Appeal. “He advised us that he is taking a break from social media.” The 23-year-old posted series of photos on his Instagram story, writing affectionate messages …

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Getty Images Police from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee conducted a welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant after the guard posted cryptic messages on his Instagram Wednesday morning, per The Commerical Appeal. In since deleted posts on his Instagram Story, Morant shared images saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest baby girl, …

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball season may not have gone to plan, but Chucky Hepburn took a step forward in year two as the team’s starting point guard. His highlight reel for this sophomore season was released Wednesday. Hepburn averaged 12.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game while shooting 37.7 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from …

He was able to run, but he was not able to hide. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, after eluding process servers for months, finally has received a summons and complaint in the class action filed against him and other celebrities (including Tom Brady) over the collapse of FTX. Attorney Adam Moskowitz tells PFT that O’Neal was served on Tuesday night, during …