Daily Archives: May 25, 2023

6 free agents the Los Angeles Lakers could target this offseason

[ad_1] 6 free agents the Lakers could target this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 NBA season has officially ended without a championship after falling to the Denver Nuggets 4-0 in the Western Conference Finals, which even led LeBron James to ponder retirement. The Lakers started the season with a 2-10 record, and immediately …

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Heat’s Gabe Vincent out for Game 5 with sprained ankle

[ad_1] Gabe Vincent, who has averaged 17.5 points per game during the Eastern Conference Finals and has been critical to the Heat’s 3-1 series lead, will miss Game 5 Thursday night due to a sprained ankle. Vincent rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 4 but got it re-taped and re-entered the game for a little over a …

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How soon will the Spurs compete for a championship with Victor Wembanyama?

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports NBA Draft expert Krysten Peek is joined by Victor Wembanyama’s personal trainer Tim Martin on the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast to discuss expectations for how high Wembanyama can raise the ceiling for the San Antonio Spurs, and when fans should expect the team to compete for a championship. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie on Apple, Spotify, or …

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Nick Nurse, Kevin Young, Doc Rivers or Jordi Fernandez?

[ad_1] Who will be the next coach of the Phoenix Suns? New odds for who could replace Monty Williams as the coach of Phoenix’s NBA team have been released and former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse is the favorite. SportsLine.com has Nurse at even odds to become the Suns’ next coach. Insiders Betting Digest has Nurse at +200. Suns associate …

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New Castle’s Duncan Robinson talks latest NBA playoff run with Miami Heat

[ad_1] BOSTON — Growing up in New Castle and playing basketball at Phillips Exeter Academy, Duncan Robinson said his earliest memories and dreams of playing in the NBA level didn’t necessarily include him playing for the Boston Celtics. Instead, Robinson, now in his fifth season with the Miami Heat, said he looked up to certain players. Players like Ray Allen …

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Jakob Poeltl listed as potential Chicago Bulls free agency target

[ad_1] The Chicago Bulls have a few positions of need this summer. They could use a better point guard, some depth at the forward position, but perhaps most importantly, an improved center depth chart. Two years ago, Chicago traded for Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline, and he’s played well for the Bulls since then. However, he’ll be an unrestricted …

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All-ACC third-team center PJ Hall announces NBA draft decision

[ad_1] Clemson junior PJ Hall announced on Thursday that he will return to school for the 2023-23 season after withdrawing from the 2023 NBA draft. Hall competed last week in the G League Elite Camp in front of teams and scouts in Chicago, Illinois. He emerged as one of the top performers from the two-day event and was one of …

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Chicago Bulls have ‘no easy path’ forward this offseason

[ad_1] At the 2021 NBA trade deadline, the Chicago Bulls made a massive shift in ideology, trading for Nikola Vucevic and signaling their push for improvement. They followed that up by signing DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso. Things were looking up in Chicago. Now, the Bulls are stuck. They’ve only made the playoffs in one of two years …

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NBA considering technical fouls for obvious flops

[ad_1] Boston Celtics v Indiana Pacers The NBA tried shaming players into not flopping by releasing video and publicly warning/fining them for the action. That had a modest impact — at best — on players embellishing contact and taking other steps to sell calls. That has led the NBA competition committee to consider something more serious: Technical fouls for flops. …

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2023 NBA Draft: Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, Purdue’s Zach Edey among prospects with tough stay-or-go decisions

[ad_1] The countdown is on for NBA Draft prospects who have retained their collegiate eligibility to make a final determination on their futures. With the NBA Draft combine in the rearview mirror and the May 31 withdrawal deadline for college players approaching, a handful of big decisions loom for players who have been gathering feedback from professional organizations. There are …

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Boston’s Joe Mazzulla rejects comparisons to 2022-23 Celtics

[ad_1] For many fans of the Boston Celtics, the problems we are seeing for the team to play the right way under the highest degrees of pressure this season are far too much like what we saw from Boston last season, ultimately falling to the more disciplined Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals in six games. But for …

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College basketball top 50 transfer portal rankings 2023: LSU lands Daimion Collins to continue overhaul

[ad_1] LSU continued its roster overhaul through the transfer portal on Thursday by picking up a commitment from former Kentucky forward Daimion Collins. A former five-star prospect, Collins is ranked No. 47 in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings and chose the Tigers over TCU and Wichita State after two seasons with the Wildcats. With six transfers and two freshmen now …

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NBA competition committee reportedly considering in-game penalties for flopping

[ad_1] The NBA is reportedly considering penalizing flops. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) The next time an NBA player falls to the floor in pain, they better not be faking. The NBA’s competition committee is reportedly considering an in-game penalty for flopping, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Players who engage in flopping would reportedly be charged with …

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