[ad_1] Michigan State was part of one of the most-watched basketball games in 2023. The Spartans’ second round NCAA Tournament victory over Marquette ranks as the No. 10 most-watched basketball game in 2023. It is listed as the No. 5 most-watched college basketball game of the year as well, with 10.91 million viewers. Below is a breakdown of the top …

[ad_1] The Indiana Pacers hold five selections in the 2023 NBA Draft − Nos. 7, 26, 29, 32 and 55. Pacers president Kevin Pritchard has said some of these picks are in play for trades leading up to Thursday night’s event. The Pacers have brought in dozens of players for workouts and will have a lot of information available before …

[ad_1] Before stepping foot on an NBA court, Victor Wembanyama is already being compared to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin Durant or, as LeBron James quipped, “an alien.” One high-profile media member said that if Wembanyama’s career turns out to be Durant or Hakeem Olajuwon, he has failed to meet expectations. Not much pressure for a 19-year-old kid, right? The fact is …

[ad_1] As NBA free agency inches closer and closer, the league is set to see major changes, as multiple star players could end up changing teams. Guys like James Harden, Brook Lopez, and Christian Wood could find themselves on new teams next year, as could now-former Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet. According to reports, VanVleet recently declined his player …

[ad_1] Some NBA Drafts are chalk. The 2023 draft will be at No. 1 overall. We can say with relative confidence that Victor Wembanyama will be a San Antonio Spur on Thursday. But after that? We still know very little about how the rest of the draft will play out. The Charlotte Hornets are still debating between Scoot Henderson and …

[ad_1] The Warriors’ first order of business heading into the 2023 NBA Draft is done. Mike Dunleavy Jr. was named the Warriors’ next general manager on Friday, replacing a legend in Bob Myers. Myers previously announced his decision to step down after 12 years in the front office, one as assistant GM and 11 as Golden State’s lead GM, and …

[ad_1] Bradley Beal is headed West. That might just be the best possible outcome for the Boston Celtics, as another Eastern Conference All-Star has relocated to Phoenix. You can wait to obsess about having to play the Suns and their vaunted new Big Three in the NBA Finals when that pairing looks like more of a reality. Boston’s more immediate …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns are trading for guard Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards in a deal that includes Chris Paul and Landry Shamet, as well as other pieces, sources informed The Republic Sunday. It didn’t take long for NBA writers to weigh in with their grades for the Suns for the move. And most writers weighed in positively, praising …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns are all in. Under new owner Mat Ishbia, the Suns have set up the framework for a deal that will bring in Bradley Beal to pair with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, sources confirmed Sunday to CBS Sports. The deal was first reported by ESPN. That’s a stunning Big Three, at least on the offensive end, …

[ad_1] Will Grant Williams be on the Boston Celtics’ roster come October? The Celtics forward is set to become a restricted free agent on June 30, but Boston also could offer him a contract extension that would keep him with the team for the next four seasons. There’s another option, however: The Celtics could give Williams his extension and then …

[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… WYNDHAM CLARK Wyndham Clark was losing it — “it” being his lead. A wonderful birdie at 14 had given …

[ad_1] The Washington Wizards are trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal that includes Chris Paul heading to Washington, CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter confirmed Sunday. Beal, who signed a five-year, $251 million max extension contract last offseason, has a no-trade clause in his contract that somewhat limited his trade market. However, he ultimately proved willing to waive that …

[ad_1] Before this month, any reference to the Thompson Twins was likely about the British pop band that had helped usher in the new wave era in the mid-1980s with hits such as “Hold Me Now” and “Doctor, Doctor.” Those references are about to change, especially in the basketball world with Thompson twins, Amen and Ausar, expected to be lottery …

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards pulled off a blockbuster deal on Sunday, as the Wizards sent star guard Bradley Beal to Phoenix in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple second-round picks and multiple pick swaps. The deal should help Phoenix on its quest to land the first title in franchise history, while the Wizards will now press …

[ad_1] It seems virtually impossible that Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, Dennis Schroder and Lonnie Walker IV will all return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. All four guards are about to become free agents, and the Lakers likely won’t have enough salary cap flexibility to keep all four. Luckily, the team will have the No. 17 and No. 47 …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets are in a spot similar to where they were before Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving came to town in the summer of 2019. Now, Brooklyn has to figure out the best way to move forward without having control of their draft picks for the next few seasons. The Nets were able to get some draft capital …

[ad_1] Things have been heating up around the NBA, and it’s still June. The NBA Finals ended just one week ago, yet the trade mill is already flowing. The Phoenix Suns pulled off a massive trade for Bradley Beal, and plenty of other teams around the league will look to follow suit and shake up their rosters. Teams like the …

[ad_1] The 2023 NBA Draft order is set, and teams are gearing up for who they’ll select or perhaps even trade come draft night on Thursday. Perhaps unfortunately for Cleveland Cavaliers fans, the Cavs won’t have a selection in the lottery or even the first round following a 2022 trade that sent their 2023 first rounder to the Indiana Pacers …

[ad_1] As Hoops Hype’s staff keep themselves busy reassessing the draft orders of the last few decades over the years, there are always a fair number of Boston Celtics alumni making moves in their re-drafts as a result. In the H/H’s reassessment of the 1999 NBA draft class, a total of three Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock …

[ad_1] Whenever someone asks “What’s the worst that can happen?”, the reality is almost always worse than whatever it might seem to be at first glance. And with the NBA’s 2023 offseason here in earnest, getting what the worst that could happen right is a critical concern for every team in the league not currently fighting for an NBA championship. …

[ad_1] The NBA draft will be held this week, on Thursday to be precise, and a pair of Penn State basketball standouts could be getting a call from an NBA franchise as a result. CBS Sports’ Kyle Boone updated his 2023 NBA mock draft and included Jalen Pickett and Seth Lundy in his full two-round mock draft leading up to …

[ad_1] Lou Williams, the straight-out-of-high-school gunslinger of a guard who was taken with the No. 45 pick and went on to win three Sixth Man of the Year awards, has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Williams, who did not play in the league last season, made the announcement in a moving video dropped Sunday morning (you can see …

[ad_1] Although they got swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have plenty to be optimistic about heading into this offseason. There are rumors they may reload in a major way by obtaining a major piece such as Chris Paul or even Kyrie Irving. However, Paul is now involved in a …

[ad_1] There has been no shortage of rumors lately as far as what the Los Angeles Lakers may do to reload and make one more run at an NBA championship next season. Next season could be LeBron James’ swan song in the Purple and Gold, and therefore it makes sense for the team to go all-out in order to earn …

[ad_1] Using our Real Value metric, which is explained in full detail here, we have determined the most underpaid NBA players for the 2022-23 season. Although you might be expecting to see a list full of players exceeding the expectations of their minimum or mid-level contracts, it’s actually the big-name stars who dominate this list, which shouldn’t come as a …