[ad_1] The Boston Celtics already made their big splash of the offseason, sending Marcus Smart to Memphis and acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from Washington in a blockbuster three-team deal last week. Still, they could make a move in free agency to bolster their bench for the 2023-24 campaign. While Porzingis’ $36 million salary will put them $8.2 million over the luxury …

[ad_1] Syndication: USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark was honored as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year on Monday night. She received the Honda Cup in a ceremony at UCLA. It’s the second consecutive year that a women’s basketball player won the award as South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston was the recipient in 2022. Overall, 17 …

[ad_1] Ja Morant’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss an ongoing civil suit against the Memphis Grizzlies star guard this week, according to The Commercial Appeal. The suit stems from an altercation between Morant and a teenager last year that occurred during a pickup basketball game at the player’s home. Morant’s attorneys are claiming that their client acted in self-defense when …

[ad_1] notre-dame-football The governing body for the National Letter of Intent Program on Tuesday announced new policies allowing athletes to back out of NLI agreements without penalty under certain circumstances. The signing of letters of intent has been part of the recruiting process in NCAA divisions I and II since 1964. It is intended to be a binding agreement between …

[ad_1] Taurean Prince was caught off guard by the news his contract was getting declined by the Timberwolves. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) It’s never good to find out you’re out of a job. It’s especially bad when that news gets delivered via Twitter. That’s precisely what happened to former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince on Wednesday. Prince found out …

[ad_1] There is something special brewing when it comes to Texas A&M basketball, and every sports outlet is beginning to take notice. With the 2023 NBA Draft in the rearview mirror, CBS Sports updated its latest preseason Top 25 and 1 college basketball rankings ahead of next season. Granted, there is still plenty of time ahead before the next action …

[ad_1] The Denver Nuggets are the champs, the San Antonio Spurs have yet another franchise big man with Hall of Fame potential and, in a matter of days, free agency will be here. If you’re not that psyched about that last part, though, you’re not alone. “Free agency doesn’t happen anymore, really,” Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in April. …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — A busy month for Kentucky basketball recruiting continued Wednesday as center Somto Cyril committed to the Wildcats, according to 247Sports. He is the third prospect to commit in June, joining forward Jordan Burks and guard Joey Hart, though Cyril is expected to remain in the 2024 class rather than reclassify to 2023, 247Sports’ Travis Branham reported. …

[ad_1] The Hornets have extended a qualifying offer to Miles Bridges. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File) Warning: The following article contains graphic descriptions of alleged domestic violence. The Charlotte Hornets announced on Wednesday that they have extended qualifying offers to Miles Bridges, Theo Maledon and PJ Washington, keeping all three off the unrestricted free-agent market. The move makes each of them …

[ad_1] Last weekend, DeMatha Catholic’s Hyattsville, MD campus was buzzing. Thank DMV Live for that: For around four years now, the NCAA has allowed Division I college coaches to span across America and personally scout potential recruits with their high school teams. DMV Live is such a competition. In addition to brief skill/recruitment write ups, exclusive video interviews are also …

[ad_1] Getty Images While NBA free agency isn’t the superstar bonanza it once was — partly due to elite players signing supermax deals and then asking for trades rather than entering the free-agent market — there are still some marquee names on the board in the 2023 offseason that will make a significant impact wherever they end up. James Harden, …

[ad_1] Another piece of Florida’s 2023-24 men’s basketball schedule was revealed on Wednesday as the University Athletic Association announced Wake Forest as the Gators’ Nov. 29 opponent in the ACC-SEC Challenge. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. EDT in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It will be one of at least three ACC battles Florida faces over the season, with Virginia scheduled …

[ad_1] Boston Celtics guard Derrick White knows no one on his team’s roster can quite replace what Marcus Smart brought to the team. But White also knows a good amount of what departed could soon fall on his plate. White is back in his native Parker, Colorado this week hosting his Derrick White Academy summer camp. Many of his 400 …

[ad_1] 247Sports Kentucky landed a commitment from Somri Cyril, the No. 44 player in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Cyril is  Kentucky’s first pledge for the 2024 cycle. The 6-foot-10 center from Atlanta, Georgia. picked Kentucky over Cincinnati, Florida, Georgetown, Indiana, Kansas, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and Tennessee. He recently completed an official visit with the Wildcats before announcing his …

[ad_1] Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich At the onset of the Chicago Bulls’ 2020-21 offseason, much focus centered on the partially guaranteed contracts of Thad Young and Tomáš Satoranský and whether management would operate as an over-the-salary-cap or under-the-cap team entering free agency. Then, management included both players in sign-and-trade acquisitions of, in Young’s case, DeMar DeRozan from …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball will play at North Carolina in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. The Vols and Tar Heels will play at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at 7:15 p.m. ET on Nov. 29 with TV designation to be announced at a later date. Tennessee has faced North Carolina three times in Rick Barnes’ tenure. It won …

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[ad_1] Getty Images The Chicago Bulls and Nikola Vucevic have come to an agreement on a three-year, $60 million extension, the team announced Wednesday. Vucevic was considered arguably the second-best center on the free agent market behind Milwaukee Bucks stalwart Brook Lopez, and now, the Bulls are keeping him off of the free agent market entirely. Vucevic averaged 17.6 points and …

[ad_1] Alabama basketball has its opponent set for the new ACC/SEC challenge this season. The Crimson Tide will face Clemson this season, ESPN announced Wednesday. The game is set for 8:30 p.m. CT on Nov. 28 at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide is 2-7 all time against the Tigers in men’s basketball. The two teams have played five times in …

[ad_1] Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich For months, Chicago Bulls executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas has publicly stated his desire and confidence in his ability to re-sign center Nikola Vučević. With free agency beginning Friday, he put his money where his mouth is. The Bulls confirmed an extension with Vučević, which league sources said is on track to …

[ad_1] With the Louisville men’s basketball team working on the court to rebound from the worst season in modern program history, the Cardinals’ 2023-24 schedule is starting to take shape. U of L found out Wednesday it will not be a part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. That leaves currently four known opponents in Year 2 of the Kenny Payne …

[ad_1] Victor Wembanyama’s height has been the subject of great disagreement. Since the hype train hit full steam in the lead-up to the NBA draft, how tall the French phenom is depended largely on whom you asked. Some listed him at 7-2. Some claimed that he’s 7-5. Wembanyama said himself as recently as June 21 that he’s 7-3. But he …

[ad_1] Duke’s first matchup in the ACC/SEC Challenge won’t be the money maker you might have thought. But there’s some rich history involved nonetheless. The Blue Devils will head to Arkansas on the second (and final) night of the event, playing at 9:15 p.m. on Nov. 29. It will be the fifth meeting between Duke and Arkansas, which played in …

[ad_1] According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Chicago Bulls are nearing a three-year, $60 million contract extension with big man Nikola Vucevic. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reported on the deal, noting that the two parties are “finalizing” the agreement, per Vucevic’s agents Bill Duffy and Rade Fillipovich. It had been widely reported that the Bulls were looking to …

[ad_1] The Alabama basketball team is set to host the Clemson Tigers on Nov. 28 as part of the ACC vs SEC Challenge. It will be the first year of this challenge as the SEC has typically played the Big 12 in the past while the ACC has played the Big Ten. Since taking over the Crimson Tide program, head …