The new NBA In-Season Tournament is official, its schedule unveiled, its six groups set. Now it’s time to see if the optimism emanating from the NBA’s league office, and some other corners of the league where there’s cautious hope for the idea, will be backed by an eventual story of success, interest and, ultimately, player buy-in. Even among some players and team …

Then-Grantsville High School basketball coach and former BYU basketball player Nate Austin poses for a portrait at Grantsville High School in Grantsville on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Austin has been named BYU’s director of basketball operations, after three seasons as Grantsville’s coach and a brief stint as an assistant coach at Salt Lake Community College. | Annie Barker, Deseret News …

Apr 30, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) brings the ball up court against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter of game one of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Apr 30, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York …

After a flurry of offseason moves, the Boston Celtics will have their eyes set on the Larry O’Brien trophy in 2024. Team president Brad Stevens has made tough decisions this summer, most notably in deciding to move on from Marcus Smart. Nevertheless, Boston’s primary goal is to win Banner 18, and the belief is that Kristaps Porzingis can help them …

Mar 1, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) brings the ball up court against Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges (1) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / © Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The NBA released the schedule for the 2023 in-season tournament on Tuesday night. …

Ques Glover, who started his college career at Florida before starring at Samford the past two seasons, signed with BYU as a graduate transfer. Now the graduate transfer guard is reportedly headed to Kansas State after reopening his recruitment. | John Amis, Associated Press In May, former Samford guard Ques Glover signed with BYU as a graduate transfer addition. Last …

Kristaps Porzingis will not play for his native Latvia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup later this month, he announced on social media on Tuesday. Porzingis, who was traded to the Boston Celtics this offseason, is dealing with plantar fasciitis and has not been cleared to participate.  Porzingis’ statement (via translation): “It is difficult, I feel very responsible to myself …

See you in San Diego! The Iowa Hawkeyes will reportedly face the Oklahoma Sooners in the inaugural Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego per Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today. Rothstein reports that there is no timetable for an official announcement, but sources indicate that the event will be held during Thanksgiving weekend. The other two teams set to take …

Fan gets dunked on in 1v1 he paid to play against Andre Drummond originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, Andre Drummond — along with Jimmy Butler and Anfronee Simons — posted the opportunity for anyone to play them in 1v1 for money. Drummond is selling a chance to face him in a 1v1 at $299. One fan purchased the …

Louisville had its worst season in program history in 2022-23. The debut campaign of first-year head coach Kenny Payne was, any way you look at it, an abject disaster. The season ended with four wins, a whopping 28 losses and a whole lot of uninspired effort on both ends. None of the four wins came outside the KFC Yum! Center, …

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The NBA officially released its full 2023 In-Season Tournament schedule on Tuesday. The competition will feature all 30 teams and begin on Nov. 3. The league has put together some enticing nationally televised games comprised of elite teams with a legitimate shot at an NBA title next June and a number of young squads on the brink of breakouts. Let’s take …

After a fairly quiet off-season, the Chicago Bulls will be looking to put last season behind them and qualify for the playoffs – either directly or via the play-in tournament. Chicago’s roster hasn’t undergone much change from last season, as the front office bets on continuity to get them over the hump. In the coming season, the NBA will be …

The NBA’s new In-Season Tournament is official, its schedule unveiled, its six groups set. Now it’s time to see if the optimism emanating from the NBA’s league office, and some other corners of the league where there’s cautious hope for the idea, will be backed by an eventual story of success, interest and, ultimately, player buy-in. Even among some players …

Rob Pelinka has been busy since the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a sweeping defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura have all signed contract extensions, and multiple new faces will be donning the purple and gold when the new season rolls around. Lakers fans have a lot to be excited about right …

James Harden clearly sees himself as a victim who’s been wronged by Daryl Morey and, by extension, the Philadelphia 76ers, who didn’t furnish him with the long-term, big money contract he felt he deserved, and perhaps was informally promised, after he took a pay cut last summer.  But it’s more than the Sixers telling Harden that he’s not worth what …

Kristaps Porzingis will miss the FIBA World Cup with a foot injury, costing Team Latvia its best player and giving the Boston Celtics something to worry about with training camp around the corner. The big man confirmed the news in his native language on social media, saying that the plantar fasciitis in his foot is still preventing him from playing …

Getty Images The full 2023-24 NBA schedule is set to be released this week, and pieces of the full slate are starting to come together. The NBA unveiled the schedule for its inaugural in-season tournament on Tuesday. The in-season tournament starts on Nov. 3 and every team will play four regular-season games that count as in-season tournament games. You can …

Jerome Tang is just like the rest of us, even while on vacation he is still getting some work done. Okay, he isn’t really on vacation per se, but he is overseas in Israel currently on K-State’s foreign tour, but he still managed to deliver a commitment and fill one of the final two scholarship spots for K-State’s upcoming 2023-2024 …

Former Boston Celtics two way big man Tacko Fall recently sat down with Stadium’s Shams Charania to discuss what his experience playing basketball in China’s CBA is like and how it transformed him as a player and person. The Senegalese center reflected on the challenges of adapting to a new country during the pandemic, the immense popularity of basketball in …

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a tumultuous offseason as a result of their current situation involving star guard James Harden. On Tuesday, star center Joel Embiid added more fuel to the fire when he removed Philadelphia as his official location on his Twitter account. In addition, Embiid’s teammate, PJ Tucker, also appears to be siding with Harden in this situation. …

Los Angeles Clippers rookies Kobe Brown and Jordan Miller were among the players that recently took part in a run at UCLA, according to Law Murray of The Athletic. The university often serves as a venue for workouts and scrimmages with so many players staying in the area throughout the summer months. Players like LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, John Wall …

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The Wisconsin Herd, the G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, will have a new head coach in place for the 2023-24 season in former NBA player Beno Udrih. Udrih, 41, last played in the NBA in 2016-17 and finished his professional playing career after the 2018 season in Europe. He broke into coaching in the G League in 2020, …

The Chicago Bulls have signed forward Terry Taylor, the team announced Monday evening. The terms of the contract have not been disclosed, and the Bulls roster now sits at 18 players including two-way deals. Taylor joined the team last season in February, appearing in five games with Chicago. Taylor stands six-feet, five inches tall, and began his career with the …