Daily Archives: October 20, 2023

Damian Lillard on Terry Stotts stepping down: ‘It kind of came out of … – Hoops Hype

Damian Lillard on Terry Stotts stepping down: ‘It kind of came out of … Hoops Hype Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibWh0dHBzOi8vaG9vcHNoeXBlLmNvbS8yMDIzLzEwLzE5L2RhbWlhbi1saWxsYXJkLW9uLXRlcnJ5LXN0b3R0cy1zdGVwcGluZy1kb3duLWl0LWtpbmQtb2YtY2FtZS1vdXQtb2Ytbm93aGVyZS_SAQA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2023-10-19 23:26:03 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Jon Scheyer contract: Duke coach signs six-year extension amid big recruiting weekend

USATSI Duke coach Jon Scheyer has signed a six-year extension keeping him at his alma mater through the 2028-29 season, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander confirms. As Duke is a private institution, the financials of the contract were not reported. Scheyer is hosting several high-profile recruits this weekend, according to Norlander, including 2024’s No. 1 prospect, Cooper Flagg.  The Blue Devils …

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Warriors’ Klay Thompson to join ‘ManningCast’ for 49ers-Vikings game

Warriors’ Klay Thompson to join ‘ManningCast’ for 49ers-Vikings game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Monday night is the eve of the Warriors’ 2023-24 NBA season opener vs. the Phoenix Suns, but one Golden State player will be locked into the San Francisco 49ers-Minnesota Vikings primetime matchup. Klay Thompson will join Peyton and Eli Manning on ESPN’s “ManningCast” during …

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Kings rookie Colby Jones impresses in strong NBA preseason showing

Kings rookie Colby Jones impresses in strong NBA preseason showing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Colby Jones took full advantage of the NBA preseason to showcase his talent and prove he belongs in the league. Not only did he prove he could play, but the 21-year-old rookie is making a strong case to be a part of the …

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5 things to know about the Pelicans on Oct. 20, 2023 – NBA.com

5 things to know about the Pelicans on Oct. 20, 2023 NBA.com Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm5iYS5jb20vcGVsaWNhbnMvbmV3cy81LXRoaW5ncy10by1rbm93LWFib3V0LXRoZS1wZWxpY2Fucy1vbi1vY3QtMjAtMjAyM9IBAA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2023-10-20 13:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer agrees to 6-year extension before 2nd season

Jon Scheyer has Duke winning on the recruiting trail. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (Mike Ehrmann via Getty Images) Duke apparently liked what it saw from Jon Scheyer’s first season as men’s basketball head coach. Scheyer has agreed to a six-year contract extension with the Blue Devils that will take him through the 2028-29 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. …

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Former Milwaukee Bucks Star Jrue Holiday Called Most Underrated … – Wisconsin Sports Heroics

Former Milwaukee Bucks Star Jrue Holiday Called Most Underrated … Wisconsin Sports Heroics Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiSWh0dHBzOi8vd2lzcG9ydHNoZXJvaWNzLmNvbS9mb3JtZXItbWlsd2F1a2VlLWJ1Y2tzLWpydWUtaG9saWRheS1jb21tZW50cy_SAQA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2023-10-20 20:09:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Yahoo Sports’ 5 Most Interesting NBA Teams: The Miami Heat

(Illustration by Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports) As the start of the 2023-24 NBA season draws closer, I’m spending the week training the microscope on a handful of the most interesting teams in the NBA (to me, if not necessarily to anyone else). After stops in Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Cleveland, we finish things off in Miami, where an offseason …

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Missing on Boogie Fland shouldn’t dampen Mike Woodson’s recruiting ambition.

BLOOMINGTON – Five days after Indiana’s first big win in recruiting the 2024 class, the Hoosiers absorbed their first serious blow. Boogie Fland, a five-star point/combo guard from New York, picked Kentucky over IU when he announced his commitment Friday afternoon. His decision, announced via a video posted to social media, takes one of Mike Woodson’s two known remaining targets …

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Drew Timme officially clears waivers after being waived by … – Sports Illustrated

Drew Timme officially clears waivers after being waived by … Sports Illustrated Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9jb2xsZWdlL2dvbnphZ2EvYmFza2V0YmFsbC9kcmV3LXRpbW1lLW9mZmljaWFsbHktY2xlYXJzLXdhaXZlcnMtYWZ0ZXItYmVpbmctd2FpdmVkLWJ5LW1pbHdhdWtlZS1idWNrc9IBAA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2023-10-20 20:24:04 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Brogdon comfortable coming off bench behind Scoot Henderson in Portland

Despite his winning the Sixth Man of the Year award last season and generally playing well, the Celtics were eager to move on from Malcolm Brogdon this summer. After multiple rumors and false starts, he ended up in Portland as part of the Jrue Holiday trade. Rumors Brogdon would quickly be flipped again somewhere else proved false — for now, …

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‘Not gonna be a dink-around thing’

EAST LANSING — It is something out of a dream for Tom Izzo: His basketball squad kicking off (or tipping off) a football Saturday. It also is a return to Michigan State basketball’s bygone past: An open scrimmage to show off Izzo’s team that could be his next opportunity at a second national title. And he’s doing it with one …

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Coach Tyronn Lue says Terance Mann will be the Clippers’ fifth starter

Terance Mann, driving against Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in the Clippers’ final preseason game Thursday, has been selected by coach Tyronn Lue to be the team’s fifth starter. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Terance Mann will be part of the Clippers’ starting lineup when the NBA’s regular season begins next week. Though point guard Russell Westbrook, wings Kawhi Leonard and …

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‘Not gonna be a dink-around thing’

EAST LANSING — It is something out of a dream for Tom Izzo: His basketball squad kicking off (or tipping off) a football Saturday. It also is a return to Michigan State basketball’s bygone past: An open scrimmage to show off Izzo’s team that could be his next opportunity at a second national title. And he’s doing it with one …

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Celtics fans will love Rajon Rondo’s scouting report of Jrue Holiday

Celtics fans will love Rajon Rondo’s scouting report of Jrue Holiday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The reviews to the Jrue Holiday trade have been overwhelmingly positive for the Boston Celtics. For example, Celtics legend Paul Pierce thinks Holiday is the missing piece for Boston in its championship quest. The Celtics acquired Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers last …

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Boogie Fland, 5-star guard, becomes 2nd commitment for Kentucky basketball’s 2024 class

LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball finally has its second commitment in the 2024 class — and its first five-star recruit. Boogie Fland, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound point guard, committed to the Wildcats on Friday during a ceremony at his high school, Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, New York. He picked UK over his two other finalists, Alabama and Indiana. Three of the …

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3 sleeper picks at center to target in drafts

Zach Collins finished off the 2022-23 NBA season on a good note, earning starting center duties for the San Antonio Spurs and making him a solid late-round pick at the center position for fantasy drafts. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) (Ronald Cortes via Getty Images) Last week, I wrote about all the players I’m fading (guards, forwards and centers) in …

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Michigan suspends analyst at center of alleged sign-stealing scheme

Michigan announced Friday that analyst Connor Stalions had been suspended in the wake of an NCAA investigation into Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing process. Athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement that Stalions would be suspended with pay until the completion of the investigation. Stalions was identified by multiple Big Ten staff members to Yahoo Sports in a story published Friday. …

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Bulls waive G-League MVP Carlik Jones

Bulls waive G-League MVP Carlik Jones originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls are waiving Carlik Jones, the 2023 G-League MVP, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson. Shams Charania was the first to report the news. Jones, 25, signed with the Bulls in the summer of 2022. About $250,000 of his non-guaranteed deal would’ve been guaranteed …

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Five college basketball players who had breakout offseasons and could be this season’s Obi Toppin

In the summer of 2019, Dayton’s Obi Toppin was coming off a big redshirt freshman year in which he started nearly half the team’s games, averaged a team-high 14.4 points per game and became the first rookie in two decades to earn First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. Then something spectacular happened: the highest-flying player in the sport just kept ascending.  …

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2023-24 NBA futures bets: Top 5 picks and predictions for new season – Napa Valley Register

2023-24 NBA futures bets: Top 5 picks and predictions for new season Napa Valley Register Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifmh0dHBzOi8vbmFwYXZhbGxleXJlZ2lzdGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvYmV0dGluZy9uYmEtZnV0dXJlcy1iZXRzLXRvcC01LTIwMjMtMjQvYXJ0aWNsZV9hYWM3YzY3NS0xOWU1LTUzYmYtYTIwNC1mZDA5NWUxODI1YTguaHRtbNIBAA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2023-10-20 18:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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