Joel Embiid underwent successful knee surgery on his left meniscus on Tuesday, the 76ers announced in a statement, and he will be reevaluated in roughly a month. If you want to get technical, March 6 will be four weeks exactly from the procedure.  At that point, there would be five weeks remaining in the regular season, which would give Embiid …

Four months ago, at Victory Parkway Preview, Xavier head coach Sean Miller talked about the international aspect of building a college basketball roster. Miller spoke with Xavier Director of Athletics Greg Christopher and President Dr. Colleen Hanycz about the importance of having an international ingredient on the roster. You see that in this year’s Musketeers, with Gytis Nemeiksa, Sasa Ciani …

Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson speaks during the unveiling of a statue honoring the late Kobe Bryant on Thursday at the Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Phil Jackson coached Kobe Bryant to five NBA titles. The former Lakers coach was witness to the multitude of on-court moments that made Bryant a beloved Los Angeles …

There’s plenty of basketball action set for this weekend, including the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes visiting the Michigan State Spartans Sunday at 4pm ET on Peacock. Things have been going great for the Buckeyes of late: the team enters Sunday’s game on a 10-game winning streak, the longest active win streak in the conference. That run includes a dominant …

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The UConn men’s basketball program takes the nation’s longest winning streak, 11 games, to the District on Saturday afternoon for a road matchup against Georgetown. The Hoyas have lost seven in a row, including an 80-67 defeat in Hartford Jan. 16, and hold ninth place in the Big East standings ahead of only winless DePaul, who the …

We’ve got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Friday’s NBA schedule as the Washington Wizards will visit the Boston Celtics. Boston is 39-12 overall and 24-3 at home, while Washington is 9-41 overall and 6-19 on the road. The Celtics have won five of the last six meetings, including a 126-107 victory in their last matchup in Oct. 2023. The …

EAST LANSING — Perception sometimes aligns with timing. A month ago, Michigan State basketball was coming off a devastating 14-point loss at Northwestern, one that felt much worse with how thoroughly it got dominated on the road. Things felt as bleak as they had all season, just a week into the new year. Four days later, the Spartans visited top-10 …

The Lakers took a patient approach on Thursday, opting to not make any moves despite weeks and months of rumors suggesting they wanted to move D’Angelo Russell before the trade deadline. But as Feb. 8 neared that began to change, as Russell began to play his best basketball in a Lakers uniform. Suddenly the reported talks between them and the …

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his three best bets for the Saturday slate, including Michigan vs Nebraska, Kentucky vs Gonzaga, and Florida vs Auburn. Gonzaga at Kentucky (-4): O/U 168.5 Kentucky dropped two games to Florida and Tennessee before smoking Vanderbilt by 32 points, while Gonzaga is 6-1 in the past seven games with a lone loss to WCC-leader Saint Mary’s. …

Defense and attitude: Why the acquisition of Patrick Beverley is a good fit for the Bucks Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5qc29ubGluZS5jb20vc3Rvcnkvc3BvcnRzL25iYS9idWNrcy8yMDI0LzAyLzA4L3doeS10aGUtYWNxdWlzaXRpb24tb2YtcGF0cmljay1iZXZlcmxleS1pcy1hLWdvb2QtZml0LWZvci10aGUtbWlsd2F1a2VlLWJ1Y2tzLzcyNTI3MDA5MDA3L9IBAA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2024-02-09 01:18:45 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Missouri basketball continues its two-game homestand at Mizzou Arena on Saturday against Mississippi State. The Tigers (8-15, 0-10 Southeastern Conference) and the Bulldogs (15-8, 4-6) tip off at 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Last season, the teams split two regular-season matchups, with Mississippi State winning in Starkville while Missouri won in overtime in Columbia. Following a 19-point loss to …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine is joined by Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Jake Fischer to discuss the teams that impressed at the trade deadline and those that did not. Subscribe to “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] JAKE FISCHER: The …

The Hurricanes are coming off one of the ugliest losses in program history, scoring only 38 points in a road defeat to Virginia. The schedule does not get any easier, as Miami hosts North Carolina on Saturday at 4 p.m. But can the Hurricanes (15-8, 6-6 ACC) pull off the home upset against the No. 3 Tar Heels (18-5, 10-2 …

How C’s 2024 trade deadline compares to others under Brad Stevens originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Thursday marked Brad Stevens’ third NBA trade deadline since replacing Danny Ainge as Boston Celtics president of basketball operations. Stevens took over for Ainge in what was seen as a stunning move in June 2021. The former C’s coach had no prior front-office …

Texas guard Max Abmas drives toward the basket in the loss to Iowa State on Tuesday. Abmas needs 32 more points to become just the 12th player in NCAA Division I history to score 3,000 points. A brutal stretch of six consecutive games against ranked foes has ended, with Texas (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) racking up a respectable 3-3 mark. …

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Each week during the 2023-24 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last week: 2024 NBA All-Star Game snubs] This week’s topic: Did the trade deadline impact the NBA’s championship outlook? The NBA’s trade deadline …

BLOOMINGTON – The return leg of Indiana’s annual rivalry with Purdue gets the Big Fox treatment Saturday night. And why wouldn’t it? IU-Purdue is among the most anticipated games on the Big Ten’s annual calendar, both of last season’s matchups proved box-office viewing and Purdue — blasting its way through the league chasing the chance to shed last season’s label …

Stevens: Jaden Springer brings ‘unique’ defensive ability to Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics made a deal right before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline that raised a few eyebrows. They acquired guard Jaden Springer from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a second-round draft pick. We don’t often see trades between rivals in the same conference, especially …

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Dallas Mavericks v New York Knicks Luka Doncic did what NBA stars do — put on a show in Madison Square Garden. Doncic carved up the defense of the shorthanded Knicks Thursday night, scoring 39 with 11 assists in Dallas’ win, but one pass might be the assists of the season. Doncic is an offense unto himself. He can shoot …

Getty Images There has been another change to the top line of the updated bracket. It took a couple of weeks, but North Carolina and Kansas finally lost enough games to open the door for Tennessee to ascend to the fourth overall seed. Purdue, UConn and Houston hold on to their places as the top three seeds.  The SEC and …