[ad_1] The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is for celebrating Cinderellas, but the second weekend is meant to separate the good from the great. After a few days of work back on campus, the 16 remaining teams in the 2024 NCAA Tournament have arrived at their regional locations in Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas and Detroit. The goal of every …

[ad_1] Matas Buzelis Q&A: Growing up in Chicago, playing in the G-League, transitioning to the NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With the 2024 NBA Draft exactly three months away, Chicago native and G-League Ignite star, Matas Buzelis, is going through some of the final stages of his first year as a professional basketball player. He will play his …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Alabama basketball wouldn’t likely still be playing if not for Mo Dioubate. The freshman forward played a vital role in keeping the Crimson Tide alive in the NCAA Tournament with how he played in the second half against Grand Canyon. “He won us the game in the last five minutes,” guard Mark Sears said Sunday in …

[ad_1] Mazzulla not worried about late-game execution, sees ‘drastic’ improvement originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics became just the 10th team in NBA history to blow a 30-point lead on Monday night, falling apart in the second half to give the Atlanta Hawks a 120-118 win. Fans and critics alike were quick to jump on the Celtics …

[ad_1] The Alabama men’s basketball team is currently competing in the March Madness tournament. However, it has not stopped the Crimson Tide coaching staff from reaching out to players in the transfer portal. Recently, Alabama has spoken with Wichita State transfer guard Colby Rogers. Rogers spent the first two seasons of his college career at Cal Poly. In two seasons …

[ad_1] Not much changed in the top 10 of the NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings this week, with Denver and Boston locked into the top spots (and still looking like the Finals matchup we will see). 1. Denver Nuggets (51-21, Last Week No. 1). The Nuggets picked up wins this week in a couple of games that Jamal Murray missed …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball takes on Gonzaga in a Midwest Regional Sweet 16 matchup Friday night in Detroit. Both teams cruised through the first weekend of March Madness. They met in the Maui Invitational during Thanksgiving week, with Purdue winning 73-63. Neither team was in a groove offensively, and Gonzaga had 0 3-pointers in the second half. The top-seeded Boilermakers (31-4) …

[ad_1] Luka, Mavs detonate Kings’ defensive groove in blowout fashion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings were playing their best defense of the 2023-24 NBA season during the month of March — until Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks came into town. Aside from Dončić’s 26 first-half points in Sacramento’s 132-96 blowout loss to Dallas on Tuesday …

[ad_1] We’ve previously looked at March Madness odds for every Sweet 16 game on Thursday and Friday. We’ve even taken a look at odds to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament. But what about the odds of who will make it to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on April 6? FanDuel Sportsbook has odds for who is favored to come …

[ad_1] Kuminga ruled out for Warriors-Magic due to knee tendinitis originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga has been ruled out for the Warriors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday at Kia Center, coach Steve Kerr told reporters 90 minutes before tip-off. The 21-year-old forward is dealing with left knee tendinitis, and Kerr hopes two days of …

[ad_1] The field of 64 Division I college basketball teams competing in the Men’s NCAA tournament has narrowed after the first week of March Madness play, marking the start of the Sweet 16 round. There hasn’t been much movement at the top of the March Madness tournament since the initial odds were announced following the tournament’s bracket reveal. All the …

[ad_1] Getty Images The City of Alexandria, Va. announced Wednesday that negotiations aimed at luring the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards to relocate to the city have ended, and that a proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the two teams “will not move forward.” In a statement posted to its website, the …

[ad_1] USATSI Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James went on a rant about college basketball on the “Mind the Game” podcast with co-host JJ Redick and explained why it gave him “anxiety” to watch his son Bronny James play at USC this season. “The NBA is the best league in the world,” James said. “That’s why it’s hard to watch my son …

[ad_1] Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers On a Lakers team without enough shot creation outside some guy pushing 40, D’Angelo Russell has become critical to the team’s success. He’s averaging 18.2 points while shooting 42.3% from 3, but it’s his ability to draw defenders and dish — 6.4 assists a game — that the Lakers need to get …

[ad_1] Clemson is hoping to reach the Elite Eight for just the second time in school history this weekend. Beyond that, they’ve never been to the Final Four. To get there, they’ll first have to get past No. 2 seed Arizona in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament Thursday at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center). Tipoff is …

[ad_1] On March 1, the Houston Rockets were 25-34 and seven games out of the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. They were so far away from postseason basketball that they didn’t even hold the No. 11 seed at that point. But in the past four weeks, they’ve not only managed to leapfrog the Utah Jazz in 11th, but …

[ad_1] Lillard sparkles, Antetokounmpo returns to help Bucks hold off Nets, 115-108 Eagle-Tribune [ad_2] Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimQFodHRwczovL3d3dy5lYWdsZXRyaWJ1bmUuY29tL2xpbGxhcmQtc3BhcmtsZXMtYW50ZXRva291bm1wby1yZXR1cm5zLXRvLWhlbHAtYnVja3MtaG9sZC1vZmYtbmV0cy0xMTUtMTA4L2FydGljbGVfNjhkZDQ4MWMtOWM5Yi01OGYzLTlhMGUtNWU0ZGFiZmVkZWIxLmh0bWzSAQA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2024-03-22 02:40:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: [email protected] On this episode: The Michigan Wolverines officially have a new men’s basketball coach. After a whirlwind few days, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel formally introduced Dusty May as the school’s next basketball coach on Tuesday after firing Juwan Howard at the …

[ad_1] Even after acquiring OG Anunoby and running through the league with a 14-2 January, the general consensus on the Knicks’ championship hopes is that they’re still one piece away from truly contending. Many expect them to pursue that final addition this summer, likely by trading their host of draft picks and some salaries for a top-tier star who can …

[ad_1] After a hunt that lasted more than two weeks, Louisville has its next head coach. Charleston’s Pat Kelsey has accepted Louisville’s offer to become its next basketball coach, sources tell CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. The two sides have verbally agreed on a deal to have Kelsey succeed Kenny Payne. Louisville has scheduled a press conference for Wednesday, when it …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh discuss the NBA investigation of Raptors F Jontay Porter for his role in recent gambling irregularities. Is this the tip of the iceberg and how can the NBA future-proof itself from these scandals? Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of …

[ad_1] Utah State’s Mason Falslev (12) heads to the basket past Purdue’s Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer (2) during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024 in Indianapolis. According to reports, Falslev has entered the NCAA transfer portal. | Michael Conroy Mason Falslev’s time as a Utah State Aggie may …

D’Angelo Russell By The Athletic NFL Staff Mar 12, 2024 The Pittsburgh Steelers and linebacker Patrick Queen agreed to a three-year, $41 million deal, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Queen has spent the first four years of his career with the Baltimore Ravens, who drafted him with the No. 28 pick in 2020. He’s started 67 career games, totaling 454 …

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[ad_1] Getty Images For the third time in the past three years and change, James Harden is set to return to where he left on bad terms. In March of 2021, he returned to Houston after forcing his way to Brooklyn to receive boos from a light, COVID-era crowd. When he made his first trip back to Brooklyn as a …