The question of when Joel Embiid will return to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup is finally answered. Embiid is expected to play for the Sixers on Tuesday night versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Embiid’s status was changed to questionable shortly before Tuesday’s game, leading to speculation that the reigning NBA MVP could indeed return to the …
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Pat Kelsey’s Louisville basketball staff will include 3 of his top Charleston assistants
Pat Kelsey said the members of his now-former Charleston men’s basketball coaching staff are “loyal as the day’s long.” At least three will join his new Louisville regime, a source confirmed to The Courier Journal on Tuesday. They are assistants Brian Kloman, Michael Cassidy and Thomas Carr. The details of their contracts were not available Tuesday; because the hires had …
Read More »Joel Embiid update: 76ers star returns from knee injury vs. Thunder after two-month absence
Getty Images Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid made his return Tuesday from a knee injury that sidelined the reigning NBA MVP for two months. He was in Philly’s starting lineup against the Thunder for his first action since Jan. 30. Embiid has been sidelined for the last two months with a left meniscus injury that required surgery. Embiid reportedly did …
Read More »Power ranking Final Four teams in men’s 2024 NCAA Tournament based on championship odds
The Final Four is upon us. Where there was a chance all four No. 1 seeds would represent their regions as recently as the Sweet 16, we instead received a healthy dose of everything we could ask for. We have a pair of No. 1 seeds with vastly different stories. UConn won the NCAA Tournament just last year and have …
Read More »Embiid makes his much-anticipated return for Sixers vs. Thunder
Embiid makes his much-anticipated return for Sixers vs. Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid’s much-anticipated late-season return has arrived. The Sixers officially made Embiid available for their Tuesday night game vs. the Thunder at Wells Fargo Center about 30 minutes before tip-off. The reigning MVP been listed as out until approximately 5:45 p.m. ET, when he was …
Read More »Xavier’s Quincy Olivari selected for All-Star Game at Final 4
Throughout the 2023-24 season, Xavier fans frequently expressed how they wishes guard Quincy Olivari could stay with the Musketeers for one more year. Olivari is out of college eligibility, though Xavier fans will get one more shot to watch Olivari in a Musketeers jersey this week in a pair of events at the Final Four. Olivari has been selected to …
Read More »Luka calls Caitlin Clark ‘women’s Steph Curry’ after Iowa-LSU game
Luka calls Caitlin Clark ‘women’s Steph Curry’ after Iowa-LSU game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The women’s Elite Eight showdown between No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 LSU on Monday certainly lived up to the hype. And Luka Doncic was among those who tuned in for the highly anticipated matchup. The Dallas Mavericks superstar told reporters at shootaround …
Read More »DJ Burns NFL draft prospect: NC State star says he’ll explore options in basketball first
NC State basketball forward D.J. Burns has been the surprise star of March Madness, with fans and pundits alike already looking forward to his next move. Burns, who’s set to play in the Final Four as one of the most important pieces for the Wolfpack, has been rumored to be of interest to potential NFL teams as an offensive lineman …
Read More »Joel Embiid update: 76ers star expected to return from knee injury Tuesday vs. Thunder, per report
Getty Images Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is about to return from a knee injury that sidelined the reigning NBA MVP for two months. Embiid is expected to play Tuesday night against the Thunder for his first action since Jan. 30. Embiid has been sidelined for the last two months with a left meniscus injury that required surgery, but Adrian …
Read More »Brennan Rigsby enters the transfer portal, leaving Oregon basketball
Brennan Rigsby, a junior guard for the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team, has entered the transfer portal after two seasons as a Duck. Rigsby previously played a season at North Florida State College, so he has a year of eligibility remaining. In his two seasons in Eugene, Rigsby played in 57 games, averaging 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and an assist …
Read More »Brandon Miller's March Highlights | Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month #KiaROTM
San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller have been named the Kia … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKh_0NY3szc Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Three players who helped their NBA draft stock with strong NCAA Tournaments
Illinois v Connecticut In most years, the NCAA Tournament doesn’t move the NBA Draft needle for players, at least not with teams who did their homework (or whose owners don’t fall in love with a player and put their finger on the scale). Scouts have watched these guys for years, they know who they are and what they can do …
Read More »Tylor Perry To Play In NABC-Reese’s College All-Star Game
Kansas State guard Tylor Perry will partcipate in the NABC-Reese’s College All-Star Game, the school announced in a press release. The game will take place on Friday in Phoenix, Ariz. as a part of the Final Four festivities. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT and will air nationally on CBS Sports Network. Perry is the first K-State player to …
Read More »Jalen Brunson's March Highlights | Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month #KiaPOTM
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Kia NBA Western and … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlxkO6ab8jM Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Mazzulla, Udoka earn Coach of the Month honors for March
Mazzulla, Udoka earn Coach of the Month honors for March originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA’s Coach of the Month selections for March 2024 should pique the interest of Boston Celtics fans. C’s head coach Joe Mazzulla earned the honor in the Eastern Conference for the third time in his career. His predecessor in Boston, the Houston Rockets’ …
Read More »What Steve Lutz needs to do for Oklahoma State basketball to contend again in Big 12
Steve Lutz was named OSU’s new men’s basketball coach on Monday, and in the coming days he’ll hold an introductory press conference inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. This is Lutz’s honeymoon phase. OSU fans, from what I can tell, are supportive of the hire, and why wouldn’t they be? Lutz has been to the NCAA Tournament three times in his three years …
Read More »Luka Doncic's March Highlights | Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month #KiaPOTM
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Kia NBA Western and … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3PikJuhgWw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Kawhi Leonard to miss game against Kings because of sore knee
Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has a sore right knee and will miss the game Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings, coach Tyronn Lue told reporters at the team’s shoot-around earlier in the day. Lue said he was informed about Leonard’s injury when the team landed Monday in Sacramento after the cross-country flight from Charlotte. Leonard had played 37 minutes …
Read More »New coach Shawn Poppie reveals plan to get Clemson women’s basketball back to March Madness
CLEMSON — Shawn Poppie was officially introduced as Clemson women’s basketball coach Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum after receiving a six-year contract last week. The 39-year-old coach, who guided Chattanooga to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, is the eighth coach in Clemson women’s basketball history. He replaced Amanda Butler, who was fired after six seasons on March 12, after making one NCAA …
Read More »Victor Wembanyama's March Highlights | Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month #KiaROTM
San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller have been named the Kia … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCros2aD5c Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Messi Plays in Japan Days After No-Show in Hong Kong Match
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Read More »Inside the ‘very predatory’ world of illegal betting that lured Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
Fred VanVleet In the story Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara initially told to ESPN, the two men logged into Ohtani’s bank account together on eight or nine occasions in 2023 and wired increments of $500,000 to Mathew Bowyer, an alleged illegal bookmaker under federal investigation. In the story Ohtani told the public days after Mizuhara recanted his initial claims and was …
Read More »FedEx drops name off Commanders’ Landover stadium, ending its naming rights agreement early
De’Aaron Fox Following the announcement that the stadium would be renamed, the FedEx Field sign is seen on Feb. 28, 2024. (WTOP/José Umaña) The Washington Commanders’ stadium will be getting a new name after more than two decades of being known as FedEx Field. The package delivery company is ending its sponsorship of the stadium two years early. The team …
Read More »Kirk Herbstreit lays out college football’s path after NCAA loses NIL ruling: ‘Losing power by the day’
De’Aaron Fox Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. Please enter a valid email address. Kirk Herbstreit, a former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback who is a college football analyst on ESPN, broke down Monday what he foresees as the next steps in …
Read More »NASCAR Cup Series: Atlanta winner, crashes and more
De’Aaron Fox HAMPTON, Ga. — The second superspeedway race of the Cup Series season is complete and a second Chevrolet driver has locked up a playoff spot. Daniel Suarez won Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his first Cup win on an oval track and his first win since Sonoma in 2022. He parked the No. 99 Chevrolet in victory …
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