[ad_1] The Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at TD Garden. Boston is 59-16 overall and 32-3 at home, while Oklahoma City is 52-23 overall and 23-15 on the road. The Celtics have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the East while the Thunder are third in the West …

[ad_1] Few players in the history of Clemson basketball left more of an impact in just one season than Joe Girard did. The Glens Falls, N.Y. native, who transferred to Clemson from Syracuse after legendary coach Jim Boeheim announced his retirement last year, helped lead the Tigers to only their second all-time Elite Eight appearance — and first since 1980. …

[ad_1] Draymond perfectly trolls Eason before Thursday’s Dubs-Rockets game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors ride a five-game win streak into Houston following a big win over the Dallas Mavericks, Draymond Green made it clear they are ready to come out and play against the Rockets on Thursday. After Tari Eason called out the Warriors in …

[ad_1] Bradley’s Darius Hannah reacts to his slam dunk over Missouri State in the first half of their Missouri Valley Conference basketball game Saturday, Jan. 6, 2023 at Carver Arena in Peoria. The Braves defeated the Bears 86-60. PEORIA — The Bradley Braves have ended up with a really big piece for their roster re-tooling. A 6-foot-9 piece, in fact. …

[ad_1] Let’s start first at the end: LaVar Ball won. Whatever else is true, whatever injuries have done to two of his sons, and whatever injuries may do to them in the months and years ahead, the brash, confident, bold patriarch who seemed to take all of the oxygen out of every basketball room he entered more than five years …

[ad_1] Apr. 3—McHENRY — After beginning his college career in Division I, Garrett College standout Alex Vargo will return to college basketball’s top level. Vargo announced his commitment to the University of North Florida on Monday in a post on X. Vargo held offers from Morgan State and Mount St. Mary’s. Vargo began his college career at Division I Youngstown …

[ad_1] Just two weeks remain until the NBA regular season wraps up. Yes, you read that right. The 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament commences on Tuesday, April 16, giving teams a deadline of how long is left to make their final pushes, whether that be for seeding or draft purposes. Some teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets are surging …

[ad_1] Apr. 3—With Purdue making its first Final Four since 1980, and Indiana State heading to the title game of the NIT on Thursday, I thought that it might be interesting to look at how impactful 1979 was for both schools, the last time ISU went to NCAA finals and IU and Purdue meet in the NIT at the same …

[ad_1] The Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Spectrum Center. Charlotte is 18-57 overall and 10-27 at home, while Portland is 19-56 overall and 8-29 on the road. The Trail Blazers have dominated this series in recent years, winning seven of the last 10 meetings against the Hornets.  …

[ad_1] Duke basketball saw its 2023-24 season end in an NCAA Tournament loss to NC State in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils finished with a 27-9 record in head coach Jon Scheyer’s second season as the program’s leader. Duke returned four of five starters from Scheyer’s debut season, but that’s not likely to happen entering 2024-25. The Blue Devils …

[ad_1] Report: Kings’ Fernandez expected to be considered for Hornets job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is once again being tied to a potential NBA head-coaching job. Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford is stepping down from his duties after the 2023-24 NBA season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday morning, citing sources, adding that …

[ad_1] The men’s NCAA Tournament has reached its pinnacle — the Final Four. After a myriad of upsets, buzzer-beaters, and even a potentially unprecedented Cinderella run, college basketball fans are ready to see if the magic continues or if the teams that have proven themselves all season long can make one final push for a national championship. Can NC State …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers v Charlotte Hornets This was expected from the moment Michael Jordan sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, let alone when Jeff Peterson replaced Mitch Kupchak as the head of basketball operations. Now it’s official. Steve Clifford will step aside as Hornets head coach at the end of this season, …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball has finally struck gold in the transfer portal. Dug McDaniel, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound point guard who led Michigan in scoring and assists this season as a sophomore, announced his decision to join the Wildcats in a social media post on Wednesday. McDaniel, one of the top-rated guards in the portal, visited Manhattan over the …

[ad_1] USC guard Bronny James, left, high-fives his father, LeBron James, as he warms up before a game in January. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) LeBron James, speaking to reporters after the Lakers beat the Raptors in Toronto, said his son Bronny has “tough decisions” in front of him in regards to his future. Erroneous reports surfaced Tuesday that Bronny …

[ad_1] Arizona State State transfer point guard Frankie Collins has narrowed his options down to six schools — Florida, Arizona State, Cal, San Diego State, Southern Methodist and Texas Christian — according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Collins has two official visits planned. The first is to TCU from April 12-13 and then he’s at SMU the following …

[ad_1] This is the penultimate edition of the NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings of the season and things have settled at the top — this is Boston and Denver’s race. The only question is can anyone stop that from being the Finals matchup? 1. Denver Nuggets (53-22, Last Week No. 1). Denver had to keep its foot on the gas …

[ad_1] The Big Ten is among the conferences with automatic bids to a new postseason basketball tournament being launched by Fox and AEG. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A new, 16-team tournament is coming to the postseason college basketball calendar in 2025, with major conference partnerships, backing from Fox Sports and AEG and its sights set on being the top …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — The Eastern Conference is jumbled with teams that have stretches of dominance mixed with runs of confusion and inconsistency — yet optimism remains. The Cleveland Cavaliers fit right into both categories, at times spellbinding and other times confounding. They’re better built than the bunch that went out meekly to the New York Knicks in five games in …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel and Ross Dellenger are joined by Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated to discuss the highly anticipated matchup between Zach Edey and DJ Burns Jr. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] DAN WETZEL: We do have a …

[ad_1] Sixers list 4 players as questionable for key meeting with Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers listed four players as questionable for the opening game of their final road trip this regular season. The team officially designated Joel Embiid (left knee injury recovery), Tobias Harris (left knee hyperextension), Tyrese Maxey (left hip tightness) and Mo Bamba …

[ad_1] The Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set — and it’s not one many saw coming, even if it’s likely to produce a national championship game that basically anybody could’ve seen coming. UConn is in the Final Four for the second straight year. NC State is in for the first time since 1983, and it’s been since …

[ad_1] Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill goes through the biggest NBA stories from last night and explains why he’s concerned about Steph Curry, looking at Luka Doncic as a possible MVP winner, and why he finds the Cavaliers so interesting. This embedded content is not available in your region. On this episode of …

[ad_1] The transfer portal is always an adventure in college sports and this year will be no different for college basketball. And the North Carolina Tar Heels are already getting involved with one of the top players available in the portal. Just under a week since the team saw their season end in the Sweet 16 to Alabama, North Carolina …

[ad_1] Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups will headline the 2014 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Already announced as finalists, both have now reportedly made the cut. This means that Carter, who retired at 43 after the 2019-20 season, will soon officially be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Billups, who retired in 2014 …