[ad_1] Knicks star Julius Randle will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder and be re-evaluated in five months, the team announced Thursday. Randle wanted badly to return this season, but continued instability in his shoulder prevented him from coming back, per SNY sources. Randle was told by specialists that he wouldn’t be able to get his shoulder in a …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball is a finalist to land Omaha transfer forward Frankie Fidler, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The Badgers made Fidler’s final four list alongside Nebraska, Creighton and Michigan State. Related: Tracking Wisconsin basketball’s reported transfer portal visits and targets The top-ranked forward visited the Badgers last weekend and is one of the school’s top portal targets. He played …

[ad_1] Bulls sign Javonte Green, waive Terry Taylor originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Bulls signed Javonte Green on Thursday, waiving Terry Taylor in the process. The expected move makes Green playoff-eligible should the Bulls qualify. He originally signed a 10-day contract on March 23 that expired on Monday night, a …

[ad_1] Freddie Dilione V is entering the transfer portal after his redshirt freshman season with Tennessee basketball, Dilione told Knox News on Thursday. The 6-foot-4 guard spent one full season in Knoxville during which he averaged 1.7 points in 5.2 minutes per game. He played in 18 of Tennessee’s 36 games. He enrolled early in the 2022-23 season and redshirted. …

[ad_1] Vince Carter They are more than deserving: Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, and for a third time Jerry West — this time for his work as a general manager and front office guru — are headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a series of reports. The Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will not officially be …

[ad_1] Brad Brownell and the Clemson men’s basketball team’s dream run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end in the Elite 8 with a loss to Alabama, and with the season behind them, the offseason begins. Like football, the transfer portal has become an even more integral part of college basketball. When the season concludes, players fly into the …

[ad_1] Hours after they learned Julius Randle would be lost for the rest of the season, the Knicks gave a more optimistic update regarding their other injured forward, OG Anunoby. “OG is doing well,” coach Tom Thibodeau told the media before Thursday’s game. “He’s getting closer. We’re cautiously optimistic about that one.” When asked whether Anunoby was cleared for contact, …

[ad_1] Oklahoma State Vice President and Athletic Director Chad Weiberg and President Dr. Kayse Shrum introduce head men’s basketball coach Steve Lutz during an introduction ceremony of the at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., Thursday, April 4, 2024. STILLWATER — Fans filed into the rows of orange seats inside Gallagher-Iba Arena to see what Steve Lutz had to say. Oklahoma …

[ad_1] Kuminga downgraded, ruled out for Warriors-Rockets showdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In a rapid turn of events, Jonathan Kuminga will miss his fifth consecutive Warriors game Thursday night when they face the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Earlier this week, Kuminga was ruled out of Golden State’s big matchup with the Dallas Mavericks but Warriors coach …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas basketball lost one of its best players just minutes after losing its head coach. According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Khalif Battle will enter the transfer portal Thursday, with the University of Southern California making the hire of Eric Musselman official earlier in the afternoon. Arkansas now has just two players — Tramon Mark and …

[ad_1] Walsh relishing ‘amazing’ opporuntity ahead of NBA, G League playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a busy time for Maine Celtics forward Jordan Walsh. The 20-year-old rookie is having a very good season for the G League team — averaging 14.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The Maine Celtics finished as the No. 2 …

[ad_1] The NIT championship game at Hinkle Fieldhouse pits Indiana State against Seton Hall. Indiana State (32-6) continues to play like its reminding the NCAA Tournament selection committee that it should have been in March Madness. The Sycamores beat Utah 100-90 on Tuesday night, and they are one of the nation’s most efficient teams, averaging 84.9 points per game (6th), …

[ad_1] New York Knicks v Brooklyn Nets Julius Randle had worked hard to avoid this. Out since Jan. 29th, he has been rehabbing a dislocated shoulder in hopes of avoiding surgery and returning to the Knicks lineup for a playoff run. It just wasn’t to be. Randle will undergo shoulder surgery and is out for the Knicks playoff run, the …

[ad_1] A team that lost all of its starters, one that’s been chronically injured, one that graduated key role players, and another that seemingly came out of nowhere. That’s the lineup of competitors for the Final Four. And while there are big-name teams and star players, if you look back at the start of the season, this group is somewhat …

[ad_1] How Kings can clinch top-10 NBA playoff seed on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings’ playoff chase continues with seven regular-season games remaining in the 2023-24 NBA season, but they can secure a postseason spot as early as Thursday. Sacramento can clinch a top-10 seed in the Western Conference, which would secure at least a …

[ad_1] The five CBS Sports First Team All-Americans come from five different conferences. What’s most interesting about them is that only one of the five players was a no-doubt First Teamer in the preseason five months ago. That’s obviously Zach Edey. Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center, the reigning and soon-to-be two-time CBS Sports National Player of the Year, was expected to be …

[ad_1] How GP2 overcame 2016 draft snub with help from coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area At the 2024 edition of the NBC Sports Bay Area’s Game Changer Awards, Gary Payton II shared how a coach helped him overcome not getting selected in the 2016 NBA Draft. During a pre-recorded segment before Payton took the stage, the video …

[ad_1] After a fantastic Saturday at the Final Four, there will be another exciting game in Phoenix before Monday’s NCAA Tournament Championship Game. The third annual HBCU All-Star Game is set for Sunday at 4 p.m. ET at Global Credit Union Arena on the campus of Grant Canyon. The game will be televised on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The …

[ad_1] Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Jake Fischer and Dan Devine talk about Steve Clifford stepping down as head coach of the Hornets, Chauncey Bills and Vince Carter making the Hall of Fame, Julius Randle’s season-ending surgery and a lot more. This embedded content is not available in your region. On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior …

[ad_1] HENDERSON, Nev. — Matt Holt pecked his keyboard, quickly calling up information to make his point. His screen lit up with wagering information regarding a late-season Monday Night Football game. Listed were approximately 3,000 prop bets. Proposition bets are micro-wagers that can be placed on everything from how long it takes a vocalist to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” to …

[ad_1] The New York Knicks (44-31) will try to get back on track when they host the Sacramento Kings (44-31) on Thursday night. New York has lost three straight games, including a 109-99 setback at Miami on Tuesday. Sacramento is coming off back-to-back wins over the Jazz and Clippers to wrap up a five-game homestand. The Knicks are in fifth …

[ad_1] Teams looking to punch their ticket to the 2024 NCAA Tournament championship game clash when the 11th-seeded North Carolina State Wolfpack battle the top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. The Wolfpack (26-14), who have won nine in a row, are looking to reach the title game for the first time since 1983, the last time they won the crown. The …

[ad_1] Bulls show respect, praise for Jalen Brunson, Tom Thibodeau originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Back when DeMar DeRozan played for the Toronto Raptors, his close friend Kyle Lowry would go to watch his alma mater of Villanova University play. That’s when Jalen Brunson first landed prominently on DeRozan’s radar. A year …

[ad_1] USC has hired Arkansas men’s head basketball coach Eric Musselman to the same position, the school announced on Thursday. Musselman interviewed for the job Wednesday with Trojans athletic director Jennifer Cohen, sources confirmed to CBS Sports.  The Trojans poaching Musselman from Arkansas is a sport-shaking move. Once upon a time, the idea of a coach leaving the hoops hotbed of Arkansas …

[ad_1] The players were already approaching it this way, but now it’s official: The New York Knicks of January are not coming back. On Thursday, the team announced that Julius Randle will have surgery on his injured right shoulder and be reevaluated in five months. Randle, according to SNY’s Ian Begley, is devastated. And why wouldn’t he be? In Randle’s …