[ad_1] The opening game of the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday features No. 1 seed Purdue looking for its first trip to the national title game since 1969 when they face No. 11 seed NC State. The winner of this game will have a date with the winner of No. 1 UConn-No. 4 Alabama on Monday. Purdue’s road …

[ad_1] Joe Mazzulla gets strong endorsement from reigning Coach of the Year originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Mike Brown can relate to Joe Mazzulla. Brown was 35 years old when he assumed his first NBA head coach job in 2005, taking over the Cleveland Cavaliers as the league’s second-youngest head coach at the time. Mazzulla was one …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. – Alabama head coach Nate Oats, much like his friend Dan Hurley, manufactures motivation for his players based on criticism he’s seen online. Before every NCAA Tournament game, the Crimson Tide watches a 1-minute video mashup, a “highlight reel” point guard Mark Sears called it, of negative comments about the team. “Somebody cuts up clips of all …

[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a pair of horrendous losses, but at least they’re getting Damian Lillard back in the lineup. The star guard has missed the past three games — a 122-133 win in Atlanta, followed by a 117-113 loss in Washington and a 111-101 loss against Memphis at home — because of a groin strain, and, …

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Zach Edey’s place in college basketball history is cemented. Purdue basketball’s 7-foot-4 center is still adding to it, though. With a Final Four on the horizon and with more individual hardware. In a season where Edey continued to accomplish things that either had never been done or hadn’t in a very long time, he’s added another …

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[ad_1] 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: Is the 65-game rule an All-NBA disaster?] This week’s topic: Nikola Jokić faces a stiff MVP challenge If your MVP …

[ad_1] It’s almost game time for the four teams left in the hunt for the NCAA men’s basketball championship. The semifinals are set for Saturday at State Farm Stadium with Cinderella North Carolina State (26-14) squaring off against Purdue (33-4) at 3:09 p.m. and first-time Final Four comer Alabama (25-11) meeting defending champion UConn (35-3) at 5:49 p.m. Here’s what …

[ad_1] How Warriors, Kings can clinch top-10 playoff seed on Friday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches the finish line, the Western Conference playoff race is coming down to the wire. The wobbly West is anyone’s game with just three games separating the No. 6 and No. 10 seeds. The Phoenix Suns currently …

[ad_1] Ashton Hardaway, the son of Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway, has reportedly gone the way of the transfer portal. A true freshman in 2023-24, the 6-foot-8 forward appeared in 29 games for the Tigers, making three starts. Ashton Hardaway was a key member of the rotation early in the season. He logged between 10 and 20 minutes of playing …

[ad_1] Malachi Flynn made quite the fantasy stir when he scored 50 points. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The final week of the NBA regular season is upon us. This means fantasy leagues are finished or in the final stretch. Each player is on equal footing at this late stage of the game; everyone is a streaming option — …

[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — Business or pleasure? NC State basketball mixed the two in the Wolfpack’s first two days at the Final Four in Arizona. Once Saturday arrives, it’s all business. “When you check into a hotel — a good hotel — most of them ask you, ‘Are you here on business or pleasure?’” NC State coach Kevin Keatts said …

[ad_1] Bronny James attempts a free throw during a game against Long Beach State. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Bronny James has declared for the NBA draft while entering the transfer portal, giving him multiple options for the next step in his basketball career. He could go through the predraft process and return to college armed with an evaluation …

[ad_1] Providence landed a big commitment Friday from former Miami guard Bensley Joseph, who chose the Friars over St. John’s. Joseph has one season of eligibility remaining after appearing in 105 games over three seasons with the Hurricanes. As a veteran facilitator who played a key role on Miami’s 2023 Final Four team, Joseph will help keep the floor high …

[ad_1] Derrick White on pace to match Larry Bird in achieving rare Celtics feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Any time you can be mentioned in the same sentence as Larry Bird as a Boston Celtics player, you must be doing something pretty special. And that can be said of the all-around performances Derrick White is giving the Celtics …

[ad_1] The 2024 men’s NCAA Tournament is down to the last three games of the bracket. After 68 teams entered the tournament, four teams will face off Saturday to determine the national championship matchup. The first game of the day pits the Midwest Regional champion Purdue Boilermakers against the South Regional champion NC State Wolfpack. Purdue held off Tennessee 72-66 …

[ad_1] Oklahoma City Thunder v Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid is back, the 76ers are 2-0 with him — including a massively important win over the Heat. They are suddenly looking like a real threat in the East. However, the process of getting him back will cost the 76ers $100,000. The NBA dropped the six-figure fine on the Philadelphia organization Friday …

Eric Bledsoe Bronny James is potentially one-and-done, but will definitely be moving on from USC next season. The eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James announced Friday his intentions to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft while also maintaining his college eligibility and entering the NCAA transfer portal after a single season with the Trojans. According to The …

Eric Bledsoe Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate scores 26 runs in record-setting night  MLB.comOrioles prospects light up for 26 runs in record-setting show  ESPNNorfolk’s 26 Runs To Beat Charlotte Most In International League In Years — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects  Baseball AmericaJackson Holliday, other Orioles prospects lead Triple-A Norfolk Tides in record 26-run performance  CBS SportsTop Baltimore Orioles Prospect Sets Norfolk Single-Game RBI Record  Sports Illustrated…Read …

Eric Bledsoe Joel Embiid was out. Then he was suddenly in. And now, he and the 76ers have the NBA’s attention. Following the reigning MVP’s sudden return from injury against the Thunder on Tuesday night after he was ruled out for the game and missed the morning shootaround, the league is expected to investigate how he went from out to …

Eric Bledsoe 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 …

[ad_1] Providence College has agreed to a one-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Kim English, restoring the initial six-year term he negotiated when hired away from George Mason last March. The Friars announced the new deal on Friday morning. School president Fr. Kenneth R. Sicard, athletic director Steve Napolillo and English were all quoted in the official release, which …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid’s return to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup came at an avoidable cost. The NBA is fining the 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules surrounding the reining league MVP’s comeback on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “Embiid was listed as ‘Out’ in Philadelphia’s initial injury report and subsequently played in the game,” the NBA said in a …

[ad_1] You can shoot a lot of basketballs at the 2024 NCAA Final Four Fan Fest at the Phoenix Convention Center now through Monday. But the event in downtown Phoenix appeals to more than just basketball fans. There’s something for everyone at the event, which runs April 5-8. Besides shooting basketballs, you can get autographs, do crafts, play other sports, get …

[ad_1] USA TODAY Sports The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for how they handled Joel Embiid’s return to the court, the league announced Friday. The official press release, included below in full, notes that the heftiness of the fine is a result of the Sixers’ history of violating league rules pertaining to injury reporting.  The NBA announced today …