Boban Marjanović is a man of the people. Marjanović purposefully gave fans at Crypto.com Arena a rare yet iconic parting gift in their season-ending win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. He gave them free chicken. Marjanović intentionally missed a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter of the Houston Rockets’ 116-105 win over the Clippers, which …

CP3 must seize his chance to be Warriors’ playoff difference-maker originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – While answering a question during his postgame news conference Sunday afternoon, Steve Kerr was interrupted by an insistent Chris Paul. Told he was needed, the longtime Warriors coach stopped in mid-answer, walking off the podium and out of the room. …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — One of the last players to exit a bus full of Kentucky greats on the Rupp Arena floor, Mark Pope held the 1996 NCAA championship trophy aloft and basked in the cheers during his introduction as the Wildcats’ new men’s basketball coach. Pope then ratcheted up the energy in the packed arena, making clear his expectations are …

Moving day is usually reserved for those quiet Saturdays in Augusta, Georgia, but the NBA turned its own back nine into a huge roar Sunday, with scoreboard watching, ducking and dodging, and, finally, a clear playoff picture. Well, clear-ish, considering there’s still the matter of a compelling play-in tournament featuring stars galore. The rest of the league can take a …

Nurse gives updates on Embiid, Sixers’ injuries as focus shifts to Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The hottest team in the NBA will play the Miami Heat on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Despite their league-best eight-game winning streak to finish the regular season, the Sixers find themselves in the play-in tournament. Not for the first time, Joel Embiid’s …

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Warriors become best 10th-ranked team in NBA history ahead of play-in originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors ended the 2023-24 NBA season on a hot streak, but it wasn’t enough to secure an outright playoff berth in a loaded Western Conference. Instead, Golden State finished the regular season at No. 10 in the West with a 46-36 …

Kentucky fans are ready to move on from John Calipari. Witness the scene at Rupp Arena on Sunday. A throng of Big Blue Nation faithful filled the stands to greet new head coach Mark Pope, a UK alum and captain of the 1996 national championship team who returned to Lexington after a five-year run of making BYU basketball relevant. When …

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Kings out for revenge against Warriors in play-in showdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – After months of speculation and calculations, the Kings are headed to the NBA postseason with one thing on their mind – revenge. A year after being knocked out of the first-round of the NBA playoffs following a thrilling seven-game series with the …

Indiana State senior forward Jayson Kent is transferring to Texas for the 2024-25 season, according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Kent entered the transfer portal following coach Josh Schertz’s departure from ISU to Saint Louis. Saint Louis was among the schools recruiting Kent, but the versatile 6-8 forward from Oak Brook, Ill., chose the Longhorns. Indiana State Sycamores …

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Warriors, Kings ready to reignite rivalry ahead of play-in showdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For the second consecutive season, the Warriors and Kings will face off in the NBA postseason in what’s expected to be another epic Northern California showdown. It will look a little different this year, though, as the No. 9 seed Kings will host …

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Golden State Warriors v Dallas Mavericks The NBA play-in is relatively new — it just started after the pandemic — but it’s become a popular and established part of the NBA calendar. Still, there are a lot of questions, including how the whole thing works and who will be in it in 2024? Let’s break it all down. What is …

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Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill takes a look at the four Play-In Tournament matchups as the regular season ended on Sunday night, setting up for an exciting round of qualifier games before the round of 16 begins next weekend. With perennially successful franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat all appearing in …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers got a major scare late in the fourth quarter of their 124-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on the final day of the regular season when All-Star forward Anthony Davis left with hip and back spasms. There was relief after the game, however, when Davis said there’s “no doubt” that he’ll be ready …

Indiana State wing Jayson Kent, right, guards Seton Hall’s Dre Davis in the NIT championship game earlier this month. The 6-foot-8 Kent, who will be a fifth-year senior next fall, committed to Texas on Sunday. Texas basketball finally dipped its toe in the portal pool Sunday with a commitment from former Indiana State wing Jayson Kent. Kent, a 6-foot-8 junior, …

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With their overtime win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon and the Milwaukee Bucks’ blowout loss to the Magic, the Knicks have officially clinched the second overall seed in the Eastern Conference. New York will have a tough road ahead as they await the winner of the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers meeting in the Play-In Tournament for their …

Colby Rogers, one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the country last season, will suit up for Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway in 2024-25. Rogers (6-4, 190), who spent the past two seasons at Wichita State (where he scored 16.4 points per game in 2023-24), announced his commitment to the Tigers after taking an official visit to Memphis on …

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This is going to come off as disrespectful to the Indiana Pacers, and perhaps it is, but the simple fact is that a higher seed in the NBA playoffs is not always a good thing.  Case in point: The New York Knicks are the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed after defeating the Chicago Bulls in overtime on Sunday, which means …