Daily Archives: May 24, 2024

Tim Welsh: Jaylen Brown is a top-10 player in NBA

Tim Welsh: Jaylen Brown is a top-10 player in NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown let his play do the talking in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals after being snubbed from the 2023-24 All-NBA teams. The Boston Celtics star erupted for 40 points to propel his team to a 126-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers. …

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Chaz Lanier transfer: Stats, 247 ranking as Tennessee basketball lands North Florida player

Rick Barnes received some extra depth to Tennessee basketball’s roster for the upcoming season heading into the Memorial Day weekend. Chaz Lanier on Friday announced he’s heading to Rocky Top for the 2024-25 college basketball season. The former North Florida guard and Nashville native was one of the most efficient players in the country last season as he shot 50% …

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Can Caleb Williams step in and immediately boost the Bears? | Zero Blitz

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson and Frank Schwab discuss the expectations for the No. 1 overall pick entering his rookie season in Chicago. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.dra View more Video Transcript I’m just gonna talk about the guy who replaced Joseph Fields. That’s …

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Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Transfer portal news, 2024 roster, targets, recruits by best KY insiders

Mark Pope knows what success at Kentucky basketball looks like, having helped lead the Wildcats to a national championship in 1996 while playing for Rick Pitino. Now, Pope takes over the program after John Calipari’s stunning offseason departure to Arkansas and the former BYU head coach is being forced to rebuild the Kentucky basketball roster. Every remaining scholarship player from …

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Historic House case settlement has college basketball — not college football — to thank for saving the NCAA

Stodgy old heads dispersed across college athletics — whose power has been reduced and whose perspective on reality is only now finally crystallizing through the one course of action they can’t deny: losing their money — may semantically disagree with this next sentence, but I assure you every word of it is fundamental truth.  On Thursday, the NCAA and its …

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Jaylen Brown became first Celtics player to achieve this playoff feat

Jaylen Brown became first Celtics player to achieve this playoff feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown dominated Game 2 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, helping the Boston Celtics earn a 126-110 win at TD Garden and take a 2-0 series lead. He also made some franchise history in the …

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2024 NBA Draft: Coleman Hawkins, Cam Christie among top players with hardest portal-or-pro decisions to make

The May 29th NBA Draft withdrawal deadline is rapidly approaching, leaving dozens of players with big decision to make about their futures over the coming days. Among them are a bevy of talented players who have positioned themselves with maximum leverage by also entering the transfer portal as they mull where they will suit up in the 2024-25 season. In …

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NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement sets stage to pay athletes

May 24—The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester. NCAA President Charlie …

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Evaluating 2024’s one-and-dones, under-the-radar prospects and a way-too-early look at the 2025 Draft | On the Clock with Krysten Peek

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Yahoo Sports NBA draft expert Krysten Peek is joined by Rob Cassidy, national basketball analyst at our sister site, Rivals, to evaluate some of the players who hope to make a name for themselves in the NBA in the years to come. Peek and Cassidy discuss …

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2024 NBA Draft Big Board: Ranking the top 40 players

The weeks leading up to the NBA Draft on June 26-27 are crucial to NBA teams as players travel around the country and participate in individual workouts at different NBA facilities. In a draft that is still considered widely unpredictable with no consensus top pick — and a potential second-round pick in Bronny James grabbing a lot of the attention …

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Why Timberwolves’ biggest issue vs. Mavericks is their non-Rudy Gobert minutes: ‘We were soft’

The Minnesota Timberwolves played “terrible offense” down the stretch of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, coach Chris Finch told reporters on Wednesday: “Bad shots, turnovers, no composure.” Jaden McDaniels surely regrets throwing the jump pass that landed in the hands of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic with about two minutes left, and Mike Conley surely regrets turning down …

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Brad Calipari joins Arkansas staff: John Calipari’s son will work in on-court player development role

Jordan Prather / USA TODAY Sports The Arkansas men’s basketball program doubled its number of Caliparis on the coaching staff Thursday with the hiring of John Calipari’s son, Brad Calipari, the school announced. Brad will serve as an assistant coach in the role of director of on-court player development under his father. Brad previously played under his father as a …

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76ers aiming to pursue a familiar path this offseason: trying to add another All-Star to Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey

The Indiana Pacers wanted a power forward. They’d long wanted a power forward. Splitting their frontcourt of Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner netted a rising All-Star point guard in Tyrese Haliburton, yet Pacers personnel understood how a connective four man was still missing after identifying such a franchise face from Sacramento. In fact, Haliburton deserved that type of running mate. …

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Atlanta Hawks fantasy basketball season recap

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN At a glance: Record: 36-46 (10th, East)  Offensive Rating: 116.4 (12th) Defensive Rating: 118.4 (27th)  Net Rating: -2.0 (21st)  Pace: 100.84 (6th)  2024 Draft Picks: 1 Now three years removed from a run to the conference finals, the Hawks have been stuck in mediocrity since their miracle run. After three straight finishes in the Play-In, the …

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Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite some progress and getting to second round of playoffs

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans CLEVELAND (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland’s coach on Thursday despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. Bickerstaff’s dismissal came one week after the Cavs were eliminated in five games by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Cleveland played …

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Cleveland Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff

Within an hour of the Cleveland Cavaliers being eliminated from the playoffs, the rumors started that coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s job was in grave danger. General Manager Koby Altman reportedly had been frustrated with Bickerstaff over the course of last season, and a change in the big chair was said to be part of the plan to get Donovan Mitchell to …

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