On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers announced a five-year contract extension with head coach Ty Lue. The move wasn’t especially surprising, as it had reportedly been in the works for weeks, but it guaranteed that perhaps the one truly proven commodity that the Los Angeles Lakers were interested in to replace Darvin Ham is officially and unequivocally off of the …

Wednesday marked the last chance for college basketball players to withdraw from the NBA Draft, and deadline day delivered with some drama as several big names took their decisions down to the wire. But as the dust settled and the 2024 draft pool became crystalized, college basketball as a whole proved to be a winner. Among the big-names opting to …

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Setting expectations for Porzingis’ return in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics hope to get Kristaps Porzingis back for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. But even if the star big man is healthy enough to play, it could take time for him to shake off the rust. Porzingis hasn’t played since suffering a …

1 Kansas This ranking is based on Bill Self’s Jayhawks returning three of the top six scorers – specifically Hunter Dickinson, KJ Adams and Dajuan Harris – from a team that secured a No. 4 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The additions of AJ Storr (Wisconsin), Rylan Griffen (Alabama) and Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State) from the transfer portal, …

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Getty Images Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has been listed as questionable for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. Lively missed Game 4 with a neck sprain, and it was obvious how much the Mavericks missed his presence in their 105-100 loss on Tuesday.  Lively sustained a neck injury in the Mavericks’ Game 3 win against the Timberwolves. …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball guard Trey Galloway will have to wait a little bit longer to run the floor with his many new teammates. The Hoosiers start summer workouts on June 3, but Galloway remains sidelined as he recovers from knee surgery. Galloway suffered a knee injury in practice leading up the team’s regular-season finale against Michigan State. He tried to …

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Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh takes a look at his latest ‘Big Number’ and why the Timberwolves big man — a 4-time NBA defensive player of the year — plays a key role in Minnesota’s defending the rim. View more Video Transcript I’m Tom Haberstroh. And you’re watching the big number. Today’s big number is 109.9. That’s the Minnesota …

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Getty Images The Boston Celtics have been without star big man Kristaps Porzingis since Game 4 of their first-round series against the Miami Heat, but fortunately for the Eastern Conference champs, he appears confident that he will return to the fold soon. On Wednesday, Porzingis posted a tweet in his native Latvian that translated to “Thank you to everyone who …

Arkansas basketball is nearing the completion of its roster after the recent commitment of transfer point guard DJ Wagner. Speaking to reporters Wednesday at the SEC Meetings in Destin, Fla., Razorbacks head coach John Calipari reiterated his desire to have a small roster during his first season in Fayetteville. “There was no team,” Calipari said. “We’re at eight right now. …

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Can Celtics find extra motivation in Horford’s quest for first title? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the best parts of each championship celebration, regardless of the sport, is watching players finally lift the trophy after a long career of coming up short. John Elway finally won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 1997 in Year …

Arkansas basketball transfer signee Johnell Davis has officially withdrawn from the 2024 NBA Draft, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. A 6-foot-4, 203-pound soon-to-be senior, Davis was one of the most electric players in the country during the 2023-24 season for the Owls. He averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 48.3% …

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Ty Lue signed a contract extension to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the team announced. It’s a five-year, $70 million deal, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, which would make Lue one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA. Lue, who won the championship coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, has led the Clippers since the start …

The most anticipated Iowa State men’s basketball season in nearly a decade now has its official non-conference schedule. The Cyclones, expected to be a preseason top-10 team after last year’s Sweet 16 run, will host seven non-conference games, play in one road game and participate in one of the country’s most prestigious non-conference tournaments as part of the schedule released …

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The Clippers have agreed to a contact extension with coach Tyronn Lue that will make him one of the highest paid coaches in the NBA, according to people with knowledge of deal not authorized to discuss it publicly. (Nell Redmond / Associated Press) Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will make him one …

Missouri State men’s basketball appears to have a full roster ahead of the 2024-25 season after a busy few months for head coach Cuonzo Martin since retaking over the program. As of Wednesday morning, Martin appears to have 13 filled scholarships with a balance of juniors, sophomores and freshmen along with two who enter the season with one final year …

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The NBA wants star players on the court as much as possible. If that wasn’t already self-evident, the league made it clear that this was a priority when it instituted a stricter Player Participation Policy (PPP) last September, which followed the introduction of a 65-game minimum for end-of-season eligibility in the new collective bargaining agreement. It is fair, then, to wonder …