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Daily Archives: June 5, 2024

Elmarko Jackson injury: Kansas guard expected to miss 2024-25 season after knee injury suffered in youth camp

USATSI Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon, KU coach Bill Self announced Wednesday. The injury occurred Tuesday during a workout as the Jayhawks hosted a youth basketball camp. “It will require surgery within the next several days and a full recovery is anticipated,” Self said. “Elmarko will be …

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Kristaps Porzingis injury update: Celtics big man confirms he will play in Game 1 of NBA Finals vs. Mavericks

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis told reporters on Wednesday that he will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Porzingis, who has missed Boston’s past 10 games due to a calf strain and hasn’t played since April 29, has completed multiple scrimmages in recent days. He had initially been expected to return during the Eastern Conference finals, but …

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Projected NBA lottery pick Nikola Topić has a torn ACL

A 6-6 point guard with high upside as a playmaker, Nikola Topić projected as a top-5 pick prior to his injury. (Srdjan Stevanovic/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images) Projected NBA lottery pick Nikola Topić has a partially torn ACL in his left knee. Topic’s agent Misko Raznatovic confirmed the diagnosis to ESPN on Wednesday. Topić, 18, was a projected top-5 pick …

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Why some college basketball stars said ‘no thanks’ and withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft

“Exciting” would not be the word we’d use to describe the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft.  Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft lacks elite players and compelling storylines to keep fans engaged (Sorry, Rich Paul). This makes it easy for basketball lovers to tune out the mundane coverage of this subpar draft. However, in doing so, they miss nuanced decisions that …

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Mavericks vs. Celtics props, Game 1 odds, AI predictions: Derrick White over 23.5 points + rebounds + assists

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving reached the 30-point mark three times in five games against Minnesota during the Western Conference finals, and he will try to maintain that momentum against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Thursday. Irving had 36 points, five assists and four rebounds in the series-clinching win over the Timberwolves, finishing without …

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Five-star guard Meleek Thomas ‘intrigued’ by Auburn during recent visit

The state of Pennsylvania’s top recruit for the 2025 recruiting cycle was impressed with his recent visit to Auburn. Meleek Thomas, a five-star shooting guard from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, traveled south to Auburn for his official visit recently and was pleased with Bruce Pearl’s desire to win. He also learned plenty about Auburn’s culture. In a follow-up interview with On3’s Jamie …

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Draymond predicts how Celtics-Mavericks Finals series plays out

Draymond predicts how Celtics-Mavericks Finals series plays out originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Game 1 of a thrilling NBA Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks kicks off Wednesday at TD Garden. The experts, including Warriors forward Draymond Green, have made their picks. On the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, Green made his …

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Knicks Mailbag: Will New York make or trade its NBA Draft picks?

SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to and breaking down answers to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… Hey Ian, do you think the Knicks would use at least 1 of their draft picks this offseason to get a young prospect or do you think they’ll end up trading all 3 picks (if you had to guess)? – @KNYT_Hoops …

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Arkansas Basketball To Host Oakland For 2024-25 Non-conference Matchup

Head coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks will reportedly host Oakland as part of the 2024-25 non-conference schedule, according to a report from Rocco Miller. Based out of Auburn Hills, Michigan, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies eliminated Calipari and the 3-seed Kentucky Wildcats from the NCAA Tournament on March 21 behind Jack Gohlke’s 10 made three-pointers. The Razorbacks are 2-0 …

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