Getty The Boston Celtics are celebrating their recent NBA title victory with a championship parade in the city. Before the parade even got underway, Celtics star Jayson Tatum decided to stir the pot a bit. While being interviewed by former Celtics big man Brian Scalabrine, Tatum was asked if the Celtics’ series against the Miami Heat was any sweeter due to …
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The Kentucky Wildcats are getting set for their first season under head coach Mark Pope, who finalized his Kentucky basketball coaching staff earlier this week. Mikhail McLean, who earned NCAA Tournament coaching experience as the Director of Player Development at Houston several years ago, will be the fifth and final staff addition as an assistant coach. Pope had to rebuild …
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Report: Warriors still see Looney in next season’s plans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears the Warriors plan on retaining one of their longtime core players for the 2024-25 NBA season: Kevon Looney. Looney recently has been a subject of trade and release speculation, but the only team of his nine-year NBA career reportedly will retain him, …
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The Milwaukee Bucks have struggled to perform in the NBA playoffs since winning the Finals in 2021, largely due to a plethora of injuries. Despite this, Milwaukee’s front office is not opposed to shaking up the roster around star tandem Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Big man Brook Lopez played a crucial role in their title, but according to Yahoo …
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The NBA Draft hasn’t even arrived yet and a handful of top Philadelphia 76ers are already seemingly off of the table. On Thursday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that their interest in Paul George had waned in recent days. Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports reported that the 76ers aren’t interested in pursuing Zach LaVine either. Though he isn’t a star, …
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New Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari inherited an Arkansas basketball roster with just one player left on it in April, but he hit the ground running in his first two months on the job. Calipari showcased his college basketball recruiting expertise at Memphis and Kentucky, and has used that ability to land players from the transfer portal along with incoming …
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Udonis Haslem responds to Jayson Tatum’s shot at Miami originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum couldn’t turn down the opportunity to troll the Miami Heat before the Boston Celtics’ championship parade on Friday. Predictably, his comment didn’t sit well with longtime Heat big man Udonis Haslem. After defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA …
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NBA: Playoffs-Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings It will be weird to see Klay Thompson in another uniform next season, but that seems increasingly likely. On the heels of reports that Orlando is only offering Thompson two years comes news that’s more than is on the table right now from Golden State — there is no offer, reports Anthony Slater …
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Jun. 20—CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood has now tripled down on a difficult 2024-25 schedule. The Illinois coach said in early May that his team’s slate for the coming season would be “harder than ever.” At that point, the Illini’s schedule had just a Dec. 14 home game against Tennessee — a return trip for the Volunteers after last season’s game …
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The Milwaukee Bucks are in the midst of a pivotal offseason. They need to improve the roster around Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo and the latest reports suggest that they are willing to make everyone available to do so. Due to their limited cap space and financial flexibility, the Bucks can’t be active in free agency. They will need to …
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Jayson Tatum trolls Miami before Celtics’ duck boat parade in Boston originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are no strangers to having a good time in Miami. Shortly after the Celtics won their 18th championship with a 2024 NBA Finals triumph over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday at TD Garden, the team boarded a flight with the …
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John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks. Now at Arkansas, Calipari’s last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. They’re lottery prospects in the AP NBA Mock draft. They’re part of a top tier featuring UConn’s Stephon …
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New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder – Game One Josh Giddey felt like the odd man out during the Thunder’s playoff run. While he had some quality games in the sweep of the Pelicans — including 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting and eight rebounds in Game 3 — he ended up a bad matchup against Dallas. Giddey was targeted …
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Arguing that NLRB regional director Laura Sacks’ decision to recognize Dartmouth College men’s basketball players as employees within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act “will affect and have a far-reaching impact” on all “current and future” college athletes and “the NCAA membership as a whole,” the NCAA Thursday asked the NLRB for permission to file an amicus brief …
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We are now just four days away from the 2024 NBA Draft. The Knicks finished the regular season as the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 record and they own two first-round picks in this year’s draft, thanks to the Kristaps Porzingis trade with the Mavericks. Team president Leon Rose will have plenty of options with the …
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team has eight weeks of summer workouts on campus before school starts. They’ll need every day they can get together to build chemistry before the season, as only Dawson Garcia, Parker Fox and Mike Mitchell Jr. return playing experience from last year’s 19-15 team. Kadyn Betts and Erick Reader also …
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Tis the season for NBA player movement, whether through free agency or trades. While trade rumors are a big part of the NBA offseason, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports recently said five centers are being actively made available. A few of the players that Fischer mentioned are a bit surprising. According to Fischer, Brook Lopez, Mitchell Robinson, Clint Capela, Walker …
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Klay Thompson has watched his Golden State Warriors pay Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins over the past few offseasons. Jordan Poole also got a hefty contract extension before ultimately getting dealt to the Washington Wizards. All four of those players signed deals worth at least $100 million. Thompson, to date, is not known to have been offered even …
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The 2024-25 college basketball season is over four months away, and the NCAA Tournament is nine months away. That hasn’t stopped ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi from projecting his way-too-early 2025 March Madness bracket. A lot of eyes and national interest will be on the Razorbacks and new coach John Calipari when Arkansas opens the regular season. The Hogs’ non-conference schedule …
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Report: Klay could seek new start with Warriors contract talks ‘frozen’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson suiting up for another NBA franchise — a day Warriors fans never would have seen coming at the height of Golden State’s dynasty — now appears closer than ever. Even if the Warriors extend a competitive offer to Thompson, it’s …
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