The first two-day NBA Draft in history is in the books. After Wednesday night’s Round 1 gave us some surprises, some trades and some Lakers buzz, Thursday night’s Round 2 promised even more of all of those things. It didn’t exactly promise Bronny James. But the son of the greatest active player was indeed selected, at No. 55 overall by his …

Kansas State basketball’s Big 12 schedule always has been a grind. Now it’s an even longer grind. With the conference expanding to 16 schools — welcome Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah; so long to Oklahoma and Texas — the Big 12 announced Thursday that it will grow its league slate by two games to 20 for the 2024-25 season. …

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Center Nic Claxton has agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract to return to the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nic Claxton intends to a sign a four-year, $100M to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024 The deal came down a day after the Nets agreed to send Mikal …

The Knicks selected Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. with the No. 56 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. By the Numbers –Age: 23 -Height: 6’5″ –Weight: 206 pounds –2023 Numbers: In 26 games (all starts), the Kansas forward averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists. McCullar Jr. also shot 45.4 percent from the field (33.3 percent …

The 2024-25 schedule for Iowa State men’s basketball is now a bit more clear. The Big 12 announced the schedule matrix with home and away opponents for the upcoming season on Thursday. Each team will play five opponents twice, home and away, and the remaining Big 12 opponents once during the season. Iowa State will play Arizona, UCF, Colorado, Kansas …

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The 2024 NBA Draft is in the books with the completion of the second round Thursday. The biggest name called was at No. 55 when the Los Angles Lakers selected Bronny James. It was reported on ESPN by Bob Myers that James’ agent, Rich Paul, was telling teams that drafted before the Lakers at 55 that Bronny would go to Australia …

The Butler men’s basketball team will spend Thanksgiving in Arizona this year. According to a release, the Bulldogs will be one of four teams in the Cactus Division Field for the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off. Butler, Mississippi State, Northwestern and UNLV will be part of the tournament set for Nov. 28-29 at Mullett Arena in Tempe. Matchups, game times and TV …

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C’s select Gonzaga forward Anton Watson in Round 2 of NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics used both of their picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. After taking Creighton wing Baylor Scheierman with the 30th pick in the first round, the C’s used their second-rounder (No. 54) to select Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. Watson, 23, …

Ahead of their move to the SEC, the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team continues to make moves. On Thursday, the team learned that former Kansas State Wildcats forward Arthur Kaluma would transfer to Austin for the 2024-25 season. Last season, Kaluma averaged 14.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game in his lone season with Kansas State. He played …

The Milwaukee Bucks enter this free agency period with only a few options, thanks to the restrictions of the “second apron,” which was created in the latest collective bargaining agreement. In short, the second apron restricts high-payroll teams from just spending money to fill out their rosters. The Bucks are operating like a second apron team, which means they: Can’t …

Getty On Thursday afternoon, Raptors forward Jalen McDaniels was traded to the Sacramento Kings for guard Davion Mitchell, EuroLeague MVP forward Sasha Vezenkov and the 45th pick in today’s NBA Draft. The news surprised not only NBA fans, but apparently McDaniels himself. His trainer, Clint Parks, broke the news to him and recorded his immediate reaction on his Instagram story. …

UCF’s home win over Kansas was one of the highlights of the men’s basketball program’s first season in the Big 12. The Knights will have another opportunity to possibly make history as they’ll host the Jayhawks once again as part of its Big 12 schedule matrix released Thursday. UCF will play a home-and-away series with Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma …

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (personal) will play in Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. What It Means: After missing three games for personal reasons, Lopez will return to the court in Minnesota. In 33.9 expected minutes, our models project Lopez to score 30.7 FanDuel points. Lopez’s current projection includes 11.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. Source link : …

Following a deal with Portland, the Knicks selected Marquette guard Tyler Kolek with the No. 34 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Knicks are sending three second-round picks to the Trail Blazers for the No. 34 pick. Additionally, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the Knicks have traded the No. 38 …

Utah Utes fans cheer for a 3-point basket during the NIT quarterfinal game between the Utah Utes and the Virginia Commonwealth Rams at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News The Big 12 released its opponent schedule matrix for men’s and women’s basketball on Thursday, giving a full …

The 2024 NBA Draft’s top prospects may not be as notable as some years, but there’s one differentiator that’s worth calling out: It’s a two-day event! So after Wednesday night’s Round 1 gave us some surprises, some trades and some Lakers buzz, Thursday night’s Round 2 promises even more of all of those things. Bronny James is still available. Other …

The Big East, one of the nation’s premier basketball conferences, is coming to NBC Sports and Peacock starting this upcoming season. During the 2024-25 season, Peacock will boast a package of 25 Big East men’s basketball regular season games and five conference tournament games spanning the early rounds and quarterfinals. Beginning in the 2025-26 season, NBC Sports and Peacock will …

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Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are working towards an extension that would keep the point guard in Denver for the near future. Murray and the Nuggets are negotiating a four-year contract extension worth up to $209 million, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Per Charania, the negotiations will take place this offseason with Nuggets presenting the deal to Murray. Both …

The Big East Conference announced a new six-year media rights agreement on Thursday that will ensure the league remains one of the most televised conferences in college athletics. Fox Sports, the Big East’s television partner for the last 11 years, will continue to be the lead network provider for the conference while NBC Sports and TNT Sports will provide additional …

NBA Trade Rumors: The San Antonio Spurs could surprisingly be interested in making a move for veteran big man Brook Lopez. After selecting Stephon Castle with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs are hoping they have found the long-term answer at the point guard position. That said, heading into the thick of …

1 Cooper Flagg, Duke — The top-ranked prospect in the national high school class of 2024 is arguably the most anticipated college freshman since Zion Williamson. Flagg is a 6-foot-9 native of Maine who reclassified up last summer, essentially skipping a grade of high school, and wouldn’t even be eligible for next year’s draft if he were born ten days …