Monthly Archives: June 2024

Jaylen Brown is man to beat in chase for Finals MVP

Boston Celtics (106) vs. Dallas Mavericks (99) At American Airlines Center (2024 NBA Finals, Game 3) The Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy will be in the building Friday night as the Boston Celtics look to sweep the Dallas Mavericks out of the NBA Finals. If Boston is celebrating a title in Dallas Friday night — or even next Monday after …

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Why Dan Hurley stayed at UConn: Texts with LeBron James, Billy Joel concert lead to decision to spurn Lakers

On Monday, UConn coach Dan Hurley turned down a six-year, $70 million offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a decision of significant consequence for the NBA and college basketball. Hurley, instead, will remain in college and has his sights set on trying to win a third straight national championship. CBS Sports spoke with the reigning national coach …

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2024 NBA Finals X-factor: Boston’s Xavier Tillman Sr. proving valuable in place of Kristaps Porziņģis

DALLAS — With Celtics center Kristaps Porziņģis sidelined from these NBA Finals due to a rare leg injury, a torn medial retinaculum that ruled out the 7-foot-2 marksman from Game 3 and perhaps the rest of this series, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla contemplated how to tweak his lineup for Wednesday night’s 106-99 win against Dallas. There, in his bullpen …

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Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: BYU coach, 1996 Wildcats player agrees to take over for John Calipari

Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: BYU coach, 1996 Wildcats player agrees to take over for John Calipari

Donovan Mitchell Kentucky to hire Mark Pope: BYU coach, 1996 Wildcats player agrees to take over for John Calipari  CBS SportsKentucky reportedly finalizing deal with BYU coach Mark Pope to replace John Calipari  Yahoo SportsWould Billy Donovan be worth a wait for Kentucky basketball?  Lexington Herald LeaderKentucky finalizes lucrative five-year deal with BYU coach Mark Pope  KSRReport: UK nearing deal with new men’s basketball …

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2024 NBA Finals X-factor: Boston’s Xavier Tillman proving valuable in place of Kristaps Porziņģis

DALLAS — With Celtics center Kristaps Porziņģis sidelined from these NBA Finals due to a rare ankle injury, a torn medial retinaculum that ruled out the 7-foot-2 marksman from Game 3 and perhaps the rest of this series, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla contemplated how to tweak his lineup for Wednesday night’s 106-99 win against Dallas. There, in his bullpen …

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Kristaps Porzingis injury update: Celtics big man could play in NBA Finals Game 4 after rare issue, per report

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis missed Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks but ‘there is a chance’ the Boston big man could return for Game 4 on Friday in Dallas, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Celtics have a chance to eliminate the Mavericks as they aim for the 10th series sweep in NBA Finals history. …

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Where will Coleman Hawkins go? 3 possible college basketball homes for the former Illini

Coleman Hawkins will be making a college basketball decision very soon. The 6-foot-10 forward, who graduated from Illinois following a four-year playing career, will use his fifth year of eligibility outside of Champaign. He withdrew from the NBA draft late last month and entered the NCAA transfer portal. The all-Big Ten Conference player is coming off a senior season where …

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2025 DE Dalton Knapp Commits To Kansas State

2025 DE Dalton Knapp Commits To Kansas State – EMAWOnline PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline Publisher Kansas State has long prioritized Texas athletes in their recruitment, choosing to dip into the Lone Star State to add multiple top targets. On Thursday, the Wildcats continued that trend, adding three-star defensive end Dalton Knapp. The Fort Worth (TX) …

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Remembering Jerry West (1938-2024)

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Why Draymond always will appreciate Jerry West’s brutal honesty

Why Draymond always will appreciate Jerry West’s brutal honesty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green isn’t one to shy away from the truth, so he can appreciate when others are the same. That was what the Warriors forward got from NBA legend Jerry West, who died peacefully at home Wednesday morning at age 86. Green, who spent …

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Florida basketball to host Virginia Cavaliers for rematch in SEC-ACC Challenge

The Southeastern Conference released the details for this year’s slate of SEC-ACC Challenge college basketball games for the event’s second season on Wednesday. The announcement included the rematch between the Florida Gators and Virginia Cavaliers from last year’s Hall of Fame Game. In the second game of the 2023-24 campaign, the Cavs outlasted the Gators, 73-70, in a game that …

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NBA’s Top 10 Plays of the Night | June 12, 2024

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College basketball transfer portal cycle 2024 winners and losers: Michigan moves fast, Villanova falls short

A few stragglers are still hanging out on college basketball’s free agent wire, mulling where to play during the 2024-25 season. But as mid-June arrives, the overwhelming majority of players in the transfer portal have announced their destinations. Rosters around the country are coming into focus, and it’s becoming more obvious who the winners and losers were during the 2024 …

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Five years ago today, the Warriors tumbled back down to earth

Five years ago today, the Warriors tumbled back down to earth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For five years, the Warriors were an 18-wheeler on a full tank, barreling downhill, crushing all in its path. A mere glimpse of that rolling beast in the rearview mirror was enough for many NBA teams to surrender and accept the inevitable. …

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Tatum’s strength is Luka’s weakness, and it’s deciding the NBA Finals

Tatum’s strength is Luka’s weakness, and it’s deciding the NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum’s critics have one peculiar hang-up: They’re angry he isn’t someone else. Why isn’t he as passionate as Jaylen Brown? Why isn’t he as fiery as Anthony Edwards? Why isn’t he as ruthless as Kobe Bryant? But if the NBA Finals have …

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Tatum and Brown set a fitting Celtics record in Game 3 win

Tatum and Brown set a fitting Celtics record in Game 3 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Even after Boston acquired Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday last offseason, the prevailing narrative entering the 2023-24 season remained the same: The Celtics would go as far as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took them. Fast forward to Wednesday night, when the …

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Marquette basketball coach Shaka Smart has heartfelt message after Michael Lovell’s death

Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart had a unique bond with school president Michael Lovell. Lovell hired Smart in 2021, saying at the introductory press conference that he was highly impressed because the coach “really develops deep relationships with people.” The men worked closely together as Smart rebuilt the program over the last three seasons, cutting down nets together as …

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