Monthly Archives: June 2024

Kristaps Porzingis injury update: Celtics big man participates in shootaround ahead of Game 3 vs. Mavericks

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, but he was the first player on the court for the team’s shootaround on Wednesday. Porzingis did not appear to be limping and was not wearing a brace, according to multiple reports. The team announced Tuesday afternoon that Porzingis has …

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Duke To Play Auburn In ACC-SEC Challenge

Duke will be at home for the ACC-SEC Challenge this year after going on the road last season. The Blue Devils will play host to Auburn on Dec. 4, the program announced Wednesday afternoon. Other matchups in the second iteration of the cross-conference event can be found here. Auburn is coming off a 27-8 season in which it was upset …

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Remembering Jerry West, an instrumental architect of Warriors’ dynasty

Remembering Jerry West, an instrumental architect of Warriors’ dynasty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If you’re a citizen of Dub Nation, you can appreciate Jerry West for securing and retaining the gift of Klay Thompson and whispering profoundly persuasive words into the ear of Kevin Durant. If you live in Lakers Nation, you can thank West for drafting …

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Remembering Jerry West’s impact on the NBA

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the news of Jerry West’s passing by talking about all of the ways he has impacted the NBA over the last 60+ years. View more Video Transcript When you think of winning in the NBA, you think of Jerry West, he might be the most decorated figure in league’s history. It’s …

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2024 ACC-SEC Challenge: See all 16 matchups for college basketball event

The 2024-25 college basketball season isn’t tipping off for another five months, but one of the sport’s marquee non-conference events has reportedly been set. Matchups for the second annual ACC-SEC Challenge have been determined, as reported by college basketball insider Jon Rothstein Wednesday, a group of games highlighted by what are expected to be some of the best teams in …

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Kristaps Porzingis injury: Three ways Mavericks can take advantage of big man’s potential NBA Finals absence

News broke on Tuesday that Kristaps Porzingis suffered a “torn medial retinaculum, allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon” in his left leg during Game 2 and is considered “day-to-day” moving forward.  That’s a lot of medical jargon, and the link above tells you what you need to know about what is apparently an extremely rare injury, but for the purposes of …

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Wisconsin basketball hires new director of recruiting and scouting

Wisconsin basketball announced the hire of director of recruiting and scouting Isaac Wodajo on Wednesday. Wodajo was most recently a special assistant to the head coach at Northern Kentucky, that after spending 2022-23 as the head coach at Wabash Valley College (JUCO). The young assistant began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under current Marquette head coach Shaka Smart …

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Jerry West Career NBA Highlights

In honor of Jerry West’s legacy and impact on the game of basketball, take a look at his best career highlights from his Hall of … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFhMOjUGE7U Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Young claims Steph was ‘near tears’ when KD won 2018 Finals MVP

Young claims Steph was ‘near tears’ when KD won 2018 Finals MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2018 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was a competitive neck-to-neck race, but not between the two teams playing each other. Instead, Steph Curry and former Warriors teammate Kevin Durant showcased performances worthy of winning the NBA Finals …

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Louisville basketball adds a local; St. X grad Cole Sherman walking on for Pat Kelsey

Pat Kelsey is adding a local player to his inaugural Louisville men’s basketball roster. Cole Sherman, a St. Xavier High School graduate who began his collegiate career at Northern Kentucky, announced Wednesday on social media he’ll be joining the Cardinals as a walk-on. “He’s a lifelong Card fan,” his father, Mike Sherman, wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. …

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How Jerry West’s silhouette came to be the NBA logo

NBA great Jerry West died on Wednesday — but his legacy lives on as his likeness appears on the basketball league’s iconic logo. West, 86, was an undoubted legend. Known as “Mr Clutch,” he was not only a 14-time All-Star, a co-captain of the 1960 gold-medal-winning US Olympic team, and a coach, but his silhouette also became a symbol of …

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Louisville basketball ‘working really hard’ to schedule series vs. Memphis

Louisville men’s basketball is trying to renew its rivalry with Memphis under new head coach Pat Kelsey. U of L assistant Brian Kloman made it known Tuesday night, during an interview with Cardinal Companion on X, formerly Twitter. “We’re working really hard on a four-year series with Memphis,” said Kloman, the longest-tenured member of Kelsey’s staff. “No promises, but we are …

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Are NBA Finals ‘losable’ for Celtics if Porzingis can’t play?

Are NBA Finals ‘losable’ for Celtics if Porzingis can’t play? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Only five teams in NBA Finals history have rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to win a championship. So on paper, the Boston Celtics are sitting pretty as the 2024 Finals shift to Dallas for Game 3 on Wednesday night. But if the Mavericks …

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NIL-driven Las Vegas college basketball event set with Alabama vs. Houston among marquee matchups

The Players Era Festival, a one-of-a-kind revolutionary regular-season men’s basketball event to be held in Las Vegas this November, was formally announced Wednesday. Its selling point is based on the major factor that has drastically altered college sports over the past three years: name, image and likeness compensation for players. Alabama, Creighton, Houston, Notre Dame, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State and Texas A&M …

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