Officially, the NBA’s logo is blank. It is an anonymous, faceless player dribbling a ball against a red and white background. That’s the NBA’s story and it’s sticking to it. Unofficially, however, the logo is well known to be the silhouette of one of the league’s first true icons: Jerry West, who died Wednesday at age 86. In 1969, the …

So much news has come out through the weekend of official visits and into the early part of the week that a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE RECRUITING RUMORS: Top prospects return home from big visits BEST OF THE RIVALS CAMP SERIES: Top 10 quarterbacks | Top 10 …

Jerry West was the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 [Getty Images] Jerry West, the basketball legend whose silhouette inspired the iconic NBA logo, has died aged 86, the Los Angeles Clippers have confirmed. West featured in nine NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning the title once in 1972. He was also an NBA All-Star in every season of …

Louisville is trying to reignite a once-heated rivalry with Memphis basketball, according to first-year Cardinals assistant coach Brian Kloman. During an interview with Cardinal Companion on X, formerly known as Twitter, Kloman − who came to Louisville with coach Pat Kelsey from the College of Charleston − was asked about the program’s non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. As part …

On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced the death of basketball legend death of basketball legend Jerry West. Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86. His wife, Karen, was by his side. pic.twitter.com/iMwOXmCT2B — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) June 12, 2024 Throughout …

Jun. 12—Coleman Hawkins visited Kansas State this past weekend. He’ll spend this coming weekend at LSU. And SMU is reportedly still a potential landing spot for the top-ranked remaining transfer in the portal. But which program would constitute the best fit from a roster perspective? Kansas State The upside of landing in Manhattan, Kan., is the other work Jerome Tang …

Hall of Famer Jerry West, who won two titles with Warriors, dies at 86 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry West, the Hall of Fame player who won two NBA titles with the Warriors, died Wednesday at the age of 86. The Los Angeles Clippers announced that West died peacefully at his home. West was an NBA MVP, …

USATSI Jerry West, one of the greatest players in NBA history and a Los Angeles Lakers legend, has died at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. West is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history as well as almost indisputably its greatest executives. West was born in West Virginia in 1938, and he …

A one-of-a-kind revolutionary regular-season men’s basketball event to be staged later this year in Las Vegas will be announced Wednesday, sources told CBS Sports. 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. Games will be played at the MGM Las Vegas …

Jrue Holiday has blunt reaction to being in Finals MVP conversation originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On a team led by a pair of in-their-prime superstars, 34-year-old Jrue Holiday is making a legitimate case for 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Holiday has been instrumental in the Boston Celtics taking a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. He has 38 …

Jerry West is introduced during his NBA 75th Anniversary Team ceremony at the 2022 All-Star Game. West was also a member of the league’s 35th and 50th anniversary teams. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Jerry West, the inspiration for the NBA’s logo, died peacefully at his home at the age of 86, the Los Angles Clippers announced Wednesday. One of basketball’s most …

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The basketball roster is starting to come together for West Virginia. It was quite the assignment for new head coach Darian DeVries considering that he was basically charged with building an entirely new roster when he took over in March. The Mountaineers will return only one player from the 2024-25 roster in sophomore Ofri Naveh and he was limited to …

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX, NOR At a glance: Record: 49-33 (3rd, East)  Offensive Rating: 117.6 (6th) Defensive Rating: 115.0 (19th)  Net Rating: 2.6 (10th)  Pace: 100.5 (8th)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 23, 33 It’s been a tough three years for Milwaukee since hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy back in 2021. The …

The Dallas Mavericks looks to avoid an 0-3 series hole when they host the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs dropped the first two games of the series in Boston, failing to score over 100 points in either game. The lack of scoring is new for the Mavs, who averaged 117.9 points per game during …

On a postgame team flight back to Chicago in 2021, Thaddeus Young and a few of his Bulls teammates were playing booray, a gambling card game. During a break, Bulls star guard Zach LaVine noticed Young combing through a document on his laptop. It was a business deck for digital sports brand Overtime. LaVine was curious and wanted to know …

The Dallas Mavericks will look to claw their way back into the best-of-seven series when they meet the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Wednesday. Boston is coming off a 105-98 win on Sunday as it grabbed a 2-0 series lead. The Celtics (64-18), who are eyeing their 18th NBA crown, were 27-14 on the …

The 2024 NBA Finals features the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Wednesday. The Mavs are hoping to rebound at home after dropping both games on the road. On Sunday, Boston outlasted Dallas 105-98. The Mavericks have gone 5-3 at home in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Meanwhile, Boston has gone 6-0 on the road. Kristaps Porzingis …

Southern Miss basketball is at a crossroads. The Golden Eagles went 16-16 last season. It was a step back from the 2022-23 Sun Belt championship team. There were stretches where they looked like contenders in the conference, but there was a revolving door of injuries that restrained any momentum. Coach Jay Ladner also suffered a heart attack in February. Adding …

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas basketball had one fatal flaw in the Eric Musselman era. For all of the Razorbacks’ accomplishments in five seasons with Musselman at the helm — including two trips to the Elite Eight — Arkansas never found a groove from long range. The Hogs were one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country over Musselman’s …

Jun. 11—Dan Hurley’s decision on Monday to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers and return to Connecticut in search of a three-peat spared college basketball another high-speed turn of the coaching carousel in June. It also meant one of the best coaches in the game would be back in 2024-25. College basketball writer Scott Richey ranks his Top 10: 1. …

LAWRENCE — As Kansas women’s basketball players arrive on campus ahead of the upcoming season, the Jayhawks will be able to start to develop the chemistry necessary to achieve their goals. Considering Taiyanna Jackson, Holly Kersgieter and Zakiyah Franklin finished their college careers last season, when KU made the NCAA tournament for a second time in three years, there’s a lot …

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