Connecticut coach Dan Hurley, who darted to the front of the Lakers’ coaching search in a surprise turn last week, turned down a six-year, $70-million offer to leave the defending NCAA champion Huskies, according to people with knowledge of the decision not authorized to speak publicly. The failed pursuit, which comes 20 years after the Lakers tried — and failed …

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Dan Hurley is staying at UConn to chase a three-peat. He turned down the opportunity to coach LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and rejected a massive six-year, $70 million offer to do so — something first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and since confirmed by multiple others, including people on the ground at UConn practice. It would …

Why Draymond sees ‘small window’ for Warriors to win another NBA title originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors have had plenty of struggles over the past two NBA seasons, Draymond Green believes that the team still has the potential to win another championship. Speaking to NBA forward Danny Green on the “Draymond Green Show,” the Golden …

The sport of college basketball doesn’t often produce big headlines in June — but we got one Monday, when Dan Hurley rejected an offer to be the Lakers’ next coach and opted to remain at UConn. It’s the most sensible ending to this public pursuit. To be clear, I would’ve understood anything Hurley decided to do because he had two …

Sixers take a pure scorer at No. 16 in our 1st-round mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia How will the 2024 NBA draft unfold? Here’s our mock draft for Round 1 on June 26: 1. Hawks: Alex Sarr, PF, Perth Wildcats (Australia) This is likely to be an offseason of significant change for the Hawks, whose backcourt pairing …

Iguodala offers level-headed take on Warriors vs. ’04 Pistons debate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Defensive guru and Warriors legend Andre Iguodala gave his opinion on the hypothetical matchup between the 2004 Detroit Pistons and the 2017 Warriors, and what he said was surprising. Speaking on the “Point Forward Podcast,” Iguodala weighed in on former Pistons forward/center Rasheed …

The Golden State Warriors have forced a Game 6 as they defeated the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 106-105. Stephen Curry … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT9lw1Stru0 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kyrie sends message to Celtics fans after Mavs’ Game 2 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyrie Irving just can’t help himself. The Dallas Mavericks star has insisted he’s grown since stomping on the Boston Celtics’ logo and flipping off TD Garden fans in previous playoff meetings against his former team, and that he’s more focused on playing basketball …

Why Draymond calls not celebrating Poole contract ‘one of worst feelings’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are a handful of moments Draymond Green regrets from his NBA career. And he will be the first to tell you what they are. One of which was the infamous incident with Jordan Poole where he punched the young Warriors guard …

Jim Valvano Ten players from North Carolina State’s 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness. The players filed suit in Wake County Superior Court, requesting a jury trial and “reasonable compensation.” The late Jim Valvano’s 1983 team became known as the “Cardiac …

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers didn’t just lose their man Monday when Dan Hurley turned down their offer to be the team’s head coach. They also seem to have lost the thread. That the UConn coach turned down the Lakers reported six-year, $70 million offer is not on its face a shock. Hurley has a chance to chase a third …

Dan Hurley will remain coach of the Connecticut Huskies. The Los Angeles Lakers failed to make him the franchise’s next coach after leading UConn to back-to-back national titles when Hurley declined the team’s reported six-year, $70 million offer, keeping him tied to Storrs, Connecticut, as he looks to join John Wooden as the only men’s college basketball coach to three-peat. …

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley spurned the Lakers’ offer to become their next coach. (Nick Wass / Associated Press) Dan Hurley is considered one of the best basketball minds on the planet. He doesn’t want to work for the Lakers. Dan Hurley was offered more than double his current salary as the current Connecticut coach — $70 million — to …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss Dan Hurley’s choice to decline the Lakers’ head coaching offer and stay at UConn. View more Video Transcript Dan Hurley turns down the Los Angeles Lakers to return to the University of Connecticut raises a shot at a historic three peat. It’s …

The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday with a 105-98 win, but it wasn’t without an injury scare to Kristaps Porzingis. Late in the fourth quarter it appeared that the Celtics big man re-aggravated the left calf injury that kept him sidelined for five weeks during these playoffs. However, after …

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This stat proves Pritchard has been among NBA’s most clutch players originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Payton Pritchard’s halfcourt shot to end the third quarter in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals came as little surprise to those who have watched the Boston Celtics guard all season. Pritchard has consistently provided a spark off the bench with clutch …

Traivar Jackson, who emerged in the WAC Tournament last season for Tarleton State, has signed with Grand Canyon. This will be the former Pima Community College 6-foot-6 forward’s final college basketball season. “From the one week I’ve been here, I’ve loved it from the teammates to the lifts, also skill workouts and even the food we get afterwards,” Jackson said …

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Getty Images Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham is going back to Milwaukee. He has been hired as the lead assistant on Doc Rivers’ coaching staff, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Before his two-year tenure in Los Angeles, Ham worked under Mike Budenholzer for nine years, the last four of them as the lead assistant with the Bucks. During his …

Dan Hurley, right, opted to stay at UConn to try for a third straight tile rather than jump to the NBA top coach LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) The massive headline across the top of the Los Angeles Times sports section read “Lakers Shift Their Focus.” The Lakers had just swung for the fences and …

Why Brown credits Holiday for Celtics’ Game 2 win vs. Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There is immense value in having players on your roster with championship experience, and Jrue Holiday provides that experience for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are the most talented and deepest team in pro basketball, but Holiday is the only player on the …

Getty Images The Lakers spent the last week aggressively pursuing UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley, but after a week of courting and rumors, Hurley will remain in the collegiate ranks. That leaves the Lakers still in search of a coach with the NBA Draft just a little over two weeks away. Now that the Hurley sweepstakes has ended, …

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