Canada’s first Olympic men’s basketball team since 2000 includes 10 NBA players, a record for any nation other than the U.S. The team is headlined by a backcourt tandem: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, an All-NBA First Teamer for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Jamal Murray, the point guard for the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The other NBA players are Nickeil Alexander-Walker …

KATIE STRATMAN FOR THE ENQUIRER-USA TODAY NETWORK As college basketball coaches scramble over the next few weeks trying to secure top talent in the all-important month of July, we take a look at four 2025 commitments over the last two weeks that could pay off big in the long run. All four prospects currently fall outside of the top 50 …

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By Raphielle Johnson As is always the case with the NBA, it doesn’t take much time for the league to transition from the end of one season to the beginning of the next. With the draft completed and many of the significant moves in free agency made, the next stop on the calendar is the NBA 2K25 Summer League in …

LAS VEGAS – With the U.S. men’s basketball team standing behind him, former President Barack Obama delivered a 10-minute speech about the importance of representing the United States. At USA Basketball’s 50th anniversary party Tuesday night, Obama, whose attendance was a surprise to most in the room, opened his message by telling the audience that there is no bigger basketball …

Jaylen’s post after Derrick White’s Team USA nod raises eyebrows originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kawhi Leonard’s withdrawal from Team USA opened the door for a Boston Celtics star to join teammates Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday at the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer. But it’s not All-Star and NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. USA Basketball confirmed at noon …

Jimmy Butler, Roquan Smith bringing new music venue, bar to Chicago originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A former Bulls player and a former Bears player appear poised to join forces to help bring a new multipurpose music venue, restaurant and bar to Chicago. Both Jimmy Butler and Roquan Smith are listed on a social media post from new business …

Memphis basketball will host Arkansas State on Dec. 8 at FedExForum. The Red Wolves announced the matchup on social media on Wednesday. It’ll be the 18th matchup between the two teams, with Memphis having won 13 of the first 17. In the last matchup, in 2020, Memphis earned an 83-54 win at FedExForum. Arkansas State hasn’t beaten Memphis since a …

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How Team USA’s Yin and Yang coaches Kerr, Spoelstra balance each other originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – If opposites truly attract, Team USA Men’s Basketball has the perfect pairing on its coaching staff in head coach Steve Kerr and assistant Erik Spoelstra. Kerr, 58, has won four NBA titles as the Warriors’ head coach behind …

The Michigan basketball schedule is almost finished for the 2024-25 season after the program announced three new non-conference opponent as well as its opening matchup for the Fort Myers Tip-Off during Thanksgiving week. Michigan will face Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. ET, with the game televised on FS1. U-M will then play …

Ja Morant Jackson County, Missouri voters rejected a proposal that would have funded renovations at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas continues to be serious about capitalizing on the opening. The Kansas City Star recently rRead More

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De’Aaron Fox A noticeable drop in the velocity of his four-seam fastball in the first inning was the first sign that something was not right with Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Saturday night. The red lights then began flashing after the top of the second, when SportsNet LA cameras caught pitching coach Mark Prior hurriedly summoning manager Dave Roberts and …

D’Angelo Russell Tim Bontemps, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 09:24 PM ET BOSTON — The Celtics were heavily favored to beat the Cavaliers even before Cleveland had three of its top six players — including star guard Donovan Mitchell — missing for Game 5 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. And yet, despite that, Boston found itself in a one-possession …

D’Angelo Russell Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN.com Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and …

Coby White Bo Bichette’s homer leads offense in Blue Jays’ blowout win  MLB.comBlue Jays 9-2 White Sox (May 22, 2024) Game Recap  ESPNBichette’s blast brings back home run jacket as Blue Jays take series win vs. White Sox  Sportsnet.caBlue Jays top White Sox, try to take advantage of soft schedule to turn around season  The New York TimesPaul DeJong goes 3-for-4 at the plate …

Brandon Knight Brandon Aiyuk still is searching for a new contract with the 49ers, and the star wide receiver likely will be absent from team activities until the two parties find a solution. However, the 26-year-old already has an offer: playing out the fifth and final year of his current contract, which will pay him $14.1 million, per Spotrac. The …

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Kevin Porter Jr., the team announced on Wednesday. As a result, the NBA is resuming its investigation of Porter’s domestic violence case, a league spokesperson confirmed to CBS Sports. This was first reported by The Athletic’s Law Murray. Last September in New York, Porter, then a member of the Houston Rockets, was arrested and charged …

Tatum reveals most satisfying thing about winning NBA championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum silenced a lot of doubters during the 2023-24 NBA season. He helped the Boston Celtics earn the league’s best record at 64-18 and was voted first team All-NBA for the third straight campaign. And then he led the Celtics in points, assists and …

Jaylen Brown is a Finals MVP, but he’s not an Olympian. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Jaylen Brown is coming off a legacy-defining season. The eight-year NBA veteran made his third All-Star team, then won Eastern Conference finals MVP and Finals MVP while helping lead the Boston Celtics to their first NBA championship since 2008. It’s the kind of effort that …

The non-conference schedule for the Marquette men’s basketball team is set. The Golden Eagles announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to a home-and-home series against Dayton starting next season. More: Kam Jones has unfinished work at Marquette. That’s why he spurned the NBA and transfer portal More: Do you remember Al McGuire’s last game as a coach? It’s not …

Why Barnes gave up millions in Kings’ DeRozan deal with Spurs, Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When Harrison Barnes signed a three-year, $54 million contract to stay with the Kings last summer, the deal included a 10 percent trade kicker. If the Kings were to trade him, Barnes would receive a 10-percent salary bonus on the remaining …

Kayden Mingo has been on a yearlong rise up the rankings that has resulted in increased attention from college coaches and a growing list of scholarship offers. The four-star guard has not officially narrowed his list as of yet, but intel coming out of the situation suggests a loose pecking order is starting to establish itself. Below, Rivals national analyst …