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Daily Archives: July 22, 2024

How Celtics players fared in Team USA’s pre-Olympics win vs. Germany

How Celtics players fared in Team USA’s pre-Olympics win vs. Germany originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The United States men’s basketball team concluded its pre-2024 Summer Olympics schedule Monday with an exhibition game win over Germany in London. Team USA got a good test from the Germans, who overcame an early deficit to make the game pretty competitive in …

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Nets’ Jalen Wilson named 2024 NBA Summer League MVP

Nets forward Jalen Wilson has officially been named the Most Valuable Player for the 2024 NBA Summer League. Wilson was absolutely spectacular across the five exhibition games down in Las Vegas, quickly making a name for himself and potentially earning a spot in Brooklyn’s rotation. One of his most dominant showings came on Friday night against the Magic when he …

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BYU recruiting: Boy, have times changed

BYU fans cheer on the Cougars during victory over Texas in the Marriott Center in Provo on Jan. 27, 2024. The addition of new coach Kevin Young and some top-tier recruits have excited the fanbase in Provo. | Nate Edwards, BYU Photo Kevin Young is taking advantage of an era of NIL in college basketball that 70 years ago may …

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Hauser deal continues Stevens’ quest to extend Celtics’ title window

Hauser deal continues Stevens’ quest to extend Celtics’ title window originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Move over, Scott Foster. The real “Extender” resides in Boston. After agreeing to a four-year, $45 million contract extension with Sam Hauser, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has now inked seven contract extensions in excess of $1 billion in little more …

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Chase Budinger on his transition from the NBA to Olympic beach volleyball

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings sits down with the former NBA star to talk about his journey from professional basketball player to Olympian in beach volleyball. View more Video Transcript I’m Kerri Walsh Jennings here with Yahoo Sports and I’m joined today with USA Olympians, Chase Beninger and Miles Evans. How has your NBA past um prepared you …

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TNT submits matching NBA rights offer reportedly targeting Amazon’s package

Will TNT’s matching offer save “Inside the NBA?” (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for TNT ) With a deadline approaching, TNT announced on Monday that it has submitted a matching offer to retain its NBA broadcast rights and its intent to continue producing beloved studio show “Inside the NBA.” The NBA has not responded. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports that TNT is …

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Post-Summer League writer roundtable – Yahoo Sports

To say that using Summer League action to gauge the fantasy values of rookies and returning players is an inexact science would be a severe understatement. Most players participating in Salt Lake City, northern California (San Francisco and Sacramento), and Las Vegas won’t be on opening night rosters, and roles tend to differ vastly from those of the regular season. …

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MSU basketball left off the top 10 list for 4-star Indiana SG

Michigan State basketball has missed the cut for an elite shooting guard prospect from Indiana in the 2025 class. Four-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins of Greenfield, Ind. has cut the list of schools he’s considering to 10 and Michigan State is reportedly not one of them. According to On3 recruiting insider Joe Tipton, Mullins will be only considering the following …

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Five main takeaways from Warriors’ successful NBA Summer League run

Five main takeaways from Warriors’ successful NBA Summer League run originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One brutal loss doesn’t define the success of the Warriors’ NBA Summer League between the California Classic and Las Vegas. The Warriors were a perfect 3-0 in the Cali Classic to raise the first Mitch Richmond Trophy. They then won their first four …

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Colorado basketball to host Colorado State; 2024 Rocky Mountain Showdown details announced

The Colorado basketball team on Monday announced its nonconference schedule for the 2024 season, which features eight games inside the friendly confines of the CU Events Center. A rematch of the Rocky Mountain Showdown is one of those home games for the Buffaloes. Colorado State will travel to Boulder on Saturday, Dec. 7 to battle the Colorado basketball team. CSU …

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Tatum has excited reaction to Hauser’s contract extension

Tatum has excited reaction to Hauser’s contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics locked up a key contributor to a contract extension over the weekend when Sam Hauser agreed to a four-year deal worth $45 million. The extension will begin during the 2025-26 season. It’s a well-deserved raise for Hauser, who has made tremendous strides in …

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LeBron named Team USA Olympics flag bearer after Steph nomination

LeBron named Team USA Olympics flag bearer after Steph nomination originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LeBron James received one of the highest honors of his professional career Monday and Steph Curry had a big hand in making it a reality. The Los Angeles Lakers star will be one of Team USA’s flag bearers during the 2024 Paris Olympics …

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Michigan State basketball legend Cassius Winston signs with Italian basketball club

The professional career of Michigan State basketball legend Cassius Winston will continue in Italy. After a career that has taken him from the Washington Wizards to Bayern Munich, then to Tofas Bursa, Cassius Winston will find his next professional basketball home in Italy with Pallacanestro Reggiana. The 26-year old point guard will suit up in the LBA. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire …

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Basketball recruiting: Greenfield-Central star Braylon Mullins down to 10 schools

Braylon Mullins is down to 10 schools. The Greenfield-Central star, whose stock has soared this spring and summer, has Indiana and Purdue among the finalists, along with national bluebloods like two-time defending national champion UConn, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina. Alabama, a Final Four team last season, Tennessee and Michigan are also in Mullins’ top 10. Mullins, ranked No. …

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