Monthly Archives: July 2024

Missouri State basketball coach Cuonzo Martin welcomes move to Conference USA

When interviewing to return as Missouri State’s basketball coach, Cuonzo Martin was made aware that the school was exploring the idea of changing conferences. About a month and a half after Martin accepted the job, Missouri State announced it was leaving the Missouri Valley Conference for Conference USA beginning with the 2025-26 season. At what has traditionally been a basketball …

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Report: Warriors in ‘serious talks’ to acquire Hield on sign-and-trade

Report: Warriors in ‘serious talks’ to acquire Hield on sign-and-trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Is another free-agency move on the horizon for the Warriors? Golden State is in “serious talks” to acquire sharpshooter Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade deal, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday night, citing league sources, noting the Philadelphia 76ers and Warriors have been …

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Donovan Mitchell contract extension: Cavaliers keep star guard with $150M deal following trade rumors

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million max extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, CBS Sports NBA insider Bill Reiter confirmed Tuesday. The deal, which includes a player option for the 2027-28 season ends any doubt about Mitchell’s immediate future in Cleveland.  Mitchell, who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Utah Jazz, arrived in Cleveland …

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Report: Celtics’ sale announcement ‘shocked’ Jayson Tatum

Report: Celtics’ sale announcement ‘shocked’ Jayson Tatum originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On Monday, the Boston Celtics’ ownership group announced its plans to sell all of its shares of the team. The news caught many off guard, including C’s superstar Jayson Tatum. Tatum told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated he was “shocked” to learn of lead owner Wyc Grousbeck’s …

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Kemba Walker retires: Four-time All-Star spent 12 seasons in NBA, led title-winning run at UConn

Former lottery pick and four-time All-Star Kemba Walker announced his retirement on Tuesday. The veteran point guard played in 12 NBA seasons for four different franchises, most notably the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets. He last played in the NBA in 2023 with the Dallas Mavericks. After that, he spent last season overseas with AS Monaco.  Walker also led the UConn Huskies to …

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NBA Free Agency 2024: 10 best free agents still available

NBA free agency has moved fast. The one true difference maker, Paul George, has moved to the East Coast and made Philadelphia a threat. Klay Thompson left the Warriors — that still just feels strange — and brought Dallas shooting and championship experience. James Harden stayed right where he was, while Oklahoma City landed Isaiah Hartenstein (and Alex Caruso in …

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NBA 360 | 2019 NBA Finals

Get a special 360 degree, all-access look at the 2019 NBA Finals matchup between the Toronto Raptors Golden State Warriors … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZWxEmYsvyQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Luka Doncic, Slovenia see Olympic hopes take hit with loss vs. Croatia despite Mavs star’s triple-double

Getty Images Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team’s quest for a berth in the 2024 Olympics did not get off to an ideal start. On Tuesday, Slovenia lost 108-92 to Croatia in their first game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, Greece. Croatia’s Ivica Zubac and Danko Brankovic bullied Slovenia on the inside, finishing with a combined 33 …

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Kerr shuffles Warriors’ coaching staff with two experienced additions

Kerr shuffles Warriors’ coaching staff with two experienced additions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors coach Steve Kerr entered last week with two openings on his staff. Both officially were filled Monday, with veteran coach Terry Stotts and former NBA All-Star player Jerry Stackhouse coming to Golden State. Both are expected to join Kerr on the front bench, …

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NBA 2024 offseason: DeMar DeRozan’s tepid free agent market says more about the league than the CBA

The rule changes from the 2023 collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players haven’t even been fully implemented yet and they have already proven to be one of the strongest forces against player-movement in league history. The second apron broke up the Golden State Warriors. It compelled the Los Angeles Clippers to let Paul George walk for nothing …

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LeBron Jokes After Steph Misses Free Throw 😂

Lebron Jokes He’s Never Seen Steph Miss 2 In a Row Subscribe to the NBA: https://on.nba.com/2JX5gSN Full Game … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=welHDbZ0KBY Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Report: Warriors plan to add two coaches to Kerr’s staff

Report: Warriors plan to add two coaches to Kerr’s staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors continue to make appropriate roster additions for the 2024-25 NBA season, they’re doing the same with their coaching staff. Golden State plans to hire Terry Stotts as lead assistant coach to Steve Kerr, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday, citing sources, …

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What Klay told Draymond in emotional conversation before Warriors exit

What Klay told Draymond in emotional conversation before Warriors exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dynastic trio of Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson was broken up Monday when the latter joined the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency. And while it wasn’t exactly a surprise to Dub Nation after reports surfaced over the weekend …

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Olympic basketball qualifying schedule, scores, format, how to watch Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, more

Four spots are up for grabs in the men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games this week. At four tournaments around the world, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other familiar faces will compete for their respective countries; each tournament’s winner will qualify for the Olympics in Paris. Doncic, who is representing Slovenia (alongside Vlatko Cancar and Zoran Dragic) just …

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Williams: How Dayton Flyers basketball could get more attention from Cincinnati media

Ask columnist Jason Williams anything − sports or non-sports – and he’ll pick some of your questions and respond on Cincinnati.com. Email: [email protected] Subject: No love for Dayton Flyers basketball in Cincinnati media Message: Cincinnati (media) has never given Dayton the due credit it deserves. For whatever reason, there’s bias from the Cincinnati (media) about the Dayton Flyers. The team 50 …

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Ranking the Contenders: Five-star point guard Darius Acuff Jr.

Five-star guard Darius Acuff Jr., is one of the most prolific scorers in the country and in possession of a long, extensive list of scholarship offers. He’s recently narrowed his focus to include just four options, however, as Kansas, Arkansas, UConn and Michigan are the only programs that remain in the race to land his pledge. Today, Rivals national analyst …

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