Monthly Archives: July 2024

Former men’s basketball players sue NCAA over unauthorized NIL use

Over a dozen former men’s college basketball players, including Mario Chalmers, Jason Terry and Ryan Boatright, are suing the NCAA, six conferences and Turner Sports Interactive for the unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness in March Madness advertisements. The lawsuit accused the defendants of “systematically and intentionally” misappropriating the plaintiffs’ publicity rights while “reaping scores of millions of …

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Report: Klay had request for Steph during Warriors negotiations

Report: Klay had request for Steph during Warriors negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Warriors was not an easy one to make. The veteran guard ultimately agreed to sign a reported three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, ending his 13-year career with Golden State. But his departure from …

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Butler basketball adds Leo native Tony Bollier as GM/director of player development

Tony Bollier is coming back to Indiana. The Leo native will join Thad Matta and the Butler men’s basketball team in the newly created position of general manager/director of player development. Bollier spent the last seven seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks organization. “Tony’s experience evaluating and developing talent in the NBA, G League and college basketball make him a great …

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Pacers blast Bucks in Game 6, advance to second round of NBA playoffs

The Indiana Pacers lead the Milwaukee Bucks 3-2 in a best-of-7 series with Game 6 Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Bucks star Damian Lillard (Achilles) is active, but Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf strain) remains out. Antetokounmpo hasn’t played in this series, and Lillard (32.3 points in Games 1-3) has missed the past two games. Khris Middleton (26.8), Brook Lopez (17.2) and Bobby Portis (15.8 …

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Stephen Curry reacts to Klay Thompson’s Warriors departure, team plans to retire No. 11 jersey

The Golden State Warriors announced this week that they will retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 whenever his career is over. Thompson’s Warriors tenure came to an end when the team agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade.  The Warriors’ full statement: We can’t overstate Klay Thompson’s incredible and legendary contributions with the Warriors …

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Warriors face steep uphill fight in continued commitment to Steph

Warriors face steep uphill fight in continued commitment to Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the doors to NBA free agency swung open on Sunday, the Warriors already had crossed off the boldface name atop their shopping list. Nine-time All-Star Paul George, their clear priority, would not be available. This was a severe wound to Golden State …

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NCAA denies Memphis basketball guard Caleb Mills’ waiver request

Memphis basketball guard Caleb Mills’ request for one more season of eligibility has been denied by the NCAA, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Commercial Appeal on Tuesday. The sources requested anonymity since they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Last month, Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said the school applied for a medical …

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NBA free agency 2024: Grading the most interesting moves, including the 76ers’ big splashes

More than 36 hours have passed since the NBA free agency negotiating window opened, and we’ve already seen future Hall of Famers Paul George, Chris Paul and Klay Thompson switch teams. Let’s grade some of the most interesting acquisitions in free agency, baking in elements such as contract, age, presumed fit and overall organizational direction. Contract: 3 years, $50 millionPresumed …

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Dior Johnson, the well-traveled, formerly highly touted recruit, commits to Johnny Dawkins’ UCF Knights

Getty Images UCF landed a commitment Monday from former four-star guard Dior Johnson, who once ranked as the No. 53 overall player in the 2022 recruiting cycle by 247Sports. Johnson played this past season at Clarendon Community College in Texas and was the top-ranked JUCO player in the 247Sports rankings.  Johnson originally committed to Syracuse in high school before flipping …

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Best Footwork Of The 2021-22 NBA Season!

Best Footwork Of The 2021-22 NBA Season! Stay up-to-date on news, live scores & stats with the NBA App: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cvGTmJqmOE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Nebraska guard cleared for all basketball related activities

A Nebraska basketball guard had officially been cleared for basketball activities. CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein broke the news that new transfer Rollie Worster can now participate in all team/individual-related training. Worster played in 16 games last season before suffering a season-ending foot injury. He averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. The point guard …

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Klay Thompson to end sparkling Warriors career and join Mavericks on $50m contract

Klay Thompson is known for his three-point shooting.Photograph: Ryan Sun/AP Klay Thompson will end a career with the Golden State Warriors that brought him a shower of NBA titles and All-Star appearances to join the Dallas Mavericks, according to reports. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that Thompson will sign a three-year, $50m contract with the Mavericks, who reached last …

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Report: Warriors plan to sign two-way guard Melton to one-year deal

Report: Warriors plan to sign two-way guard Melton to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is no replacing franchise icon Klay Thompson, but the Warriors didn’t waste any time trying to fill the void Monday. Golden State plans to sign free-agent guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday, …

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