Warriors camp takeaways: Kerr pleased by players’ conditioning originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Building blocks continue to grow and be stacked upon one another at Warriors training camp on the BYU-Hawaii campus. Golden State scrimmaged Thursday, but didn’t go full court during practice after doing so the day prior. Coach Steve Kerr is “really happy” …

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson told reporters at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday he wants his team to get off to a “blazing start” this season. “We got to come out playing at a high level,” Woodson said. “There’s no reason why we shouldn’t is kind of how I look at it.” Woodson feels like the influx …

It was a little unclear exactly how Julius Randle would fit in with the ‘Nova Knicks — his old-school, bully-ball style of play was not a hand-in-glove fit with those guys. While we also can wonder exactly how he fits next to Rudy Gobert while Antony Edwards wants to drive to the rim, Randle is excited to find out. In …

Oct. 3—The date and tip time are set for the Gonzaga-USC charity exhibition game later this month in Palm Springs, California. The teams will meet at Acrisure Arena at 5 p.m. on Oct. 26, Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman reported. Proceeds will benefit Eisenhower Health’s cardiovascular institute in Rancho Mirage, about 12 miles southeast of Palm Springs. Gonzaga and USC …

Oct. 3—By ESPN college basketball analyst Sean Farnham’s estimation, he’s been courtside for well over 125 Gonzaga games in his 15 years at the network. His call on Gonzaga’s decision to join the Pac-12 Conference? “They’ve been searching for awhile to find a new home,” Farnham said. “There’s been discussion with the Big 12 as potentially a destination point and …

Michigan State basketball’s Coen Carr is considered the best dunker in the Big Ten, according to his peers. Big Ten Basketball Media Days were held on Thursday, and the conference’s social media team put out a fun video of players saying who’s the best dunker in the league. To no surprise, Carr was the hands-down winner. Check out the clip …