Tony Petitti The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings, their leaders are setting the stage to exact even more control over the sport’s future. Among the talking points when an advisory group made of members from the conferences meets in Nashville, Tennessee, are the future of the expanded college football playoff and …

The Miami Heat have found a new way to honor longtime team president Pat Riley. When they open the season later this month, they’ll do so by playing on the new Pat Riley Court at the Kaseya Center. The team announced this week that it will be officially dedicating the floor at their arena in Riley’s honor. “This has been …

Notre Dame women’s basketball guard KK Bransford has announced that she will red shirt this season to deal with a lower leg injury. Bransford announced her plans on X (formerly Twitter) Monday night. In September, teammate and four-year starter Maddy Westbeld announced that she would miss the beginning of the season with a lingering foot issue. “Over the last couple …

Steph voted best NBA leader, other categories in NBA GM survey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA preseason general manager survey is out, and usurpingly Steph Curry was voted the best leader in the league. The annual preseason survey had the Warriors superstar leading a host of other categories such as best shooter, best at moving …

NBA preseason action is officially underway — and with it, a slew of injury updates, highlights and hot takes. Let’s put those to the side as much as possible and recap a fantasy basketball points league mock draft. I drafted from the No. 11 spot in this 12-team league and started with Trae Young, following that up with Scottie Barnes. …

NBA general managers expect the Boston Celtics to repeat as NBA champions and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win his first MVP award. Those are pretty safe choices, but that is the norm for the annual NBA GM survey, which is now out (credit to NBA.com’s John Schuhmann for assembling the list). Be careful using it for predictions, the GMs are wrong …

Just a couple of weeks ago, the biggest question the New York Knicks faced was, “How good can they be without a center?” They got their center. Now the questions have become: Are the Knicks better with Karl-Anthony Towns? Can they win a title with him? New York’s trade for Towns shocked the NBA — including Towns himself, who said …

Kijani Wright NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt forward Kijani Wright, among the transfers brought in by first-year coach Mark Byington, is out indefinitely with a health issue that isn’t related to basketball. “Due to the personal nature of medical information, no further details will be shared at this time,” Vanderbilt said in a statement. The 6-foot-9 Wright spent the last two …

2024-25 NBA GM survey gives Celtics fans plenty to digest originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are returning every key player from one of the most dominant NBA championship teams in recent memory. But due to various circumstances, they’ve received a fair amount of disrespect since raising Banner 18 in June. From Jaylen Brown’s Olympic snub to …

EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo wants his Michigan State basketball team to know what it takes. To be professionals. To learn how to win. On Tuesday night, the Spartans planned to watch the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns play an exhibition game at Breslin Center. On Wednesday, Izzo expects to take his players to Comerica Park to take in some …

The NBA released its annual general manager survey on Tuesday, and executives have a very clear favorite when it comes to who will be lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy this summer. An overwhelming 83% of respondents think that the Boston Celtics will repeat and win the NBA Finals this season. The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Finals …

Christmas has come early for the Michigan State basketball team. Ahead of Tuesday night’s Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns exhibition game inside the Breslin Center, Suns shooting guard Devin Booker gifted each member of the Spartans roster and coaching staff a pair of special edition Michigan State Spartans Nike Book 1 PE shoes. The Spartans shared their gift from Booker …

Check out the BEST bench reactions from this season so far! Subscribe to the NBA: https://on.nba.com/2JX5gSN Full Game … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnCOiN0qGI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett will miss at least the rest of the preseason with a sprained right acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, the team announced Tuesday. Barrett will miss the Raptors’ final four preseason games as a result. He will be evaluated again ahead of their season opener. It’s unclear if the injury will carry over into the start …

Kings’ DeRozan acquisition, Carter pick among moves NBA GMs liked originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a disappointing end to the 2023-24 NBA season, Kings general manager Monte McNair and Co. made a flurry of moves — big and small — to reassert Sacramento into the playoff picture. The biggest move, of course, was the acquisition of six-time …

You aren’t anything without your teammates. Watch the best teamwork and ball movement this 2021-22 NBA regular season. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KSzhAqgsuE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett will miss at least the rest of the preseason with a sprained right acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, the team announced on Tuesday. Barrett will miss the Raptors’ final four preseason games as a result. He will be evaluated again ahead of their season opener. It’s unclear if the injury will carry over into the …

Doug Bruno CHICAGO — DePaul women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno will be away from the team indefinitely after he suffered a medical incident last month, the school announced. The 73-year-old Bruno is at home recovering and will return to the team when he’s able. Jill M. Pizzotti has assumed the role of interim head coach. The Women’s Basketball Hall of …

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Celebrating the amazing career of 2024 Basketball Fame Inductee Vince Carter, here are his best career highlights! • Career … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB3zQxskh2Q Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jokić hilariously believes Warriors recently won seven titles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors might not be the contending team they used to be, no one can deny that Golden State owned the NBA for a decade. Players and fans around the league vividly remember the days of Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the now-Dallas Maverick …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! INDIANA PACERS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: James Wiseman, Johnny Furphy, Tristan Newton, Enrique Freeman Subtractions: Jalen Smith, Doug McDermott Complete roster The Big Question: Was that a blip on the radar, …

Check out the BEST dunks from Dwight Howard thus far this season! Subscribe to the NBA: https://on.nba.com/2JX5gSN Full … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyqbQSauL0s Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! PHOENIX SUNS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, Mason Plumlee, Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro Subtractions: Eric Gordon, Drew Eubanks, Thaddeus Young, David Roddy, Isaiah Thomas, Nassir Little Complete roster …

One of the most important things to keep in mind when drafting your team is to recognize all of the possible outcomes for each player. Sometimes, we know exactly what we’re going to get from an individual player. Other times, we have no idea. It could be a league-winning pick, or it could be one of the most frustrating picks …