The New York Knicks finally got their man. For years, whispers around the NBA told the same story: Knicks head of basketball operations Leon Rose wanted Karl-Anthony Towns at Madison Square Garden. Some believed it was only a matter of time before it happened. And now it has. The NBA landscape quaked once more — as if the Mikal Bridges …

Plenty of early intrigue for Sixers at center behind Embiid originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ starting center Monday night acted like a stretch five. Their 6-foot-8 backup center, who’s known as the “Dancing Bear,” shot 6 for 6 from the floor in his first NBA game since May 8, 2019. Plenty of intrigue for a preseason opener …

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These days, the countdown to the college basketball season is a time for acclimating oneself to change. That’s especially true in the ACC entering the 2024-25 campaign. Louisville basketball fans know all about new head coach Pat Kelsey and his completely overhauled roster, which was built almost entirely through the NCAA transfer portal. The 49-year-old Cincinnati native is trying to …

College basketball season is here. Preseason practices are underway and games are scheduled to tip off in less than a month. Some folks, particularly in the state of North Carolina, have been ready for the round ball since the UConn Huskies cut down the nets as national champions at the Final Four in Arizona. Since then, the ACC has welcomed …

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This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor launches The Kevin O’Connor Show with some help from Tom Haberstroh, and the guys kick things off by talking about the big trade that made Karl Anthony-Towns a Knick and sent Julius Randle to Minnesota. KOC wonders if all of the moves the …

The Knicks have signed guard Boo Buie to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced on Monday night. Buie, 24, played with the Phoenix Suns in the Summer League in Las Vegas and averaged 9.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.4 rebounds in over 21 minutes over five games. The 6-foot-2 guard went undrafted out of Northwestern University after he led …

Wendell Carter Jr. has developed into a quality center who fits how the Orlando Magic want to play — a plus defender who can score around the rim and stretch the floor from 3 — so the Magic locked him up. Carter and the Magic agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, a story broken by Shams Charania of …

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3 observations after Sixers blow out NZ Breakers in their preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Within a couple of minutes, there was no doubt the 2024-25 Sixers would begin their preseason with an extremely decisive victory. The team opened its preseason Monday night at Wells Fargo Center by coasting to a 139-84 win over the National Basketball …

Murray’s offensive role ‘not changing’ after Kings’ DeRozan addition originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings’ splash-offseason acquisition of DeMar DeRozan is elevating expecations for the team, but don’t expect it to drastically alter the roles of Sacramento’s established stars. Among them is third-year forward Keegan Murray, who explained why he believes the Kings’ offensive structure will allow …

Just a few weeks ago,  UNC basketball and Hubert Davis pulled in their first commitment of the Class of 2025 when Gonzaga Prep’s Derek Dixon decided Chapel Hill was where he wanted to play college basketball. Now, Davis and his scouting staff turn their efforts to the next commit to announce his decision on five-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins. The …

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue reacts to play during a preseason game against the Warriors on Saturday in Honolulu. (Marco Garcia / Associated Press) His job as coach of the Clippers has demanded that Tyronn Lue be more than that at times. His job this season has called upon Lue to be more of a teacher. This is because of six …

NBA: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat It’s hard to overstate Pat Riley’s importance to the Miami Heat. He’s the man who turned the Heat into one of the best-run and winningest franchises in the NBA, the man whose fingerprints are all over the three championship trophies the team has lifted over its heads. Which is why the team has decided …

LEXINGTON — Andrew Carr won’t put up team-leading numbers for Kentucky basketball every game of the 2024-25 season. This Wildcats squad simply is too well-rounded for that. On any given night, any number of players on coach  Mark Pope’s first UK roster is liable to post a stellar line. No stats were kept Monday evening at newly-renovated Memorial Coliseum, where …

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