Daily Archives: October 24, 2024

Paul George officially out for Sixers’ first road trip of season

Paul George officially out for Sixers’ first road trip of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers on Thursday formally ruled out Paul George for their second and third games of the season. The nine-time All-Star wing has been out since suffering a left knee bone bruise on Oct. 14 against the Hawks in his second preseason game …

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Iowa women’s basketball receiving votes in preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

After back-to-back trips to the Final Four and national championship games, Iowa women’s basketball begins the post-Caitlin Clark era in the receiving votes category of the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Iowa received 28 points in the preseason Coaches Poll to sit outside the initial top 25 rankings. The Hawkeyes were also unranked in the preseason AP Top 25 …

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Former Clippers trainer suing team, says he was fired for voicing concerns over Kawhi Leonard injuries

A former trainer with the Los Angeles Clippers is suing the team for wrongful termination, claiming he was dismissed for raising concerns over the treatment Kawhi Leonard was receiving for his injuries. Randy Shelton is claiming in a lawsuit that he was “fired after complaining that Kawhi Leonard was being subjected to unsafe and illegal treatments for injuries,” reports Chris …

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Report: Former Warriors No. 2 pick Wiseman suffered torn Achilles

Report: Former Warriors No. 2 pick Wiseman suffered torn Achilles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA season came to an immediate end for one former Warriors first-round picks on opening night. Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman, whom Golden State selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, suffered a torn left Achilles in …

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Alabama basketball gaining momentum with 5-star 2025 recruit | Report

Alabama basketball is in the running to sign the first five-star of its 2025 recruiting class. Per reports from On3, the Crimson Tide and Louisville are “carrying momentum” for Florida-based point guard Mikel Brown Jr. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound recruit’s top schools also include Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas and UCF. The University of Alabama unveiled the first banner honoring the …

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Big 12 was a grind but SEC Men’s Basketball is deep

Dec 20, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalon Moore (14) dunk against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) during the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma Men’s Basketball will open the season on Nov. 4. With less than two weeks to the start of the 2024-2025 men’s basketball season, …

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LeBron and Bronny James made history on court. Now they may have to appear in court over alleged car crash

Hours after they became the first father-son duo to share an NBA court together, LeBron and Bronny James were sued for their alleged involvement in a 2022 car crash in the desert town of Littlerock in the Antelope Valley. A lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims the Lakers teammates “negligently owned, controlled, repaired, entrusted, maintained …

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Celtics’ special court for 2024 NBA Cup tournament revealed

Celtics’ special court for 2024 NBA Cup tournament revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals last season, giving them a record 18 championships. One trophy they didn’t win was the NBA Cup, previously known as the in-season tournament. The Celtics will continue their quest for the franchise’s first NBA Cup title next …

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Brown has put together amazing Celtics career at just 28 years old

Brown has put together amazing Celtics career at just 28 years old originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics superstar wing Jaylen Brown turned 28 years old Thursday. It might be hard to believe, but he was drafted by the Celtics eight years ago at age 19. He’s in his ninth season with the Celtics, and he’s already put …

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Rick Pitino suggests 20-team college basketball ‘super league’ to ‘combat’ football

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion on the current landscape of college basketball and college athletics on Wednesday at Big East basketball media day. The former Kentucky and Louisville basketball coach, now in his second year at St. John’s, talked at length in his appearance at Madison Square Garden regarding conference realignment — and how …

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76ers are subject of NBA probe into Joel Embiid’s game participation

The NBA has opened an investigation into the Philadelphia 76ers regarding the participation of center Joel Embiid, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday. It’s unclear what rules the 76ers may have violated, or specifically what the potential investigation would focus on. It’s also unknown the potential consequences if a violation is found. The report dropped hours before Philadelphia’s season-opening loss to …

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Women’s college basketball preseason Top 25 team outlooks

After a season of massive television ratings and attendance records, women’s college basketball will have a much different look in 2024-25. Gone are two of the sport’s biggest stars – Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Angel Reese of LSU. But there will be new faces and some familiar faces who become stars, as well as several teams looking to dethrone …

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Podziemski stays late after Warriors-Blazers to correct odd stat line

Podziemski stays late after Warriors-Blazers to correct odd stat line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandin Podziemski, if you were to look at one stat and one stat only, had an excellent game in the Warriors’ 139-104 demolishing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at Moda Center. However, that one stat — Podziemski’s eye-popping plus-34 plus-minus — …

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Penny Hardaway gets why Tony Bennett walked away: ‘It’s just our life … right now’

Nothing surprises Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway anymore. As far as off-the-court distractions go, he’s pretty much seen it all. So, when Tyreek Smith came to him last week and requested “a couple of personal days,” Hardaway granted them without hesitation. Only when word of Smith’s absence from practice was made public – and was subsequently misinterpreted as an intent …

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Victor Wembanyama to deliver the NBA’s greatest defensive season ever (Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe)

The 2024-25 NBA season is here. At the end of an uneventful offseason, we take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe. Last season, when Minnesota Timberwolves wings Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards hounded Boston Celtics counterparts Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown …

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