Michigan State’s Tre Holloman, left, steals the ball form Ferris State’s Tyler Hamilton during the first half on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball wrapped up their final exhibition of the offseason, defeating Ferris State 85-67 inside of the Breslin Center on Tuesday night. This offseason, MSU fans have gotten a huge dose of Spartan basketball, …
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5 takeaways from Kansas basketball’s exhibition win, including David Coit’s big night
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball wrapped up its preseason exhibition slate Tuesday with an 84-53 win at home against Washburn. Head coach Bill Self’s squad still wasn’t at full strength, with graduate center Hunter Dickinson and graduate guard Shakeel Moore both out, but junior guard Rylan Griffen was able to return to action. Griffen helped the Jayhawks, a Division I program, build …
Read More »Kings star Fox admits he’ll likely play with finger injury all season
Kings star Fox admits he’ll likely play with finger injury all season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Through four games thus far, Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox hasn’t been 100 percent. And it likely will be that way for the final 78 games of the 2024-25 NBA season. The 26-year-old recently revealed more details about a new …
Read More »Michigan State basketball forward named to Julius Erving Award watchlist
Michigan State’s Frankie Fidler moves the ball against Ferris State during the first half on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in East Lansing. One Wednesday, less than a week from the start of the regular season, a Michigan State basketball forward was named to a prestigious watch list. Incoming transfer Frankie Fidler was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list, …
Read More »Roster chaos born of NIL money and the transfer portal have turned college hoops upside-down
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams Jr. is sitting in a corner of Hadl Auditorium, just down the hallway from Allen Fieldhouse, the historic home of the top-ranked Kansas basketball team, and the place that the senior forward has called home for the past four years. He is a rarity these days, when players are allowed to transfer freely, often …
Read More »USF names interim coach, saying Fletcher is the right man to lead Bulls after Abdur-Rahim’s death
Ben Fletcher TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida introduced Ben Fletcher as interim basketball coach, saying he’s the right man to lead the Bulls following the death of Amir Abdur-Rahim. Fletcher, a close friend of Abdur-Rahim who helped the late coach turn around struggling programs at Kennesaw State and USF, promised to help grieving players cope with the loss and uphold …
Read More »9 best players under 28 years old & what happened to NBA fights? | Good Word with Goodwill
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of The Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Isis “Ice” Young to talk about the best players in the NBA under 28 years old. They start off with tonight’s matchup between the Spurs and …
Read More »COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs
RJ Davis CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — RJ Davis accomplished enough in four years at North Carolina for his jersey to eventually earn a place among the honored numbers in the Smith Center’s rafters for the blueblood program. Yet he’s still here. “With five years, I know some people may say, ‘Oh, you need to go get a job now,’” Davis …
Read More »Warriors inch closer to NBA history with 3-point barrage vs. Pelicans
Warriors inch closer to NBA history with 3-point barrage vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are on the brink of making NBA history. With 21 made 3-pointers in the 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday at Chase Center, Golden State now is second in league history with 64 games of 20 or …
Read More »Purdue basketball exhibition vs. Grand Valley State on TV, score updates, highlights
Purdue basketball hosts Grand Valley State in an exhibition at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers, who are coming off a national championship game appearance in 2024, are ranked No. 13. They lost 93-87 to No. 14 Creighton in an exhibition on Oct. 26. Coach Matt Painter is entering his 20th season, and brings …
Read More »College basketball’s freshman class features Rutgers’ dynamic duo of Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper
It’s not that uncommon for blueblood programs to have two five-star prospects arrive on campus the same year. It rarely happens at schools that don’t have that kind of tradition. And that’s what makes No. 25 Rutgers one of the most intriguing stories of the season as the Scarlet Knights welcome Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. Bailey was the nation’s …
Read More »With Clark and Reese gone, new crop of talented women’s basketball players ready to take over
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring women’s basketball to new heights over the past two years. While there may be a ratings dip from last season’s record high, there are plenty of talented players like Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, Deja Kelly and Hannah Hidalgo ready to continue the rise. “I know we lost some great ones in Angel and …
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Here is 1 hour of the BEST Chet & Wemby moments in their young career! Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebRe5C4EJsc Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Raptors’ Scottie Barnes out for at least 3 weeks with orbital fracture after being hit by Nikola Jokić
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes will be sidelined for at least three weeks after he went down with a right orbital fracture, the team announced on Wednesday. Barnes was knocked out of Monday’s 127-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets after he took an elbow to his eye from Nikola Jokić in the paint. Jokić was fighting with Raptors center …
Read More »UNC basketball has two players on Julius Erving Watch List
Oct 12, 2024; Cherokee, NC, USA; Mandatory Credit: North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ian Jackson (11) reacts in the second half at the Dean E. Smith Center. Bob Donnan-Imagn Images After two exhibition games, North Carolina is looking forward to kicking off their men’s college basketball season with a home game at the Dean E. Smith Center on Monday against …
Read More »Providence basketball’s Bryce Hopkins nominated for Naismith Trophy; what that means
Bryce Hopkins has been named to the Naismith Trophy watch list for the second straight year. The Providence College senior enters the 2024-25 campaign among 50 players on the radar for national men’s college basketball Player of the Year honors. Hopkins was a preseason All-Big East selection at the league’s media day in October and is expected to return early this …
Read More »Sedona Prince’s college journey reaches its final year and she hopes to leave a mark on the court
Sedona Prince Sedona Prince is beginning her seventh and final year of college basketball. From her viral video back in the NCAA Tournament bubble in 2021 to her role in a landmark antitrust lawsuit that will help get money for college athletes, she has already left her mark off the court. If she can help TCU have a memorable season …
Read More »Watch Coen Carr talk big exhibition scoring performance
Michigan State’s Coen Carr goes after the ball during the second half in the game against Ferris State on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball defeated Ferris State in their final exhibition game on Tuesday, 85-67. A big part of the MSU performance was Coen Carr, who was second for the Spartans in scoring in the …
Read More »Fantasy Basketball Trade Analyzer: Buy low on Tyrese Haliburton despite slow start
The beginning of the NBA season is important for fantasy basketball managers. It can be huge to add one of the big names off the waiver wire who can provide production for the long haul. Also making the right early trades can be a difference-maker. Let’s discuss some players to buy low on, sell high on or hold based on …
Read More »LSU men’s basketball rolls against Loyola (New Orleans) in exhibition win
Mar 14, 2024; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU Tigers guard Mike Williams III (2) celebrates three point basket against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports It was a blowout win for the LSU men’s basketball team in its preseason scrimmage against NAIA Loyola (New Orleans) on Tuesday night. The Tigers …
Read More »Tobias Harris talks return to Philadelphia, reflects on Sixers years
Tobias Harris talks return to Philadelphia, reflects on Sixers years originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tobias Harris and Paul Reed were back in the building late Wednesday morning. Once he wrapped up his post-shootaround routine, Harris stopped along a familiar baseline in Pistons gear. A scrum of reporters were ready to ask about his first game as a road …
Read More »Watch Tom Izzo talk about MSU’s exhibition win over Ferris State
Mar 15, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo reacts during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State basketball finished their final exhibition of the offseason with a win over Ferris State on Tuesday inside of the Breslin Center. Within the game, a main focal …
Read More »Yahoo DFS Basketball: Who to Play, Who to Avoid for 10/30
We have a typical jumbo-sized Wednesday slate with 11 games on tap, offering us a bevy of options across the salary cap. As customary, there are some players who are shaping up as strong potential point-per-dollar values, while others that look like they are carrying salaries that aren’t commensurate to how they’ve performed thus far. As customary, we’ll highlight multiple …
Read More »Kansas State basketball ‘shakes off cobwebs’ in exhibition victory over Fort Hays State
MANHATTAN — If Kansas State’s basketball team needed a reminder that exhibition games seldom are perfect, look no further than Wildcat forward Coleman Hawkins. For Hawkins, a 6-foot-10 super-senior transfer from Illinois, just getting inside Bramlage Coliseum for Tuesday night’s game against Fort Hays State was a challenge. “I didn’t know how to get through the back door,” Hawkins said …
Read More »Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Weekly: Evan Mobley starting season off strong
While it is important to not overreact to the first few games of a season, it certainly doesn’t hurt to react to what has happened. That means, don’t make drastic moves because of a few bad games. However, we can acknowledge what has happened and how we should feel because of it. It’s tempting to throw everything out the window …
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