KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If all goes well, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball team will be in the T-Mobile Center hoisting a Big 12 championship trophy in five months. For now, Coach Wes Miller’s men are here with the No. 20 Associated Press preseason ranking and the No. 20 ranking in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, the program’s …

LEXINGTON — A little more than six months after his hire as Kentucky basketball’s coach, Mark Pope will lead his team onto the court for the first time against another team. It just won’t count in the standings, win or lose. UK has its first of two preseason exhibitions ahead of the 2024-25 campaign tonight, hosting in-state school Kentucky Wesleyan at …

Draymond explains how DeRozan move will help Sabonis, Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings’ biggest offseason move received a stamp of approval from an unlikely NBA rival. Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green, Sacramento’s nemesis since the team’s first-round playoff series run-in two seasons ago, is a big fan of the Kings’ DeMar DeRozan addition. …

Notre Dame guard Matt Allocco speaks with media during Notre Dame men’s basketball’s media day at Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in South Bend. It’s perhaps not surprising that a Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball squad that was 13-20 overall in 2023-2024 isn’t in the top 25 in the initial USA Today coaches poll. The Irish didn’t receive any …

NBA fans humorously blame Steve Kerr for Jayson Tatum’s stellar game vs. Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Warriors might not be the perennial NBA Finals contender they once were, but coach Steve Kerr still is drawing the ire of the league’s opposing fans. Kerr, who coached Team USA to a gold medal victory at the 2024 Paris …

Mar 22, 2024; Memphis, TN, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) celebrates after a play during the first half of the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Like the Texas A&M football team, there is some excitement for the Aggie basketball team …

The NBA is “likely” to launch an investigation into the Philadelphia 76ers regarding the participation of center Joel Embiid, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The report doesn’t note what rules the 76ers may have violated, nor specifically what the potential investigation would focus on. It also doesn’t note the potential consequences if a violation is found. The report dropped hours before …

When The Associated Press preseason poll was released last week, the Illinois basketball team found itself just outside the top 25. The nation’s coaches are a little higher on the Fighting Illini, putting then at No. 24 overall in the 2024-25 preseason coaches’ poll released Wednesday. “There’s major turnover for the Fighting Illini with the loss of Terrence Shannon, who …

Report: NBA likely to investigate Sixers regarding Embiid’s status originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The absences of Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (left knee bone bruise) are the largest Sixers storyline leading into the team’s opening-night matchup Wednesday vs. the Bucks. In the case of Embiid, the NBA may reportedly want to take a closer …

Mar 30, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The Clemson Tigers mascot Tiger Cub performs in the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the finals of the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports With the start of the 2024-25 college basketball season only days away, Wednesday saw the unveiling of the …

Tatum becomes first Celtics player ever to post this crazy stat line originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics raised their 2024 NBA championship banner, received their rings and kicked off the new season in style Tuesday night at TD Garden. The Celtics beat the rival New York Knicks 132-109 in a dominant performance that included Boston tying …

Mar 20, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis during practice at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Last week, the preseason AP Poll was released and North Carolina came in as the No. 9 ranked team in the nation. Today, the first release of the USA TODAY Sport’s men’s basketball coaches’ poll …

The Heist continues! Come behind the scenes with Michael Imperioli, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, Shai … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtYHLCS-JnY Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sharpshooter Matt Ryan and the Knicks certainly have mutual interest in working out a deal, but it’s a little complicated. Ryan, a former Iona Prep star, is a free agent. Technically, the Knicks have the roster space and money to sign Ryan or any other free agent. They have 12 players on traditional NBA contracts and have $3.6 million in …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball was ranked No. 18 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll that was released on Wednesday. The team was ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP Poll released last week. The Hoosiers fell short of reaching the NCAA tournament last season for the first time during coach Mike Woodson’s tenure with a 19-14 record (10-10 Big …

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What Huerter likely starting for season opener means for Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With their 2024-25 NBA season opener just one day away, the biggest question looming over Mike Brown and the Kings is who will be starting alongside star point guard De’Aaron Fox in the backcourt. Brown seemingly put those questions to rest Tuesday, stating …

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball is entering the season as one of the favorites to win a national championship, and it should come as no surprise then that it’s ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Preseason Poll — as voted on by the coaches. Kansas is coming off of a season in which it finished 23-11 and No. 21 in the …

NEW YORK — Rick Pitino’s return to Lexington — to coach a basketball game — seems to no longer be happening. At Big East basketball media day Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, the former Kentucky and current St. John’s basketball coach said the highly anticipated home-and-home series between the Wildcats and Red Storm is off. Adam Zagoria of NJ.com was …

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The 2024-25 NBA season is officially underway after Tuesday’s games, which featured Jayson Tatum and the Celtics dismantling the new-look Knicks, as well as JJ Redick securing his first win as a head coach in the NBA. That means that it’s finally the time of year where all of your hard work as a dynasty manager pays off. Every Wednesday …

Auburn Tigers forward Chris Moore (5) and Auburn Tigers forward Chad Baker-Mazara (10) pump up the crowd during the Tipoff at Toomer’s at Toomer’s Corner at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Auburn basketball looks to give the Auburn fan base something to look forward to this season after the football team’s disappointing start to the …

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LOS ANGELES — From the moment Karl-Anthony Towns was traded to New York, this contract extension was inevitable. Minnesota is building a roster around Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert is this team’s center and defensive anchor, and the only question was what would the price be for his extension. Three years, $110 million is the answer, a story broken by Shams …

Marquette men’s basketball guard Kam Jones is finally seen as one of the best players in the Big East conference. At the league’s media day Wednesday in New York, the coaches voted Jones to the preseason all-Big East first team. Jones, a 6-foot-5 senior, did not even earn honorable mention all-Big East last season despite averaging 17.2 points per game, …