Welcome to the Fantasy Vibe Check, your place to vent about the highs, lows and head-scratchers from the NBA and fantasy basketball. We don’t have a lot of data to reference when addressing the wins or airing of grievances, but it’s been one week, and that’s enough to speak on a few players and their performances. Check out who I’m …
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Could UNC basketball pursue this surprise Virginia transfer?
Florida State Seminoles guard Jalen Warley (1) drives the ball to the hoop. The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Florida State Seminoles 77-66 at the Tucker Civic Center on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Fsu V Unc169 The UNC basketball season is just days away and a surprise decision was made out of the ACC-foe Virginia’s campus. Just weeks ago, …
Read More »The Top Plays of NBA Opening Week | 2024-25 NBA Season
Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otUQNZq28DA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Pritchard became first Celtics player ever to achieve this feat vs. Bucks
Pritchard became first Celtics player ever to achieve this feat vs. Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Monday night’s game between the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden was the Payton Pritchard show. The Celtics guard came off the bench and scored 28 points thanks to some record-breaking outside shooting in a 119-108 win. …
Read More »Preseason Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings
Feb 18, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Javon Ruffin (11) makes a basket against Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) during the second half at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports Men’s basketball in the Big 12 Conference has long been one of the nation’s most competitive and legacy-building brands. This season, four former Pac-12 teams …
Read More »Rudy Gay announces retirement after 17 NBA seasons
Eighteen years in the league. Learned from some of the best to ever do it. Made some incredible lifelong friends. Feeling good. Healthy. Inspired. Have a family that loves me, and who I love more than anything. I’m not just OK. It’s like…. “I’m the luckiest man in the world.” And with those words written at The Players Tribune, Rudy …
Read More »Florida Atlantic Owls have complete new look for 2024-25 men’s basketball season
BOCA RATON — Two seasons ago, Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball team became a nationwide phenomenon, winning a school-record 35 games while embarking on a memorable run to the Final Four. Last season, FAU – with all five starters back – earned another berth in the NCAA Tournament before being knocked out in the first round. When the Owls’ 2024-25 season …
Read More »NBA Power Rankings: Celtics or Thunder at No. 1? Early vibes on all 30 teams to start the season
Welcome to the definitive NBA Power Rankings. Nowhere else are teams sorted into so perfect an order. And we plan on giving them to you once every two weeks — for free. How could you possibly complain? Oh, you can complain, because these are power rankings, and that is what they are here for, even if no one has listed …
Read More »At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches, Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually the Biggest Man …
Read More »The truth about Paolo Banchero and his 50-point night: Orlando has a superstar in the making
There’s the eye test, and there’s the numbers, and in between, there’s a whole lot of argument. It’s a common tale, in the NBA and elsewhere: A player looks the part of a bona fide star, and maybe even produces admirably in certain statistical categories, but lagging performance in other, more holistic and perhaps finer-tuned metrics leaves open the question …
Read More »Ben Simmons still hasn’t rediscovered his aggression – New York Daily News
Ben Simmons still hasn’t rediscovered his aggression New York Daily News Source link : https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/10/29/ben-simmons-finally-healthy-still-searching-for-confidence-on-offense/ Author : Publish date : 2024-10-29 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Rudy Gay announces retirement after 17 seasons in the NBA
Longtime NBA forward Rudy Gay announced his retirement on Tuesday in article for “The Player’s Tribune.” “Eighteen years in the league,” Gay writes. “Learned from some of the best to ever do it. Made some incredible lifelong friends. Feeling good. Healthy. Inspired. Have a family that loves me, and who I love more than anything. “I’m not just OK. It’s …
Read More »UTEP plays New Mexico down to the wire, loses 74-70
ALBUQUERQUE — UTEP’s visit to New Mexico was a men’s charity basketball game for a great cause, with proceeds going to the UNM Children’s Hospital. But exhibition or not, the longtime rivals, who had played 147 times prior (the Lobos had 78 wins, UTEP 69), were playing to win and nothing was going to be easy for the winner. In …
Read More »Kuminga trying to build ‘bigger legacy,’ follow Mutombo’s footsteps
Kuminga trying to build ‘bigger legacy,’ follow Mutombo’s footsteps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “Warriors Now” with Zena Keita and Dalton Johnson at 4 p.m. PT today from Chase Center, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SAN FRANCISCO – Days before Jonathan Kuminga’s rookie contract extension …
Read More »Could the Timberwolves move on from Naz Reid? Why a CBA wrinkle makes the Sixth Man of the Year’s Minnesota future murky
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent all of last season living with a financial subplot to their otherwise brilliant season. “What are they going to do next summer, when extensions kick in for Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Karl-Anthony Towns?” As Towns is now setting screens for Jalen Brunson in New York, we all came to know the answer. The Wolves decided …
Read More »Devin Booker & Kevin Durant GO OFF In Phoenix – 63 PTS COMBINED | October 28, 2024
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Read More »Payton Pritchard is thriving as a momentum shifter for Celtics
Payton Pritchard is thriving as a momentum shifter for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Ask any Celtics player when they knew Boston would win the decisive Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals, and most will point to the same play: Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beating heave to end the first half. “You take a glance at the other team, …
Read More »NBA’s Top 10 Plays of the Night | October 28, 2024
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Read More »Paolo Banchero is on a TEAR early in this new season! 🔥👀|#Shorts
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Read More »Steph Finds Jrue Holiday with a behind the back dime 👀 #USABMNT
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Read More »NBA, WNBA players and teams look to get out the vote in a bitterly divided country
Four years ago, the 2020 U.S. elections, coming amidst the COVID-19 epidemic, and on the heels of multiple acts of police violence against Black people — the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., and the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. — were an inflection point for the world. Although the …
Read More »Kansas basketball’s Bill Self expects Rylan Griffen, Shakeel Moore available vs Washburn
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s preseason exhibition slate continues Tuesday at home against Washburn. Kansas is a Division I program, led by head coach Bill Self. Washburn is a Division II program, led by head coach Brett Ballard, who both played in college at KU and later worked on Self’s coaching staff. Here are a few things to think about ahead of …
Read More »The Celtics Have The Most Made 3’s In The First Three Games Of A Season In NBA History!
The Celtics have passed the 2021 Knicks (54 3PM) for the most 3PM through the first three games of a season in NBA history. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaqkunFjMtk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »IU basketball 2024-25 season prediction, schedule analysis: Big Ten challenge, NCAA return
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana basketball’s turn through Big Ten media days in suburban Chicago earlier this month left the distinct impression the conference expects the Hoosiers to have a say in its title race. Even against an unbalanced schedule, and having to navigate a difficult road stretch midway through, Mike Woodson’s team ought to be among the league’s most talented this …
Read More »This moment between Draymond & his kids is too cute 🥹❤️ | #Shorts
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