Warriors downplaying ‘rowdy’ Celtics fans before emotional matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – Sarcasm is one of Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s greatest strengths, and he certainly took a sarcastic approach to being asked about what kind of reception he expects Boston Celtics fans to greet him with Wednesday night at TD Garden. Open arms? A bouquet …

EAST LANSING — King Rice played point guard for a coaching icon. Which makes Monmouth’s coach uniquely qualified to give a one-game analysis of Michigan State basketball’s Jeremy Fears Jr. Unprompted, Rice vociferously let his appreciation of Fears be heard Monday night at Breslin Center. It didn’t matter that, without context, the redshirt freshman’s stat line in the Spartans’ 81-57 …

Vermont men’s basketball sizes up a rare upset when the Catamounts take on the No. 11 Auburn Tigers in tonight’s nonconference showdown at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. The Catamounts, who toppled UAB in their season opener on Monday night, have defeated a ranked team just twice in program history: No. 11 Syracuse in their famous 2005 NCAA Tournament win …

Derik Queen opened his Maryland men’s basketball career with a ho-hum 22 points and 20 rebounds. It was the first time in over two decades that a Terps men’s player scored 20 points and snagged 20 rebounds in the same game. Queen’s final stat line in a 79-49 win over Manhattan also included two blocks, one steal and an assist. …

The small sample size theater of the opening weeks of the NBA season leads to wild swings and some jumbled NBA Power Rankings, like this one. The top is pretty straightforward (especially the top two), but I am willing to bet Dallas will be back in contender status soon, that Philadelphia will not be in the bottom 10 once healthy, …

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 13: Markus Burton #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shoots the ball against Cameron Hildreth #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the Second Round of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) The men’s college basketball season starts tonight …

Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night in Cleveland. Antetokounmpo missed Monday’s 116-114 loss to the Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse due to a right adductor strain. Antetokounmpo had been considered questionable leading up to the contest after he initially went down with the injury in Saturday’s loss to the Cavaliers in Milwaukee, and he participated in …

Indiana basketball begins its season by hosting Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. The Hoosiers, coming off a 19-14 season, have a revamped roster and will depend on transfers including Oumar Ballo, Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle. Key returning players include Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako and Trey Galloway. Coach Mike Woodson is starting his fourth season. The Cougars, who …

The UConn women’s basketball team is slowly but surely making progress towards getting its roster healthy, but the No. 2 Huskies will still start the 2024-25 season shorthanded. Five UConn veterans return this year after missing some or all of 2023-24 with season-ending injuries, and only redshirt freshman Jana El Alfy is currently practicing at full capacity. The team will …

EAST LANSING — King Rice played point guard for a coaching icon. Which makes Monmouth’s coach uniquely qualified to give a one-game analysis of Michigan State basketball’s Jeremy Fears Jr. Unprompted, Rice vociferously let his appreciation of Fears be heard Monday night at Breslin Center. It didn’t matter that, without context, the redshirt freshman’s stat line in the Spartans’ 81-57 …

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 discuss everything that’s going on in the early part of the 2024-25 NBA season. Vinnie and Ice start with the NBA suspending …

DeRozan reveals Kings teammate whose personality surprised him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DeMar DeRozan still is adjusting to his new Kings teammates during his first season in Sacramento. A six-time NBA All-Star and 16-year veteran of the game, DeRozan has seen it all, but he recently revealed which of his teammates has surprised him most with their …

The Tatum-Kerr drama explained ahead of Celtics-Warriors showdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Whenever the Golden State Warriors come to TD Garden, the loudest boos are usually reserved for instigator Draymond Green. But there will be a new Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston on Wednesday, and he won’t be wearing a uniform. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr got …

Former BYU basketball great Jimmer Fredette, left, greets fans during a BYU basketball game against Denver, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Provo, Utah. | George Frey BYU football’s 8-0 start has made Jake Retzlaff a hero among fans and even past Cougar greats. Legendary basketball star Jimmer Fredette is the latest such figure to praise Retzlaff. He posed for a …

Before the teens come to a close, The Starters count down the Top 10 Dunks of the Decade so far. Watch The Starters daily at … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue1NT3QhuVU Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Injuries have been a common theme in the early portion of the NBA season. They have left many fantasy basketball managers scrambling to re-enforce their rosters. One way to do that is via a trade. Let’s discuss some fantasy buy-low options, sell-high targets or players to hold based on their starts. Players to trade for Fred VanVleet, Houston Rockets Fred …

How to watch: Northern Kentucky at Purdue (Photo by © Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Purdue will host Northern Kentucky Friday night in Purdue’s second game of the season Purdue’s season got off to a good start with a 90-73 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Monday night. Matt Painter and his Boilermakers …

Will marquee Warriors-Celtics matchup be decided at 3-point line? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – A test of depth will take place Wednesday night at TD Garden when the Warriors and Boston Celtics face off for what should be a battle between two of the NBA’s best teams thus far. Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s 12-man rotation has …

Ashlyn Watkins COLUMBIA, S.C. — Suspended South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online judicial records. Watkins was charged with assault and kidnapping on Aug. 31. She has been suspended from the women’s college basketball team ever since and did not accompany her teammates to the White House in September to be honored …

Mark Sears Alabama enters the season as perhaps the Southeastern Conference’s best hope to end its national title drought in men’s basketball. Nate Oats and the second-ranked Crimson Tide are fully embracing those expectations, with Mark Sears and Grant Nelson returning and several newcomers immediately grabbing starting roles. A 110-54 win over UNC Asheville was a nice way to break …

March is still months away, but the opportunity for madness persists on a nightly basis in men’s college basketball. There was even a court storm on the very first night of the season! But there’s so much to look forward to the rest of the way, from high-profile nonconference matchups to new faces in new places. Plus, we’ve got a …

Michigan State’s Frankie Fidler shoots against Monmouth during the first half on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The college basketball season tipped off earlier this week, and we are already looking ahead to March Madness. Joe Lunardi of ESPN has released his first batch of Bracketology for the regular season, and to no surprise …

Rutgers basketball’s most anticipated season in decades will open without one of its star attractions. Freshman wing Ace Bailey, a candidate to be the first overall selection in June’s NBA Draft, will miss tonight’s opener against Wagner due to an injury suffered in practice Monday, the program announced. Bailey’s status is day-to-day and his injury, the nature of which is …

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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Daniels, and he was a favorite among fantasy analysts all summer. I don’t claim to be his biggest supporter, but I will do my best to get you on the hype train. The start to his third season has been a lot of fun, and he has been one of the …