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Yearly Archives: 2024

Steph sustained left peroneal strain, to be re-evaluated Friday

Steph sustained left peroneal strain, to be re-evaluated Friday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors star Steph Curry sustained a peroneal strain in his left foot, the team announced Monday. Curry will miss the Warriors’ back-to-back with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday and Wednesday at Chase Center and will be re-evaluated Friday. The Warriors say Steph Curry …

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Bill Self thinks ‘it’s hard to pass up’ chance like 2027 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball is no stranger to scheduling high-profile games during its non-conference schedule. This season alone, the Jayhawks welcome North Carolina and NC State to Lawrence. They face Michigan State and Duke at neutral sites. They face Creighton and Missouri on the road. So, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Kansas is going to be a …

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Tatum named first Eastern Conference Player of the Week of new season

Tatum named first Eastern Conference Player of the Week of new season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024-25 NBA season is only one week old, and Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has already earned an award. The NBA announced its first Eastern Conference and Western Conference Player of the Week winners Monday. Tatum won for the East, and …

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Daniels | Learning curve for Illini steep after lopsided exhibition loss

Oct. 27—First, let’s get this important fact out there. Sunday’s 91-74 loss by the Illinois men’s basketball against No. 24 Mississippi in front of 7,023 fans at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., doesn’t count. The charity-exhibition game to raise proceeds for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of North Mississippi won’t affect the Big …

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First-quarter dominance fueling Celtics’ red-hot start to new season

First-quarter dominance fueling Celtics’ red-hot start to new season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will host the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden on Monday night in an early-season clash between two of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference. The defending champion Celtics actually have a seven-game regular season home win streak against the Bucks. Milwaukee’s …

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This is 1 thing Kansas basketball coach Bill Self knows he must focus on early this season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Back in mid-October, during Kansas basketball’s media day in Lawrence, coach Bill Self highlighted a desire to manage the minutes a few of his veterans will play this season. It’s not that Self won’t play graduate center Hunter Dickinson, graduate guard Dajuan Harris Jr. or senior forward KJ Adams Jr. a significant amount of minutes in close, …

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Fantasy Basketball: Week 2 Key Injuries

Week 2 of the fantasy basketball season is here, which means having a full week of games to work with. And there are some significant injuries to navigate as well. The Warriors watched their superstar guard sprain his ankle twice Sunday evening, ultimately exiting during a loss to the Clippers. There are also significant injury concerns in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and …

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Hurley’s return to Duke ends in an exhibition blowout loss – but with plenty of love, too

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Bobby Hurley made himself college basketball royalty inside Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Jersey kid who became the All-America point guard for two national championship teams. Moments from that journey — having his jersey retired, tense tussles with rival North Carolina, love overflowing from the Blue Devils’ famously rowdy home crowd — remained pristine in his …

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Recap of Fantasy Basketball Week 1: Here’s What You Missed

In this article, we will take a look at the most eye-popping stats, stand-out performances and other must-see news from around the league. Week 1 was filled with a number of huge individual stats, milestones reached and new perspectives regarding what to expect in terms of team’s rotations and player’s roles going forward. To start things off, Jayson Tatum and …

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Mike Woodson pleased with IU trip to Tennessee: ‘You can learn a lot from a game like this.’

KNOXVILLE, TN — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson had so much fun in Knoxville he extended an invitation to Tennessee coach Rick Barnes for their teams to run it back next year in Bloomington. The two programs clashed in a charity exhibition with all proceeds from the game going to support the John McLendon Foundation. The announced attendance at Food City Center …

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Auburn basketball takes down Furman in preseason exhibition

GREENVILLE, SC – OCTOBER 27 – Auburn’s Jahki Howard (3) during the game between the #11 Auburn Tigers and the Furman Paladins at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers The 2024-25 Auburn Tigers hit the hardwood for the first time on Sunday and emerged victorious. Five Tigers reached double-figures …

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How to buy Mississippi State basketball tickets for every game on schedule

One of the most highly anticipated Mississippi State men’s basketball season is here. The Bulldogs have made back-to-back NCAA tournaments under third-year coach Chris Jans but have yet to win a game. They return All-SEC freshman Josh Hubbard while making a flurry of transfer portal additions. Tickets for Mississippi State’s home and road games can be purchased all season long …

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Tipoff: Where the top transfers in college basketball have landed

After Dusty May left Florida Atlantic to take over Michigan’s program, plenty of the top remaining players from the Owls’ 2023 Final Four team departed as well. But they didn’t all follow their former coach to Ann Arbor. They scattered to various programs. Florida Atlantic’s top four scorers from last season – all of whom had vital roles during the …

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Watch Dwyane Wade’s statue unveiling in Miami

Dwyane Wade is the greatest Miami Heat player ever — the franchise’s true icon. No player in Heat history deserves a statue outside the Kaseya Center in Miami more than Dwyane Wade — and Sunday night he got it. Wade talked about his dreams, his path to this moment, and gave a big shout out to Heat nation. Wade is …

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Why Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodon wants to run it back against Tennessee next season

KNOXVILLE, TN — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson had so much fun in Knoxville he extended an invitation to Tennessee coach Rick Barnes for their teams to run it back next year in Bloomington. The two programs clashed in a charity exhibition with all proceeds from the game going to support the John McLendon Foundation. The announced attendance at Food City …

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ACC basketball power rankings: Will Duke or North Carolina lead conference in 2024-25?

The past three seasons have followed a familiar pattern for ACC men’s basketball programs. For much of the regular season, questions are raised how strong the historically decorated conference still is. On Selection Sunday, fewer teams than usual make the NCAA Tournament. By the tournament’s final rounds, it enjoys a redemptive arc: The ACC’s death has been greatly exaggerated. Will …

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