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Yearly Archives: 2024

Wiggins’ encouraging opening-night effort fueled by Kerr’s belief

Wiggins’ encouraging opening-night effort fueled by Kerr’s belief originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Andrew Wiggins of old was on full display in the Warriors’ season-opening win Wednesday night in Portland. Wiggins, starting at shooting guard next to Steph Curry, finished with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field in the Warriors’ historic 139-104 win over the …

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Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut

Dejounte Murray’s New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while. The offseason trade acquisition fractured his left hand in the Pelicans’ season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The injury appeared to occur late in the fourth quarter, when New Orleans was up 119-107. He landed off balance after Bulls guard Zach …

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What we learned as Steph, Buddy lift Warriors to season-opening win

What we learned as Steph, Buddy lift Warriors to season-opening win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE After knocking off some opening-night rust, the Warriors raced past the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 on Wednesday night at Moda Center to kick off the 2024-25 NBA season. The Warriors couldn’t make a shot early on and were tied with …

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Men’s college basketball rankings: See how Iowa State fared in preseason coaches poll

Expectations are high for this year’s Iowa State men’s basketball team, and it looks like coaches across the nation are also thinking highly of the Cyclones ahead of the upcoming season. The USA TODAY Sports preseason men’s basketball coaches poll was released on Wednesday. Where do the Cyclones stand in the coaches’ eyes? Iowa State coaches’ poll rankings update The …

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Dejounte Murray reportedly feared to have fractured hand in Pelicans debut

Dejounte Murray’s New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while. The offseason trade acquisition is feared to have fractured his left hand in the Pelicans’ season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. More testing is likely on the way before the team figures out a timetable. The injury appeared to occur late …

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Draymond receives tech in second quarter of Warriors’ season opener

Draymond receives tech in second quarter of Warriors’ season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA season has just begun, but Draymond Green already is in midseason form. The outspoken Warriors forward received his first technical foul of the young campaign in the second quarter of Golden State’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers on …

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College basketball rankings: Big 12 teams in preseason Coaches Poll

One of college basketball’s top conferences is well represented in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on Wednesday. Kansas, led by Hunter Dickinson and highly touted Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr, was selected No. 1 in the preseason poll, with Houston, Iowa State, Baylor and Arizona being ranked inside the top 10. REQUIRED READING: Kansas basketball: What could freshman Rakease …

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Ellis ‘ready for whatever’ Kings role required of him this season

Ellis ‘ready for whatever’ Kings role required of him this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings guard Keon Ellis is prepared for coach Mike Brown to use him in multiple ways throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. Ellis, who started 21 games last season, embraces off-ball responsibilities — offensively and defensively — and understands his game will revolve …

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Rivals Rankings Week: Storylines surrounding 2026 Rivals150 update

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. The updated Rivals150 for the 2026 class has been released, and there was plenty of movement throughout the list. The top spot remains unchanged, as No. 1 prospect Brandon McCoy stood his …

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