Yearly Archives: 2024

Knicks falter in fourth quarter, lose to Cavaliers, 110-104

The Knicks let a second-half lead slip away and lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 110-104, on Monday night. Here are the takeaways… -Things got off to a slow start offensively for both teams with neither side able to settle into a groove thanks to some strong defensive play. New York missed its first seven three-point attempts while Cleveland went 1-for-7 …

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Louisville basketball versatility on display as Pat Kelsey’s Cards rout Spalding in tuneup

The result was the same — another exhibition, another blowout win for Pat Kelsey’s inaugural Louisville men’s basketball team. But how the Cardinals authored Monday night’s 99-54 rout of Spalding, a local Division III program, at the KFC Yum! Center was vastly different than how they went about dispatching Young Harris College of the DII ranks by 47 points last …

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5 NBA overreactions: Lakers, Clippers, Thunder & Warriors with J.A. Adande | Good Word with Goodwill

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill On this episode of The Good Word with Goodwill, legendary basketball journalist and columnist J.A. Adande joins the show and tells us about his weekend, where he was honored with the Curt Gowdy Print Media Award and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of …

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Embiid given technical foul for towel waving from sidelines

Embiid given technical foul for towel waving from sidelines originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA assessed Joel Embiid a technical foul around 24 hours after the Sixers’ overtime victory over the Pacers. Embiid, meanwhile, has yet to play in his team’s first three games of the regular season. Embiid (left knee injury management) watched Sunday’s game from the …

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Without Steph, Warriors will discover if depth as good as advertised

Without Steph, Warriors will discover if depth as good as advertised originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – After enjoying their full roster for only the first four days of their season, the Warriors are about to discover if the quality of their depth matches the quantity. Franchise player Stephen Curry will miss at least two games …

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Suns’ Ryan Dunn supports former coach Tony Bennett’s sudden retirement;

Ryan Dunn supports his former Virginia coach Tony Bennett retiring after 15 years, which he officially announced on Oct. 18. However, the Phoenix Suns rookie also advocates college athletes earning money — sometimes in seven figures — from their name, image, and likeness. The evolving NIL system in college athletics, along with the widespread use of the transfer portal by …

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Melton out for Warriors-Pelicans back-to-back; Wiggs questionable

Melton out for Warriors-Pelicans back-to-back; Wiggs questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors won’t be at full strength when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Warriors announced Monday that in addition to Steph Curry missing both games due to a left peroneal strain, forward De’Anthony Melton has been ruled out for the …

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Is it Dwyane Wade or Laurence Fishburne? Artist defends statue: ‘We had the same thing with Kobe No. 8’

Former Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade looks at a bronze statue in his image during its unveiling ceremony Sunday outside Kaseya Center in Miami. (Michael Laughlin / Associated Press) Dwyane Wade loves his new statue. “I was just like, ‘Dude, that’s beautiful,'” the Miami Heat legend told reporters Sunday after a 7-foot-3 bronze representation of his image was unveiled outside …

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Anfernee McLemore signs to Pelicans G League Roster

Feb 1, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers forward Anfernee McLemore (24) makes a dunk during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Auburn Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Former Auburn basketball star Anfernee McLemore will have a chance to make his NBA debut at some point over the 2024-2025 season. The former NCAA Tournament standout is …

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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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