It’s roughly a month until the 2024-25 academic year begins and the University of Rhode Island is still filling men’s basketball scholarships. The Rams received a commitment on Tuesday afternoon from 2025 point guard Damone King. He’s a Louisville native who will bypass a planned prep year at Hargrave Military Academy and enroll immediately at URI this fall. King plans …

What we learned as Steph, Team USA rout Brazil to advance to semis originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Team USA cruised to a 122-87 win against Brazil on Tuesday in the men’s basketball quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics at Bercy Arena in Paris. Brazil dropped their deficit to single digits in the second quarter …

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This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Ros Gold-Onwude joins Vincent Goodwill to focus on the WNBA and the women of Team USA basketball. The conversation starts, though, with a look at the legacies of Kevin Durant and LeBron James, both of which …

Why ex-Warrior Livingston is Klay’s truest spirit brother originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Shaun Livingston and Klay Thompson were Warriors teammates for five seasons, but they’ll forever be spirit brothers, decorated members of the NBA’s inspirational comeback battalion. Both sustained devastating injuries that forced them to come face to face with career mortality. Both climbed from the depths …

EAST LANSING — It’s August, and Tom Izzo is already preparing Michigan State basketball for an important mission. A 10-day trip to Spain that’s less than a week away, with three and possibly four games overseas. Integrating two transfers, Frankie Fidler and Szymon Zapala, into the lineup. Sliding Jaden Akins into the shooting guard spot and preparing Xavier Booker and …

Steph details ‘too small’ LeBron screen play driving Team USA success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For years, NBA fans around the world have dreamt of the day Steph Curry and LeBron James would team up and dominate the floor together. Now that they have with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer, they haven’t disappointed. …

EAST LANSING – It’s August, and Tom Izzo is already preparing Michigan State basketball for an important mission. A 10-day trip to Spain that’s less than a week away, with three and possibly four games overseas. Integrating two transfers, Frankie Fidler and Szymon Zapala, into the lineup. Sliding Jaden Akins into the shooting guard spot and preparing Xavier Booker and …

Despite previously announcing his intention to retire after next NBA season, Charles Barkley says he plans to remain on TNT “for years to come.” (Jessica Hill / Associated Press) The NBA may be leaving TNT after next season, but apparently Charles Barkley is staying put. The network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a statement Tuesday that “TNT Sports …

How Josh Giddey’s, Zach LaVine’s different Olympics fortunes relate to Bulls’ future originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Josh Giddey’s and Australia’s Olympics dream ended Tuesday with a quarterfinal loss to Serbia, just one day shy of the three-year anniversary of Zach LaVine and USA Basketball sporting gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics. …

France’s Victor Wembanyama celebrates in the last minute in the men’s quarterfinal basketball match between France and Canada during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images) Medal table | Olympic schedule | Olympic news It was a busy day on the basketball front ahead of …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game Five Jalen Brunson is the unquestioned leader of the Knicks — now he has the title to go with it. For the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Knicks have named a team captain and, obviously, it’s Brunson. “The New York Knicks have a deep and storied history and today we …

Report: Warriors have ‘no appetite’ for Ingram, LaVine trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After missing out on their top trade target, the Warriors reportedly won’t pursue two other big names on the market. With Lauri Markkanen set to sign a long-term contract extension to remain with the Utah Jazz, Golden State has shown “no appetite” to engage …

Where Warriors go with Markkanen reportedly set to sign Jazz deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are asking themselves the same question after missing out on a star once again this NBA offseason: Now what? And the answer might be, not much. Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen will not be wearing a Warriors jersey next season, …

Jan 10, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden yells at his players against the LSU Tigers during the second half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Florida basketball revealed its full non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday.  Some of the notable opponents on the Gators’ schedule include South …

Report: Warriors made ‘most aggressive’ Markkanen trade offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Among the teams interested in trading for Lauri Markkanen, the Warriors appear to have been the most aggressive. Not aggressive enough, however. With Markkanen reportedly expected to agree to and sign a long-term contract extension with the Utah Jazz after Tuesday’s trade eligibility deadline, Golden …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 15: Charles Barkley attends the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2024 on May 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery) Charles Barkley won’t be retiring from broadcasting after the 2024-25 NBA season after all. TNT Sports announced on Tuesday that the basketball Hall of Famer and “Inside …

When Warriors reportedly accepted Markkanen trade fate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors trade target Lauri Markkanen reportedly isn’t going anywhere, ending leaguewide speculation of a potential blockbuster trade elsewhere. Golden State was among “several serious suitors” interested in the All-Star forward, The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Tony Jones and Anthony Slater reported Tuesday morning, citing sources, along with …

Alabama Crimson Tide guard Kris Parker (0) takes a shot during practice for the Final Four at State Farm Stadium on Friday, April 5, 2024. Kris Parker, a former Alabama Crimson Tide basketball player, announced Tuesday morning that he would be officially transferring to play in the Big East next season, joining the Villanova Wildcats. Parker, who had previously entered …

Report: Markkanen expected to sign Jazz deal, ending Warriors’ trade effort originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Lauri Markkanen will not suit up for the Warriors this season. After weeks of reports connecting the 7-foot forward to Golden State in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, the Finnish big man is expected to agree to and sign a …

Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz will reportedly agree to a long-term contract extension that he is expected to sign on Wednesday or later, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. By signing the new deal after Tuesday, Markkanen will be ineligible to be dealt for the entirety of the 2024-25 NBA season, as Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported this week. …

Florida basketball released its full 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Tuesday, a slate that features up to six potential matchups with power five conference opponents. The Florida Gators will play seven of their 13 non-conference games at the O’Connell Center, beginning on Nov. 7 against Jacksonville, and five more games at neutral sites. The lone road test of the non-conference schedule …

Jalen Brunson reaffirmed his commitment to the Knicks by signing a contract extension this offseason, and now the team has reciprocated by naming the point guard the 36th captain in franchise history. Brunson becomes the first Knicks captain since Lance Thomas in 2018-19. “The New York Knicks have a deep and storied history and today we are immensely proud to …

Why Livingston believes Warriors’ NBA domination won’t be matched originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area They were the right team at the right moment, with the right mentality and serendipitous financial timing. Which is why it will be decades, if ever, before another NBA team reaches the heights of the 2014-19 Warriors. Five seasons, five trips to the NBA …

Three ways Warriors can acquire Markkanen in trade with Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After weeks of drama, speculation and will they or won’t they between the Warriors, Utah Jazz and Lauri Markkanen, the final days, hours and minutes on the future of the rising star could be coming to a close. Markkanen on Tuesday becomes eligible …