For all the imperfections of The Ville’s 70-61 loss to La Familia in The Basketball Tournament quarterfinals, it was a perfect night for Louisville basketball. The fact that The Ville, a team of mostly U of L alumni, had to watch the mostly Kentucky alumni who comprised La Familia advance to Philadelphia to the semifinals was secondary. Monday night in …

Despite being one of the most important members of the Milwaukee Bucks roster, Brook Lopez still saw his name dragged into multiple trade rumors this offseason. In truth, this does not come as a complete shock considering how disappointing the previous campaign was for the Bucks after yet another first-round playoff exit. At this point, there appears to be a …

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, which means that the world’s greatest basketball players will be competing for a chance to bring a gold medal back to their home country. While the best concentration of basketball talent comes from the United States, many players from the league opted to play for their countries of origin. Ranging from former NBA MVPs …

Steph, KD reminiscing about Warriors memories on Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area To say Steph Curry and Kevin Durant enjoy playing together again would be an understatement. The perennial NBA superstars joined forces once again on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics and have picked up right where they left off on the Warriors. Durant …

John Calipari wants his Arkansas Razorbacks to think big. The Hall of Fame coach is used to big thinking and expectations from his days at Kentucky, of course. Now, Calipari has constructed virtually a whole new Razorbacks roster since his hiring in April, with only forward Trevon Brazile returning after testing the NBA waters. He’s taking over a program that …

Kings’ DeRozan details Kendrick relationship, cameo in ‘Not Like Us’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DeMar DeRozan is in the middle of Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s rap feud, but the new Kings star has favored one side. While DeRozan, 34, spent his first nine NBA seasons with Drake’s home team, the Toronto Raptors, and since has grown close …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball will embark on a new era this season with Hall of Fame coach John Calipari leading the program, and the former national champion is demanding a refreshed mindset from his new team. Speaking at a press conference Monday recapping the Razorbacks summer workouts, Calipari stressed the importance of setting a new culture in Fayetteville. He pointed …

Wisconsin basketball was listed among the final six schools for top-100 class of 2025 small forward Amari Allen on Monday. Minnesota, UCF, Mississippi, Nevada and Alabama joined Wisconsin on Allen’s final list of schools. Shortly after Greg Gard and company extended an offer to Allen earlier this month, Allen scheduled an official visit to Madison, Wisconsin for the weekend of …

Author’s note: I was out in the Mountain West over the weekend and only returned to the magnificent flatlands of middle America late last night. To remain consistent with the MMMR’s posting schedule, this week’s special edition of the column is coming to you on your lunch break rather than with morning coffee. Enjoy! In the words of my inimitable …

After losing Taison Chatman to a season-ending knee injury, Ohio State is adding veteran guard Ques Glover for the 2024-25 season. Glover, who played 99 games in four seasons split between Florida and Samford (with a brief stop at BYU), joins the Buckeyes after a year spent at Kansas State, where he missed the entire 2023-24 season with a knee …

Kerr ‘felt like an idiot’ not playing Tatum in Team USA win vs. Serbia originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Team USA’s win over Serbia to open the 2024 Paris Olympics was bittersweet for Boston Celtics fans. While Jrue Holiday shined in the United States’ 110-84 victory, fellow C’s star Jayson Tatum mysteriously sat on the bench for the …

Two summers ago, USA Basketball sent an old college coach to try to reel in a big-name recruit. Fran Fraschilla journeyed to Denver in hopes of persuading Jimmer Fredette to leave traditional 5-on-5 basketball behind and to reinvent himself as the world’s most famous 3×3 player. Since 3×3 players are required to accumulate points on the world tour in order …

How new Warriors assistant coach Stackhouse looks to improve defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors were trudging through last season piling up mystifying losses, coach Steve Kerr was analyzing the operation. By season’s end, he had reached several conclusions, one being that his staff could use more gravitas. After consulting with general manager Mike Dunleavy, …

Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks can scratch one center off of their targets list this offseason. As Eric Nehm of The Athletic reported on Friday, July 26, Milwaukee Bucks star Brook Lopez is valued by his current franchise so much that their general manager Jon Horst comfortably declared that the team won’t be parting ways with …

Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks can scratch one center off of their targets list this offseason. As Eric Nehm of The Athletic reported on Friday, July 26, Milwaukee Bucks star Brook Lopez is valued by his current franchise so much that their general manager Jon Horst comfortably declared that the team won’t …

The NBA summer has wound down — except at the Paris Olympics — which makes it time for the NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings, summer edition. This is looking at where teams stand in the championship race heading into fall training camps. If you disagree, say so in the comments. (Note: That is last year’s record next to the team.) …

One of the most highly anticipated matchups of the Olympics didn’t quite live up to its expectations. After a slow start, Team USA surged to a dominant 110-84 win over Serbia. The strong start sets the team up well for the rest of the group stage, and gives it a confidence boost after a near-loss to South Sudan ahead of …

How does a recently graduated high school senior break the news on one of the biggest stories in basketball? Well, for Abington High graduate James Madden, it’s never too early to start building your sources. On June 10 at 1:38 p.m., ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley was returning to the Huskies, turning down a …

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Rivals From Cameron Boozer’s dominance at the Nike Peach Jam to Ikenna Alozie’s unstoppable play in the adidas 3SSB, five-star prospects were certainly living up to their billing during the gauntlet of shoe circuit championships over the last week. That said, they weren’t alone. We zeroed in on five prospects outside of the top 50 in the Rivals150 who managed …

Jul. 28—LAS VEGAS — It’s difficult to decipher what’s being said on the court some 30 yards away, but fairly easy to understand what’s going on near the end of the fourth and final practice of United States Olympic training camp in Las Vegas. In a half-hour, the group will break and start shifting its focus to an exhibition the …

Steph enjoying ‘rekindling old flames’ with KD on Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is soaking up every bit of his first Olympic experience, particularly the opportunity to reunite with former Warriors teammate Kevin Durant. After Team USA’s 110-87 win over Serbia on Sunday, Curry explained to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ron Kroichick how much …

Why Draymond believes Brunson followed his lead by taking discount originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson’s new contract has Draymond Green written all over it The Knicks star guard, who was eligible to sign a five-year, $269.1 million deal in 2025, recently signed a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension, which reminds the Warriors …

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst hit on a wide variety of topics in a recent interview with The Athletic. One of those topics was trade rumors involving Brook Lopez that came up this summer. “I typically don’t talk about any of this stuff with the media, but I will say, because Brook is so core to who we are, …

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