Yearly Archives: 2024

Mass. Gatorade Player of the Year commits to Providence basketball; who is he?

Monday night proved worth the wait for the Providence College men’s basketball team. The Friars men picked up a commitment from Massachusetts wing Jaylen Harrell. He made his announcement on a live stream with On3 Recruits. Coach Kim English and the Providence Friars got a commitment from Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year Jaylen Harrell. More: Another Friar gets called …

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Klay leaves Warriors, Dub Nation with enduring image

Klay leaves Warriors, Dub Nation with enduring image originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Listen to the eruption. Let your ears do the watching. The elation. It starts with a few claps and one distant scream. It collectively grows to an ear-rattling representation of the cage that was Oracle Arena, responding only how those Warriors fans could to Klay …

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Klay Thompson’s father, a Lakers broadcaster, ‘really disappointed’ after son picks Mavericks in free agency

Klay Thompson’s long and successful run with the Golden State Warriors came to an end on Monday when the team agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team deal. His dad, former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Mychal Thompson and current Lakers broadcaster, was not too pleased with that destination. During a radio appearance …

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Report: Warriors refused to include JK in PG13 trade with Clippers

Report: Warriors refused to include JK in PG13 trade with Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors did everything in their power to land Paul George. Well, almost everything. Before George opted out of his Los Angeles Clippers contract on Saturday, eliminating any chance Golden State had of acquiring him, only then to agree to sign a …

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Can Steph ace this Curry Quiz? 🤔 | #Shorts

Test your hoops knowledge with NBA Play on the NBA App, and watch Steph and the Warriors host Denver, tonight at 10pm/et on … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTgrEXn-mNo Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Former men’s basketball players sue NCAA over unauthorized NIL use

Over a dozen former men’s college basketball players, including Mario Chalmers, Jason Terry and Ryan Boatright, are suing the NCAA, six conferences and Turner Sports Interactive for the unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness in March Madness advertisements. The lawsuit accused the defendants of “systematically and intentionally” misappropriating the plaintiffs’ publicity rights while “reaping scores of millions of …

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Report: Klay had request for Steph during Warriors negotiations

Report: Klay had request for Steph during Warriors negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Warriors was not an easy one to make. The veteran guard ultimately agreed to sign a reported three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, ending his 13-year career with Golden State. But his departure from …

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Butler basketball adds Leo native Tony Bollier as GM/director of player development

Tony Bollier is coming back to Indiana. The Leo native will join Thad Matta and the Butler men’s basketball team in the newly created position of general manager/director of player development. Bollier spent the last seven seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks organization. “Tony’s experience evaluating and developing talent in the NBA, G League and college basketball make him a great …

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Pacers blast Bucks in Game 6, advance to second round of NBA playoffs

The Indiana Pacers lead the Milwaukee Bucks 3-2 in a best-of-7 series with Game 6 Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Bucks star Damian Lillard (Achilles) is active, but Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf strain) remains out. Antetokounmpo hasn’t played in this series, and Lillard (32.3 points in Games 1-3) has missed the past two games. Khris Middleton (26.8), Brook Lopez (17.2) and Bobby Portis (15.8 …

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Stephen Curry reacts to Klay Thompson’s Warriors departure, team plans to retire No. 11 jersey

The Golden State Warriors announced this week that they will retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 whenever his career is over. Thompson’s Warriors tenure came to an end when the team agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade.  The Warriors’ full statement: We can’t overstate Klay Thompson’s incredible and legendary contributions with the Warriors …

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Warriors face steep uphill fight in continued commitment to Steph

Warriors face steep uphill fight in continued commitment to Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the doors to NBA free agency swung open on Sunday, the Warriors already had crossed off the boldface name atop their shopping list. Nine-time All-Star Paul George, their clear priority, would not be available. This was a severe wound to Golden State …

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NCAA denies Memphis basketball guard Caleb Mills’ waiver request

Memphis basketball guard Caleb Mills’ request for one more season of eligibility has been denied by the NCAA, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Commercial Appeal on Tuesday. The sources requested anonymity since they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Last month, Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said the school applied for a medical …

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NBA free agency 2024: Grading the most interesting moves, including the 76ers’ big splashes

More than 36 hours have passed since the NBA free agency negotiating window opened, and we’ve already seen future Hall of Famers Paul George, Chris Paul and Klay Thompson switch teams. Let’s grade some of the most interesting acquisitions in free agency, baking in elements such as contract, age, presumed fit and overall organizational direction. Contract: 3 years, $50 millionPresumed …

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Dior Johnson, the well-traveled, formerly highly touted recruit, commits to Johnny Dawkins’ UCF Knights

Getty Images UCF landed a commitment Monday from former four-star guard Dior Johnson, who once ranked as the No. 53 overall player in the 2022 recruiting cycle by 247Sports. Johnson played this past season at Clarendon Community College in Texas and was the top-ranked JUCO player in the 247Sports rankings.  Johnson originally committed to Syracuse in high school before flipping …

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