Jun. 12—Little about Big Ten basketball will feel familiar in 2024-25. Partly because there are now 18 teams. Partly because of the rampant roster turnover across the conference. Rosters that have mostly settled as summer workouts begin, giving Illini beat writer Scott Richey a chance for a first crack at Big Ten power rankings: 1. Purdue Losing a back-to-back national …

The NBA logo at half court that was inspired by Lakers great Jerry West, who died Wednesday at 86. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) David Stern went to his grave without admitting that Jerry West was the inspiration for the NBA logo. West died Wednesday at 86 knowing with certainty that he was “The Logo” — and he wasn’t really …

The 2024-25 college basketball season isn’t tipping off for another five months, but one of the sport’s marquee non-conference events has been set. Matchups for the second annual ACC-SEC Challenge have been determined, a total of 16 games scheduled Dec. 3-4. Game times and ESPN network assignments will be announced later. Reigning Final Four participant Alabama will play at North …

NBA: Playoffs-Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers This past season, the Miami Heat outscored opponents by 5.5 points per 100 possessions when Jimmy Butler was on the court and got outscored when he wasn’t. At age 34, he still averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5 assists a game and was central to all things Miami — when he was available. …

Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has made it clear from Day 1 that he isn’t concerned with the past. No, one of the sport’s 15 winningest programs is not broken, he said, after it went 12-52 across Kenny Payne’s two seasons at the helm. It’s “ready to rock.” “We all know where we want to go,” Kelsey said …

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Where ESPN ranks Warriors’ recent titles among champs since 1998 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors dynasty’s four NBA championships all were impressive in their own ways. But how do Golden State’s recent title teams stack up against not just themselves, but all champions since the Chicago Bulls in 1998? ESPN’s ​​Kevin Pelton recently ranked teams based …

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These stat trends bode well for Celtics’ chances in 2024 NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are halfway to their goal of winning the NBA Finals. They lead the series 2-0 over the Dallas Mavericks after winning both of the first two games at TD Garden. The last time the Celtics won the first two …

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Kristaps Porzingis has become the NBA Finals’ largest remaining X-factor. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) If the Boston Celtics want to take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals, they’ll have to do it without Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics ruled Porzingis out for Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday due to a left leg injury, described as a …

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The Milwaukee Bucks are down in a 2-1 hole after their most recent loss against Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers. This prompted Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green to call Brook Lopez out for his part in Game 3. In that particular game, the Pacers took the lead by going home with the 121-118 win over Milwaukee. Myles Turner …

Jerry West and the Lakers’ front office were estranged at the time of his death, adding more sadness to the announcement of his death on Wednesday. (Kelvin Kuo/ Associated Press) The sadness was compounded by the strangeness. The announcement of the death of the greatest Laker was made by the Clippers. “Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a …

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NBA Finals Game 3 result: Boston Celtics win 106-99 The Celtics’ dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored a combined 61 points to lead Boston to a 106-99 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and in the process take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Dallas jumped out to an early 10-point lead, but Boston …

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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown helped the Boston Celtics hold off a Dallas Mavericks fightback to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA finals. Tatum scored 31 points and Brown 30 as the Celtics won 106-99 in game three of the best-of-seven series. The Mavericks reduced their deficit from 91-70 early in the fourth quarter to one point with …

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One-time All-Star big man Brook Lopez may be on the decline due to his age. The Milwaukee Bucks can remedy that predicament by going for Indiana Hoosiers star Kel’El Ware in the 2024 NBA Draft. Ware burst onto the scene as a promising freshman at Oregon in college. However, his playing time gradually decreased due to concerns about his work …

The Boston Celtics took a 106-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, and they are now on the verge of a sweep in the 2024 NBA Finals. This would put the Celtics in an elite list, as only nine other teams have lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy after going 4-0.  Coincidentally, the Celtics were the first franchise to do …

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Despite a nightmare fourth quarter that nearly saw them squander a 21-point lead, the Boston Celtics are one win from claiming a record 18th NBA championship. Boston held off a spirited comeback attempt from the Dallas Mavericks to win Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals 106-99 and take a 3-0 lead, all but putting the series away in front …

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Luka Doncic fouled out of the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics with 4:12 remaining in the fourth quarter, and he did so in the most ironic fashion.  By actually trying to play defense.  The Mavericks were in the middle of what proved to be a futile comeback from down 21, when Doncic tried to slide in …