The Northern Kentucky Norse will visit West Lafayette, Indiana, for a men’s basketball meeting with last season’s national runner-up, according to a report Friday via Twitter/X from Rocco Miller. Miller reports that the NKU-Purdue game is set for Friday, November 8. It would be exactly 11 years since Purdue avoided an upset by the Norse at Mackey Arena in a …

2024 NBA Finals – Dallas Mavericks v Boston Celtics BOSTON — Expansion is coming to the NBA, just don’t expect it to happen quickly. “I think I said a few years ago, collective bargaining agreement, new media deals, then we would turn to expansion,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, during an …

2024 NBA Finals: Five key questions entering Celtics-Mavs Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics threw the first punch in the 2024 NBA Finals with a 107-89 win in Game 1 at TD Garden, and now it’s up to the Dallas Mavericks to respond. The Mavs have been in this situation before. They lost the first …

After Khris Middleton re-signed with the Bucks on day one of free agency, Brook Lopez has returned to Milwaukee on day two. According to Shams Charania of the Athletic, Lopez has returned to the Bucks on a two-year $48 million dollar contract. Free agent center Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $48 million deal to return to the Milwaukee …

As fans filed into TD Garden to support their Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, they were greeted with shirts on the back of their chairs that read “You Got Boston.” Frequently throughout the broadcast, the feed would pan to a Celtics fan donning the shirt while celebrating after Jaylen Brown stole the ball from …

The final piece to Seton Hall basketball’s 2024-25 roster is on board, and it’s a potent one. Garwey Dual, a 6-foot-5 guard transfer from Providence, committed to the Pirates Friday. Here are three things to know about the rising sophomore, who has three years of eligibility left. Nov 14, 2023; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Providence Friars guard Garwey Dual (3) …

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND At a glance: Record: 48-34 (4th, East)  Offensive Rating: 114.7 (16th) Defensive Rating: 112.1 (7th)  Net Rating: 2.6 (11th)  Pace: 97.6 (24th)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 20 The Cavs finished with a winning record for the third straight season, and they made the playoffs for the second straight. …

UCF basketball continues to build on next season’s roster with the addition of former Georgia Tech guard Dallan “Deebo” Coleman. The 6-foot-6 Coleman spent the past three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, averaging 7.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 24 minutes in 92 games. The Florida native, a 4-star prospect at West Nassau County High School, entered the transfer portal April …

Duncan Robinson The Knicks didn’t come out resembling a team seeking to finally secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, instead looking like a gassed one playing the tail end of back-to-back games following an eight-day road trip.  But like they have done throughout this season, the Knicks clawed back from a sizable first-half hole and overran …

Coby White play Dana White announces Conor McGregor’s UFC return vs. Michael Chandler (1:07) Dana White breaks the news that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon to face Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas. (1:07) Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2024, 02:25 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor’s …

Alex caruso We knew heading into UFC 300 that every fight mattered. And after a night of watching some of the best mixed martial artists on the planet throw down, that still rings true. From flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo choking out former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in the curtain-jerker to Alex Pereira putting Jamahal Hill to sleep to retain the …

Brook Lopez Scores 17 vs. Nets | Highlights and Live Video from Bleacher Report Bleacher Report Source link : https://bleacherreport.com/videos/547671-brook-lopez-scores-17-vs-nets Author : Publish date : 2024-03-21 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Semifinal-Alabama vs Connecticut Here is what we know: Friday in Los Angeles, UConn coach Dan Hurley will sit down with the Lakers front office — and, presumably, team governor Jeanie Buss at one point — to formally interview for the team’s open head coaching position, according to multiple reports. If that goes well, it is …

New Michigan basketball coach Dusty May brought another staffer from Florida Atlantic to join him in Ann Arbor. Michigan announced it hired KT Harrell as the Wolverines’ director of basketball operations on Friday. Harrell previously worked in the same position at Florida Atlantic since 2022 as a part of May’s program in Boca Raton. “It was a joy to work …

2024 NBA Finals – Game One BOSTON — When Kyrie Irving was announced in player introductions, he heard the full-throated disapproval of Celtics fans. Every time he touched the ball during the game, even when it was a blowout in the fourth quarter, Celtics fans booed him. Irving’s reaction to all this? “I thought it was going to be a …

NBA legend Magic Johnson, left, wants Dan Hurley, who has led Connecticut to back-to-back men’s basketball titles, to become the next Lakers coach. (Left: Richard Shotwell /Associated Press; Right: David J. Phillip / Associated Press) Magic Johnson didn’t hesitate. The Lakers legend answered the question before late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel could finish asking. Who do you like as …

Bucks’ Brook Lopez: Nears double-double as top scorer CBS Sports Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bucks-brook-lopez-nears-double-double-as-top-scorer/amp/ Author : Publish date : 2024-04-28 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Knicks are three Boston Celtics wins away from the official start of their offseason. This year, teams can talk to their own free agents on the day after the NBA Finals ends, so if the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, the Knicks can start negotiations with OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa and their other free agents on June …

Celtics became first team in NBA Finals history to achieve this feat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the main reasons why the Boston Celtics are so hard to beat is they have so many players capable of scoring 10-plus points on a given night, and that was evident in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals on …

Horford’s elite defense vs. Doncic helped power Celtics to Game 1 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If we told you before Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals that one Boston Celtics player would dominate defensively when matched up against Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, the first couple guesses probably would’ve included Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday …

One big name that has been linked to the Milwaukee Bucks as a potential summer trade target is Kyle Kuzma of the Washington Wizards. The one-time NBA champion forward is the type of flamboyant player that could add some much-needed juice to the Bucks roster for 2024-25. Kuzma, however, will come at a hefty price tag. Bucks analysts Ti Windisch …

USATSI Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics fans that fill TD Garden don’t exactly have the best relationship. At a 2018 event in the arena, he promised fans in attendance that he planned to re-sign with the team as a free agent in 2019. One year later, he was playing for the Brooklyn Nets. When he returned to Boston for …

Tatum’s admission he was ‘nervous’ for NBA Finals is a good thing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston No player in the NBA has seen more postseason basketball than Jayson Tatum since he entered the league in 2017. So it was a bit surprising to hear the Boston Celtics star admit he had butterflies entering Game 1 of the 2024 …

Syndication: The Courier-Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pat Kelsey is finally able to catch his breath, if only to gauge progress before tackling his next task in rebuilding Louisville’s basketball program. His first two months have been a whirlwind of acquainting himself with program greats, Cardinals fans and especially the transfer portal that has stocked his first roster. Players are …

The Boston Celtics made a huge statement in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals and will look to build on their series lead when they host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on Sunday night. Game 2 of this best-of-seven series will tip at 8 p.m. ET.  The Celtics, seeking their first championship since 2008, had six players score …