Yearly Archives: 2024

Beyond the scoring: Tatum opens up about ‘do-everything’ role for C’s

Beyond the scoring: Tatum opens up about ‘do-everything’ role for C’s originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you go back and read Jayson Tatum’s scouting reports coming out of Duke in 2017, you’ll find plenty about his scoring ability. You’ll find decidedly less about his other attributes — particularly his playmaking ability. “He wasn’t the most willing passer on …

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Jason Kidd faces one last NBA mountain with Mavs in Finals

Jason Kidd faces one last NBA mountain with Mavs in Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Having experienced the great and ugly of sports, and of life, the most popular high school athlete in Bay Area sports history now wears his gray facial hair like a badge of maturity earned through years of toil, turbulence and accomplishment. Jason …

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Cassidy Awards: 2024 Pangos All-American Camp

LAS VEGAS – The 2024 Pangos All-American Camp is in the books and so too are the individual performances that defined it. Today, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy doles out awards celebrating some of the most impressive efforts at the event. More from Las Vegas: Takeaways from day two | Pangos tips off with star-studded roster | Gabe Weis interview …

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Lakers set to pursue UConn coach Dan Hurley for head coaching position

UConn coach Dan Hurley celebrates after the NCAA men’s basketball title game in April in Glendale, Ariz. (Brynn Anderson / Associated Press) The Lakers are planning to offer their head-coaching position to UConn head coach Dan Hurley, according to people with knowledge of the team’s plans not authorized to speak publicly. The sides are expected to have increased discussions in …

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Lakers targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley in coaching search, preparing ‘massive’ offer, per report

On the heels of back-to-back national championships at the University of Connecticut, Huskies coach Dan Hurley has emerged as a priority target for the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare to make an offer to him to become their next head coach, according to ESPN. The Lakers are preparing a “massive, long-term contract offer” to Hurley and have had preliminary …

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Lakers reportedly targeting UConn’s national champion coach Dan Hurley

Dan Hurley high fives center Donovan Clingan during this year’s NCAA Tournament, which UConn won. Photograph: Bob Donnan/USA Today Sports The Los Angeles Lakers aim to hire Dan Hurley, who has led UConn to back-to-back NCAA national titles, as their next coach, according to ESPN. Hurley is known for his tactical prowess as well as his ability to develop players, …

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Indiana Pacers fantasy basketball season recap

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 At a glance: Record: 47-35 (6th, East)  Offensive Rating: 120.5 (2nd) Defensive Rating: 117.6 (24th)  Net Rating: 2.9 (10th)  Pace: 102.1 (2nd)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 36, 49, 50 After three straight seasons without a playoff appearance, the Pacers made a tremendous postseason run, making it to the …

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Report: Lakers targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley for head coaching job

Dan Hurley could be heading to the NBA. According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Hurley as the team’s next coach. UConn has won back-to-back NCAA tournaments under Hurley over the last two seasons. The Lakers are looking for a coach to replace Darvin Ham after getting eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Denver …

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How Mazzulla is challenging media ahead of Celtics-Mavs Finals

How Mazzulla is challenging media ahead of Celtics-Mavs Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NBA playoff series are a chess match, and Joe Mazzulla is eager to make the first move. The Boston Celtics will be back in action Thursday after a nine-day layoff when Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals tips off at TD Garden. The Celtics …

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The returning stars who could decide NBA Championship

Watch the first match of the NBA Finals live – the Boston Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks in the early hours of Friday morning (UK only, 01:30 BST) on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app [Getty Images] As the curtain rises on the opening game of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and …

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Los Angeles Lakers fantasy basketball season recap

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL At a glance: Record: 47-35 (8th, West) Offensive Rating: 115.4 (15th) Defensive Rating: 114.8 (17th) Net Rating: 0.6 (19th) Pace: 101.38 (4th) 2024 NBA Draft Picks: 17, 55 Having reached the Western Conference Finals the season prior, the Los Angeles Lakers began this season with hopes of taking the next step. …

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Houston rumored to be discussing trading No. 3 pick in 2024 NBA Draft

Houston Chronicle Three weeks from the 2024 NBA Draft, the best advice is to believe nothing you read/hear — everyone is spinning, nobody is tipping their hand. However, one rumor floated out this week by Kevin O’Conner from the Ringer passes the smell test: The Houston Rockets are very open to trading the No. 3 pick in the NBA draft. …

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