Yearly Archives: 2024

Oaks hosts Basketball Hall of Fame scramble

Jun. 5—MONTGOMERY — Country Oaks once again played host to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Southern Golf Scramble on Tuesday. Under the watchful eye of Washington native and Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Alford, the event celebrated its 16th year at the Oaks. The scramble helps fund scholarships and an expansion project at the Hall in New Castle. It …

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Ranking Celtics’ top 10 moments in NBA Finals history

Ranking Celtics’ top 10 moments in NBA Finals history originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are no strangers to the NBA Finals. On Thursday, the franchise will take part in the league’s championship series for the 23rd time when it hosts the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. Only the Los Angeles Lakers (32) …

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Angel Reese ejection: WNBA rescinds second technical on Sky star after Lonzo Ball offers to pay her fine

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, the seventh overall pick in this year’s WNBA Draft, was ejected for the first time in her professional career Tuesday during the team’s 88-75 loss to the visiting New York Liberty. A day later, the league rescinded Reese’s second technical, according to the Chicago Tribune.  Late in the fourth quarter, Reese was called for her fifth …

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West Virginia adds Detroit Mercy guard Jayden Stone to its men’s basketball roster

Jayden Stone West Virginia has signed Detroit Mercy guard Jayden Stone to its men’s basketball roster for next season. Coach Darian Devries announced Stone’s signing. The 6-foot-4 Stone averaged nearly 21 points, six rebounds and three assists last season. The Australian played two seasons at Detroit Mercy after spending the previous two at Grand Canyon. He has one year of …

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Proposed Trade Sends Bucks Kyle Kuzma for Brook Lopez

After their season ended in the first round for the second consecutive season, the Milwaukee Bucks must think about what’s best for the team going forward. They have limited ways to improve the roster via trade, but if they want to go all the way in, one option would be Kyle Kuzma. Ti Windish and Rohan Katti outlined the following …

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Game 1 of NBA Finals has produced many memorable Celtics moments

Game 1 of NBA Finals has produced many memorable Celtics moments originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on Thursday night. It will be the 23rd Finals appearance for the Celtics and the 18th in which they’ve had homecourt advantage. The C’s …

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Musselman says he took making NCAA Tournament for granted

Former Arkansas coach Eric Musselman may have left Razorbacks fans with a bad taste in their mouths, but time will heal and Musselman will ultimately be remembered for the massive success he achieved in Fayetteville. For now, however, the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately mantra holds. Arkansas fans remain frustrated by the team’s performance in 2023-24 and have thrown just about everyone involved with …

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The five biggest keys to Celtics beating Mavs in NBA Finals

The five biggest keys to Celtics beating Mavs in NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It all comes down to this. The 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are set to begin Thursday night at TD Garden. Boston hopes to top off its historic 64-18 regular season with the 18th championship in franchise history …

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UNC basketball sets non-conference game against former player

Former North Carolina Tar Heels wing Jackie Manuel will return to the Dean Dome for the first time since being a coach on Hubert Davis’ staff. Manuel and the American Eagles will head to the Dean Dome for a non-conference game on November 15th. American is the latest team to join North Carolina’s non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. It’s …

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Trevon Brazile to return to Arkansas after withdrawing from 2024 NBA draft

Trevon Brazile will return to Arkansas and play for head coach John Calipari for his senior year after withdrawing from the 2024 NBA draft, the program announced. Brazile tested the predraft process last month while maintaining his college eligibility. He averaged four points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist in two scrimmage games and registered the fifth-highest max vertical jump (41 …

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NBA 360 | 2018 NBA Finals

Get a special 360 degree, all-access look at the 2018 NBA Finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_nL6kWdny4 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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College basketball transfer portal rankings 2024: Villanova lands Miami’s Wooga Poplar

Villanova landed a transfer commitment from former Miami guard Wooga Poplar on Wednesday as the Wildcats picked up a desperately needed addition to their 2024-25 roster, according to multiple reports. Poplar is ranked the No. 33 player in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings and should immediately slot in as a key piece of Villanova’s starting lineup during the season ahead. …

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2024 NBA Finals simulation predicts high-scoring Celtics-Mavs series

2024 NBA Finals simulation predicts high-scoring Celtics-Mavs series originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are four wins away from becoming the most successful franchise in NBA history. But raising Banner 18 won’t be easy. After dispatching the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics will square off with the Western Conference …

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Elmarko Jackson injury: Kansas guard expected to miss 2024-25 season after knee injury suffered in youth camp

USATSI Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon, KU coach Bill Self announced Wednesday. The injury occurred Tuesday during a workout as the Jayhawks hosted a youth basketball camp. “It will require surgery within the next several days and a full recovery is anticipated,” Self said. “Elmarko will be …

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Kristaps Porzingis injury update: Celtics big man confirms he will play in Game 1 of NBA Finals vs. Mavericks

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis told reporters on Wednesday that he will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Porzingis, who has missed Boston’s past 10 games due to a calf strain and hasn’t played since April 29, has completed multiple scrimmages in recent days. He had initially been expected to return during the Eastern Conference finals, but …

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Projected NBA lottery pick Nikola Topić has a torn ACL

A 6-6 point guard with high upside as a playmaker, Nikola Topić projected as a top-5 pick prior to his injury. (Srdjan Stevanovic/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images) Projected NBA lottery pick Nikola Topić has a partially torn ACL in his left knee. Topic’s agent Misko Raznatovic confirmed the diagnosis to ESPN on Wednesday. Topić, 18, was a projected top-5 pick …

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