The NBA wants star players on the court as much as possible. If that wasn’t already self-evident, the league made it clear that this was a priority when it instituted a stricter Player Participation Policy (PPP) last September, which followed the introduction of a 65-game minimum for end-of-season eligibility in the new collective bargaining agreement. It is fair, then, to wonder …

BLOOMINGTON – IU announced the addition of South Carolina to its 2024 nonconference schedule Wednesday, adding depth to a November-December slate headlined by the Hoosiers’ trip to Battle 4 Atlantis. Indiana had been seeking a meaningful home game for its nonconference schedule, with The Bahamas-based Atlantis expected to command much of Mike Woodson’s attention. In South Carolina, the Hoosiers add …

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Fred VanVleet After Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson died earlier this month, the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman received renewed focus. Many continue to believe he did it. Some still insist he didn’t. I’ve re-watched ESPN’s O.J.: Made In America documentary, which is currently streaming on Netflix. The five-part seriesRead More

Donovan Mitchell Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt announced today that the club has agreed to contract extensions with President Mark Donovan, General Manager Brett Veach and Head Coach Andy Reid. The agreements ensure the leadership team of the Chiefs will remain in place for the long-term future. “Mark, Brett and Andy have achieved historic success together, and …

Brandon Knight Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks are back in it. The Mavericks, after a blowout loss to kick off the series, powered past the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night at the Paycom Center. The win tied the series 1-1 as it heads to Dallas for Game 3 on Saturday night. It also was Oklahoma City’s first …

Brandon Knight Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks are back in it. The Mavericks, after a blowout loss to kick off the series, powered past the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night at the Paycom Center. The win tied the series 1-1 as it heads to Dallas for Game 3 on Saturday night. It also was Oklahoma City’s first …

Gordon Hayward isn’t happy with how his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder went, and general manager Sam Presti is right there with him. Presti, speaking at his final news conference of the season on Tuesday after the team’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs, said he “missed” on the deal that brought Hayward …

Rick Barnes and Tennessee’s basketball coaching staff are continuing to recruit future Vols on the recruiting trail. The Vols offered a scholarship to 2025 point guard prospect Keyshuan Tillery. “I am blessed and excited to say that I’ve received an offer from coach (Rod) Clark and the University of Tennessee,” Tillery said. The 6-foot, 184-pound point guard is from New …

Bronny James will forgo his remaining college eligibility and remain in the 2024 NBA draft, his agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski Jonathan Givony. James, 19, had until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to make his intention clears ahead the June 26-27 draft. In April, James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, declared for the draft while maintaining his …

There won’t be a pair of sweeps in the conference finals this postseason after all. After struggling to get past Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks early in the series, the Minnesota Timberwolves are finally on the board. The Timberwolves surged ahead in the fourth quarter behind a huge second half from Karl-Anthony Towns to grab a 105-100 win in …

One of the top power forwards in the 2025 basketball recruiting class, Sadiq White, is ready to announce his commitment. The 6-foot-8 rising senior out of Charlotte will announce his college decision on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on the On3 Recruits YouTube Channel. White will choose among his final seven schools — Alabama, Georgetown, LSU, Syracuse, …

Losing Game 4 of the Western Conference finals won’t mean much for the Dallas Mavericks as long as they can win once in their next three games, but it did mean something significant for Kyrie Irving. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ sweep-avoiding 105-100 win on Tuesday marks the first time Irving has ever lost a closeout game in his 13-year career. The …

The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. But they’ll have to wait a little while longer to learn their opponent. The Minnesota Timberwolves are still alive against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals after keeping their season alive and avoiding a sweep with a Game 4 win Tuesday night. …

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DALLAS — Karl-Anthony Towns’ game, his future with the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise and his responsibility in this team going from toast of the NBA to toast in the Western Conference finals had been examined in the last few days. The silly fouls, the shooting, the ghastly percentages were all on the front burner. The player he’s been for nine years …

Michigan State’s Jaden Mangham intercepts a Nebraska pass in the end zone during the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The interception was called back due to an MSU penalty. 1. Friday night MSU football is here to stay The news last week that Michigan State football is playing two Friday night games …

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NBA: Playoffs-Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks DALLAS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns finally found his rhythm, and the Timberwolves finally closed a game in the Western Conference finals. Now they head back to Minnesota for Game 5 on Thursday night to see if they can make things even more interesting against Dallas. Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the …

The NCAA’s historic antitrust settlement will—if finalized, approved and triumphant over potential legal challenge—radically change college sports and end amateurism. Colleges and conferences will be able to directly pay players. There will be pro sports-like salary caps and revenue sharing. Players who were denied pay for NIL, video games and broadcasting revenue will get what they’re owed. Going forward, players will gain …

Anthony Edwards (29 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists) and Karl-Anthony Towns (25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 3pt. FG) combined for 54 … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BMoGiQ4MUI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

USATSI When the Dallas Mavericks won Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, they put history on their side in more ways than one. It is well known that teams leading NBA playoff series 3-0 have never lost. They have a 155-0 record in those series. And a far more obscure streak favored Dallas just as much. Entering the Western …

The landscape in college sports is changing rapidly with the SEC and Big Ten on their way to becoming super conferences and the Big 12 remaining strong. Meanwhile, the Pac-12 is no more and the ACC could face flux of its own with Florida State and Clemson potentially leaving the conference. Where does that leave the North Carolina Tar Heels …

Draymond, Stephen A exchange apologies after public feud originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The ongoing dramatic saga that is the recent feud between Draymond Green and Stephen A. Smith seemingly has reached a positive conclusion. During TNT’s “Inside the NBA” pregame show ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals , guest analyst Green apologized on air for …

DESTIN, Fla. — Josh Booty could have had it all.  When former LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman recruited Booty 30 years ago, the offer was not only a scholarship, it was essentially to play shortstop for the defending national champions.  Ah, but the blue-chip prospect out of Shreveport, Louisiana, was going to play quarterback (on scholarship) and start basically as …