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Bulls announce jersey number for newcomer Jevon Carter

[ad_1] Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter will wear No. 5 next season, the team announced on social media. Carter also donned No. 5 during his two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. The number was last worn by a Bull in 2023 by Derrick Jones Jr. Carter’s arrival in Chicago is an important one, and by some estimation on of the …

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How 1992 Dream Team shaped Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker on way to Hall of Fame

[ad_1] Dirk Nowitzki, just 14 in the summer of 1992, watched the Barcelona Olympics with NBA players competing for the first time and gravitated toward the spectacular U.S. Dream Team featuring some of the biggest stars to ever play: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird. “I had just started playing basketball in ’90, ’91,” Nowitzki said. “I was about 12, …

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Warriors’ Lacob strikes rare mix as popular and profitable owner

[ad_1] Warriors’ Lacob strikes rare mix as popular and profitable owner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The invisible owner of the Athletics is subjected to a song of simple and pointed lyrics — “Sell the Team . . . Sell the Team” — which has spread beyond the Oakland Coliseum to multiple states beyond California. After suspending a …

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Shannon leads Illinois to blowout win

[ad_1] Aug. 9—VALENCIA, Spain — Terrence Shannon Jr. took control of Wednesday’s game against Valencia in the second quarter and scored 23 of his team-high 25 points in the first half to lead Illinois to a 105-60 victory. Four of Shannon’s teammates joined him in double figures. Freshman forward Amani Hansberry finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard …

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Dates, times for packed slate

[ad_1] Celtics 2023 preseason schedule: Dates, times for packed slate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will get plenty of warmup time before kicking off the 2023-24 regular season. The Celtics released their 2023 preseason schedule Thursday, and the exhibition slate includes five games, including three in a span of four days from Oct. 8 to Oct. …

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As Gene Keady enters Hall of Fame, former Purdue basketball coach’s impact remains on game

[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — Bruce Weber spent 19 years under the tutelage of Gene Keady. Weber’s college coaching career began after he drove from Milwaukee to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a job interview as Western Kentucky’s graduate assistant. Only when Weber arrived, Keady wasn’t there. By the time the two connected by telephone, and with Weber refusing to venture three …

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Should salary explosion create pause for NBA, and for Heat with Lillard?

[ad_1] Q: NBA max salaries are arcing to the stratosphere. Should astute general managers beware? Case in point: Portland, with Damian Lilliard, age 33, owed nearly $200 million over the next four years, leaving only one team, the Heat, with realistic interest. Should GMs take Portland’s Lillard situation as a cautionary tale? – Michael, Hollywood. A: By the numbers? Yes. …

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3 takeaways from Sam Quinn’s ranking of Brooklyn Nets’ future first-round picks

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets have been one of the more interesting teams in the NBA over the past few seasons. Despite being considered a contender because of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, the most that the organization achieve during the superstar era was getting to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals before losing to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks. During …

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‘I love the way he plays.’ Dayvion McKnight brings confidence, versatility to Xavier hoops

[ad_1] “I want to say Northern Iowa,” Xavier senior guard Dayvion McKnight answered correctly. McKnight remembers the opponent for his first collegiate game at Western Kentucky University. With a debut like he had, it’s hard to forget. More: Xavier Musketeers transfer guard Quincy Olivari never backs down from high expectations Eight months after leading Collins High School to a regional …

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Why the Knicks were right to play the 2023 offseason patiently

[ad_1] The Knicks are entering their 2023-24 season with a nearly identical roster to last year’s, save for trading Obi Toppin and signing Donte DiVincenzo. Coming off a second-round exit with an offseason lacking many options, New York emphasized continuity and patience over finally making the big swing many fans have been waiting for. After three years of accumulating capital …

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Dwyane Wade is about to be inducted into the basketball hall of fame. Here’s how the former Marquette star got there.

[ad_1] Dwyane Wade is about to make history for Marquette basketball again. The Golden Eagles legend will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts, the first former player in program history to earn that honor. Former MU coaches Ed Hickey, Al McGuire and Tex Winter are in the Hall of Fame. Wade …

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Giving Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown their due

[ad_1] With the window for winning NBA titles now likely shorter than it was under the league’s last collective bargaining agreement, we probably ought to appreciate the core of the storied franchise that is All-NBA Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The duo have made Boston basketball competitive and fun for the better part of a decade, a …

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The Greenbrier to host Radford-Marshall hoops clash on Nov. 10

[ad_1] Aug. 10—WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Intersport and The Greenbrier announced a long-term partnership with Intersport that will annually bring a major college basketball multi-team event to the mountain resort destination. The relationship commences this season when Radford and Marshall meet in a stand-alone contest at the resort on Nov. 10 and continues in 2024 and beyond with the creation …

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Finding mecca, a journey into Chicago’s basketball culture

[ad_1] In order to find mecca, one must take a journey. For four Wednesdays this summer, fans in the flyest pairs of sneakers and trendiest fashions lined up at a high rise in the city’s West Loop neighborhood. Some show up an hour or more before the start time of the Jumpman Summer Series to ensure they can get into …

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Have the Chicago Bulls officially become underrated?

[ad_1] Two years ago, the Chicago Bulls pushed their chips on the table, ending their rebuild and entering a new era. They traded for Nikola Vucevic at the 2021 deadline and followed that up with a bunch of moves the following summer. They signed DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso in free agency. Since they made their moves, the …

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The Boston Celtics now have a finite window to contend

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics have a limited window of about two years to make a championship push under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement that is significantly more punitive to teams that carry expensive rosters. The Celtics must be more aggressive and willing to make moves before next summer in the eyes of some fans and analysts in light of …

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