Yearly Archives: 2024

Buckle up: How Jaylen Brown has thrived defending NBA stars

[ad_1] Buckle up: How Jaylen Brown has thrived defending NBA stars originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston In Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Jaylen Brown picked the pocket of Luka Doncic in the backcourt and streaked in for a dunk. To celebrate, he mimicked a seatbelt fastening, a move he’s repeated many times this season. Fueled by snubs …

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Freshman Brandin Cummings scores 30 points, best by ACC freshman this season, in Pitt’s 96-56 win

[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandin Cummings came off the bench to score a career-high 30 points — the most this season by an ACC freshman — and Pitt left Eastern Kentucky behind in the second half to win 96-56 Wednesday night. Cummings, whose previous high was 12, was 10-of-13 shooting, including 6 of 10 from the arc. Zack Austin added …

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Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Weekly: Early Season Fallers

[ad_1] On Tuesday, we discussed ten players that have improved their dynasty value so far this season. Today, we’re going to look at ten players that have gone the other direction. Just to reiterate what I mentioned in the last column, it takes a lot to alter a player’s dynasty ranking by more than a few spots. For better or …

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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Proving himself one of the nation’s best

[ad_1] Dec. 12—At this point, it’s not hype surrounding Kasparas Jakucionis. It’s simply recognition of how good the Illinois freshman guard has been in the last two weeks. A four-game stretch that has the 6-foot-6 Lithuanian averaging 22 points, seven rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 51 percent overall, 56 percent from three-point range and 95 percent at …

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Jimmy Butler interested in Nets as Heat listen to trade offers: report

[ad_1] The drumbeat around Jimmy Butler‘s time in Miami coming to an end has grown louder in recent days as reports indicate the Heat are now listening to trade offers for the six-time All-Star. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Heat are open to dealing the 35-year-old, and his agent – Bernie Lee – has made it known around the …

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Hilltoppers roll past TSU, 84-60

[ad_1] BOWLING GREEN — Too much speed, too much depth, too much talent. Western Kentucky broke from the gate with a 25-8 run and never looked back on the way to a convincing 84-60 college basketball victory over visiting Tennessee State on Tuesday night in E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers, notching their sixth win the last seven outings, take a …

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Texas Southern plays Rice on 4-game road skid

[ad_1] Texas Southern Tigers (1-6) at Rice Owls (6-4) Houston; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern will try to break its four-game road slide when the Tigers take on Rice. The Owls have gone 5-1 at home. Rice is seventh in the AAC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 61.8 points while holding opponents to 38.8% shooting. The …

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Marshall University

[ad_1] Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund   DAYTON, Ohio – The Marshall University Men’s Basketball team (5-5) dropped its road contest 88-79 Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio, to the Wright State Raiders (7-5).   “Another tough one on the road,” Herd Men’s Basketball Head Coach Corny Jackson said. “You can’t spot these guys (points). I think we were down 11 …

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St. John’s rolls past Bryant basketball in second half. How it happened

[ad_1] Zuby Ejiofor totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds as St. John’s struggled on defense at times before pulling away in the second half for a 99-77 victory over visiting Bryant on Wednesday night in New York. Ejiofor followed up his career-high 28-point showing in the Red Storm’s 88-71 win over Kansas State on Saturday by shooting 7-for-10 from the floor and 8-for-12 from the free-throw …

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Davenport and BYU host Washington State

[ad_1] BYU Cougars (8-2) at Washington State Cougars (4-5) Pullman, Washington; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU plays Washington State after Lauren Davenport scored 20 points in BYU’s 76-36 victory over the Utah Valley Wolverines. The Washington State Cougars are 2-0 on their home court. Washington State is ninth in the WCC with 7.7 offensive rebounds per game led …

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NBA Cup semifinals matchups, schedule, how to watch and more

[ad_1] Then there were four. The 2024 NBA Cup quarterfinals concluded Wednesday, with the Houston Rockets booking the last spot in the final four. With the Los Angeles Lakers, last year’s first ever tournament champions, and the Boston Celtics, the reigning NBA champions, both eliminated in group stage play, one of the last remaining teams will be a fresh winner …

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Big 12 women’s basketball power rankings: Kansas State tops list as conference play nears

[ad_1] Non-conference play hasn’t lacked exciting moments for the Big 12 teams. We’ve seen strong individual performances by players such as TCU’s Sedona Prince, who recorded 31 points and 16 rebounds in a 76-73 win over then-No. 13 North Carolina State on Nov. 17. We’ve seen upset victories such as Utah’s 78-67 win over then-No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov. …

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