Daily Archives: January 15, 2025

Oregon men’s basketball bracketology: What are the Ducks’ NCAA Tournament projections?

[ad_1] Oregon’s Nate Bittle celebrates a 3-point shot against Maryland during the first half Jan. 5 at Matthew Knight Arena. The calendar has turned to the new year, the outcomes of every game have gained significance and at noon Saturday the No. 14 Oregon men’s basketball team is hosting 2024 NCAA runner-up No. 15 Purdue and Big Ten Conference player …

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UNEDITED: Steph Curry’s NBA Debut đŸ”„

[ad_1] Stephen Curry made his NBA debut on October 28, 2009 and tallied 14 PTS, 7 AST and 4 STL in his introduction to the … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZpwDp2RyPs Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Alabama basketball still has shot at 5-star prospect after missing A.J. Dybantsa

[ad_1] Alabama basketball still has a chance at adding a five-star prospect to its 2025 recruiting class. After A.J. Dybantsa announced his commitment to BYU, it was revealed Dybantsa had been signed with the Cougars while the Crimson Tide and other unknowing finalists were still courting the nation’s No. 1 recruit. Now UA coach Nate Oats and recruiting chief Preston …

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Suns trading for Nick Richards is a sign they’re still going for it

[ad_1] Nick Richards gives the Suns more size in the frontcourt. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Nick Richards from Charlotte, as well as a second-round pick, for Josh Okogie and three seconds, finally solving a substantial need for big man depth. Richards, who’s averaging 8.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks on the season, …

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Report: Suns trading Josh Okogie to Hornets for center Nick Richards

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns are bringing in a new center. The Suns struck a deal to trade for Charlotte Hornets 7-footer Nick Richards on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. In exchange, the Suns will send guard Josh Okogie to the Hornets along with three future second-round draft picks. The Suns will also receive a future second-round draft pick …

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Memphis basketball’s sparkling resumé and a conversation about NET rankings

[ad_1] Penny Hardaway’s Memphis basketball team largely controls its own March Madness destiny. The Tigers have, so far, put together a near-sterling NCAA Tournament resumĂ©. But the metrics-driven NET rankings don’t exactly reflect that, at present. On this week’s episode of the Tiger Basketball Podcast, Jason Munz and Jonah Dylan delve into why there isn’t as much alignment as one …

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Where is Paige Bueckers in player of the year race? Midseason award predictions for UConn women’s basketball

[ad_1] The national player of the year in women’s basketball has been unanimous across the major awards (Naismith, Associated Press, Wooden) for the last three seasons, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see that trend end in 2024-25 without an obvious frontrunner at the midseason mark. UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is one of three superstar contenders headlining the …

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Recruiting director weighs in on BYU’s NBA prospects

[ad_1] BYU Cougars guard Egor Demin (3) talks with forward Kanon Catchings (6) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News AJ Dybantsa, Egor Demin and Kanon Catchings are going places, and when they do, it will be Justin Young’s job to find their replacements. …

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NBA 2024-25 midseason Rookie of the Year: Jaylen Wells

[ad_1] giphy.gif I wanted that GIF to be the entire story. It best sums up my feelings about the Rookie Of the Year “race” at the midway point of the season. Unfortunately, my editor is a cruel taskmaster and demanded an actual decision and written words, so here we are. This would have been an easy call to make before …

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Wisconsin transfer Chucky Hepburn leads Louisville to first road win over rival in eight years

[ad_1] Former Wisconsin star point guard Chucky Hepburn’s career year at Louisville continues to reach new heights. The former Badger led the Cardinals to their first road win over Syracuse since Feb. 13, 2017, on Tuesday night. The program had lost three straight in the Orange’s JMA Wireless Dome before the 85-61 triumph, plus six of the last seven to Syracuse …

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Iowa State basketball’s Milan Momcilovic to be sidelined with hand injury

[ad_1] Iowa State men’s basketball player Milan Momcilovic has suffered a hand injury and will miss Wednesday’s game against Kansas, Iowa State confirmed to the Des Moines Register. He injured his left, non-shooting, hand during practice Tuesday. The sophomore will be out indefinitely, according to Iowa State. This season, he is averaging 10.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while …

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Conor McGregor facing new sexual assault civil lawsuit for alleged 2023 incident in Miami

[ad_1] Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in MMA since July 2021. (REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne) Conor McGregor is facing a new sexual assault civil lawsuit. ESPN reported Wednesday that a woman who previously accused McGregor of sexual assault in 2023 filed the lawsuit Tuesday, stemming from an incident at a 2023 NBA Finals game when the Miami Heat hosted the Denver Nuggets at …

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