Daily Archives: February 6, 2025

Penn State basektball’s D’Marco Dunn’s a glue guy

[ad_1] WATCH: Penn State MBB head coach Mike Rhoades after loss to Ohio State The second-year head coach had a lot to say after the Nittany Lions’ loss to the Buckeyes. Every high-level basketball team needs a glue guy. A connector. A person whose impact is often felt without showing up in the stat sheet. For Penn State basketball, that …

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Jimmy Butler gets his wish: Fantasy fallout for Warriors, Heat, Pistons, Jazz

[ad_1] At long last, the Jimmy Butler saga ended Wednesday night. The six-time All-Star was traded to the Warriors and agreed to a two-year, $121 million extension, receiving the payday he could not secure in Miami. The trade ultimately included four teams, with Detroit and Utah joining the fold to acquire players unlikely to impact fantasy basketball. Golden State sent …

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Monmouth basketball vs. Hampton: High-flying Hawks’ offense just one compelling storyline

[ad_1] WEST LONG BRANCH – Great individual performances. Dramatic moments. Winning basketball. Monmouth’s performances at OceanFirst Bank Center are reminiscent of a year ago, when Xander Rice led the heroics as they won 13 straight at home, with the Hawks having won 18 of their last 19 at the Jersey Shore when they host Hampton tonight (7 p.m.). The difference …

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Ball State women’s basketball off to best MAC start ever with 11th straight conference win

[ad_1] MUNCIE — A historically great stretch continued for Ball State women’s basketball Wednesday night. With a 71-51 win at home over Bowling Green, Ball State (19-4, 11-0 MAC) won its 13th straight and 11th straight MAC game, the best start to conference play in program history. The 20-point victory felt like business as usual — the Cardinals have won …

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‘Puka Doncic’ Says Luka Trade a Win for Jordan Brand

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t the only brand that stands to benefit from acquiring former Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić. Jordan Brand, the Nike-owned apparel company inspired by NBA legend Michael Jordan, will also get a boost from one of the biggest trades in NBA history. At least that’s how fellow Jordan Brand athlete and Los Angeles Rams wide …

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Chet Holmgren to return from injury for Thunder on Friday

[ad_1] Thunder center Chet Holmgren is set to return from injury on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Holmgren has been out since November 10, when he suffered a pelvic fracture on a hard fall. Prior to the injury, Holmgren was averaging 16.4 points and 8.7 rebounds in 10 games early in the season. Since then, …

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Uh-oh, Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball team offer a reminder of John Calipari as losses mount

[ad_1] The coach grew in height and shrank in ego, but other than that, tell me, what’s changed about Kentucky men’s basketball in the 10 months since John Calipari vamoosed? Mark Pope’s Wildcats don’t play any more defense than Calipari’s final team that couldn’t guard a Division II transfer that played for Oakland last March. Joy ride’s over, folks, halted …

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‘That’s Bob Knight’: Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard invokes Indiana legend while beating Kentucky

[ad_1] Chris Beard considers Bob Knight a mentor. That much was clear at halftime Tuesday night, when his Ole Miss Rebels had a 23-point lead on Kentucky. “That’s Bob Knight. Victory favors the most aggressive team, and the team that makes the fewest mistakes,” he told ESPN. Ole Miss (17-6, 6-4) are in the top half of the Southeastern Conference …

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Texas basketball’s 3-point shooting was a strength. In SEC play, it’s becoming a problem

[ad_1] After his Arkansas team handed Texas basketball a damaging home loss, Razorbacks coach John Calipari made a confession. “To be honest, guys, they missed a lot of shots that they normally make,” Calipari said of the Longhorns. “But they missed them, and I’m happy they missed them.” Indeed, the rims inside the Moody Center are going to wake up …

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Grading the Lakers’ second stunning trade: Could Mark Williams be the missing piece?

[ad_1] As if this year’s NBA trade deadline wasn’t crazy enough, the Los Angeles Lakers — who had already shocked the world by trading for Luka Dončić — made another big splash by making an aggressive move for Mark Williams, the center out of Charlotte, who has dramatically improved this season. After including Anthony Davis in the aforementioned Dončić trade, …

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What we learned as Kings’ LaVine era begins with blowout loss to Magic

[ad_1] What we learned as Kings’ LaVine era begins with blowout loss to Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – Well, that didn’t go well. Buoyed by a series of moves meant to shake up their season, including a mid-season coaching change, the Kings looked closer to an also-ran than a legitimate NBA contender while …

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