Daily Archives: February 17, 2025

Harper scores 34, Howard defeats Maryland-Eastern Shore 86-62

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Blake Harper scored 34 points on 12-of-16 shooting to lead Howard over Maryland-Eastern Shore 86-62 on Monday. Harper had eight rebounds and five assists for the Bison (11-15, 6-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Marcus Dockery shot 6 for 12 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 17 points. …

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Celebrate Tom Izzo’s historic Big Ten wins mark with this awesome commemorative poster

[ad_1] A Lansing State Journal poster celebrating Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo breaking Bob Knight’s record for most Big Ten wins all time. Mr. March has passed The General! With Michigan State’s come-from-16-points-down victory over Illinois on Saturday night, coach Tom Izzo broke the career record for Big Ten victories with his 354th. The record for a men’s basketball …

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Texas A&M hits their highest ranking in the AP Top 25 poll since 2017

[ad_1] The Texas A&M (20-5, 9-3 SEC) basketball team went 2-0 in week 16 beating both Arkansas and Georgia, extending their winning streak to five. Texas A&M continues to impress with their recent performance, showing consistency that has been working for them over the last few weeks. Solomon Washington has been coming into his own, and his defensive prowess has helped hold …

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Wisconsin basketball legend Frank Kaminsky says Badgers’ Greg Gard should be front-runner for National Coach of the Year

[ad_1] If a campaign hasn’t started around Wisconsin basketball’s Greg Gard for national coach of the year, Frank Kaminsky is here to officially launch it. Following the Badgers’ impressive 94-84 road victory over No. 7 Purdue on Saturday, the Wisconsin basketball legend tweeted that “Greg Gard should be the front runner for National Coach of the Year.” Of course, Kaminsky …

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Smith believes Christie is ‘worthy’ of Kings removing interim tag

[ad_1] Smith believes Christie is ‘worthy’ of Kings removing interim tag originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings appear to have found new life under Doug Christie, and TNT analyst Kenny Smith believes the organization should reward its interim coach with a title change. Following Sacramento’s dismissal of Mike Brown in December, Christie slid into the team’s head-coaching …

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Michigan State basketball vs. Purdue tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction

[ad_1] Matt Painter, Braden Smith and Purdue come to Breslin Center for the first time in two seasons on Tuesday night. • What: Michigan State vs. Purdue • When: 7 p.m. Tuesday • Where: Breslin Center • TV/Radio: Streaming on Peacock/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; SiriusXM Ch. 85 (MSU broadcast), 196 (Illinois broadcast) • Records/Rankings: MSU …

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US vs. World in NBA All-Star Game has some player support

[ad_1] US vs. World in NBA All-Star Game has some player support originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year’s Paris Olympics when he led France’s march to the gold medal game against the Americans. He’d like to be in that position more often — maybe …

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Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. out indefinitely with a broken wrist: ‘Some guys are going to have to step up’

[ad_1] CHICAGO — Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. will be out “for a good bit” after breaking his wrist in Saturday’s loss to Michigan State, coach Brad Underwood told reporters in Champaign, Ill., on Monday. Underwood said Johnson is in a cast and he didn’t have a timeline for a return. Johnson’s injury leaves the Illini (17-9, 9-7 Big Ten) …

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Michigan State basketball March Madness projections, bracketology: Feb. 17

[ad_1] Now that Tom Izzo’s quest to become the winningest Big Ten coach in history is complete, Michigan State basketball can turn its attention to what’s ahead. The pursuit of an 11th conference regular-season championship for its legendary coach. And, a month out from Selection Sunday, extending Izzo’s record NCAA tournament streak to 27 straight appearances. Celebrate Tom Izzo with …

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NBA All-Star Game: USA vs. World format favored by some players for future matchups

[ad_1] With the 2025 NBA All-Star Game’s pickup tournament-style format viewed as a failed experiment, thoughts on what changes can be made for the 2026 showcase were already circulating among the league’s top players. An idea that appears to be gaining support is a USA-vs.-World matchup. It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that two stars voicing their interest in such …

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Vice TV releases new documentary ‘Calipari: Razor’s Edge.’ Here’s how to watch

[ad_1] Fans or foes of John Calipari have the chance to catch up with the legendary coach in a new six-part documentary. If you’ve missed seeing Calipari around since he left Kentucky basketball after the 2023-24 season, this new documentary, “Calipari: Razor’s Edge” will fill you in. The show, produced for Vice TV by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, closely chronicles …

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Why Stephen A. loved Draymond’s Warriors championship declaration

[ad_1] Why Stephen A. loved Draymond’s Warriors championship declaration originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green shocked the NBA world, and quite possibly his own teammates, when he made a bold Warriors declaration as a guest analyst on TNT’s coverage of the All-Star Game on Sunday. The veteran forward did not mince words when declaring that Golden State …

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NBA All-Star 2025: Winners and losers of the new format

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Welcome to the Bay Area, where the NBA was the biggest loser of all. On a mostly beautiful weekend in a mostly beautiful city, the league managed to turn its All-Star Game into anything but a showcase of the best basketball players in the world. Everyone from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green to comedian Kevin …

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Why Smith believes Butler is ‘best thing’ for Draymond’s offense

[ad_1] Why Smith believes Butler is ‘best thing’ for Draymond’s offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TNT analyst Kenny Smith has noticed a more offensively aggressive Draymond Green over the Warriors’ last four games, and he credits Jimmy Butler’s arrival in the Bay. Smith joined NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Bonta Hill on the latest “Dubs …

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