Monthly Archives: February 2025

Xavier Booker sick, Jase Richardson healing as Michigan State basketball preps for Oregon

[ad_1] EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo felt Michigan State basketball recovered from its long West Coast trip and overnight flight back from Los Angeles with an intense film session Wednesday and a hard practice Thursday. But the ninth-ranked Spartans didn’t leave California without a bit of a cost. Xavier Booker was not at Thursday’s workout because of illness, and Izzo …

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Report: Sixers to sign Chuma Okeke to 10-day deal

[ad_1] Report: Sixers to sign Chuma Okeke to 10-day deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers reportedly made a 10-day contract pickup shortly after Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. The team is signing Chuma Okeke to a 10-day deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Okeke has played in 16 regular-season games this year for the G League’s Westchester …

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2025 NBA buyout market: Theis, Craig among options for Celtics

[ad_1] 2025 NBA buyout market: Theis, Craig among options for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2025 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Boston Celtics predictably didn’t make a big splash. Boston’s only move was shipping 22-year-old guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets in what ultimately was a salary dump for the reigning champions. …

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Shaq picks Steph, LeBron, KD in NBA All-Star Game draft

[ad_1] Shaq picks Steph, LeBron, KD in NBA All-Star Game draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A golden reunion. After joining forces on Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant will suit up together again in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 at Chase Center on Team Shaq. Shaquille …

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Dick Vitale is ‘nervous,’ but back where he belongs, calling college basketball for ESPN

[ad_1] Dick Vitale called back, and immediately apologized. He couldn’t do an interview and he couldn’t talk for long. These were his doctor’s orders, and Vitale wasn’t leaving anything to chance on the cusp of returning from nearly two years of cancer-induced, on-air silence. “I must do stuff to save my voice,” Vitale explained over the telephone. “I’m still working …

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Meet the Ex-NBA Exec Mediating Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Lawsuit

[ad_1] Former NBA executive Jeffrey Mishkin, one of the most prominent sports attorneys in recent decades, has been tapped to mediate the antitrust litigation involving 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR and CEO Jim France. Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin own 23XI Racing. According to court records, the parties notified U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell last week they had …

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Stephen A claims Warriors ‘no more dangerous’ after Butler trade

[ad_1] Stephen A claims Warriors ‘no more dangerous’ after Butler trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors got what they wanted in a blockbuster trade that landed them six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler. But ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith still isn’t convinced Golden State has what it takes to make it out of the Western Conference. When …

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Bryant received an unwelcome men’s basketball surprise from Albany. What was it?

[ad_1] SMITHFIELD — Thursday night brought an unwanted surprise for the Bryant men in America East play. Albany sprung an upset at Chace Athletic Center, knocking off a team that rolled through the first half of its league schedule unbeaten. Jakai Robinson’s potential tying 3-pointer rimmed out and Kacper Klaczek knocked down both ends of a 1-and-1 at the foul …

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Stephen A torches Wiggins as ‘MIA’ after Warriors trade him

[ad_1] Stephen A torches Wiggins as ‘MIA’ after Warriors trade him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was a sense of sadness from Steve Kerr and Co. after the Warriors traded Andrew Wiggins in a blockbuster deal that brought Jimmy Butler to Golden State. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, however, had a different set of feelings towards Wiggins following …

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Louisville basketball bracketology 2025: What seed is UofL in NCAA Tournament projections?

[ad_1] Louisville basketball has reached the dog days of ACC play; and Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals have an NCAA Tournament résumé to uphold. In yet another down year for the conference, that means avoiding potholes like last weekend’s second-half collapse at Georgia Tech. U of L (17-6, 10-2) did just that Wednesday, routing Boston College on its home court by 26 …

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NBA trade deadline winners, losers: Lakers, Warriors, Suns, Mavericks headline

[ad_1] NBA trade deadline winners, losers: Lakers, Warriors, Suns, Mavericks headline originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Arguably the most stunning NBA trade deadline is in the books. Stealing the spotlight from Super Bowl week, stars like Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox and Brandon Ingram found new homes. And that’s before getting into other key players like …

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Butler makes bold three-word promise to Warriors fans after trade

[ad_1] Butler makes bold three-word promise to Warriors fans after trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Buckle up, Warriors fans. Jimmy Butler officially is a member of Golden State. And the team’s newest trade acquisition had a message for Dub Nation shortly after the blockbuster deal, which sent the six-time NBA All-Star forward from the Miami Heat to …

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Lakers confident they found the ‘perfect’ center in Mark Williams

[ad_1] Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams celebrates after a dunk against the Utah Jazz on Jan. 15. Williams was traded to the Lakers on Wednesday. (Rob Gray / Associated Press) The Lakers have long wrestled with a problem complicated by competing interests. On one hand, they have a star in LeBron James, who is creeping closer toward retirement. On the …

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South Carolina visits Oweh and No. 14 Kentucky

[ad_1] South Carolina Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Kentucky hosts South Carolina after Otega Oweh scored 24 points in Kentucky’s 98-84 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Wildcats have gone 11-2 in home games. Kentucky leads the SEC with 17.9 assists per game led …

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Did the Lakers and Warriors switch roles amid NBA’s wild trade deadline?

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors went all-in … kinda. The Los Angeles Lakers seemingly stay in that mode … kinda sorta. Circumstances presented the Lakers with an opportunity to play the ultimate long game, with an offer they couldn’t refuse while the Warriors had to make a gamble on Jimmy Butler that in ordinary circumstances they might …

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