[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 …

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. is out indefinitely after breaking his wrist while making a spectacular block over the weekend. Coach Brad Underwood announced the severity of Johnson’s injury on Monday. Underwood said the injury occurred when Johnson fell to the floor after blocking a shot during Illinois’ 79-65 loss to No. 14 Michigan State …

[ad_1] Butler trade shifted Warriors’ vibes at NBA All-Star Weekend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Right in time, the rain went away before busloads of celebrities, corporate sponsors and fans arrived in the Bay Area for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. It wasn’t sunshine and surf, but windy days and gray skies that became more …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball fell in the latest update of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but not completely out of the top 25. The now-No. 25 Jayhawks (17-8, 8-6 in Big 12) were No. 20 at the time of the latest poll update. The issue is, since then coach Bill Self and company had to weather a more-than-necessary-challenging win …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant has joined the chat. The 15-time All-Star and active online poster took the time to weigh in what to do about the NBA’s All-Star weekend. The NBA has tried for years to breath life back into the best-of competition, but Sunday’s edition received a lot of criticism for the format and a broadcast overrun with Kevin Hart …

[ad_1] The Oklahoma Sooners would have to go on a significant run over the final six games of the regular season to find themselves in the top 25 of the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Oklahoma has lost four in a row since beating Vanderbilt, who was ranked in the top 25 at the time. Three of those losses …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Kyrie Irving won a gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics as a member of USA Basketball, and he wanted a repeat performance in Paris last summer. That didn’t happen, despite Irving telling USA Basketball decision-maker Grant Hill that he was interested. Hill built the team in a different way. That has Irving starting the process …

[ad_1] Florida basketball’s ascent toward the top of the standings continued this week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, in which the Gators moved up one spot to No. 2 overall. However, the Auburn Tigers also moved up a spot and now occupy the Alabama Crimson Tide’s previous perch atop the rankings with all 31 first-place votes. Todd Golden’s …

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[ad_1] How Smith believes Kuminga can help Warriors reach West finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors, at times throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, have looked like a true title contender, a fringe play-in team, and everything in between. Golden State had quite the identity crisis in the first half, but in four games after acquiring star …

[ad_1] Auburn’s win at Alabama assured the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week. The Tigers (23-2) received 59 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s poll, reclaiming nearly all the support lost when they fell at home to Florida on Feb. 8. Auburn had been …

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[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — On the court, it was a Hollywood scriptwriter’s ending: Hometown hero Stephen Curry’s team (the veteran-filled Shaq OG All-Stars) wins the title and Curry gets to take home the MVP trophy. One takeaway from the 2025 All-Star Weekend is that it was a good time to be Stephen Curry — “The hosting experience was unbelievable,” Curry …

[ad_1] Michigan State women’s basketball went 1-1 during this past week, earning themselves a 20-point win against Wisconsin before traveling to the west coast, where the Spartans lost a heartbreaker against No. 1 UCLA. The Spartans showed that they are a team that is to be reckoned with, and that they have one of the most talented rosters in the …

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[ad_1] NBA enjoys fabulous All-Star Weekend at Steph’s Place originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Dreamforce is the largest annual convention in the Bay Area, clogging streets, filling hotels and restaurants for four days. Though it generates millions in revenue and strives to strike a balance between work and play, it can’t top what we experienced …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball went on the road on Saturday night to take down Illinois, earning Tom Izzo his record breaking 354th career Big Ten win. The Spartans overcame a 16-point deficit, outscoring Illinois by 30 from that point on, to win 79-65. Following the game, Brad Underwood spoke to the media, talking about his team’s lack of aggression and …

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[ad_1] What would it take for Tatum to join Durant in NBA’s 30K-point club? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kevin Durant entered rare NBA air last week, becoming the eighth player in league history to score at least 30,000 career points. Durant has been an incredible model of sustained high-level production, averaging more than 25 points per game in …

[ad_1] While February is mostly associated with the Super Bowl and the end of football season, I prefer to be more optimistic as the greatest sporting event of the year is right around the corner: March Madness. Selection Sunday is a month away from today, and 2025 could be the year the Alabama Crimson Tide breaks through and gets to …

[ad_1] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game wasn’t a hit with fans and media in terms of format or presentation, which will probably compel league executives to try something new next year. However, one person was probably extremely happy with the events of All-Star weekend. Jaren Barajas, an 18-year-old college student, won $100,000 by defeating All-Star Damian Lillard in a 3-point …

[ad_1] UCF’s ongoing six-game losing streak has all but ended any chance for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. Instead, the Knights will have to earn their way as an automatic qualifier by running a five-game gauntlet in the Big 12 Conference Tournament. The Knights fell twice last week — at home to top-10 Iowa State and on the road against …

[ad_1] The 2025 NBA All-Star Game wasn’t a hit with fans and media in terms of format or presentation, which will probably compel league executives to something new next year. However, one person was probably extremely happy with the events of All-Star weekend. Jaren Barajas, an 18-year-old college student, won $100,000 by defeating All-Star Damian Lillard in a 3-point shooting …

[ad_1] After an impressive 84-73 Quad 1 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night, Iowa basketball (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) was embarrassed on Sunday during a 101-75 blowout loss at No. 25 Maryland (20-6, 10-5) in front of a packed XFINITY Center in College Park, Md. Offensively, the Hawkeyes shot a reasonable 31-for-71 (43.1%) from the floor, including 8-for-27 (29.6%) from beyond the …

[ad_1] AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scored a Division I women’s freshman record 55 points on Sunday in a 98-88 overtime victory over Auburn. Blakes, a 5-foot-8 guard who is averaging 21.8 points, shot 15 for 28 from the field with two 3-pointers and made 23 of 24 free throws. She broke the record set by Elena Delle …