[ad_1] Charles Barkley does not sound particularly enthusiastic about moving to ESPN. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Charles Barkley will join the ESPN stable of talent next season. He does not appear to be interested in making friends while he’s there. The Hall-of-Famer laid into his future coworkers with a lengthy rant during “Inside the NBA” on Thursday, starting with …

[ad_1] Wisconsin basketball (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) pocketed a narrow 74-67 win over Minnesota (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten) on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Fueled by sophomore guard John Blackwell’s 25 points and career-best 11 rebounds, the Badgers fended off a Golden Gophers’ second half comeback to return to the win column. The much-needed result followed the team’s recent disappointing road …

[ad_1] GP2 issues warning to NBA about ‘scary’ Warriors emergence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are rolling at the right time after acquiring Jimmy Butler at the NBA trade deadline, and Gary Payton II believes the rest of the league should look out. Golden State is 9-2 since their blockbuster move and has leaped into the …

[ad_1] At times, California women’s basketball player Marta Suárez would begin her homework on a plane above the Bay Area then complete the assignment somewhere over the Great Plains. For the Stanford men’s team, the charter plane’s wireless proved critical for handling coursework during cross-country flights as an Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer. Realignment has shaken things up for college programs …

[ad_1] Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns was absent for the team’s Tuesday tip with the Golden State Warriors for personal reasons. While those reasons don’t have to be publicized, the first-year Knick spoke about missing the game with the media, including Newsday’s Steve Popper, after the team’s shootaround in Los Angeles on Thursday. “They always question how your knees feel and …

[ad_1] Missouri State basketball finished its run in the Missouri Valley Conference with a blowout defeat in its last Arch Madness appearance. The Bears lost 70-54 to Illinois State on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis. They will join Conference USA in 2025-26. Cuonzo Martin, in his first year back as …

[ad_1] What chances do Celtics have of repeating as champs? Tirico weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Repeating as champions in the NBA has all of a sudden become quite difficult. We’ve had six different champions in the last six years, which hasn’t happened in pro basketball since 1975-80. The Boston Celtics, who ended a 16-year title drought …

[ad_1] While the Cincinnati Bearcats football team has made its way to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State in the Big 12, the UC basketball team is making its first trip to Gallagher-Iba Arena in over 24 years. After playing less-than-engaging basketball on Senior Night Wednesday in the home finale vs. Kansas State, UC will now have to reverse course on …

[ad_1] With Jaren Jackson Jr. out for weeks with a left ankle sprain, Ja Morant was brought back after missing a couple of games with a shoulder injury to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. How did that go? “Terrible,” Morant said, via the Associated Press. “Because it was. I should have been out,” Morant said when pressed to …

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Johnny Kinziger had 13 points in Illinois State’s 70-54 victory against Missouri State on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Illinois State (19-13) plays No. 4 seed Belmont on Friday in the quarterfinals. Kinziger added six rebounds for the Redbirds. Dalton Banks added 12 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including …

[ad_1] Clemson extended its impressive ACC winning streak to seven games with a 78-69 victory over Boston College on Wednesday, maintaining its No. 22 position in the NET rankings. Jaeden Zackery led the Tigers with a game-high 21 points in his return to Chestnut Hill after transferring from BC. Head coach Brad Brownell praised Zackery’s consistency, highlighting how his play …

[ad_1] Indiana State Sycamores (14-17, 8-12 MVC) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (13-18, 8-12 MVC) St. Louis; Thursday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Salukis -1; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois takes on Indiana State in the MVC Tournament. The Salukis are 8-12 against MVC opponents and 5-6 in non-conference play. Southern Illinois gives up 74.3 points to opponents …

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[ad_1] No. 22 Texas A&M (21-9, 10-7 SEC) entered the week with a lot of work to earn as high as a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament, but after defeating No. 1 Auburn 83-72 on Tuesday night, the Aggies are just a win vs. LSU on the road to earning said 3-seed, and entering next week’ SEC Tournament likely as …

[ad_1] The Bucks defeated the Mavericks, 137-107 tonight in Milwaukee. Damian Lillard contributed a team-high 34 points to go with 5 … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-jNfgZbOHs Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ali Dibba led Southern Illinois with 30 points and Davion Sykes made a game-winning layup with 4.1 seconds remaining as the Salukis took down Indiana State 86-85 on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Southern Illinois (14-18) advances to play top-seeded Drake in the quarterfinals on Friday. Dibba also contributed nine rebounds for the …

[ad_1] Duke men’s basketball has added a marquee neutral site game to its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. And it comes at the start of the holiday season. The Blue Devils will travel to Chicago for Thanksgiving for a nationally televised primetime game at the United Center in the 2025 CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic against John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks. …

[ad_1] Why Butler vs. Johnson is matchup to watch in Warriors-Nets game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors close their five-game road trip through the Eastern Conference on Thursday by confronting a reminder of past vulnerability. Remember the Brooklyn Nets? The team that came into Chase Center on Nov. 25 and wiped out an 18-point deficit to …

[ad_1] Kansas State snapped Iowa State basketball’s 29-game winning streak at Hilton Coliseum back in February, and now the Cyclones will have an opportunity to spoil the Wildcats’ senior night in Saturday’s rematch. The Wildcats upset the Cyclones, 80-61, on Feb. 1. It was their first road win of the season. They’ll meet again at Bramlage Coliseum in the regular-season …

[ad_1] Sixers’ stars all sidelined for meeting with Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers will field a star-less team Thursday night in Boston. The team downgraded Paul George (left groin soreness) from questionable to out on its 2:30 p.m. ET injury report. George had seven points on 3-for-11 shooting, seven rebounds and six assists Tuesday in the …

[ad_1] Michigan basketball’s Danny Wolf is on a shortlist for some hardware. On Thursday, Wolf, a 7-foot, 250-pound junior transfer from Yale in his first season with the Wolverines was named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year. The other finalists are Auburn’s Johni Broome, Villanova’s Eric Dixon, UAB’s Yaxel …

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[ad_1] Ask Giannis Antetokounmpo about reaching 20,000 points in his career, and it’s all about his routine, consistency and work ethic. Antetokounmpo reached that 20,000-point milestone on Wednesday night with a driving layup, on his way to 32 points in a Bucks win against the Mavericks. Antetokounmpo is the sixth-youngest player to reach this milestone, and the 52nd NBA player …

[ad_1] Sometimes the Big Ten power rankings and the actual standings diverge, and sometimes wins and losses don’t lie. Back on Feb. 11, MIchigan State lost at home to Indiana for its third loss in four games. It could have been the beginning of a rough close to the season. Its next five games came against teams in the top …

[ad_1] BYU guard Dallin Hall (30) celebrates in front of Iowa State guard Nate Heise, right, after a dunk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. | Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press Soon after the 23rd-ranked BYU Cougars men’s basketball team upset the 10th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones 88-85 in double overtime …