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[ad_1] SACRAMENTO – Following the Kings’ 121-105 loss to the Thunder on Tuesday night, interim coach Doug Christie made it a point to use Oklahoma City as an example. For one thing, Christie is a believer that the two teams likely will cross paths in the NBA playoffs. That’s certainly rounding into shape, as the Kings’ four-game losing streak has …

[ad_1] WATCH: Xavier’s season ends in NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois Xavier’s season came to an end in Milwaukee Friday night after an 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum. Shortly after learning that Charleston head coach Chris Mack would not return as the Xavier Musketeers’ head coach, Xavier fans found out Richard Pitino is replacing Sean Miller …

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[ad_1] Get the popcorn ready, the Warriors’ biggest game of the NBA regular season is coming up.  On Friday, Golden State, on a two-game losing streak and hanging on to the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference by half a game, will visit the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.  With 10 games remaining in the regular season, …

[ad_1] The Big East is about to be all about the Pitinos for men’s college basketball. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported on Tuesday night that Richard Pitino would be leaving New Mexico for Xavier, setting him up to regularly face off against his father, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino. Both Pitinos have been eliminated from 2025 March Madness, and now …

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[ad_1] MIAMI — Jimmy Butler didn’t bother to take one look back in the direction of his old bench, his old mates, or that old floor that he set afire for many a spring night. The emotion of Tuesday night, his return to Miami after an electric and combustible five-and-a-half-year run, was more muted than overwhelming. It wasn’t even smoldering. …

[ad_1] The FGCU men’s basketball team just needed a little more. A little more offense. A little more defense. A little more accuracy at the free-throw line. Cleveland State had a little more of all three, and it was enough to end the Eagles’ season as the Vikings won the CBI semifinal 72-65 Tuesday night at the Ocean Center in …

[ad_1] Tuesday’s eight-game slate offered a number of quality performances, and injury updates shed some light on valuable waiver wire pickups. Here are five guys to grab off your waiver wire. PG/SG/SF Gary Trent Jr. (11% rostered in Yahoo! leagues), Milwaukee BucksGTJ has been hot over the last week, averaging 17.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 4.3 …

[ad_1] The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Pitino, the son of legendary coach Rick Pitino, spent the past four seasons at New Mexico after eight years at Minnesota and one season at FIU. While at New Mexico, …

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[ad_1] Those in attendance at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night were treated to Knicks history. Twice. Courtesy of Josh Hart. Hart, who is having a career season in his third year with the Knicks, posted his ninth triple-double of the season after his 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists lifted New York to a 128-113 win over the …

[ad_1] Richard Pitino is taking the head coaching position at Xavier, leaving New Mexico after four seasons. An agreement was finalized and announced Tuesday night. Pitino, 42, will replace Sean Miller, who left the Musketeers to become the head coach at Texas. Miller went 65-40 in his second stint at Xavier with two NCAA tournament bids. The Musketeers lost their …

[ad_1] It's been a long road for Knicks rookie Kevin McCullar Jr. The 2024 second-round pick out of Kansas had his collegiate career end early due to a knee injury that had him miss the NCAA tournament. After undergoing a knee procedure, the 24-year-old finally made it onto a professional court this month with the Westchester Knicks, the team's G …

[ad_1] No matter what happens in Thursday’s Sweet 16 showdown with No. 2 seed Alabama, BYU athletics is in the midst of a golden run. If the Cougars were a publicly traded company and you had bought their stock a few years ago, you’d be able to retire. In seven months the Cougars have made national headlines in football, basketball, …

[ad_1] Damian Lillard last played on March 18. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) At first, they thought it was the groin. That’s the ailment that the Bucks listed for Damian Lillard on the injury report, coming off a dispiriting, “we have to have a meeting”-type of loss to the Warriors: right groin soreness, probable for Milwaukee’s next game, a …

[ad_1] Mar. 25—Men's basketball coach Richard Pitino will be leaving the University of New Mexico and has accepted the head coaching position at Xavier University in the Big East, the Journal confirmed shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. Pitino, 42, completed his fourth season at UNM on Sunday night with a 71-63 loss to No. 2 seed Michigan State …

[ad_1] Kings interim coach Doug Christie doesn’t agree with guard Zach LaVine’s recent comments.  Following Sacramento’s 113-95 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday night at Golden 1 Center, LaVine, visibly upset while speaking to reporters, referred to the Kings’ vibes as “not good” after falling under .500 for the first time since Feb. 7.  Less than 24 hours later, …

[ad_1] There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season. Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an opening after Sean Miller left to accept the Texas job on Monday. Richard Pitino arrives at Xavier after four years at New Mexico, …

[ad_1] There was no love from Jimmy Butler for the Miami Heat organization on Thursday, especially team president Pat Riley. “I have nothing to say to Pat, and Pat better have nothing to say to me,” Butler told TNT Sports’ Taylor Rooks. The fans were a different story — there was a mix of boos and cheers after a tribute …

[ad_1] WATCH: Xavier’s season ends in NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois Xavier’s season came to an end in Milwaukee Friday night after an 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum. Richard Pitino, the son of St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino, will coach in the Big East Conference for the first time as head coach of …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler III insisted that his return to Miami after the Heat traded him to the Golden State Warriors was just “another game” for him. And, well, he basically played like it for the first two quarters of Tuesday night’s 112-86 defeat. Butler had only two points with three rebounds in the first half, shooting 1 of 6 from …

[ad_1] Richard Pitino is taking the head coaching position at Xavier, leaving New Mexico after four seasons. An agreement was finalized and officially announced on Tuesday night. Pitino, 42, will replace Sean Miller, who left the Musketeers to become the head coach at Texas. Miller went 65-40 in his second stint at Xavier with two NCAA tournament bids. The Musketeers …

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks All-Star guard Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right calf and is out indefinitely, the team has announced. This is a potentially career-threatening injury, although doctors believe this may not be a recurring situation and Lillard is already on blood-thinning medication that “has stabilized the DVT,” the team said. There is …