[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 …

[ad_1] [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5OE3A_QpVA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[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 …

[ad_1] [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aibb5ZHXXcw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Kerr shares latest Kuminga, GP2 Warriors injury updates originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are a little banged up entering the final stretch of the 2024-25 NBA season, but coach Steve Kerr shared a promising update on two key players Wednesday evening. Jonathan Kuminga, who was expected to make a return from a nagging sprained right …

[ad_1] In just two days, an ACC men’s basketball regular-season champion will be crowned, with archrival North Carolina the only thing standing between Duke and a title. While Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils remain on top, what does the rest of the conference look like? Here’s a look at where the ACC’s 18 programs stand heading into their regular-season …

[ad_1] [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mpxRm4qNa4 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Kerr reveals Steph’s revelation about Hield as Warriors teammates originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry has played a lot of basketball and been around a lot of greats throughout his 16-year NBA career, but there’s something that sticks out about one of his current Warriors teammates. Buddy Hield, whom Golden State acquired this past offseason in …

[ad_1] Miami men’s basketball has found its next head coach, and did so by poaching one of its conference foe’s coaching staffs. On Thursday, the Hurricanes officially announced the hiring of Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas to be their next head coach. It was first reported on Wednesday by several outlets, including CBS Sports and ESPN, that Lucas agreed …

[ad_1] While some of the Dallas Mavericks’ wounds are self-inflicted — trading away Luka Doncic, let alone doing it for pennies on the dollar; or raising season ticket prices not long after — they also have been incredibly unlucky. In his first game as a Maverick, Anthony Davis strained his adductor (groin), and his return timeline is unclear. That was …

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Serena Sundell scored 19 of her 21 points in the second half to help No. 20 Kansas State beat UCF 80-65 on Thursday in the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas State (26-6) equaled its win total from last season, with the 52 wins tied for the third-most over a two-season span in program history. The …

[ad_1] Week 20 is approaching, and the fantasy basketball playoffs are right around the corner. Whether you’ve secured a playoff spot or sit on the brink of elimination, now’s the time to make moves and think ahead. Every matchup counts, and finding those small edges can make all the difference. Maybe it’s stealing a category, nabbing a hot waiver pickup …

[ad_1] Dayton Flyers (21-9, 11-6 A-10) at VCU Rams (25-5, 15-2 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU plays Dayton after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU’s 71-62 win against the Duquesne Dukes. The Rams are 15-0 on their home court. VCU leads the A-10 averaging 78.0 points and is shooting 45.1%. The Flyers are 11-6 …

[ad_1] Klay’s father states son is ‘stuck in purgatory’ with Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks are headed in a completely different direction than the Warriors right now. The former Golden State guard signed a free-agent contract with Dallas last offseason, and it’s safe to say his 2024-25 NBA season has not …

[ad_1] The debate over expanding the NCAA men’s basketball tournament isn’t really a debate. It’s just a math equation. While the consensus in college sports is that expansion from 68 teams to 72 or 76 is inevitable – largely because the commissioners of the SEC and Big Ten want it – NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt has …

[ad_1] [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuG0EtRpkY Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] How Post’s emergence changed Warriors’ trade deadline approach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy admitted that rookie center Quinten Post’s recent rise completely changed the franchise’s approach to the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. In talking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole and Bonta Hill on “Dubs Talk,” Dunleavy explained what about …

[ad_1] STORRS — The ball was kicked out to Alex Karaban, and resolute, shot-ready, he threw it in. No bricks, no rattling in and out, no turnovers or meltdowns. Not now, not on March 5. Karaban and the Gampel Pavilion crowd exulted in the moment, a massive release of pent-up tension. It didn’t blow the roof off, thankfully, as there …

[ad_1] Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Preview  The Houston Rockets (37-25) and New Orleans Pelicans (17-45) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Rockets are on a three-game losing streak and have fallen to fifth in the Western Conference. The Rockets are currently 17-14 on the road with a point differential of …

[ad_1] As Kansas State’s basketball team searched desperately for ways to score, David N’Guessan wasn’t overly concerned. After all, the Wildcats’ defense was buying them all kinds of time. “We talked about that before the game,” N’Guessan said during an ESPN postgame interview after the Wildcats shook off a sluggish start Wednesday to claim a gritty 54-49 road victory over …