[ad_1] A former Memphis basketball player and coach is going to the NCAA tournament. Tony Madlock, who played at Memphis from 1988 to 1992 and later served as an assistant for Penny Hardaway (his teammate at Memphis), has been the head coach at Alabama State since 2022 and is headed to the tournament after the Hornets beat Jackson State in …
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Warriors’ Steph Curry grades Draymond Green’s ’night night’ celebration – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
[ad_1] Everyone has the ability to improve. Even four-time NBA champion Draymond Green, at least when it comes to his celebrations. After Green used his teammate’s signature “night-night” celebration to culminate the Warriors’ 97-94 win over the New York Knicks, Steph Curry shared his grade for this rendition of his now-iconic gesture. “[Green] has evolved his version of it since …
Read More »Harrison scores 18, Grand Canyon beats Utah Valley 89-82 in WAC Tournament title game
[ad_1] PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Ray Harrison scored 18 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat top-seeded Utah Valley 89-82 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. No. 2 seed Grand Canyon (26-7) clinched its third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and its fourth in program history, all …
Read More »Warriors continue winning without relying on Jimmy Butler’s scoring – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – As much as the Warriors have gotten better since acquiring Jimmy Butler III prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline, they’ve found ways to keep playing at a high level on those rare occasions when Butler isn’t in top form. Saturday’s win against the New York Knicks was a perfect example. While Butler sputtered through one …
Read More »Tigers lose to Alabama State in SWAC final
[ad_1] Watch as Jackson State men’s basketball coach Mo Williams, players preview season Watch as Jackson State men’s basketball coach Mo Williams and players preview the upcoming 2024-25 season at the Tigers’ first official practice. Jackson State men’s basketball came ever so close to ending its drought in the NCAA tournament. The No. 2-seeded Tigers (16-18) fell to No. 5 seed Alabama …
Read More »Steve Kerr becomes winningest coach in Warriors franchise history – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
[ad_1] Steve Kerr stands on top in the Warriors’ record book. The Golden State coach now has the most wins in franchise history, earning his 558th victory with the team’s 97-94 triumph over the New York Knicks on Saturday night at Chase Center. Kerr came into the game tied with Warriors legend Al Attles at 557 franchise wins. Immediately after …
Read More »Cooper Flagg injury update after ACC Tournament championship
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE — Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer says “it’s trending in a great way” for Cooper Flagg to be available for the NCAA Tournament. “I think it’s trending in a great way where Cooper will be ready to go right away in the NCAA Tournament,” Scheyer said after the top-ranked Blue Devils earned a 73-62 win against Louisville in the …
Read More »Defense stands tall in gritty win over Knicks – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
[ad_1] BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors on Saturday night at Chase Center extended their win streak to seven consecutive games, beating the New York Knicks, 97-94, making more history along the way. Steve Kerr now has 558 career regular-season wins as the Warriors’ head coach, giving him one more than Hall of Famer and franchise icon Al Attles. …
Read More »ACC Tournament MVP Kon Knueppel proves Duke has firepower that goes well beyond Cooper Flagg
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It wasn’t a surprise that a Duke freshman was named the Most Valuable Player of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Saturday night. What may have been surprising is that he wasn’t named Cooper Flagg. Kon Knueppel, take a bow. With Flagg out for most of the ACC Tournament with a sprained ankle, the 6-foot-7 …
Read More »Bucks predicted to replace NBA champion Brook Lopez with $60 million All-Star center – MSN
[ad_1] Bucks predicted to replace NBA champion Brook Lopez with $60 million All-Star center MSN [ad_2] Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNLXpWbWpvVGRJMzNyV0FUMUNkQmFpVkJpY1lxdjR3aVpBbk1kLWNmU2p3LTZEZ2FWVDVfTVdxZzlZNHB5MERTelZsQ2dFWERtSURfd1MzcVI3enRYSnRzSUtLdkExeW5WVVdsWHZTa05peWwxZmtpR0wzN1BKREdsamJTa250MHZ3SEVFcmYxYUJ2SXJJTVdhLUNsZEkxTzBvNzlKLUF4NXUtWXpZc2FBWXVvSmRud2NTMm9fOHhHU3dKa3pWVDBfTVl0R2U?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-27 04:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Watch Jordan Poole’s deep game-winner lift Wizards past Nuggets
[ad_1] Denver had lost three of its last seven games, but those losses came against quality teams: Boston, Oklahoma City, and a red-hot Minnesota squad. Saturday night the Nuggets lost at home to the tanking Wizards. Then again, how were they going to stop this ridiculous Jordan Poole game-winner from deep with 1.8 seconds left? Washington, which has played relatively …
Read More »Alabama State wins first SWAC tourney title since 2011, pulls away late to beat Jackson State 60-56
[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — CJ Hines scored 20 points and No. 5 seed Alabama State pulled away late to beat No. 2 seed Jackson State 60-56 on Saturday night in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship and clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011. Dorian McMillian’s jumper gave Jackson State its last lead at 52-51 with 1:48 …
Read More »Knicks' Jalen Brunson could be out until April with ankle injury: report
[ad_1] While the initial reports on Jalen Brunson's sprained right ankle projected a recovery period of roughly two weeks, it appears that the Knicks might be playing without their superstar captain for a much longer stretch of time. Prior to the Knicks' hard-fought loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, ESPN's Shams Charania provided a televsion update on …
Read More »Gray hits six 3s as UC San Diego beats UC Irvine 75-61 for Big West title and NCAA Tourney berth
[ad_1] HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Hayden Gray knocked down six of his seven 3-point attempts and UC San Diego pulled away late to beat UC Irvine, 75-61 to earn its first Big West Conference Tournament championship and its first NCAA Tournament berth on Saturday night. The Tritons moved up from Division II to join the conference in 2020 and won …
Read More »Draymond Green drops epic ‘night night’ on Knicks to cap Warriors’ win – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
[ad_1] Draymond Green sent the New York Knicks back to the city that never sleeps with an epic “night night” celebration on Saturday night. Green’s driving layup with 25.8 seconds remaining gave the Warriors a six-point lead in a game they eventually won 97.94 at Chase Center. DRAYMOND DROPPED A “NIGHT NIGHT” ON THE KNICKS 😴pic.twitter.com/UDPgczUAUu — Warriors on NBCS …
Read More »Metheny, Peter lead Liberty to its first CUSA tourney title with 79-67 win over Jacksonville State
[ad_1] HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Kaden Metheny scored 21 points and Taelon Peter added 20, and top-seeded Liberty pulled away early in the second half to beat No. 2 seed Jacksonville State 79-67 on Saturday night for its first Conference USA Tournament title. Liberty, in its second season as a member of CUSA, clinched its sixth NCAA Tournament berth in …
Read More »Brook Lopez News: Leads Milwaukee in loss – RotoWire
[ad_1] Brook Lopez News: Leads Milwaukee in loss RotoWire [ad_2] Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNd0F4NEx2TVREU2RhQjc3X2Q1QUhpRDhXWHVhcUMzOVdKem1LeklmMlktNGpkX2thc0d1ZVlIbWkzdGZJNllyLTE2LXd2bHpCblFGdmpwdkt1VmlhQk1sa3cxUThzdU16bnFOaW00bEVMMU1jb2Z5eUxLQk8yRFBqcHRkXzBvdERfbzJMb19zSXJPV0lfYmFnUA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-12 03:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Wizards’ Jordan Poole pulls up from 35 feet to stun Nuggets, while Alex Sarr posts career-high 34 points
[ad_1] The Washington Wizards are as much of a rebuilding team as you can get, but they might have something finally working for them. Especially when Jordan Poole is making heat checks. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] The Wizards guard stunned the Denver Nuggets on Saturday with a deep, pull-up …
Read More »Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville for second ACC title in three years
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrese Proctor entered Saturday night’s ACC championship 0 for 10 from beyond the 3-point arc in his previous two tournament games. That didn’t keep him from letting it fly. Proctor made six 3-pointers and scored 19 points, tournament MVP Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 to clinch its second …
Read More »Knicks' grittiness goes unrewarded in tense 97-94 loss to Warriors
[ad_1] The Knicks wrapped up their five-game California road trip on a sour note, falling to the red-hot Golden State Warriors, 97-94, on Saturday night at Chase Center. Here are the takeaways… — The Knicks made a concerted effort to run their offense through Karl-Anthony Towns from the jump, and his aggressiveness in the paint yielded six points and four …
Read More »Dick Vitale tears up on ACC Championship broadcast while talking about recent cancer battle
[ad_1] Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night while talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing top-ranked Duke’s 73-62 victory over No. 13 Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced in December he was cancer-free. It was his fourth battle in just more than three years with the disease. Vitale teared …
Read More »No. 1 Duke clinches 23rd ACC title with 73-62 win over No. 13 Louisville
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Proctor scored 19 points on six 3-pointers, Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 on Saturday night to clinch its second Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship in three seasons under Jon Scheyer. It was Duke’s 23rd ACC title overall — the most of any team in conference history …
Read More »The Milwaukee Bucks need to get a head start on inevitable Brook Lopez reality – Behind the Buck Pass
[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks need to get a head start on inevitable Brook Lopez reality Behind the Buck Pass [ad_2] Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPbXZibFFUZzYtU09ZX2NtYWtaZlZtdjEyUFJ5SzJJaW5tT2d0TUZkMFpKVnNydWlzUXRhZV9sdW1tSzlKNi16bndwZm1wdkx0NDhndDZLZ2ZCODREX29wZFlYXzlXX3BpakFJUkxxTVRIbndWVmdzcDU0LWdZdDVJdl9R?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-13 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Clifford scores 24, Colorado State hits record 12 3s to beat Boise State 69-56 in MWC Championship
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — Nique Clifford scored 24 points and No. 2 seed Colorado State made a Mountain West Championship Tournament-record 12 3s and beat fifth-seeded Boise State 69-56 on Saturday night for its first title since 2003. Colorado State (25-9) will make its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance on a 10-game win streak. Boise State trailed by 10 points …
Read More »Payton Pritchard makes NBA history in Celtics’ win over Nets – NBC Sports Boston
[ad_1] On Saturday, Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard set an NBA record that will make it difficult to vote against him for the Sixth Man of the Year award. Pritchard notched 22 points on five 3-pointers in the C’s 115-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets. With his fourth make from deep, he surpassed Wayne Ellington for the most 3s off …
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