Report: Sixers ‘finalizing a deal’ to hire Phil Handy as assistant coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers are reportedly poised to add Phil Handy to their coaching staff. Advertisement Andscape and ESPN’s Marc J. Spears reported Friday that Handy is “finalizing a deal” to join the Sixers as an assistant coach. Handy had been with the Mavericks …

It is simply wild out there in college athletics, as lawsuits keep popping up everywhere for class of 2022 players to play a fifth season of college sports. Mark Mitchell is the biggest name for Kentucky fans to follow, but one very familiar name to the BBN will now be a potential opponent in the SEC. After receiving a TRO, …

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to miss out on the Klay Thompson sweepstakes. Thompson is “expected to sign with the Miami Heat after he clears waivers upon a contract buyout with the Dallas Mavericks,” according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Advertisement The financial terms of Thompson’s buyout with Dallas have not been disclosed. The Lakers previously were linked …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After just nine months under Mark Walter’s ownership, the Lakers’ sudden sale has left fans uneasy about the future of the purple and …

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The Lakers and Timberwolves may share Minnesota roots, but one is a worth a heck of a lot more than the other. Businessman Marc Stad will become the controlling owner and largest shareholder of the Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Lynx in a deal valued at $4.5 billion, according to ESPN. Advertisement The move comes shortly after last week’s bombshell that …

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Klay Thompson’s tenure with the Mavericks has ended — and he’s expected to join an Eastern Conference contender. Thompson and the Mavericks agreed to a buyout agreement, the team announced Friday, and one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history is expected to sign a two-year, $13 million deal with the Heat — who won the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes …

The roller coaster offseason for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs took another big turn on Friday. The Tenth Circuit granted the NCAA’s stay request in the Wisne vs. NCAA federal lawsuit, which means all student-athletes from the 2022 class are now ineligible while the case remains under appeal. Advertisement This does not impact any of the state lawsuits, including …

Herald What Brad Stevens expects from Celtics’ three offseason additions Globe Bill Chisholm isn’t ruling out the possibility of a new arena for the Celtics Chris Cenac Jr. was discouraged he went 27th. Kelvin Sampson, his college coach, thinks the Celtics are an ideal fit. Advertisement CelticsBlog Banner Years: 1984, Bird vs. Magic—at last Banner Years: 1981, The Legend Arrives …

The Wisconsin Badgers open their 2026 volleyball season Friday night with one of the toughest tests they could have asked for, taking on No. 3 Kentucky at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Badgers enter the season ranked No. 6 in the country, setting up a matchup between two of the nation’s premier programs right out of the gate. There’s also …

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First we must start with the image. All the best photos of NBA Hall of Fame coach Mike D’antoni feature him with a mustache. I would call this a Mike D’Antoni Mustache Mandate. With that out of the way, we can discuss these results. Advertisement Mike D’Antoni has defeated Rick Adelman by a fairly wide margin. I wouldn’t call it …

Chaos in the world of college sports continues to rage. On Friday, the NCAA was granted a stay of an order that reverses a US District Court Judge’s class-wide eligibility ruling. The temporary injunction granted all high school class of 2022 athletes who finished their fourth season of eligibility this spring a fifth season of eligibility in 2026-27. Mar 29, …

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It’s time to turn up the Will Smith track as former Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson is going to Miami. Three weeks ago I wrote in these pages that Miami was the landing spot outside the Bay that would make the most sense. Now it’s official. Shams Charania reported that Thompson is clearing waivers after a buyout from the Mavericks …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has an unfortunate history of players suffering significant injuries at the least opportune times. This past season, their NCAA tournament hopes were dashed minutes into March Madness when Joshua Jefferson suffered an ankle injury in their Round of 64 game against the Tennessee State Tigers. Advertisement Iowa State ended the 2025-26 season without …

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ESPN’s Marc Spears has reported a coaching addition in Philadelphia. Phil Handy will be leaving the Dallas Mavericks and join the Sixers under Nick Nurse. Handy is familiar with a couple key members of the Sixers, he was an assistant in Nurse’s first season with the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19. He was also a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2013-2018) …

College hockey is on the rise and is slowly creeping up on the other top sports across the country. Although they will never be as big as football and basketball, you can always draw some parallels to these programs. It’s impossible to draw exact one-to-one comparisons, but there are some clear comparisons from school to school. From storied schools to …

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The Dallas Mavericks are buying out veteran guard Klay Thompson, the team announced Friday afternoon. Thompson will become a free agent, and reportedly sign with the Miami Heat. This was a long-rumored scenario, especially when it became clear the Mavericks were moving in a new direction around Cooper Flagg when ownership hired Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz to run the …

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For the second time in nine days, an NBA owner’s stake in their franchise has been flipped after a period of brief control. Marc Lore is selling his majority stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx to businessman Marc Stad, making Stad the controlling owner of the franchise. This comes just 14 months after Lore bought the …

UCLA is in tight competition for one of the top point guards in the 2027 recruiting class. Antonio Pemberton has been officially on the Bruins’ radar for only a short period of time, with their initial offer coming in the middle of July. However, Mick Cronin, among other head coaches, has been moving fast to gain traction with the 4-star …