The injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves mean the asks of the Lakers’ role players have increased, both in terms of responsibilities and expected production. For a player like Deandre Ayton, who has been under a microscope for most of the season, it puts even more pressure on him, which can lead to a wide variance of outcomes. But …

In 2013, Val Ackerman was teaching a leadership course at Columbia University as the Big East scraped its way back to existence after being left for roadkill amid college football realignment. Fascinated by the moxie shown by the remaining seven Catholic schools, Ackerman used the league’s plan as a case study for her students. Advertisement Six months later, she was …

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The Celtics’ Game 1 blowout was surgical. Limiting their turnovers to eight and Philly to 4-of-23 from behind the arc certainly helped, but offensively, Boston stuck to their core offensive principles en route to a 123-91 win over the 76ers. There are 2,350 square feet from midline to baseline and head coach Joe Mazzulla maximizes every inch of it. On …

In 2013, Val Ackerman was teaching a leadership course at Columbia University as the Big East scraped its way back to existence after being left for roadkill amid college football realignment. Fascinated by the moxie shown by the remaining seven Catholic schools, Ackerman used the league’s plan as a case study for her students. Advertisement Six months later, she was …

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CLEVELAND — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković was perplexed about Brandon Ingram’s lack of free throws after his team dropped Game 2 to the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-105. In the process of that complaint, he admitted something that maybe no other coach has about this era of Cavs basketball. “Cleveland is playing with a lot of physicality,” Rajaković said. “They’re …

The Kentucky Wildcats have been hit hard by the transfer portal. Since it officially opened on April 7, seven players have entered. Of those seven departures, guard Jaland Lowe is the only one who did not appear in at least 30 games last season. With their season already ending in disappointment, losing to the Iowa State Cyclones in the second …

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While today’s sports fans may not be able to imagine an American sports scene without basketball, more than 115 years passed between the signing of the “Declaration of Independence” and the first game of hoops in Springfield, Massachusetts. James Naismith’s invention began its spread across the nation in 1891. One year later, colleges began playing. The NBA was founded in …

Kentucky Basketball’s pursuit of a frontcourt centerpiece took a major hit this week, and the fallout is drawing sharp criticism from the fanbase and national media. After Sebastian Rancik committed to Florida State on Sunday and Donnie Freeman followed by choosing St. John’s on Monday, Kentucky was left empty-handed despite being heavily involved with both players. Advertisement And according to …

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This video raises a question we’ve seen quite often in recent years: Could Larry Bird still dominate today? Or would be be a role player? The answer is yes, he could still run the league, and for a few reasons. Advertisement First, Bird was, as Joe Dumar once said, a basketball savant. Do you think Charles Barkley could play today? …

Auburn HC Steven Pearl adds former Iowa star after Creighton failure appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Auburn Tigers and head coach Steven Pearl on Monday secured a commitment from former Creighton Bluejays forward Owen Freeman, a 6-foot-10 big man with one year of eligibility remaining. Advertisement Freeman arrives after a difficult junior …

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The first round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets continues on Tuesday. L.A. looks to take further control of the matchup and protect homecourt by going for 2-0. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Advertisement When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Apr. 21 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: NBC, Peacock Just when it looked like the Lakers …

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A playoff series can turn at any time. The San Antonio Spurs handled the Portland Trail Blazers at home in Game One on the back of a historic playoff debut from Victor Wembanyama. There were moments, however, where it looked like the Blazers could make it an interesting game, including big runs in the third and fourth quarters, that cut …

Tarris Reed Jr. and the Connecticut Huskies had a remarkable season last year. In a memorable March Madness run that included an iconic shot by guard Braylon Mullins to defeat the No. 1 overall seed Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight, head coach Dan Hurley led UConn to its third national title game in the last four years (2023, …

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Evan Mobley had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers, who had at least three players score at least 25 …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Rueben Chinyelu is entering the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Chinyelu announced his decision Monday, five days after teammate and fellow big man Alex Condon said he is returning to the Gators for “ one more.” Advertisement Chinyelu still could end up teaming up with Condon and maybe small forward Thomas Haugh …

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Game Story 21-2. Twenty-One to Two. That is the run that was set to this entire game. Unfortunately for the Minnesota Timberwolves, it did not come in their favor. While so much can change after the first 12 minutes of game-time, there is no worse way to start a game off. Advertisement Worst of all, it came without MVP finalist …