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Arizona receives NCAA’s notice of allegations on men’s basketball team
“In order to protect the integrity of the ongoing enforcement process, the University is not releasing the NOA at this time,” the school said. Arizona Board of Regents Chair Larry E. Penley released a statement shortly after the school’s announcement. “The Arizona Board of Regents will meet in executive session next week to discuss the […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Next for Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and all 30 teams
Now what? As the league enters an offseason of more uncertainty, we’re taking a way-too-early look at where all 30 teams stand heading into the 2020-21 season. Note: These rankings are based on which teams voters (a group of more than 40 reporters, insiders and editors) think belong higher heading into next season, taking into […]
Continue readingNBA draft buzz: League insiders on Warriors trades and top prospects
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The NBA playoffs are in full swing inside the league’s bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort, but preparations for the 2020 draft and free agency are already well underway. It’s still not clear when the draft will happen or what the pre-draft process will look like. Thanks to last […]
Continue readingNBA campus intel: Schedule and live updates for Day 15 of seeding games
The eight games could be a refresh, an offseason that wasn’t an actual offseason, but something to reset. Because the Suns’ season actually started with promise, opening up 7-4, but the 25-game suspension to DeAndre Ayton eventually caught up with them. Their opening win in Orlando wasn’t all that eye-catching, handling the Wizards. But beating […]
Continue readingNBA bubble intel: Schedule and live updates for Day 2 of seeding games
For Giannis Antetokounmpo, attacking the paint is now a science. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar was in MVP form early during his first game of the NBA restart, as his Statue of Liberty dunk highlighted the first quarter. “Right in between the half-court and the 3-point line, I can take two steps and dunk,” Antetokounmpo said […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingSeason’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday
NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings and big questions for all 22 teams ahead of the restart
The NBA is less than a month away from restarting the 2019-20 season. With teams beginning to arrive at Walt Disney World on Tuesday and training camps set to begin on Thursday, it’s time to take stock of the teams that will face off later this month at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex […]
Continue readingThe cases for and against the NBA’s nine fringe playoff teams
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that some players on non-title-contending teams are hesitant to restart. Rosters might be tweaked as a result, but the potential for a surprise postseason run remains. While the Memphis Grizzlies have the inside track at the Western Conference’s eighth seed, five teams are chasing them, including Damian Lillard‘s Portland […]
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