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Miles Bridges, No. 8 in ESPN 100, commits to Michigan State
Bridges, a 6-foot-7 forward from Flint, Michigan, who plays at Huntington Prep (West Virginia), chose the Spartans over Kentucky and Indiana. He announced his decision during a news conference at a community college in his hometown. The Wildcats were thought to be the heavy favorite coming out of the summer, but Bridges’ official visit to […]
Continue readingSources: Boston Celtics, Blake Griffin agree to 1-year contract
Griffin will provide Boston with some depth in the frontcourt after forward Danilo Gallinari tore an ACL last month playing for Italy in FIBA World Cup qualifying, and after starting center Robert Williams III had knee surgery last week that will keep him out of basketball activities for the next eight to 12 weeks. Including […]
Continue readingNBA trade tracker: Grades, details for every deal for the 2021-22 season
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost guard Ricky Rubio for the season Tuesday when he suffered an ACL tear in his left knee in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Rubio’s injury follows last month’s news that the Cavs will be without starting guard Collin Sexton for the season because of a torn meniscus. With their […]
Continue reading2022 NBA trade deadline: Latest buzz, news and reports
The 2022 NBA trade deadline (Feb. 10, 3 p.m. ET) has already started buzzing with some moves, including a voided trade, to put players with new teams for the 2021-22 regular season. The Atlanta Hawks are trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for Kevin Knox II in a swap of former first-round draft […]
Continue readingReseeding the men’s March Madness 2021 field for the Elite Eight
With just one more win, four teams on this list will say they’ve reached the Final Four. For some, it will be their first trip in years. Others might not view it as a grand accomplishment at all since they started the season with real national title hopes. The remaining field has been unpredictable. Sixty […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Jarrett Allen thriving in new role
Here’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Cam Reddish is listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Celtics and is expected to miss his second straight game due to a sore Achilles. Look for Kevin Huerter and possibly veteran Danilo Gallinari to see more […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022
The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]
Continue readingPosition U: Which college basketball programs produce the best players at each position?
First-round picks such as John Wall, De’Aaron Fox and Rajon Rondo are a big reason Kentucky earned the title of Point Guard U. UCLA has had a number of good college PGs — Russell Westbrook, Lonzo Ball and Baron Davis also have had NBA success. Duke (Kyrie Irving, Jay Williams), Michigan State (Mateen Cleaves, Cassius […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 17: Raptors and Celtics extend win streaks, Pacers fall
The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers still lead their respective conferences, but the Toronto Raptors are coming. Winners of a franchise-record 14 straight games, the defending champs are quietly putting pressure on the Lakers for the second-best record in the NBA. And as anyone who watched last year’s NBA Finals will remember, that could […]
Continue readingNBA trade talk and what might happen before the deadline
The fun thing about the trade deadline is that it’s a deadline — which spurs activity. Just when you think it’s barren, seven trades come across Woj’s Twitter feed in a two-minute span. The lead-up has been a tad dull. Bradley Beal‘s extension took him off the market until the offseason, removing a big name […]
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