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Unbeaten Cavs, Rockets set for Vegas summer league title game
Mobley scored 23 points, including the winning shot in overtime, giving the Cavaliers a 102-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday to advance to the NBA 2K24 Summer League championship game. Cleveland will play the Houston Rockets, who beat the Utah Jazz 115-101 to reach Monday’s final game in Las Vegas. With the Cavaliers […]
Continue readingEx-top recruit Emoni Bates has 30 in Eastern Michigan debut
In Eastern Michigan’s 88-83 loss to No. 22 Michigan in Detroit on Friday night, Emoni Bates looked like the player who had once been hyped as a future NBA star, scoring 30 points and almost leading his team to an upset. Bates, the No. 3 recruit in the 2021 class who played at Memphis last […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2022-23
Between the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
Continue readingCollege basketball 2021-22: Men’s Final Four picks, player of the year predictions
Will preseason No. 1 Gonzaga stay at the top and finally win a national title? Will Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren move No. 12 Memphis into title contention? Who’s going to surprise us all? ESPN’s experts (Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway and Joe Lunardi) discussed this, and more college basketball storylines, before the action […]
Continue readingShaedon Sharpe, top-ranked prospect in class of 2022, commits to Kentucky Wildcats
Shaedon Sharpe, the No. 1 prospect in the ESPN class of 2022, has committed to Kentucky, he announced Tuesday. “It was a tough decision, but I felt they had a clear plan for me as I work to play at the highest level,” Sharpe told ESPN. “Coach Cal took the time to understand who I […]
Continue readingShaedon Sharpe, No. 6 men’s basketball prospect, trims options to G League Ignite, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State
Sharpe made a strong case for consideration as the best long-term prospect in high school basketball, especially with Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren announcing they’ve elected to move up to the class of 2021. Sharpe had an outstanding spring and summer, showcasing his diverse shot-making ability and explosiveness. Almost a complete unknown a year ago, […]
Continue readingChet Holmgren tops Emoni Bates in battle of No. 1 hoops recruits
Chet Holmgren didn’t answer many calls before his national television debut against top-ranked junior Emoni Bates, but there was one guy he had to pick up his phone for early Thursday. It was Detroit rapper Sada Baby, who also delivered a challenge to ESPN’s No. 1-ranked senior basketball player, even while on a trip to […]
Continue readingEmoni Bates, 2022 top basketball recruit, commits to Michigan State
Emoni Bates, widely considered the best high school prospect in more than a decade, announced his commitment to Michigan State on Monday. Bates also announced his plans for his final two years of high school; he will attend a new prep school that his father, Elgin, is opening this fall. “Coach [Tom] Izzo and Coach […]
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