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Pac-12 recruits highlight lineup for McDonald’s All American
The West will be led by Arizona recruit DeAndre Ayton and Washington commit Michael Porter Jr., the top two players in the 2017 class, while Duke signee Wendell Carter and uncommitted top-five prospects Mohamed Bamba and Trevon Duval headline the East roster. Kentucky has four signees playing in the game, including Nick Richards (No. 12), […]
Continue readingTop-10 senior Jalil Bethea commits to play for Miami
Bethea chose Jim Larranaga and the Hurricanes over Kansas and Villanova. He visited the Coral Gables campus earlier this month and came away impressed. “They showed me a lot on my visit,” Bethea told ESPN. “They told me how they will help my game grow. They showed me analytics about my PPP [points per possession] […]
Continue readingAmid 2-8 start, Darvin Ham vows turnaround coming for Lakers
And in each of those losses, L.A. looked progressively ineffective on the defensive end after showing some signs of life on that end at the outset of season. Yet, as bleak as things might seem, ranked 14th out of 15 teams in the Western Conference through 10 games played, Lakers coach Darvin Ham vowed a […]
Continue readingLakers winless no more: ‘Needed to prove something to ourselves’
“Tonight, we needed to prove something to ourselves,” Ham said afterward. “Not to the world. Not to the media. We had to prove it to ourselves, and I felt great about how we responded.” Ham’s postgame news conference was delayed to accommodate a wardrobe change. His players baptized Ham’s first win by giving him a […]
Continue readingGolden State Warriors wild over Stephen Curry after miraculous basket
“That play was sort of Jordan-esque,” Kerr said. “I saw [Jordan] make that move many times. Go to the rim and get fouled and just kind of flick it backwards. He didn’t always make it, but he liked doing that shot. That was an incredible example of body control and touch and feel. What an […]
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 readingNBA bubble buzz: Intel on playoff matchups and lottery teams
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After successfully getting 22 teams inside the bubble here at the Walt Disney World Resort and then hosting a high-quality round of seeding games plus a play-in, the NBA now moves onto its third — and most important — phase of the 2020 restart: the playoffs. Six teams have been […]
Continue readingSizzling Spurs, Gregg Popovich buoyed by bubble play
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked before Tuesday afternoon’s game what he would tell someone if they told him a month ago that his team could go 6-2 in the NBA’s restart and possibly make the playoffs. “I would have had them drug-tested,” Popovich deadpanned. San Antonio was missing three starters to injury […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 9: The Bucks can’t stop winning; James Harden can’t stop scoring
In a potential NBA Finals preview and, much more importantly, an early head-to-head battle for Power Rankings supremacy, the Bucks are hosting the Lakers in a national TV showdown. As for our latest list: After our dynamic duo checks in, plenty of movement follows in this week’s edition. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s […]
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