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Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday reach four-year extension worth up to $160 million
The deal includes a player option for the fourth year in 2024-25, according to Glushon. “I’m a Buck for life,” Holiday said in a video posted on the Bucks’ Twitter account. “Just know that I’m glad to be a part of Bucks Nation. Let’s do some big things, man. I’m really excited.” The move represents […]
Continue readingMilwaukee Bucks set NBA 3-point record in blowout of Miami Heat
Milwaukee set the single-game NBA record for 3-point field goals made, with 29 in a 144-97 victory over the Heat. The only Bucks player to play in the game and not knock down a trey was reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo. His nine points was his fewest since Dec. 22, […]
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 readingCollege basketball’s winners and losers of the 2020 NBA draft deadline
As you’ll notice by the size of the “losers” section below, however, the majority of undecided players are heading back to college, including legitimate preseason All-American candidates Luka Garza (Iowa), Jared Butler (Baylor), Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois) and Remy Martin (Arizona State). Although there are questions surrounding the college season, there might be just as many […]
Continue readingJay Bilas’ college basketball rankings for 2019-20, version 4.0
The Bilas Index is the greatest recognition and measure of basketball prowess and accomplishment known to man. It is compiled for your enjoyment and further education, intended for good and not simply to win your office pool to make thousands of dollars (or more). Remember, this is not a business, it is about education and […]
Continue readingJay Bilas’ college basketball rankings for 2019-20, version 3.0
Welcome to The Bilas Index, the most comprehensive and complete examination and evaluation of college basketball proficiency and ability on this, or any, planet. The Bilas Index is not just a metric, it is the metric that is compiled through the analysis of data, the meticulous review of film, and in-depth scouting of teams, players […]
Continue readingWho’s the top Player of the Year candidate in every conference?
It’s early February, so all of this could change, but we made an attempt to handicap the Player of the Year races in all 32 Division I conferences. Here’s the criteria we tried to emphasize: With at least a month of data to evaluate in most cases, we thought emphasizing individual impact in league play […]
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