Last year, the men’s tournament saw the unlikely run of the No. 15-seeded Princeton Tigers. They reached the Sweet 16 after defeating the No. 2-seeded Arizona Wildcats and No. 7-seeded Missouri Tigers. Princeton is neither the first nor the last school with low expectations to make noise in March. Since the tournament expanded to 64 […]
Continue readingThe short-handed Sixers are somewhat surprisingly favored, but we also must account for a depleted Heat crew that has missed Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in recent games. It is crucial to wait for official lineup submissions before truly framing this game in fantasy and betting terms, but with both teams dealing with some impact […]
Continue readingGreen missed 16 games after he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face in a Dec. 13 loss. During his nearly four weeks away, he remained in contact with teammates Stephen Curry and Chris Paul and Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Green received daily texts from his college coach, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo. But […]
Continue readingThe delays began with 1:50 remaining in the fourth, with the Lakers trailing 124-120, when L.A. coach Darvin Ham challenged an out-of-bounds call that granted the Warriors possession while Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins both went for the rebound. While the officials were reviewing the out-of-bounds call, they determined that […]
Continue readingAs the NBA season continues to inch closer to the playoffs, here’s a look at the notable plays of the recent week. You reach, I teach As the clock wound down on the Golden State Warriors’ 112-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs Monday, rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis decided he wanted to leave a lasting imprint […]
Continue readingComplete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Play Men’s Tournament Challenge Yes, they had a two-year blip from 2019-21, but injuries played a massive part. Stephen Curry only played five games in the 2019-20 season and Klay Thompson didn’t suit up for a single game in […]
Continue readingSaturday’s NBA slate will feature the heaviest workload of the week with nine games, including a primetime matchup of the Golden State Warriors at the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC at 8:30 p.m. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Play Men’s Tournament Challenge The other […]
Continue readingComplete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Play Men’s Tournament Challenge A nine-game Saturday slate is headlined by a classic matchup between LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers hosting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a game that airs on ABC this evening. […]
Continue reading“It’s going to be a big game, it’s almost a playoff game,” Hachimura said after Lakers practice Friday. “We played them so many times I feel like — the preseason, the playoffs and regular-season games, all that. So, we know each other well.” Indeed, L.A. and Golden State have played 10 times in the past […]
Continue readingThe race for the NBA’s Western Conference play-in tournament — and to avoid it all together — is heating up with just under a month remaining in the regular season. And there are some star-studded races to watch down the stretch. Let’s start toward the bottom, where the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors […]
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