IT’S A FEW hours after dusk on a Monday in early December, and the Golden State Warriors’ gleaming spaceship, the Chase Center, is about to transform into a vibrating dance party. The frenzy will be identical to those created by superstar Stephen Curry’s one-man scoring blitzkriegs, but Curry will be swaying and dancing with everyone
Nets head coach Steve Nash told assembled media that Kyrie Irving is expected to play heavy minutes in his season debut against the Pacers on Wednesday. While it remains to be seen if Irving will play his typical workload of minutes, 34.9 minutes per game last season, Nash doesn’t think Irving’s conditioning is at a
Looking for basketball certificates / awards to hand out to your players? Then you’ve come to the right place. If you’re coaching young kids, awarding them with basketball certificates to celebrate a great season is a terrific idea regardless of the season went. Receiving a basketball award will leave them with a fond memory of
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson remains on the sidelines as he continues his rehab on his fractured foot. The Pelicans announced that the superstar forward will continue his recovery away from the team. Williamson underwent surgery for a fracture in his right foot. He experienced many setbacks since then, while it was initially thought he
Damian Lillard will undergo further evaluation and consultation concerning his lower abdominal tendinopathy. Lillard will miss Portland’s next three games against Miami (Jan. 5), Cleveland (Jan. 7) and Sacramento (Jan. 9). He will be reevaluated next week. In 29 games (all starts) this season, Lillard has averaged 24.0 points (40.2% FG, 32.4% 3-PT, 89.3%
In Tuesday night’s interconference clash, the Memphis Grizzlies (24-14) are facing off versus the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-16) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Will Evan Mobley and the Cavs snap the Grizzlies’ five-game winning streak? Register an account with BetOnline and claim a free bet worth up to $1,000. Get $1000 NBA Bonus at BetOnline Memphis Grizzlies
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Luke Kornet to a 10-day contract under the NBA’s hardship allowance. A 7-2, 250-pound center, Kornet most recently appeared in two games with the Cleveland Cavaliers last month while on a 10-day contract. Prior to that, the Vanderbilt product played in 10 games (all starts) earlier this season with the
The South Carolina Gamecocks (12-1) are perhaps the best team in women’s college basketball, and they’re certainly one of the country’s strongest programs. Head coach Dawn Staley has turned South Carolina into a national superpower, regularly landing some of basketball’s top recruits, such as center Aliyah Boston and shooting guard Zia Cooke. While Boston and
The USA Today Sports/WBCA NCAA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll – 12/21/21 (Week 6) Team records through Sunday’s games are in parentheses. Total points are based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and first-place votes received. The poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of
BBL ChampionshipB. Braun Sheffield Sharks 62-100 Leicester Riders (20-24, 34-57,46-77)(Sharks – Ratinho 21, Nichols 13, Tuck 7; Riders – Nelson-Henry 19, Adekoya 15, Walker 14) BBL ChampionshipManchester Giants 88-82 Newcastle Eagles (20-23, 40-40, 67-63)(Giants – Clark 19, Armstrong 16, Saunders 16; Eagles – Person Jr 17, Johnson 16, Defoe 14) Leicester Riders picked up a
PORRETTA TERME, Italy — In the chapel of a small hillside sanctuary in Porretta Terme — a handsome town in central Italy known for the healing powers of its thermal waters — a single basketball-shaped window, its panes curved like seams, poured light on walls filled with basketball jerseys. On a table, a notebook contained
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyrie Irving finally got the long-awaited season debut he wanted. And the Nets got the lift they needed. Irving shook off some early rust and the Nets shook off a huge deficit, rallying for a 129-121 victory before 14,176 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It snapped a season-worst three-game skid for the Nets (24-12), now
The most recent COVID surge has decimated NBA rosters and taken the steam out of some of the league’s marquee matchups over the last couple of months, but it’s also led so some incredible feel-good stories due to the extra opportunity given to players who might not normally see the court. The latest example came
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that Damian Lillard would undergo further evaluation and consultation for a persistent abdominal injury their superstar guard suffered over the summer while playing with the Team USA in the Olympics. The recurring injury has forced Lillard to miss eight games this season. Lillard will also miss Portlands’s next
A basketball score sheet is critical for official games. It’s an important document used to keep track of scoring, fouls, and timeouts. Covered in this blog post: Online score sheets you can print for free How to fill out a basketball score sheet correctly A brief overview… Score keepers must eliminate distractions and pay attention.
FC Barcelona took to Twitter and revealed that 18 members of the club, both players and staff, have tested positive for Covid-19. Because of that situation, the Catalans will not travel to Moscow to face CSKA on Friday. The EuroLeague officially suspended the game on Wednesday. It is unclear yet if FC Barcelona will be
Zion Williamson will dial back the rehab of his surgically repaired foot to only partial weight bearing activities. Williamson is continuing his rehabilitation in Portland instead of New Orleans, but remains under supervision of the team. Williamson has not played this season after suffering a fracture in his right foot that required surgery over the
Brooklyn will finally have their “big three” on the court for the first time this season tonight when Kyrie Irving makes his debut in Indiana. The 29-year old point guard is only eligible to play in road games that do not take place in New York or Toronto. The ten-year veteran adds a whole different
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed forward Braxton Key to a 10-day contract. Key most recently played for the 76ers’ G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, playing a vital role in the team’s AT&T Winter Showcase title. In the championship game against the Oklahoma City Blue, Key led all scorers with 28 points (9-18 FG,
“Around the NCAAW Weekly” highlights the notable events of the week. Check out the milestones, surprises, best games and outstanding performances for games played through Sunday, Jan. 2. Milestones/accomplishments 1/2/2022: Caitlin Clark of the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes reached 1,000 career points in the 10th game of her sophomore year. No Big Ten player has
Changes to the NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Schedule (updated daily)Some canceled games may get rescheduled. If a game is a forfeit, the losing team is in parenthesis. TV/Streaming Schedule The post Schedule changes for the 2021-22 season appeared first on Hoopfeed.com.
The first BBL All-Star 5 of 2022 includes a pair of Leicester Riders forwards who could both have been in the team twice for their performances over the holiday period, and a pair of Surrey Scorchers guards after they picked up their first win of the BBL Championship campaign in dramatic fashion on New Year’s
On Tuesday, Dec. 21, Charlie Brown Jr. was walking through the lobby of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas when he saw his friend Zylan Cheatham looking joyous. Brown could tell just by looking at him that he had good news to share. Earlier that day, Cheatham had found out that the
It does not sound as if Evan Fournier is shooting his way to the bench. It will take more than a 37-game sample size for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau to shake up a starting unit that has not gotten enough from a shooting guard whom the team signed for $73 million this offseason. “Not really,”
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RJ Barrett’s offensive performances this season mirror the overall success of the New York Knicks. Barrett’s roller-coaster ride offensively had gone from highs when he scored a dominant 35 points in front of his old college teammate, Zion Williamson, on the road against New Orleans to lows like being criticized by Coach Tom Thibodeau during
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The Milwaukee Bucks are planning to waive DeMarcus Cousins. As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Bucks are leaning towards roster flexibility upon committing the move, as contracts in the league will be fully guaranteed on the upcoming Friday. The Milwaukee Bucks plan to waive center DeMarcus Cousins, sources tell @TheAthletic
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