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A major reinforcement for Georgios Bartzokas' team ahead of the continuation of the season The post Olympiacos signs former NBA champion Cory Joseph appeared first on Eurohoops .

The New York Knicks appear set to retain guard Miles McBride through the NBA trade deadline, according to insider Michael Scotto on SNY. Scotto noted that McBride’s combination of production and contract value makes him one of the league’s most valuable trade chips, yet the Knicks may prioritize contending for a championship over dealing him. […] The post Knicks likely to keep Miles McBride past trade deadline appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Brooklyn made it clear this week that Michael Porter Jr. is not available on the cheap, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto on SNY. Scotto reported that “when Michael Porter Jr. I would say for Brooklyn they’re not shopping him,” and that the Nets would move him only if they received the return they deem […] The post Nets say ‘no deal’ for Michael Porter Jr. unless asking price met appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LOS ANGELES – After a huge, come from behind win on the road against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t build on that momentum, falling to the LA Clippers, 112-104. After getting off to a strong start to the season, the Lakers haven’t been able to string together consistent games. And head coach […] The post JJ Redick identifies consistent problem when Lakers don’t play well appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The New York Knicks have made calls to the New Orleans Pelicans regarding guard Jose Alvarado and center Yves Missi, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto on SNY. The discussions follow the Knicks’ ongoing efforts to adjust their roster around underperforming pieces like Gershon Yabusele. Alvarado, 27, is in the first year of a two-year, […] The post Knicks explore Pelicans’ Alvarado, Missi in trade talks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jordan Stolz appreciates that people liken what he will be trying to do at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to Eric Heiden’s record five speedskating gold medals at Lake Placid in 1980. “It’s a cool comparison because not everybody is able to have that,” Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin, said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It's really not an exact comparison,” said Stolz, who qualified for the three shortest individual events.

Find Week 15 fantasy basketball sleepers on the waiver wire. These undervalued players are stepping into bigger roles due to injuries.

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Predicting what the Milwaukee Bucks will do before the trade deadline, from staying firm on Giannis to exploring potential star upgrades.

Joel Embiid continues to round back into form for the Sixers, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, who notes that the 46 minutes the former MVP played in Thursday’s overtime win over Houston represented his highest single-game regular season total in over three years. Embiid made the most of those 46 minutes, racking up 32 […]

A proposed trade from Bill Simmons is not the path the Sixers should take.

Iowa State and Vanderbilt suffered huge slides in this week's ranks, while the perfect teams congregated into the top spots

The Big Ten has two teams on the No. 1 seed line for now, but there are many worthy challengers

Here is a potential framework for the Detroit Pistons to land Kyrie Irving in a blockbuster trade, after an ESPN analyst floated the idea.

In a classic dog days of the NBA season kind of game, the Wizards lost to the Denver Nuggets, 107-97. It was Washington’s eighth straight loss, and it was a slog to watch. Both teams seemed tired and low energy. The Nuggets had something of an excuse — they played Tuesday in Los Angeles and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder returns from its four-game road trip to face the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Finals rematch with more injured players than before. All-Star Jalen Williams joined Isaiah Hartenstein on the injury report as the two Thunder starters’ respective long-term injuries leave a void in the frontcourt. Williams strained his right hamstring […] The post Thunder’s long injury report for NBA Finals rematch vs. Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is trying to speed up the legal case that currently has him blocked from heading to another school. An attorney for Mensah filed an emergency motion in Durham County Superior Court seeking a judge to “reconsider” the temporary restraining order (TRO) granted to the school that prohibits Mensah from enrolling elsewhere.

The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock, and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is officially available. Mendoza formally declared for the NFL draft Friday and could be headed to the Raiders with the No. 1 pick in April. Mendoza led Indiana to a 16-0 season and its first national championship with a 27-21 victory against Miami on Monday night.

Iva Jovic tapped the best source possible for tennis advice when she spoke to Novak Djokovic ahead of her third-round match at the Australian Open against No. 7-seeded Jasmine Paolini. It reversed her straight-sets loss to Paolini, a two-time major finalist, at last year's U.S. Open and sent Jovic into the second week of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.

World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer's biggest tournament. There is a such an over-demand for the event being staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico this year that FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the governing body would need to hold a draw to allocate tickets to fans and acknowledged that prices would likely be even higher on resale platforms. “In 100, almost 100, years of World Cup history, FIFA sold ...

The Cadillac sports car owned by NASCAR chairman Jim France won the pole for the Rolex 24 at Daytona but was later disqualified in inspection, moving one of the favorites to the back of the class for the start of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. Action Express Racing won the pole on speed with driver Jack Aitken but forfeited its position when the No. 31 failed inspection because its rear skid block friction surface was beyond the allowed tolerance. The disqualificati...