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University of Memphis men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway has hired Gabriel Harris as the program's first-ever general manager, the school announced Thursday. Harris comes to Memphis after serving as general manager of the Stockton Kings, the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. "We are thrilled to welcome Gabriel Harris to Memphis," Hardaway said. "Gabriel brings a modern approach and new perspective to roster management, along with valuable experience at the professional level....

Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff is mounting a serious challenge to Darryn Peterson to be the top-ranked guard prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft after polling across the league. Several scouts now rank Acuff ahead of Peterson among guards following dominant performances in both the SEC and NCAA Tournaments. "Acuff definitely put himself even further on the map," said one veteran college scout. Acuff's case is bolstered by an endorsement from Arkansas coach John Calipari, who has stated the 6'3" gu...

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham continues to progress in his return from a left lung pneumothorax, the team announced Thursday. He will be re-evaluated in one week, ruling him out for at least four more games. The timeline makes Cunningham ineligible for end-of-season honors including MVP and All-NBA teams. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of Detroit's win over Washington on March 17 and has missed eight games since. Cunningham was considered a lock to make an All-NBA team ha...

The NBA considered but ultimately set aside a concept known as the "draft credit" system during internal brainstorming sessions, sources told The Stein Line. The idea was discussed before preferred reform concepts were presented to all 30 teams at the recent Board of Governors meeting in Manhattan. The system would have severed the direct link between regular-season record and draft position entirely, a fundamental departure from the current lottery structure. Under the concept, each franchis...

Multiple reports since February’s trade deadline have indicated that the Warriors talked to the Clippers earlier this season about a possible Kawhi Leonard deal. According to Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard, multiple league sources he spoke to this week suggested that Golden State actually came “reasonably close” to acquiring the star forward. The […]

Sarah Strong of UConn was named The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year on Thursday after leading the Huskies to an undefeated season, setting the stage for a run to the Final Four. Strong became just the fifth player to win the award in her sophomore year, joining Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris (2007), UConn stars Maya Moore (2009) and Breanna Stewart (2014), and USC's JuJu Watkins, who won it last year. It's the 13th time that a Huskies player has won the award with Paige Buec...

The Golden State Warriors will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Chase Center as these former NBA Finals rivals meet up in their second and final inter-conference clash of the season.

On Wednesday night, the Atlanta Hawks continued their surge up the Eastern Conference standings with a dominant road win over the Orlando Magic by a score of 130-101. The victory pushed Atlanta’s record after the All-Star break to 18-3, and moved them into sole possession of fifth place in the playoff race. On Thursday, NBA […] The post CJ McCollum channels Dory amid Hawks’ 3-game winning streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Wildcats and Wolvers claw it out in Indy! The post Arizona vs. Michigan Final Four Preview: How to Watch, Game Info for Clash of No. 1 Seeds appeared first on Ballislife.com.

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A number of players have been extremely important to the success of the Los Angeles Lakers this season and one of the biggest has been veteran guard Marcus Smart. Ever since being inserted into the starting lineup, Smart has shined, not only with his play, but also as a vocal leader for this team. Smart […]

Long Island Nets season is over as they lose in first round of G League playoffs.

It's been a week since UNC basketball fired Hubert Davis as its coach. And three names keep popping up: Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May and Billy Donovan.

Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Hawks forward Jalen Johnson have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for March in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter link). It was a monster scoring month for Doncic, who became one of just 10 players in league history to pour in […]

Jamahl Mosley is in trouble in Orlando, should Doc Rivers be in trouble in Milwaukee?

Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt was named The Associated Press women's basketball Coach of the Year on Thursday after turning the Commodores into one of the top teams in the nation. Ralph led a team that returned just one starter to the most successful season in school history. The team went 29-5, with 13 of those wins coming in the regular season against a rugged Southeastern Conference schedule.

Thompson leads the league in steals and deflections L'articolo Victor Wembanyama, Ausar Thompson named NBA Defensive Players of the Month proviene da Sportando.

While making his YouTube golfing debut on Thursday, LeBron James went on a rant about the Memphis Grizzlies. Not only did he pretty much bash the entire city, but the future Hall of Famer also claims he might have pulled an “Eli Manning” had the franchise won the 2003 NBA Draft Lottery. In the clip, […] The post LeBron James says he would have gone full Eli Manning if Grizzlies won 2003 draft lottery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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It's been a wild few days for Braylon Mullins. The UConn freshman's shot sent Duke home and the Huskies to the Final Four — and his home: Indiana.

The Sixers continue to tap into the nostalgia.

Schaefer's rant could have torn the Longhorns apart. Instead, it galvanized them

A few days ago, Burgos parted ways with Augusto Lima L'articolo Jaden Shackelford joins San Pablo Burgos proviene da Sportando.

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points to lead his team to an overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons, he addressed his MVP race against San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. For many, Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance solidified his case to become the first player since Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to win back-to-back MVP […] The post Did Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander send a subtle shot to Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama? appeared first on Clu...

Sixers guard VJ Edgecombe has been named the Eastern Conference’s Rookie of the Month for March, while Kings big man Maxime Raynaud has won the award for the Western Conference, the NBA announced today (Twitter link). Edgecombe’s win prevents Hornets wing Kon Knueppel from achieving a clean sweep of Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month […]

Draymond Green’s career has been intertwined with the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. There are those, for instance, who try to compare his game to Dennis Rodman. Now, a former Bull, Jason Caffey, is saying that Green would have been a natural fit for Michael Jordan and the dyansty teams, per Scoop B Radio. […] The post Michael Jordan teammate believes Draymond Green would’ve been perfect on 90s title teams appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One of the Washington Wizards’ most exciting storylines this season has been Kyshawn George’s ascension. However, the 22-year-old hasn’t played since the Wizards’ 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets on March 2 due to an elbow injury, and it’ll stay that way for the rest of the season. Washington provided an update about George on […] The post Kyshawn George’s latest injury update shuts him down for rest of season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your question to the comments section here or on X/Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @blakesilverman. Join us live as we continue to watch the Pistons’ magic number fall down and down. With how dominant the team has been this season, […]

Nikola Vucevic played 3-on-3 basketball at Celtics shootaround, and Joe Mazzulla shared how engaged he’s been behind the scenes as he rehabs.

The month of March was an outstanding one for the Los Angeles Lakers as they went 15-2 and looked like a real contender while picking up multiple victories over playoff teams. Now in their first game in the month of April, they are set to test themselves against the best team in the league, the […]