MILWAUKEE (AP) — Grayson Allen is helping the Memphis Grizzlies produce an ideal start to their longest road trip in two decades.Allen shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 26 points to lead six Grizzlies in double figures as Memphis beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-115 on Saturday. Allen’s seven 3-pointers represented a career…Continue Reading
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler added 20 to lead the Miami Heat to a 107—98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. The Heat, who have won six of their last seven games, led by as many as 20 points early in the fourth quarter.CJ McCollum…Continue Reading
Bringing back the popular incentive for another year, ESPN announced Wednesday that it would offer a million-dollar prize for the bracket that correctly predicted the NCAA Tournament’s cancellation. “I love a Cinderella story, so I’m picking North Texas to take down the big dogs with a Covid outbreak,” said contestContinue Reading
Brandon Wade/Associated PressThe Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings are both outside the playoff picture, but that didn’t stop them from reportedly completing a trade prior to Thursday’s deadline.According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons traded guard Delon Wright to the Kings in exchange for guard Cory Joseph and two second-round picks.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnKings are sending…Continue Reading
It was only two short years ago that the Pac-12 was considered perhaps the worst power conference in the history of men’s college basketball. Pac-12 teams were getting pounded by every quality opponent it faced outside of the league and ended the regular season with exactly zero teams ranked in the polls. The Pac-12 was…Continue Reading
Charles Krupa/Associated PressThe Boston Celtics signed big Tristan Thompson to a two-year, $19 million deal this offseason, but his teammates reportedly don’t think it’s working out. Speaking on The Mismatch podcast (19:45 mark), The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported Thompson is “not loved” by his new teammates. The longtime Cleveland Cavaliers center is having a down year with the Celtics.…Continue Reading
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Former NBA player and college assistant Kim English was hired to coach George Mason’s men’s basketball team Tuesday, a week after the school fired Dave Paulsen.English has been an assistant to Rick Barnes at Tennessee.English went to college at Missouri, was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Pistons in…Continue Reading
Tony Dejak/Associated PressWhen asked about the March 25 trade deadline in a talk with reporters Wednesday night, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said the team’s front office is “combing the league” as it gears up for the second half of the regular season.”That’s a [Knicks president Leon Rose] question,” Thibodeau said, per Marc…Continue Reading
Eric Gay/Associated PressOn Tuesday, Yaron Weitzman of the New York Post reported that New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau initially was “hardly sold” on Julius Randle and “thought RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson could potentially be flipped for seasoned veterans.”On Wednesday, Thibodeau was asked about the report and offered the following response, per Alex…Continue Reading
Brandon Wade/Associated PressThe Dallas Mavericks are starting to look like the contenders so many expected to see at the beginning of the season.Dallas defeated the San Antonio Spurs 115-104 in Wednesday’s Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis led the way for the victors, who improved to 19-16 overall and 10-2 in…Continue Reading
Darren Abate/Associated PressA nearly six-year run between LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs is effectively over as head coach Gregg Popovich announced the two sides have mutually agreed to part ways.According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, “The Spurs are engaged on several fronts with potential trades for Aldridge and believe they can find a deal—perhaps…Continue Reading
