Category: Basketball
DeMar DeRozan believes Alex Caruso deserves First Team All-Defense honours
[ad_1] Photo: Chicago Bulls/X Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan said last night that Alex Caruso deserves to make the 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive First Team. (via Optimistic Bulls Fan): “1,000 percent, First Team All-Defense. He’s been tremendous for us on the defensive end all year.” [ad_2]
Duke’s Jared McCain to turn pro after receiving ACC All-Rookie Team recognition in the 2024 NBA Draft
[ad_1] Duke guard Jared McCain has declared for the NBA Draft after making the ACC All-Rookie Team. McCain, who was Duke’s top recruit from the 2023 class, has developed into a potential first-round pick. He started all 36 games for the Blue Devils and played a key role in their run to the Elite Eight….
“We Believe We Can Defeat Any Team in the League,” says Tyrese Haliburton
[ad_1] Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton shares that the team’s focus is on making the playoffs without worrying about potential matchups. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “The standings are posted over there on the wall, are you somebody that peeks at that? Maybe after a game, looks at the scoreboard? How do…
The Impact of SMU’s Firing of Rob Lanier on John Calipari’s Departure from Kentucky and the BYU Coaching Position Available
[ad_1] When Nick Saban retired as the Alabama coach early in the year, it set off a chain reaction of coaching changes in college football. This ripple effect also impacted the basketball coaching carousel world, with John Calipari leaving Kentucky to take the vacant job at Arkansas. Multiple events led to Calipari’s surprising departure, starting…
Matas Buzelis Announces Intent to Enter NBA Draft
[ad_1] Photo: Matas Buzelis/Twitter Matas Buzelis, who plays for G League Ignite, has announced his decision to enter the 2024 NBA Draft as an Early Entry Candidate. Although he was raised in the United States, he represents Lithuania in international competitions. During his time with 32 starts in 34 games, the 6-foot-10 forward averaged 14.1…
Transition from John Calipari era in 2024-25: Mark Pope hired as Kentucky coach – Who’s staying, going?
[ad_1] Kentucky has named BYU coach Mark Pope as the successor for John Calipari, the school announced on Friday. Pope, a former Kentucky star who played under Rick Pitino from 1994-96, is returning to Lexington after five seasons at BYU. He will take over for Calipari, who spent the last 15 seasons with the Wildcats…
Paul Pierce would rather face the Kings than the Warriors in the play-in tournament, Lakers’ opponent of choice
[ad_1] Photo: Sacramento Kings/X As the Los Angeles Lakers jostle for play-in position in the Western Conference, tied with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, NBA legend Paul Pierce weighs in on the preferable matchup for the purple and gold. With the Lakers, Warriors, and Kings vying for play-in seeding, Pierce believes that facing…
Top NBA Player Proposition Bets
[ad_1] We are here again with an exciting NBA lineup featuring some of our favorite matchups at Basketball Forever. Utilizing advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has analyzed thousands of simulations for each game to accurately identify our top player picks for tonight. 1. ZION WILLIAMSON OVER 5.5 TOTAL ASSISTS (+120) Odds:…
Mark Pope, former player on Kentucky’s 1995-96 national title team and BYU coach, takes over as head coach following John Calipari
[ad_1] Kentucky has hired BYU coach Mark Pope to become its next men’s basketball coach, the school announced Friday. Pope and Kentucky quickly engaged on Thursday in the hours after Baylor’s Scott Drew and UConn’s Dan Hurley both turned down Kentucky’s overtures. Pope was offered a five-year deal at an average of $5.5 million per…
Kwame Brown: “LeBron James is not considered the GOAT by any NBA player”
[ad_1] Photo: Peter Baba Former NBA player Kwame Brown has refuted the popular belief that LeBron James is the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in basketball. In a recent statement, Brown asserted that NBA players do not genuinely view LeBron as the greatest, attributing his GOAT status to media influence rather than peer consensus. “People…