Category: Basketball
West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh odds, spread: 2023 college basketball picks, Dec. 6 best bets from proven model
[ad_1] West Virginia will be looking to get back to the .500 mark when it faces Pittsburgh in the basketball version of the Backyard Brawl on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (3-4) have lost three of their last four games, including a 79-73 setback against St. John’s last Friday. Pitt is slumping as well, with its…
Anthony Davis on Austin Reaves: “We have a lot of confidence in him”
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the NBA In-Season Tournament, edging past the Phoenix Suns with a hard-fought 106-103 victory. While LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the charge with 31 and 27 points, respectively, it was Austin Reaves who emerged as a pivotal player. Coming off the bench, Reaves…
Kyle Lowry Addresses NBA Future and Where He Wants To Retire
[ad_1] Miami Heat’s Kyle Lowry is in his 18th NBA season and will turn 38 years old in March and he has recently spoken about what the future holds for him. Before the Heat’s matchup against the Raptors on Wednesday, the six-time All-Star got candid about his playing future. “I want to play,” Lowry said….
Rutgers basketball recruiting: Dylan Harper, the No. 2 recruit in 2024 cycle, gives Rutgers No. 3 class
[ad_1] Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell secured the biggest recruiting win of his coaching career Wednesday when five-star combo guard Dylan Harper, who ranks as the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting cycle according to 247Sports, committed to the Scarlet Knights. Harper’s commitment bumps Rutgers’ historic recruiting class up eight spots to No. 3…
Mark Daigneault: Cason Wallace has really good basketball instincts
[ad_1] Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault thinks that rookie guard Cason Wallace impacts the game in a number of different ways. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): Paris Lawson: “We’ve seen Cason go crash the glass really hard, come up with some really big boards, he had several of them the…
Adam Silver’s Latest Comments on NBA Expansion Will Excite NBA Fans
[ad_1] NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has again spoken about an expansion of the NBA and was asked straight up about whether Las Vegas is a legit candidate. In exciting news for NBA fans and players alike, Silver says that Vegas will be a place that is under consideration. “Well, number one, I’ll say there are…
UNLV vs. Dayton basketball game canceled in wake of shooting on Rebels’ campus that left multiple victims
[ad_1] Getty Images Wednesday night’s game between Dayton and UNLV at Dayton’s UD Arena has been canceled following an on-campus shooting at UNLV. There appear to be multiple victims, Las Vegas police told CBS News. and the suspect in the shooting is dead. “Due to the tragic events unfolding on UNLV’s campus, tonight’s men’s basketball contest between…
Derrick Jones Jr: Mavs have encouraged me to take open shots and be a basketball player
[ad_1] Photo: All Things Mavs/Twitter Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. recently explained why he’s feeling more confident with his jump shot/overall game this season (career-high 41.5% 3-PT & 9.8 PPG). (via Dallas Mavericks): Reporter: “Obviously you’ve worked on your shot. Have you done anything materially different? Did you work with anybody in the offseason…
Adam Silver Weighs In on Scott Foster-Chris Paul Beef
[ad_1] NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has addressed the ongoing beef between NBA referee Scott Foster and Chris Paul, since it flared up recently on November 22. In Paul’s first game back at Footprint Center since being traded to Golden State, Foster sensationally ejected Paul, which lead to CP3 calling him a b*itch. After the game,…
College basketball rankings: Illinois cracks top 10 after prolific shooting performance in FAU win
[ad_1] CBS Sports graphic It’s rare for two teammates to score at least 30 points in the same game while also both shooting above 70% from the field. How rare? Before Terrence Shannon and Marcus Domask did it in Illinois‘ 98-89 victory over Florida Atlantic inside New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, it…