[ad_1] When Tom Izzo was picked as Jud Heathcote’s successor as the men’s basketball coach at Michigan State in the early 1990s, he received counsel from then-Spartans football coach George Perles. At that point, Perles oversaw the football program and doubled as MSU’s athletic director; he was the one who cleared Izzo as coach-in-waiting. When…
[ad_1] The Portland Trail Blazers are likely to trade Malcolm Brogdon, and the New York Knicks are expected to pursue him to address their bench production loss from the Immanuel Quickley trade. Brogdon has two guaranteed seasons left on his $22.5 million contract. The Knicks are also reportedly interested in Jordan Clarkson from the Utah…
[ad_1] Minnesota suffered their first loss in four games after going down 97-102 to OKC on Saturday and Anthony Edwards wasn’t happy with how the referees were treating fellow rising star Shai-Gilgeous Alexander. SGA went to the line 12 times during the Thunder’s win and shot well, nailing 92.3 from there. “It’s hard to [contain…
[ad_1] A star was born Saturday in college basketball, so let’s start with the basics, since we’re going to be talking a LOT about this guy over the next two-plus months. His name is spelled Zvonimir Ivišić; ZVON-uh-meer EE-VEE-sitch is how you pronounce it. But you can call him “Big Z.” The Kentucky stretch center…
[ad_1] The Toronto Raptors are looking to trade Bruce Brown and are asking for a first-round pick along with a young player in return. Brown was part of the deal that brought him to the Raptors from the Indiana Pacers in the recent Pascal Siakam trade. Among the interested teams are the Los Angeles Lakers…
[ad_1] Heat guard Kyle Lowry has come off the bench the last two games and his coach Erik Spoelstra has revealed why, amid rumors of internal problems at the franchise. Despite Lowry only averaging 8.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and four assists per game – his lowest averages since his 2009-10 season with Houston, Spoelstra says…
[ad_1] Illinois men’s basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. returned to the team’s lineup on Sunday less than a month after he was charged with rape in connection with a Sept. 8 incident in Kansas. Shannon, the team’s leading scorer, did not start but played 28 total minutes in an 86-63 win over Rutgers. His clearance…
[ad_1] The Dallas Mavericks are in talks with the Washington Wizards regarding forward Kyle Kuzma as they seek to enhance their rotation alongside Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Washington is reportedly seeking a minimum of two first-round picks in exchange for Kuzma. Mark Cuban, speaking on a Dallas radio show, mentioned the Mavs’ interest in…
[ad_1] USATSI We are nearly three months (!) into the college basketball season, and as we inch closer and closer to the sweet rhythms of March Madness, some of the best teams in the sport are beginning to get into a groove. Tennessee and Auburn dismantled their respective opponents this week to stay atop the…
[ad_1] New Detroit Pistons center Mike Muscala applauded what he’s seen out of rookie Ausar Thompson so far after yesterday’s 141-135 home loss vs. the Milwaukee Bucks (22 points/9 rebounds/1 assist/1 block/10-15 FG/2-2 3-PT/+6 +/-). (via Bally Sports Detroit): “He’s a great athlete. He shot it well tonight, his shot looked good, and he had…
