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 to…
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, Paul…
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 had…
LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball, recently revisited Lithuania, the country where LaMelo embarked on his professional career in 2018 with BC Prienai. When asked about the impact Lithuania had on LaMelo’s career, LaVar responded emphatically, attributing a 100% impact to the experience. “I’m going to say 100% at the time…
The No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (6-2) will face the No. 12 Texas Longhorns (6-1) in the 2023 Big East-Big 12 Battle on Wednesday night as Marquette head coach Shaka Smart faces his former program. Marquette was ranked third in the AP poll before losing to Wisconsin by double digits last Saturday. The Golden Eagles…
Photo by TJ Dragotta on Unsplash Whether you admire or despise John Starks for his iconic dunk in the ’93 playoffs or his struggles in game 7 of the ’94 finals, one thing is certain – he’s a well-known figure in the world of professional basketball. But here’s the surprising part: Starks wasn’t supposed to…
USATSI Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis, college basketball’s only active coach with more than 800 Division I wins, will retire, according to CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein and multiple reports. Ellis has won 833 DI games, and with a stop at NAIA Cumberland University in the early 1970s, Ellis has 909 career victories spanning five…
Photo: NBA.com During his appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reiterated the league’s contemplation of expansion. When specifically questioned about the possibility of Las Vegas becoming an expansion city, Silver affirmed that it is indeed a location under consideration. “Well, number one, I’ll say there are no inside candidates. Lots of players,…
NEW YORK — All offseason, the player who was labeled as the breakout guy for 2023-24: UConn sophomore center Donovan Clingan. It landed him preseason All-America accolades. Maybe that winds up being the case, but for now, Clingan is dealing with a toe injury and hasn’t fully looked like himself yet after a preseason injury….
The Los Angeles Lakers secured a spot in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals with a hard-fought 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns, but the game wasn’t without controversy. With just 11.2 seconds remaining and the Lakers leading 105-103, LeBron James inbounded the ball to Austin Reaves, who appeared to lose control and fell to the…
