[ad_1] Kawhi Leonard and Trae Young earn NBA Players of the Week for Week 15. Leonard averaged 29.8 points and 8.0 rebounds with 56.6 percent shooting for the Los Angeles Clippers, who went 3-1. Young posted averages of 31.0 points and 11.3 assists, shooting 64.5 percent on three-pointers, as the Atlanta Hawks secured a 3-0…
[ad_1] The Virginia Cavaliers will look for their fourth home win in a row over the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes and eighth in their last nine against their Atlantic Coast Conference foes at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va., when they meet Monday. The Cavaliers (17-5, 8-3 ACC), who have won six of their last…
[ad_1] Josh Giddey, the Australian basketball sensation, is a realistic trade prospect for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft, Giddey has rapidly made a name for himself in the league. Notably, he etched his name into the history books as the youngest player to achieve a…
[ad_1] The last week on the hardwood was not kind to Kentucky after losing twice at home and surrendering 197 points in the process, and neither were AP voters on Monday as they reshuffled their latest rankings. The updated AP Top 25 poll dropped the Wildcats out of the top 10 for the first time…
[ad_1] Detroit — Earl Cureton had a long and well-traveled professional basketball career, which spanned nearly two decades and saw him play with seven NBA franchises and multiple organizations overseas. Cureton, who played for the University of Detroit and later the Detroit Pistons and for many years has been working as a tireless ambassador for both,…
[ad_1] Getty Images Kansas got a boost in the updated Coaches Poll released Monday after knocking off Houston at home. The Jayhawks jumped five spots to No. 4 after securing their fifth Quad 1 victory of the season. After falling behind in the opening minute of the game, Kansas used a dominant effort during the…
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers remain undeterred in their pursuit of Dejounte Murray, despite challenges in reaching a trade agreement with the Atlanta Hawks. Recent reports have suggested the Lakers’ interest in Murray, but complications arise as the Hawks are disinterested in acquiring D’Angelo Russell in any potential trade. On the flip side, the Hawks…
[ad_1] High-level basketball teams can be built a lot of different ways — but having a great point guard to pair with an elite big has always been among the preferred formulas. The UConn Huskies had it last season when they won the championship with Tristen Newton and Adama Sanogo. In the NBA, the Denver…
[ad_1] Sports has always been a global attraction. The Olympics, summer, and winter have brought competitive joy to all corners of the world. Likewise, FIFA have taken the World Cup, their flagship competition, to many different countries in the past. Diversifying the host nation or nations is the way sports federations and organisational bodies spread…
[ad_1] Damian Lillard has opened up about his messy divorce from ex-wife Kay’La Lillard. Dame and Kay’La were college sweethearts and have three children together. “As much as I love basketball, and I love my job, I don’t care about it more than I care about my kids,” Lillard told Yahoo Sports. “Of course you carry…
