The first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs are underway and expect plenty of drama after a memorable regular season. The Boston Celtics clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in March and have homecourt advantage through the entire postseason as they look to return to the Finals for the first time since...
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NBA Playoffs picks, predictions for 2024 Eastern, Western conference brackets and NBA Finals | Sporting News United Kingdom
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. After a thrilling regular season that saw the Celtics run away with the best record in the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference needing the last day to sort out the top of the standings, the 2024 NBA Playoffs have arrived. While some of the biggest...
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Kentucky basketball roster 2024-25 watch: Latest on first team of UK’s Mark Pope era
Kentucky coach Mark Pope welcomed back to Rupp Arena by Wildcats fans Former Kentucky basketball player and new head coach Mark Pope is announced at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Sam Upshaw Jr. LEXINGTON — One of the most notable offseasons the Kentucky basketball program has seen this millennium is in full swing. For the first time since...
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Nikola Jokic vs. Victor Wembanyama is the best show in the NBA and the league’s next great rivalry | Sporting News United Kingdom
Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama each put on a show in their April 2 matchup. Wembanyama had the new normal for him, coming a sliver away from recording a quadruple-double with 23 points, 15 rebounds, nine blocks and eight assists. It was one of many Wemby stat lines that have never been accomplished before in NBA...
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All-NBA Teams 2024: Expert picks from TSN’s Steph Noh include Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James | Sporting News United Kingdom
It has never been harder to make an All-NBA team. The talent throughout the league is as stacked as it’s ever been. Players are putting up historic lines and scoring outbursts. There is an extraordinary skill level today that keeps on rising. That makes selecting the 15 best NBA players a near-impossible task. There will...
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Premier League eyeing ABOLISHING points deductions and introducing an NBA-style ‘luxury tax’ over fears top stars will leave if rules restrict their pay – after Everton and Nottingham Forest lost points
Premier League clubs are considering abolishing points deductions and introducing a ‘luxury tax’, Mail Sport can reveal. The hefty points-deduction punishments for Everton and Nottingham Forest – coupled with a quiet January transfer window as clubs did not dare overspend and risk sanction – have left many officials to deem the league’s Profit and Sustainability Rules...
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Sunday Headlines: Adou Thiero Edition
Good morning BBN, and Happy Easter! The start to this offseason has been a full one for the Kentucky Wildcats. With the John Calipari decision finally made, attention has turned to the stay and to the decisions of the players. The first domino to fall in those choices was junior forward Adou Thiero. On Thursday,...
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NBA Mock Draft 2024: Predicting where Dalton Knecht, Zach Edey, other March Madness stars will go | Sporting News United Kingdom
March Madness is here. As the NBA season winds down and teams at the bottom of the standings look toward the future, the NCAA Tournament offers college basketball’s largest platform for prospects to perform. The 2024 NBA Draft class might not have a crown jewel like Victor Wembanyama, but there are plenty of intriguing players...
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NBA Draft prospects Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham make ‘freshman mistakes’ in Kentucky’s March Madness loss | Sporting News United Kingdom
For the second time in three years, Kentucky has been upset by a double-digit seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 3 seed Wildcats were stunned by No. 14 seed Oakland after senior guard Jack Gohlke became a household name with his 10 3-pointer, 32-point outburst. Kentucky has become familiar with...
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Victor Wembanyama should make an All-NBA Team: Spurs rookie is already a top-15 player in the league | Sporting News United Kingdom
NBA players aren’t supposed to be this good from the jump, but Victor Wembanyama has already shown that he is not your typical rookie. Wemby has been even more impactful than his impressive 20.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 blocks per game would indicate. NBA veterans who have played against him have shown him...
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Kentucky has the Top NBA Draft Prospects in the NCAA Tournament
For a certain audience, the NCAA Tournament is a gateway to see who will be the next household names in the NBA. The stars of March can parlay that success into a big payday at the NBA Draft. While ranking the best prospects in this year’s NBA Draft, you’ll never believe it when I tell...
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KSR Today: NBA All-Star recap, Cats in the Top 25, Calipari on radio, and more
On Sunday, John Calipari was in Indianapolis to celebrate the seven former Kentucky Wildcats participating in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, a new record for All-Star selections from one school. Calipari and UK point guard legend Tyler Ulis made the trip from Lexington to support the former Cats, including Ulis’s former teammates, Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns. Anthony Davis, Julius...
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