Delonte West is back on the court and available in The Big 3 draft pool
After being off NBA rosters for more than a decade, 38-year-old NBA veteran Delonte West is heading back to the court as a part of The Big3 draft. The G…
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The Orlando Magic won the NBA Draft lottery and the order is set. Find out who lands the biggest stars in our latest NBA Mock Draft. The NBA Draft Lottery…
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Warriors advance to Western Conference finals by shirking famed small-ball and deciding to get big
SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Brown concerningly glanced at Kevon Looney, one of his soldiers from the past six seasons who has done everything asked of him with little to no…
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College basketball power rankings: Big 12 reigns supreme, ACC struggles in final 2021-22 conference comparison
Unlike in the 2020-21 season, when reasonable minds could disagree over which conference closed the campaign as the best in college basketball, there should be little debate over the matter…
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Big questions for Giannis, Chris Paul and the Celtics
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning.’ The playoffs resume tonight…
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The bold, new college basketball flex scheduling model that would bring big nonconference games into February
An innovative nonconference scheduling initiative is developing behind the scenes in college basketball that, if adopted, would adjust the landscape of the sport each February. Twenty-two of Division I’s 32…
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Ranking top 20 transfers for 2022: Auburn lands commitment from coveted big man Johni Broome
One of the best big men available in college basketball’s 2022 transfer cycle picked Auburn on Saturday, when Johni Broome announced his commitment to the Tigers over Florida. Broome averaged…
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Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers big man out indefinitely with orbital fracture, concussion, per report
usatsi The complexion of the Eastern Conference playoffs has been altered significantly with the news that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is out indefinitely after suffering a right orbital fracture…
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