The Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans secured the final two spots in the NBA play-offs after victories in their play-in tournament games. The Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 112-91, while the Pelicans claimed a 105-98 win over the Sacramento Kings. Despite the absence of key player Jimmy Butler, Miami dominated the first quarter...
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Nuggets vs. Lakers odds, series pick and LeBron James best prop bets for 2024 NBA Playoffs series | Sporting News United Kingdom
Nearly 11 months after the Nuggets swept the Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, Denver will open its 2024 postseason against Los Angeles this weekend (Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET). We’ll dive headfirst into this thrilling opening-round best-of-seven, providing the BetMGM odds, stats, trends, and best bets to advance. Soon-to-be three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and...
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Why WNBA’s top pick Caitlin Clark’s salary has sparked debate
One of the most anticipated Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) Drafts saw the Indiana Fever snap up college basketball superstar Caitlin Clark as their top pick, however the disparity in her salary compared to National Basketball Association (NBA) players has sparked criticism. The University of Iowa legend has already made history as the National Collegiate...
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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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Ranking College Basketball Powerhouses by Current NBA Talent
Total 2023-24 Wins Over Replacement Player: 83.4 Current Representatives: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Davis, Tyrese Maxey, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jamal Murray, De’Aaron Fox, Julius Randle, Immanuel Quickley, Malik Monk, Tyler Herro, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Jackson, Keldon Johnson, Trey Lyles, Oscar Tshiebwe, Jarred Vanderbilt, Hamidou Diallo, Jacob Toppin, Olivier Sarr, TyTy Washington Jr., Nick...
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NBA: ‘Best in the world’ Nikola Jokic has to win MVP, says Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun
Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun believes team-mate Nikola Jokic deserves to be named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2023/24 season. Jokic is currently averaging 26.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and nine assists per game this season. The Nuggets won the NBA for the first time last season and currently top the Western Conference. “He’s...
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Calipari thinks UK could get 1 or 2 PGs back; won’t push players to NBA Draft
Say what you will about John Calipari, but he supports his players as well as any coach in America. In fact, Calipari has made it clear in the past that he would push certain players to the NBA Draft if he thought it was time, such as DeMarcus Cousins. This year? It sounds like Calipari...
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Two Kentucky freshmen among Top 10 in ESPN’s updated NBA Mock Draft
Obviously, Kentucky’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament was disappointing for the Big Blue Nation. But on a lesser scale, it was also disappointing for NBA scouts, who were hoping to watch the Wildcats’ talented freshmen take the sport’s biggest stage. In ESPN’s latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft update from Monday, the first few paragraphs...
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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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Former Kentucky Wildcats are favorites or near the top for every important NBA Award
Two things that go together like peanut butter and jelly are Kentucky basketball and the NBA. No college has more former players in the NBA right now than Kentucky, thanks to John Calipari’s ability to recruit top players and turn them into NBA-ready prospects. The funny thing about Kentucky’s players in the NBA is that...
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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...