The team announced Friday that Gasol’s surgery was successful, but the recovery time will force him to miss the Eastern Conference finals. However, Gasol is expected to be ready to go for training camp. Gasol, 38, has been dealing with a stress fracture in his foot all season. He made only six starts during the regular season, playing in 27 games for the Spurs before signing with the Bucks in March....
The two-time MVP scored 17 points on 7-of-23 shooting in Golden State’s 126-121 loss to the Rockets, but that only tells part of the story. Curry was awful down the stretch going 0 for 6 from the floor in the fourth quarter and overtime while tallying four fouls and a turnover. What’s worse though, in a time while Kevin Durant was fantastic — he scored 46 points on the night including a stretch to start the fourth quarter in which he erased a four-point deficit on his own with 10 straight points — Curry was minus-6 in the final 17 minutes of the game....
Derrick Rose put the Bulls on his back in a gutty 99-96 win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers, capped by his dramatic buzzer-beating banked 3-pointer to win the game. MORE: Noah, Barnes fined | LINEMAKERS: Saturday’s take | PHOTOS: Second-round gallery James Harden’s playoff woes continued in the Rockets’ embarrassing 124-99 loss to the Clippers. He scored 25 points and dished out 11 assists but failed to make an impact on the defensive end of the court and was forced to watch his team fall behind in the series....
Though Boston is set to take part in the augural NBA play-in tournament against the Wizards on Tuesday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Stevens’ job is not in jeopardy. No matter what happens to the Celtics in the postseason, Stevens is expected to be back with the team. “Brad Stevens is going to be back,” Wojnarowski said on ESPN’s “Get Up” Tuesday afternoon. “The idea that his job might be in jeopardy is just not accurate....
These are the key games this week in the NBA, along with the full schedule (all times Eastern). Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics, 8 p.m. ESPN Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. on ESPN | fuboTV It’s the next chapter of the Kyrie Irving-LeBron James saga. Irving, who requested a trade from the Cavs last offseason, has the Celtics leading the Eastern Conference with a 30-10 record. Isaiah Thomas — who came to the Cavs on the other end of that trade — isn’t expected to play in the game, but Cleveland fans hope he’s back to full health soon....
Minnesota is actively looking to move the 6-8 wing and his massive deal, according to Sports Illustrated. Though the report is honest in saying that is going to be a very tough task. Wiggins’ five-year, $147 million extension kicked in last season. Minnesota owes him about $27 million in 2019-20, $29 million in ‘20-21, $31 million in ‘21-22 and $33 million in ‘22-23. Wiggins is coming off of two of his worst years statistically averaging 17....
Earlier this week, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey unwittingly ignited a firestorm when he shared a since-deleted tweet, “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong,” in response to pro-justice protests that have been taking place in the region since June. The backlash in China—where roughly 800 million people are reported to have consumed NBA content during the 2018-19 season—has been swift and significant. Chinese broadcast partners are refusing to air NBA games, Rockets merchandise has been pulled off shelves and league community events in the country have been canceled....
Despite numerous requests for comment from Newsweek, NBC News did not respond before publication as to whether there will be a fact-checking plan in place for the competing town hall event. The conversation between Trump and a group of Florida voters is set to be moderated by Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, who critics have argued has not been tough enough on her interview subjects. Guthrie was under scrutiny in 2019 from viewers after she interviewed MAGA hat-wearing teen Nick Sandmann, not pressing him on his shifting account of a confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial between himself and a Native American activist....
We have one of those answers already: according to an NBC spokesperson, Wright will be in place until 2008. And his successor? A high-level insider, requesting anonymity on the subject of personnel, says NBC Universal plans to announce anew executive lineup that will make the succession clear as early as the first quarter of 2007 and definitely by July. The heir apparent will be named to a newly created position of NBC Universal president or chief operating officer, one rung below Wright on the corporate ladder, allowing for a transition of 12 to 18 months....
Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren announced Tuesday that the redshirt senior safety will miss the rest of the season after suffering his third torn ACL since arriving in Raleigh. MORE: Defining moments of BCS era | Top 10 rivalries | Week 7 photos Byrd injured his knee Oct. 5 against Wake Forest. He started the first five games of the season and had 17 tackles before the injury. “Jarvis is a true champion,” Doeren said....
In so many words, the problem they were tasked with solving was this: How can the players get money and still not be professional? That’s a hell of a question to answer, and all of those considering it have day jobs, so it should be no surprise it has taken this group from May 14 of last year until now to formulate a response. The NCAA Board of Governors meets Monday and Tuesday to consider the proposals, according to The Associated Press, which reported the recommendations will allow athletes to make individual sponsorship deals with a wide array of business concerns....
Bonnie Eslinger of Law 360 reported the NCAA asked for the postponement of the trial, originally scheduled for December, until June 2019, because of scheduling conflicts affecting its lead attorney, Beth A. Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh & Eskovitz of Washington, D.C., “who has long been slated to try this case on the NCAA’s behalf.” MORE: College basketball warned: FBI player higher-stakes game What is widely known in the college athletics world as the “Kessler case” began in 2014, when lead plaintiff Martin Jenkins — a former Clemson cornerback from 2010-14 — and other athletes challenged the NCAA rule prohibiting universities from paying athletes more than grant-in-aid (tuition, room and board, books and fees)....
Here are some of the best moments from the second day of games. MORE: Top plays from Day 1 | 64 things to know | Times, TV info Cal got a walk-off homer of its own a few innings after Brian Celsi prevented one. Dansby Swanson hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth, then did this. Great play, better name. Jordie Hein from Cal Bakersfield had little regard for his own well-being on this play....
It was all there in just three moments, separated by less than a minute of game time in Villanova’s 79-52 triumph Monday night at the Alamodome, a victory that secured a second NCAA championship in three seasons for coach Jay Wright’s Wildcats. MORE: Three takeaways from Villanova’s rout of Michigan You could see it early in the second half, when Michigan star center Moe Wagner missed a textbook blockout on a defensive rebound opportunity....
UConn is the first No. 7 seed to make the final game, while Kentucky is the fourth No. 8 seed. The sum of the seeds – 15 – is easily the highest in NCAA history. Kentucky is trying to become the first team to win the national title with five freshmen starters. That would surpass the exploits of Michigan's Fab Five, who lost 71-51 to Duke in the 1992 championship game....
An anonymous source spoke with the Associated Press about the possible solution, saying that while the NCAA may waive its rules banning college athletes from being paid for their name, image and likeness (NIL), other rules for potential compensation would still be kept. A decision has not yet been finalized, but the NCAA could end up allowing athletes to earn money off their NIL starting on July 1. The rules would vary by state....
The NCAA’s Clearinghouse revealed that it discovered Aaron’s family received extra benefits related to housing. Louisville’s statement did not reveal specifics, but did say that Aaron must submit repayment and participate in community service hours before he can be reinstated. MORE: Changing March Madness would be lunacy | Top dunkers | Best college basketball moments in 2014 According to NCAA rules, he must also sit out a total of nine games — 30 percent of the season....
This year’s edition featured no Cinderellas, as all eight national seeds in the tournament advanced to form the World Series bracket. There were, however, a lot of surprises in OKC: Florida State was seeded sixth, while Washington was the fifth seed. The WCWS consisted of two four-team brackets in a double-elimination format. The winners of each bracket played in a best-of-three championship series beginning June 4. MORE: Baseball, softball recommended for Olympics return in 2020...
On Tuesday, Martin got predecessor Bruce Pearl out of his backyard and off the wish list of many Vols fans when Pearl accepted the head coaching job at SEC rival Auburn. PHOTOS: Best of round of 32 | MORE: Round of 32 results On Wednesday, Martin coached the Vols to an overtime win over Iowa. On Friday, it was a thumping of overseeded Massachusetts. In between came the fact that Mercer defeated No....
