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The Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, Clippers and Kings are all expected to pursue the 29-year-old forward in free agency, according to a report from The Athletic, which cites unidentified league sources. Morris is also “open minded” about potentially returning to the Celtics, the report says. Morris averaged 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 37.5% from 3-point range last season for Boston. He was traded from the Pistons to the Celtics in July 2017....

There has been some speculation that it could take a third team for George to be traded to the Cavaliers, one of the teams that expressed interest in the Pacers All-Star. The Nuggets could be the missing link to make such a trade possible, according to ESPN. MORE: NBA trade tracker: Rumors, reported trades The Cavaliers, Pacers and Nuggets have reportedly discussed a trade that would send George to Cleveland and Kevin Love to Denver....

It was rumored on draft day Minnesota was trying to move the contract of Andrew Wiggins, and now, it appears the team may be trying to trade Jeff Teague and Robert Covington, as well. According to ESPN, the Timberwolves were shopping Covington on draft day and were doing the same thing with Teague when they were trying to acquire D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade. League executives told ESPN they believe both players could be moved this offseason, which would lead one to believe the team’s future will revolve around Towns....

With Chris Paul being thrown around the NBA’s Western Conference like a hot potato, the Phoenix Suns are the latest to acquire Paul’s services, trading Kelly Oubre, Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick for Paul and forward Abdel Nader, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. MORE: Why a James Harden trade to the Nets would be very complicated The trade marks Paul’s third team in three years and his fourth in five, spending that time with the Clippers, Rockets, Thunder and now, reportedly, the Suns....

Ask a young Giannis Antetokounmpo, and here’s what he’d have to say: A wiser, older Giannis would have this to add: MORE: One New Year’s resolution for each NBA team Ask Conan the Barbarian and he will tell you that it’s crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and hearing the lamentations of their partners. Michael Jordan would probably agree. For me, what is best in life is writing a story that truly whips....

The 2023 lineup was revealed by NBC in November, with the premiere dates for returning shows like the Chicago and the Law & Order franchises included in the announcement, proving the network will have plenty to offer viewers. Here is everything you need to know. NBC Midseason Schedule: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows including ‘Chicago’ Franchise From January 2023, NBC will have a number of new shows including reality series America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, a spinoff of NBC’s competition show that will feature previous winners and fan-favorite contestants returning to the stage for another chance to compete....

Hey, which one was on national TV in the United States? Maybe it was Steven Stamkos and the Lightning against Chicago. Stamkos horrifically snapped his tibia a year ago to the day, after all, and the Blackhawks are … the Blackhawks. What about Penguins-Rangers? Sidney Crosby is on pace for the first 130-point season in nearly two decades, and he faced the defending Eastern Conference champs. Avs-Isles would be cool....

Here is the full list of national seeds: NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 2015: 16 regional sites | Times, dates, TV schedule | MLB Mock Draft: Who goes No. 1? UCLA LSU Louisville Florida Miami Illinois TCU Missouri State

Here is the full list of national seeds: NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 2016: Regional sites | MLB Mock Draft: Who goes No. 1? Florida Louisville Miami Texas A&M Texas Tech Mississippi State Clemson LSU

Back in September 2012, the NCAA issued an interpretation that a team which was not organized under the auspices of a scholastic governing body was considered a nonscholastic team. This included many postgraduate institutions and prep schools. This fall coaches were told Findlay Prep and Huntington Prep were not scholastic teams. As a result, men’s basketball coaches could not evaluate those teams during most recruiting periods. Attaching the nonscholastic designation to a football team is even more restrictive since FBS football coaches have no nonscholastic recruiting periods like basketball’s certified events....

On Tuesday, the NCAA announced president Mark Emmert will be stepping down from his role either when a new president is selected or until June 30, 2023. Emmert has been the president of the NCAA since April 27, 2010, after previously serving as the president at the University of Washington and chancellor at Louisiana State University. “Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on the experience and priorities of student-athletes,” Emmert said in the release....

The organization’s rules committee has proposed moving the 3-point line back from 20 feet, 9 inches to the international distance of 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches, the NCAA announced Friday. That change and a handful of other proposed tweaks will go to a vote of an oversight panel on June 5 for approval. The committee noted three primary reasons for extending the 3-point line: “After gathering information over the last two seasons, we feel it’s time to make the change,” said Colorado coach Tad Boyle, chairman of the rules committee....

“March Madness Live” will feature a 180-degree stream of this year’s Final Four and national championship games, meaning viewers can look pretty much where they would normally look if they were watching a game in person. There will also be a virtual scoreboard, highlights and bracket for viewing pleasure. Crowd noise and the TBS broadcast will be pumped through the speakers or headphones. MORE: Shocking Final Four results | ‘One Shining Moment’ will be changed forever...

American gave Wisconsin early problems with great spacing on offense, and even led 19-13 with 8:53 left on Tony Wroblicky's layup. MORE: NCAA Tournament scoreboard | Biggest first-round upsets Wisconsin, though, scored 19 of the next 22 points to enter halftime with a 32-22 advantage. That defensive effort did not let up in the second half. Meanwhile, the Badgers' offense had its way and scored their 35th, 36th and 37th point on Sam Dekker's 3-pointer with 18:47 left....

It was kind of funny. Too predictable, though. MORE: Interactive, printable bracket This is what they do with so many of the great coaches if the road to the Final Four is longer than preferred. Jim Calhoun was assailed through much of the ’90s for his inability to get Connecticut to the Final Four, even though their history included a single Elite Eight before he arrived. After Calhoun at last made it in 1999, he won that one and then two more titles before he retired....

Sure, if you want to safely make a little cash, your best bets are Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kentucky. The NCAA Tournament champion has been seeded third or higher all but four times since 1985. But if you really want to hit it big, you have to think outside the box and then hope for chaos. I’m not saying you should bet your child’s college fund on South Dakota State and Texas Southern winning the whole thing, but putting some cash on some of the teams in the top third or middle tier wouldn’t be a bad idea....

After missing Selection Sunday in its entirety in 2020 — and despite some late hiccups from teams such as Duke, Virginia and Kansas in various conference tournaments — we finally got to see which teams make the initial 68-team NCAA Tournament in 2021. Take a breath. We’ve made it. MORE: Watch Selection Sunday live on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Now, down to the business of finding out which teams make the tournament: an endeavor that includes regions, seeding — made all the more interesting with the S-curve in 2021 — snubs, interesting matchups and more....

High-seeded mid-majors struggle. Low-seeded majors star as Cinderella. REGIONAL BREAKDOWNS: East | Midwest | South | West The undefeated Shockers, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region, are this year's mid-major darling. As a No. 9 seed, Wichita State made it all the way to the Final Four last season. Getting back there will be tough, especially in a loaded region that features Kentucky, Louisville, Duke and Michigan. That's three of the last four national champions and last season's runner-up....

But he didn’t get to enjoy it for too long. Benefield knew the ball was gone off the bat. He had crushed it and took some time to admire his shot, as you can see via the video below. MORE: Tim Elko continues home run surge despite torn ACL However, his admiration of the blast drew the ire of the home plate umpire Scott Cline. And the wily veteran ump, not wanting Beavers pitcher Joey Mundt to be shown up after allowing the blast, came out from behind home plate to tell Benefield to get a move on....

According to data from the United States Elections Project, 27.5 percent of registered voters have submitted ballots during the two races’ early-voting period. The project was created by Michael McDonald, a political science professor at the University of Florida. Overall, 2,126,254 early votes have been cast in the runoffs, with 1,377,952 early votes cast in person and 748,302 mail-in ballots accepted. Data from Georgia Votes shows that the number of ballots cast in the runoffs is 24 percent lower than the total turnout during the general election, while 94....