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ESPN: NBA

• Source: Draymond T lifted after ref's mea culpa
  The NBA has rescinded Warriors forward Draymond Green's second technical foul after coach Steve Kerr said a referee acknowledged it was given in error, a source confirmed to ESPN.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:51am -
• Cavs trade Porter Jr. to Rockets for future 2nd
  The Cavaliers have traded Kevin Porter Jr. to the Rockets for a future second-round pick, which, sources told ESPN, is top-55-protected.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:51am -
• Lakers beat Bucks, but Davis says he's in 'funk'
  The Lakers beat the Bucks 113-106 on Thursday night, but star Anthony Davis, who had 18 points and nine rebounds, was critical of his performance.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:51am -
• Nuggets' MPJ returns after 10 games vs. Suns
  Michael Porter Jr. returned Friday night against the Suns after missing the past 10 games.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:51am -
• Kyrie on road trip: 'Two humbling losses' to Cavs
  Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving called the team's back-to-back losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers "humbling," and the Nets' defense showed it has a lot of work to do.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:51am -
• Agents: Free agent Pelle plans to sign with Nets
  Free-agent forward Norvel Pelle is planning to sign a deal with the Brooklyn Nets once he clears health and safety protocols, his agents, BJ Bass and Tod Seidel, told ESPN.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:51am -
• Kings drag Knicks with ultimate fashion burn before win over New York
  We don't think the Kings are fans of Louis Vuitton's latest New York-inspired outerwear ... or the Knicks.
  - 5 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 5:41am -
• 'I was a deer in headlights': What it was like to defend Kobe Bryant
  Fifteen years after Kobe dropped 81 on the Raptors, those who went up against him share what it was like to face the Black Mamba.
  - 6 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 4:26am -

ESPN: College Basketball

• Hurley reprimanded by Pac-12 for ripping officials
  Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley was reprimanded by the Pac-12 after he was publicly critical of the officiating in Thursday night's 84-82 loss to Arizona.
  - 6 hours ago, 23 Jan 21, 4:54am -
• NBA draft stock watch: Will Ron Harper Jr., Scotty Pippen Jr. follow in dads' NBA footsteps?
  Scottie Pippen and Ron Harper were teammates on the title-winning 90's Bulls. Their sons and namesakes are blazing their own trail.
  - 20 hours ago, 22 Jan 21, 2:53pm -
• What are the head-coaching succession plans at Duke, North Carolina and Syracuse?
  What Duke's AD search means for Coach K's successor, plus the quest to find the nation's third-best men's basketball team.
  - 21 hours ago, 22 Jan 21, 1:51pm -
• NCAA announces early-round dates for tourney
  Dates for the preliminary rounds of the NCAA tournament were announced Tuesday, starting with the First Four games set to be held March 18.
  - 21 hours ago, 22 Jan 21, 1:35pm -
• Tennessee Vols name UCF's White as new AD
  The Tennessee Volunteers have officially named UCF's Danny White as their new athletic director.
  - 1 day ago, 22 Jan 21, 12:59am -
• Larry Scott's run as Pac-12 commissioner to end
  Larry Scott's 11-year run as Pac-12 commissioner will end in June, the conference said Wednesday night.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 21, 5:12pm -
• Ruling favors Zion, says marketing deal invalid
  A federal judge has granted Zion Williamson partial judgment in his lawsuit against a former marketing agent who sued the Pelicans star for $100 million in damages claiming breach of contract.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jan 21, 1:50am -
• No. 12 Texas Tech has another game postponed
  The No. 12 Texas Tech men's basketball team has had its second Big 12 game postponed this week because of COVID-19 issues for its scheduled opponent.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jan 21, 10:44pm -

Sports Illustrated: NBA

Cracked Sidewalks

• Resume Builder's Last Call

  

  When Marquette left an open slot in their 2020-21 non-conference schedule, the impression given was that it could be used later to add to scheduling flexibility. Now that we're half way through the season, there are two very important things to note…
  - 14 hours ago, 22 Jan 21, 8:25pm -
• Scrambled Eggs is back and we're catching up on the season
  We've been away for a bit, so we have some catching up to do. We talk #mubb over the last couple of weeks and how much or little negativity we should fill ourselves with. We also talk about line-ups, what would we change or not change to get more out…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Jan 21, 5:09pm -
• Her Time is Now

  

  Imagine that tomorrow, Marquette was in the market for a head coach and I told you they could not only go after a sitting high-major head coach with a National Championship, two additional Final Fours, and 14 bids in the past 15 NCAA Tournaments, but…
  - 8 days ago, 15 Jan 21, 3:30pm -
• Stop...Bracket Time!

  

  While it's not actually a bracket today, we have the first Cracked Sidewalks S-Curve of the 2020-21 season. I've aimed for Christmas in recent years, but felt waiting was warranted considering we didn't really have much data to work with, and because…
  - 9 days ago, 14 Jan 21, 11:58am -
• Marquette vs. Georgetown - 2 Worst Turnover Differential Teams in Big 6 Conferences
  Another great day shooting for Marquette led to a great start, but lopsided loss to Villanova. The one problem once again was turnovers. Yes, 7 of 16 free throws was a bad night, but on average a team hits 11 of 16 free throws so that only costs Marq…
  - 23 days ago, 31 Dec 20, 2:16am -
• Rumors of good defense for MU are greatly exaggerated
  It's been a whirlwind week for #mubb and we're back to talk about it. We talk about the three games since last we posted. We spend time talking about what is going on with the defense and if the concern is overblown or not. We then talk about the new…
  - 31 days ago, 23 Dec 20, 2:58pm -
• Defenseless Again

  

  Adam Kunkel sinks Marquette with a late three | Photo Courtesy of CBS Sports It wasn't long ago that Brian Hamilton at The Athletic was writing about the improvement of Marquette's defense. With veteran players like Theo John and Jamal Cain that had…
  - 33 days ago, 20 Dec 20, 11:33pm -
• MU 1 of Only 5 Teams with No AP Top 25 Votes Despite Top 50 Offense and Defense
  During Marquette's spirited come-from-behind win at Creighton, announcers commented on Marquette relying on defense rather than offense this season. While www.kenpom.com actually ranks MU's offense (21st best) as still better than the defense (48th),…
  - 39 days ago, 15 Dec 20, 5:08pm -

Basketbawful

• Show Awards and No Surprises

  

  In terms of bawfulness, there probably would have been no better outcome at the NBA's first annual award ceremony than for LeBron to win over James Harden, generating the gif that would be playing below of a slow motion zoom on Harden's face--the per…
  - 26 Jun 18, 11:53pm -
• The Summer of LeBron has Begun

  

  There was a moment in these playoffs where it really looked questionable whether the Warriors and Cavaliers (both down 2-3 in the conference finals) would be making it to their 4th showdown. Then of course, Paul's hamstring went and the Celtics reali…
  - 7 Jun 18, 4:58pm -
• Sports Writer Writes Something Stupid

  

  Hello all.It's been a long time. The last time I posted Steph Curry had never been to an NBA finals. Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe were on NBA rosters. Basketball fans were obsessing over LeBron's offseason decisions...OK, some things haven't ch…
  - 3 Jun 18, 2:18pm -
• Save your eyes

  

  If by any chance you haven't already seen Paul George break his leg, and you are not really into watching people horribly injure themselves, save yourself some mental scarring and don't watch it.I definitely regret seeing it.Basketball supports sudde…
  - 2 Aug 14, 11:42pm -
• Unfinished Business
  So... two?Don't worry Heat fans; LBJ probably has two or three of these decisions left in him.
  - 14 Jul 14, 4:49pm -
• Lo and Behold

  

  Meet the new HondoI don't have anything sardonic to say this morning.Congratulations to the Spurs and their fans. We have all witnessed some beautiful team basketball.OK, maybe I have a few sardonic things, but I'm going to get to that in another pos…
  - 16 Jun 14, 12:31pm -
• Parker Strikes Back: Meme Wars

  

  Here we go...You don't even need your friends to carry youYou can do it while you watch TVAs anticipated, Parker struck back hard and decisively Sunday night, tying the series meme war at one game a piece.Addressing reporters after the game, Parker h…
  - 10 Jun 14, 2:22pm -
• Schadenfreude

  

  Spo regretting walking away from a managerial position at Chuck E. Cheese'sJuwan Howard does not want to be in this pictureLebron making it look easyThe new face of LebroningKing Crab Cramp
  - 7 Jun 14, 3:19pm -

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