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ESPN: NBA

• Morris on Utah's rout: Playoffs 'a different story'
  Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris said after Wednesday night's blowout loss to Utah that the team's four-game skid is "a challenging time" the Lakers need before the playoffs.
  - 2 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 8:39am -
• Coaches association critical of Wolves' process
  The leadership of the National Basketball Coaches Association spoke out Wednesday about its "concern and level of disappointment" with the way the Minnesota Timberwolves went about their coaching change earlier this week.
  - 2 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 8:36am -
• Suns' Booker replaces injured AD in All-Star Game
  Suns guard Devin Booker was selected by commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the NBA All-Star Game next month.
  - 2 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 8:36am -
• NBA's 2nd half ends May 16, playoffs tip May 22
  Committed to all teams playing 72 games, the NBA on Wednesday laid out its plan for the season's second half, which will conclude on May 16, with the postseason opening on May 22.
  - 2 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 8:36am -
• Raptors' Ujiri: 'Have to fight' for wrongly accused
  Raptors president Masai Ujiri, reflecting on wrongfully being prevented by law enforcement from celebrating Toronto's 2019 championship, says he thinks about other minorities who have "lost their lives" in incidents involving police.
  - 2 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 8:36am -
• PG: All-Star nod a 'milestone,' not keen on game
  Clippers guard Paul George called his selection as an All-Star reserve a "good milestone" amid "all the noise" that has surrounded him of late, but he also expressed his reasons for believing the game should not be held this year.
  - 2 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 8:36am -
• What to make of this dominant Jazz run
  Scouts, execs and coaches weigh in on the NBA-best Jazz and whether they could topple the Lakers or Clippers.
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• NBA players can't stand that these tricks are legal
  Trae Young, Chris Paul and other innovators are pushing the boundaries of the NBA rulebook.
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ESPN: College Basketball

• Bubble Watch 2021: Creighton joins Villanova as Big East locks
  The Bluejays have earned their spot in the tourney, but the scramble for spots is far from complete.
  - 5 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 5:15am -
• Bracketology: Here comes Duke, and Baylor prepares to get tested after pause
  The No. 1 seeds held, and Duke's win over Syracuse brought the Blue Devils closer to the field of 68.
  - 5 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 5:15am -
• Lapchick: 2020 college racial and gender report card shows 'insignificant progress'
  This report examined the disparities that exist throughout the NCAA and its member institutions regarding racial and gender representation.
  - 6 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 5:11am -
• What's wrong with UVa? Explaining the defending champs' fade before Selection Sunday
  A third straight loss has taken the Cavaliers out of the conversation for a top seed, but can it get worse?
  - 6 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 4:20am -
• Surprise exit: Pitt's Johnson enters transfer portal
  Pittsburgh junior Xavier Johnson will enter the transfer portal immediately, marking a surprise end to the point guard's three-year stint with the Panthers.
  - 15 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 7:15pm -
• Bill introduced, would OK endorsements, more
  Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) introduced new legislation Wednesday afternoon that would allow athletes to sign endorsement deals in the future with some restrictions on what types of deals they could enter.
  - 16 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 6:54pm -
• Upset seniors, transfer havoc and more: How 'free year' could turn college hoops upside down
  This year's seniors can return to college basketball next season, but is that what players and coaches really want?
  - 20 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 2:58pm -
• "We just all weren't together:" Baylor shows rust returning from 21-day hiatus
  Due to coronavirus protocols, the Bears went three weeks between games. Players missed practice and reserves stepped into action. Once a high-scoring, Final Four favorite, Baylor looks to "get back in the groove."
  - 1 day ago, 24 Feb 21, 5:36am -

Sports Illustrated: NBA

Cracked Sidewalks

• Marquette at North Carolina

  

  R.J. Davis & UNC get a visit from the Golden Eagles WednesdayPhoto by the Associated Press A month ago, we suggested resume building options a savvy University scheduling department could use breaks in the schedule to bulk up their resume ahead of S…
  - 5 days ago, 20 Feb 21, 1:25pm -
• Big East NCAA Win Targets

  

  We're less than a month from Selection Sunday and the Big East seems to be looking at anywhere from 3-6 bids, depending on how things shake out. Looking at the latest Bubble Watch at The Athletic, they list two teams in the "Should Be In" category an…
  - 6 days ago, 19 Feb 21, 12:46pm -
• Patriot Games

  

  Earlier this year, some talking heads around college basketball were calling for a season without conference games. To anyone that studies brackets, this would be a disaster. Why? Because systems like the NET need the cross-pollenation of data we get…
  - 20 days ago, 5 Feb 21, 12:28pm -
• It's just bad all the way down, no way around it.
  First, this was recorded immediately before news broke that the Villanova has been rescheduled so account for that. Basically, we rehash the disaster that has been the last 10 days of Marquette basketball, and where we go from here. We also spend tim…
  - 23 days ago, 2 Feb 21, 2:33am -
• Wins & Losses on the Bubble
  After dropping games to DePaul and Providence, Marquette falls out of our field and is sliding down the wrong side of the bubble. With fans hoping for a turnaround in the coming days against St. John's and Butler, two winnable home games that could c…
  - 26 days ago, 30 Jan 21, 2:31pm -
• It's a disaster, no way around it
  Come for the depressing #mubb talk, stay for the Gene Mauch discussion. It's bad guys, we don't know what else to say. Enjoy! https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nb7pyw/ScrambledEggs_Editted_012321.mp3
  - 32 days ago, 24 Jan 21, 3:07pm -
• 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…
  - 34 days 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…
  - 38 days ago, 18 Jan 21, 5:09pm -

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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