Best NBA Playoff Performances and Biggest Surprises So Far Nets-Celtics drama, Game 1 upsets and high-scoring postseason debuts—the first weekend of the 2022 playoffs had it all. Sports Illustrated · Apr 18, 2022
Inside the Lakers coaching search: Will they learn from problems of the past? This wasn’t the purple-and-gold style of the Lakers‘ “Showtime” excess. This jacket was two other colors — black and blacker. Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2022
Mavs’ Luka Doncic (calf injury) is shooting, ‘able to do more,’ but Game 2 return remains unlikely Luka Doncic walked onto the Mavericks’ practice court Sunday morning, took a few casual shots close to the basket, turned around and walked away. Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022
Scott Brooks an option for Lakers? Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto's Nick Nurse, Philadelphia's Doc Rivers and Utah's Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 17, 2022
Tim Cowlishaw: I was wrong, the Mavericks can’t beat the Jazz without Luka Doncic DALLAS — Somewhere in the third quarter, I recognized that I had been wrong, that the Mavericks, in fact, were not going to win a game in this series against Utah without Luka Doncic. For all their hard work to replace him, their impressive resolve at the defensive end, it’s… Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022
Comeback bid falls flat for Luka Doncic-less Mavericks in Game 1 loss to Jazz DALLAS — Luka Doncic brought his popcorn, but the Mavericks didn’t close out the show. Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022
NBA refs inexplicably called a tech on the Jazz for making a substitution and fans were appalled What are we doing here? USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 16, 2022
Oklahoma Wins 2022 NCAA Gymnastics Title The Sooners were in last place heading into the third rotation, but quickly jumped to first place. Sports Illustrated · Apr 16, 2022
NBA Playoffs: Teams to Watch, Potential Upsets and Bold Predictions Will the Nets upset the Celtics? Can James Harden step up for the Sixers? We break down some of the biggest story lines in Round 1. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2022
How to bet the Mavs-Jazz with Luka Doncic likely out for Game 1 Luka is not expected to play in Dallas' opening playoff game vs. Utah. Here's how to bet. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 14, 2022
College football storylines: Is Lane Kiffin or Lincoln Riley the transfer portal king? LOS ANGELES — Spring practices have delivered the first glimpse of how college football rosters altered by high-profile transfers and coaching changes could shape the upcoming college football season. Here are some top storylines to watch as teams prepare for the 2022-23 season: Los Angeles Times · Apr 14, 2022
MRI Confirms Strained Calf for Luka Dončić, Mavericks Give No Timetable for Return The Mavericks star suffered the injury during the third quarter of the team’s regular season finale on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
Warriors vets would have interest in Rudy Gobert? Another star big man who the Warriors could face this postseason is Utah's Rudy Gobert, a four-time All-NBA pick and three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Looking ahead, though, a West exec believes that he could be a trade target in the event ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022
Quin Snyder ‘Less Interested’ in Lakers Job After Team’s Handling of Frank Vogel’s Firing: Report Snyder has been with the Jazz since 2014 and is under contract for at least one more season. Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022 5 storylines in Mavs-Jazz playoff series: Luka Doncic’s injury overshadows best hopes in a decade The Mavericks finished the regular season Sunday night with a 130-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 6, 2022 Jazz’s Quin Snyder Went on 19-Minute Rant About Mitchell-Gobert Pass Narrative The coach went on a lengthy diatribe attempting to debunk an ongoing concern about his two stars.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 5, 2022 Utah’s Britain Covey could provide shot in the arm to Packers return game The Packers need to get better in the return game. Could Britain Covey be the answer in the 2022 NFL draft? Covey spoke with Packers Wire about his game.
Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022 Mavericks playoff analysis: Pros and cons of first-round matchups vs. Nuggets, Jazz or Timberwolves With five days and three games remaining in the regular season, the Mavericks are in line to face one of three teams in a first-round playoff series: the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022 Could the Warriors survive if Steph Curry misses a few playoff games? The Warriors have just three games left to play in the regular season, but the implications of each could have them seeded as high as No. 3 or as low as No. 6 in the Western Conference playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022 The Music May Stop Soon in Utah With another week left of a regular season that’s had no shortage of surprises, it would seem pointless to rule anything out or take anything for granted. If we’d done that earlier this season—and let’s be honest, some of you all did do that—we might have missed the Celtics taking…
Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022 Historic Hawks! Kansas sets two NCAA Tournament comeback records in winning title. The Kansas Jayhawks on Monday won their first men’s basketball national championship since 2008, and did it in historic fashion.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2022 NBA Power Rankings: Playoff Stakes for Every Contender Where each team stands as we enter the final week of the regular season.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 3, 2022 The Utah Jazz are still building up huge leads and giving away games The Jazz blew another big lead in Saturday night's loss to the Warriors.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 1, 2022 LeBron James jokes on April 1: I’m out for the season officially LeBron James: I'm out for the season officially. 臘♂️. See y'all in the fall. ✌ Source: Twitter @KingJames What's the buzz on Twitter? Kurt Helin @ basketballtalk LeBron James (on April Fool's Day): 'I'm out for the season officially' ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 1, 2022 Lakers player grades: L.A. gets outmanned by Utah Jazz With LeBron James, the lakers were just too ill-equipped to give themselves a chance to beat the Jazz in Salt Lake City.