BOSTON — After the Boston Celtics’ blowout victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, it appeared perhaps no team would want any part of a focused Celtics squad at full strength. Turns out, the 76ers weren’t fazed in the least. Advertisement Philadelphia evened the series in Game 2 Tuesday…
Kentucky Basketball has one backcourt option arriving for a visit, while another is planning to make his way to Lexington. First off, Matt Jones reports that Furman transfer Alex Wilkins is arriving for his previously reported visit to Lexington. Advertisement The 6-5, 175-pound combo guard averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game…
The Philadelphia 76ers, of course, have a big challenge ahead of them with Joel Embiid sidelined due to appendicitis surgery. The Sixers are a respectable 19-23 without the big fella on the season, but they are 9-17 without him since starting the season 10-6 in games without the 2023 MVP winner. When considering the current…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 19 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 120-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. It was James’ 1,228th career victory, including the playoffs, to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dylan Strome scored once in regulation and the lone goal in the shootout as the Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Saturday night. After squandering an early 3-0 lead, the Capitals erased a 4-3 deficit to force overtime and pull out the win. Advertisement Hendrix Lapierre, Justin Sourdif,…
Ahead of the home opener on Thursday, the Phillies held a preview party Tuesday night to showcase new fan destinations at Citizens Bank Park. Hundreds of VIP guests attended the event to experience the newly renovated Cadillac Hall of Fame Club and the reimagined New Era Phillies Team Store. Advertisement The team also debuted the…
UCLA coach Mick Cronin expects his team to embrace lofty expectations that follow the Bruins any time they take the floor during the NCAA tournament. The program has won an NCAA record 11 national titles and made 19 Final Four appearances. No. 7-seed UCLA’s (22-11) push for another deep NCAA tournament run begins Friday against…
Free agent pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie is heading to Philadelphia. Ebiketie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Eagles, giving Philadelphia some additional depth in its pass rush. It will be something of a homecoming for Ebiketie, who played his college football at Temple and then transferred to Penn State. He’s originally from Cameroon….
