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Kevin Durant says he will not rush back from surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot. Durant could miss two months with the Oklahoma City Thunder, projecting his return close to Christmas from what the reigning MVP said is his first real injury. Surgeons placed a screw in Durant’s right foot to promote […]
Syracuse officials will meet with the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions later this month as part of an inquiry into the athletic department, according to reports. Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim and athletic director Daryl Gross both refused to comment to the Syracuse Post-Standard on whether they would be present at the hearing. CBSSports.com reported […]
Thunder forward Kevin Durant had successful surgery Thursday on his right foot. The procedure was performed in Charlotte, N.C. He will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The team is optimistic that the league’s most valuable player will make a complete recovery and be able to return to action soon after being re-evaluated. Durant complained of […]
The NBA Board of Governors approved on Thursday five modifications to the instant replay rules currently in place and three changes on the court. The alterations take effect starting with Friday’s preseason games. Replay was expanded to include situations where officials are not sure a team had an improper number of players on the court […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are in familiar territory. For the second consecutive season, the Wildcats sit atop the first preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, which was released Thursday. Kentucky garnered 24 of the 32 first-place votes. No. 2 Arizona earned three, No. 3 Duke received two first-place votes and No. 4 Wisconsin received No. 1 consideration […]
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Wisconsin may be a unanimous pick to win the Big Ten basketball title but other usual suspects can’t be overlooked. The Badgers, who reached the Final Four in Dallas but lost to Kentucky in a thriller, were the top choice in a poll released Thursday at Big Ten media day. Michigan State, […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are in familiar territory. For the second consecutive season, the Wildcats sit atop the first preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, which was released Thursday. Kentucky garnered 24 of the 32 first-place votes. No. 2 Arizona earned three, No. 3 Duke received two first-place votes and No. 4 Wisconsin received No. 1 consideration […]
Former NBA player Chris Webber is heading The Webber Group, which formally contacted the NBA regarding their plan to bid for majority interest in the Atlanta Hawks. The team is for sale on the heels of a controversy involving racially charged comments by owner Bruce Levenson and general manager Danny Ferry. Webber announced details via […]
LeBron James made it clear in July his return to Cleveland was about more than basketball. But to get back home, he needed Forgiveness 101. James addressed his relationship with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who published a venomous and personal letter blasting James when the team’s former No. 1 overall pick left for the Miami […]
A weekend preseason date between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets will be a trial case for an abbreviated game length of 44 minutes. The game Sunday at Barclays Center will be reduced as the NBA examines “the flow of a shorter game as compared to the standard 48-minute game.” Four 11-minute quarters and a […]
