According to multiple reports, the 76ers will send Jrue Holiday to the Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel who was selected with the No. 6 overall pick.
Nerlens Noel picked No. 6 in NBA Draft, traded to Philadelphia 76ers for Jrue Holiday
Kentucky returns to Top 25
There were four newcomers to the rankings this week: No. 20 Wisconsin, No. 22 Memphis, No. 24 Colorado State and No. 25 Kentucky. Wisconsin, Memphis and Kentucky, the defending national champion, were all ranked early in the season, while Colorado State makes it first appearance in the poll since March 9, 1954. They replace Creighton,…
Former Cat Travis Ford has turned Oklahoma State around this season
The surprise team in the Big 12 so far this season is 23rd-ranked Oklahoma State, and the reason for the Cowboys success can be found in a message Travis Ford delivered to his team on Wednesday night against South Florida. During each timeout, Ford said he found himself preaching “whoever’s team’s defense is better tonight is…
Former Cat Pat Riley named Chuck Daly Award winner for lifetime achievement
Pat Riley was walking out of Chuck Daly’s hospital room in 2009, got to the doorway and turned around for another word from his longtime colleague, rival and friend. Riley remembers it vividly. “He looked at me, I looked back at him for a pause and he just sort of said, ‘I’ll see you later,’…
Rajon Rondo’s streak of at least 10 assists in a game is the longest in the NBA in 17 years
Rajon Rondo’s amazing streak of having at least 10 assists in a game is the longest in the NBA in 17 years. He could have trouble extending it, however, against the Indiana Pacers. Rondo hasn’t been very productive in two losses to the Pacers this season for the Boston Celtics entering Saturday night’s matchup at…
Anthony Davis didn’t need to score to dominate game against Kansas
Anthony Davis walked into the Kentucky locker room at halftime having missed all four of his field-goal attempts, yet unfazed by what wound up being the worst offensive performance of his 40-game college career. He understood his worth to this Wildcats team from the outset, rarely taking ill-advised shots and instead focusing on his impact…
Doron Lamb emerges as offensive star in title game
He’s not among the four five-star freshmen on the roster. He’s not the senior leader on the team. And he’s not an enigmatic talent with all eyes on him. Despite all that, Doron Lamb was the offensive star for Kentucky during Monday night’s national championship win over Kansas. The sophomore guard from New York finished…
The biggest game in the history of basketball’s nastiest bout never got boring
That was Kentucky vs. Louisville. All of it. Every possession iteration and mood swing that transpired in Saturday night’s national semifinal was this rivalry, defined. A little underwhelmed? If you are, then it just goes to show how Kentucky vs. Louisville remains a war in that state that most inside of it understand, while few…
Anthony Davis wins CBSSports.com Player of the Year award
An All-American team should kind of look like an actual basketball team. We have no idea why people can’t grasp this concept, but not everybody does. So you see All-American teams with five forwards or four guards, and no team should ever have five forwards or four guards (unless, of course, Frank Haith is coaching…
CBSSports.com names Anthony Davis Freshman of the Year
From CBSSports.com: “This will be the last Freshman of the Year rankings of the season, as we don’t plan on releasing one on the first Thursday of the NCAA tournament and there’s not much left to be decided. Unlike the Player of the Year race, which is still neck-and-neck heading into the conference tournaments, Anthony…