James Harden reacts to huge performance, late shot to lead Sixers over Celtics

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers needed a win on Sunday afternoon. They could not go back to TD Garden trailing the Boston Celtics 3-1 and they needed their main players to get going on... Read more »

Bronny James commits to USC: LeBron James’ son chooses to stay near father in Southern California

Four-star guard Bronny James, the oldest son of Lakers legend LeBron James and the top uncommitted player in the Class of 2023, announced Saturday that he has committed to USC. The No.... Read more »

2023 NBA playoffs scores, results, series schedules: Sixers host Celtics in Game 3 on Friday night

Eight teams are left vying for the 2023 NBA title. Four second-round matchups are all in action this week, including Game 3 of Sixers-Celtics on Friday night. With this series tied at... Read more »

College basketball rankings: Kansas lands Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, jumps to No. 1 in Top 25 And 1

1 Kansas This ranking is based on the Jayhawks returning two starters – Dajuan Harris and K.J. Adams – from a team that won the Big 12 regular-season title before securing a... Read more »

Joel Embiid gives update on his right knee sprain ahead of Sixers-Celtics Game 2

For first time since hurting knee, Embiid gives update on his injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BOSTON — Joel Embiid talked with reporters Wednesday morning for the first time since April... Read more »

College basketball coaching carousel: The best hires from last year after the 2022-23 season

USATSI May is here, meaning we are (already) almost one full month into the offseason. Before the buzzer sounds, let’s get off one last piece of reflection on 2022-23. It’s time for... Read more »

Dillon Brooks break up is the start of a difficult offseason for Grizzlies GM

Zach Kleiman didn’t want to talk about Dillon Brooks Sunday. Nobody likes to talk about break ups. “I’ll hit on DB another day,” is the quote everybody latched onto. It came after... Read more »

College basketball transfer portal rankings 2023: North Texas star Tylor Perry commits to Kansas State

Kansas State made a major addition to its 2023-24 roster on Tuesday, when former North Texas guard Tylor Perry announced his commitment to the Wildcats. Perry, the Conference USA Player of the... Read more »

Lakers vs. Warriors prediction, odds, time: 2023 NBA playoff picks, Game 1 best bets by model on 71-38 roll

Three second-round series are already underway, but the fourth and final conference semifinal tilt begins on Tuesday evening in San Francisco. The Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game... Read more »

3 takeaways from the Celtics’ devastating loss to the Sixers in Eastern Conference Semis

Boston’s offense may have been red hot for most of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but listless defense and unforced errors allowed Philadelphia a chance to hang around. That, plus... Read more »