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Final thoughts and bold predictions as fantasy basketball 2024-25 is set for tipoff
2 months ago

Final thoughts and bold predictions as fantasy basketball 2024-25 is set for tipoff

New York Times  

On the eve of opening night for the 2024-25 NBA season, l leave you with some predictions and final thoughts before the season tips off… Predictions More 3-pointers are coming, and I will likely watch less basketball as a result Last season, the Boston Celtics were the only team in the league to average more than 40 3-point attempts per …

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The Raptors have generously paid their own players. Now they’re paying the price
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Raptors have generously paid their own players. Now they’re paying the price

New York Times  

It would be reasonable if you’ve forgotten about Khem Birch — even if you’re a Toronto Raptors fan. It was also the difference between the Raptors having about $18 million to fill out their roster — enough to use the full MLE and sign second-round picks, Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead, using exceptions and staying below out of the tax …

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Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie

New York Times  

Follow the 2024 NBA Draft as it happens with our live blog, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight to your inbox. Alexandre Sarr | 7-0 forward/center | 19 years old | Perth Wildcats Vecenie’s ranking: 1 Alexandre Sarr is the highest-upside player in the 2024 NBA Draft class. Utah Jazz Isaiah Collier | 6-3 …

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Filipowski scores 16, Duke beats Houston 54-51 in Sweet 16 after All-American Jamal Shead hurt
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Filipowski scores 16, Duke beats Houston 54-51 in Sweet 16 after All-American Jamal Shead hurt

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Kyle Filipowski and Duke got pushed around again in the NCAA Tournament. The 7-foot sophomore center had 16 points and nine rebounds, Jeremy Roach scored all 14 of his points after halftime, and Duke advanced to the Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston, which played the final 26 minutes Friday night without All-America point guard …

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Houston All-America guard Jamal Shead injures right ankle in Sweet 16 loss to Duke
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Houston All-America guard Jamal Shead injures right ankle in Sweet 16 loss to Duke

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Jamal Shead buried his head in his arms at his locker as reporters shuffled away from their postgame interview with the Houston point guard. The top-seeded Cougars had just lost to Duke 54-51 in the Sweet 16 on Friday night, with Shead missing the final 26 minutes after the All-American sprained his right ankle. After Emanuel Sharp’s 3-point …

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NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Is Houston primed to return to the Final Four?
9 months ago

NCAA Tournament South Region analysis: Is Houston primed to return to the Final Four?

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The South Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament features a number of top seeds that have been among the most successful programs in the sport the last several years. —Rob Dauster Team in 16 words: Shaka Smart hasn’t made the second weekend of the …

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Houston debuts in Big 12 with a title, player of year Jamal Shead and top coach Kelvin Sampson
9 months, 1 week ago

Houston debuts in Big 12 with a title, player of year Jamal Shead and top coach Kelvin Sampson

Associated Press  

Houston had no problem adjusting to the Big 12, going right to the top in its new conference. Cougars senior point guard Jamal Shead was named The Associated Press Big 12 player of the year Tuesday and Kelvin Sampson the league’s top coach. Kansas senior center Hunter Dickinson, the 7-foot-2 transfer from Michigan who was voted the Big 12’s top …

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Men’s college basketball rankings: UConn the team to beat, no matter the number
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Men’s college basketball rankings: UConn the team to beat, no matter the number

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest men’s college basketball Top 25 rankings. Shead’s initial try missed, but this time he got the game-winner off in time: Tennessee Tennessee is up to 18th in offense at KenPom and has the third-best defense in college basketball. And if you take out the seven games when he was dealing with his ankle and slumping, he’s …

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Shead breaks tie with short follow with 0.4 seconds left, No. 1 Houston beats Oklahoma 87-85
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Shead breaks tie with short follow with 0.4 seconds left, No. 1 Houston beats Oklahoma 87-85

Associated Press  

NORMAN, Okla. — Jamal Shead hit a short follow shot with 0.4 seconds left and No. 1 Houston beat Oklahoma 87-85 on Saturday night, giving coach Kelvin Sampson a victory over one of his former schools. There were three ways to win that game — a whistle, make the shot or an offensive rebound and put it in — and …

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Men’s college basketball rankings: Purdue returns to No. 1
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Men’s college basketball rankings: Purdue returns to No. 1

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest men’s college basketball Top 25 rankings. The Huskies stayed disciplined off ball, and their on-the-ball defense was terrific, relying on their ability to keep the ball in front and use their length to make Villanova take tough contested shots: Creighton took 18 unguarded catch-and-shoot 3s against UConn, per Synergy’s tracking. Among the Jayhawks starters, Furphy and …

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No. 2 Houston beats No. 11 Baylor 82-76 in OT behind Cryer’s 15 points against his former team
9 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 2 Houston beats No. 11 Baylor 82-76 in OT behind Cryer’s 15 points against his former team

Associated Press  

WACO, Texas — The only cheers Houston guard L.J. Cryer, who as a freshman three years ago was part of Baylor’s only national championship, made six free throws in overtime and finished with 15 points as No. All six of Cryer’s free throws came in overtime, the first two with 3:06 left to put the Cougars back ahead to stay …

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How Houston basketball has made a smooth transition to life in the Big 12
10 months, 1 week ago

How Houston basketball has made a smooth transition to life in the Big 12

New York Times  

Leave it to Houston — the best defense in men’s college basketball — to turn missing shots into a winning formula. Houston's statistical rankings Category KenPom rank Adjusted defensive efficiency 1 Effective FG percentage defense 1 Block percentage 1 Steal percentage 3 2-point percent defense 6 3-point percent defense 7 Offensive rebound percentage 5 Turnover percentage 7 Defensive turnover percentage …

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Shead scores 23, Sampson ejected as No. 5 Houston defeats Oklahoma State 79-63
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Shead scores 23, Sampson ejected as No. 5 Houston defeats Oklahoma State 79-63

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Jamal Shead scored 23 points, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 5 Houston beat Oklahoma State 79-63 on Tuesday night. So, I can’t, so don’t ask me.” Shead had 17 points in the first half on 6-of-10 shooting as Houston built a 40-21 halftime lead. “Jamal Shead played like an All-American, first-team All-American to be clear and …

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College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky
10 months, 3 weeks ago

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball power rankings. For the season, LJ Cryer has been Houston’s highest-usage player, but amidst a mini-slump — he’s only shooting 37.5 percent the last five games — Shead has had to assume a larger scoring role. Kansas Last week: 7 We’re not gonna ding Kansas too hard for losing at Iowa State on Saturday …

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Why Houston’s Jarace Walker could be March Madness’ breakout star
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Houston’s Jarace Walker could be March Madness’ breakout star

New York Times  

HOUSTON – On the first Friday afternoon of March, Jarace Walker sets his phone on the table, smiles and extends a hand. “He’s the most talented player to have played here since Olajuwon,” Houston assistant coach Kellen Sampson says. “He’s not.” It is not uncommon – maybe even more common than not – for a Houston film session to be …

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Kansas basketball’s Kevin McCullar Jr. captains the 2023 All-Glue team
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas basketball’s Kevin McCullar Jr. captains the 2023 All-Glue team

New York Times  

Kevin McCullar Jr. had a big decision to make and not a lot of time to make it. “They treated me like I was out there playing every day.” As a redshirt freshman, McCullar entered Texas Tech’s starting lineup for the season’s final six games. “He’s a Glue Guy, but he’s really a do whatever the team needs guy,” Smart …

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Shead, Sasser lead No. 1 Houston past Wichita State 83-66
1 year, 9 months ago

Shead, Sasser lead No. 1 Houston past Wichita State 83-66

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 25 points, Marcus Sasser added 22 and No. 1 Houston defeated Wichita State 83-66 on Thursday night. “The guys didn’t have the right mindset to start the game where Wichita State did,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “They did a good job,” Wichita State coach Isaac Brown said of the Cougars. Twenty turnovers …

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Houston’s new starting 5 vs. Villanova in NCAA South final
2 years, 8 months ago

Houston’s new starting 5 vs. Villanova in NCAA South final

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Taze Moore was a player Houston coach Kelvin Sampson didn’t even know. I think as a team we just bonded really, especially over the offseason.. We just stick together through adversity really.” Point guard Marcus Sasser, the lone starter back from last year’s Final Four team and Houston’s leading scorer, broke a bone in his left foot …

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Shead scores 21 points, Houston knocks out 1-seed Arizona
2 years, 8 months ago

Shead scores 21 points, Houston knocks out 1-seed Arizona

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson gritted his teeth and raised his arms before emphatically pounding his right fist into his left hand 11 times while celebrating with ecstatic Cougars fans who were not too far from home. 1 seed is out, and Houston is one win way from playing in its second straight Final Four after leading throughout …

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Edwards scores 25 to power Houston past UAB in NCAA opener
2 years, 9 months ago

Edwards scores 25 to power Houston past UAB in NCAA opener

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Houston looks like a problem again. Kyler Edwards scored 25 points, Fabian White Jr. added 14 and Houston’s defense clamped down in the second half to make things even tougher on UAB’s leading scorer, Jordan “Jelly” Walker, who made 1 of 10 3-pointers. “Defensively, second half, I thought we were outstanding in just about every facet, our ball …

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No. 18 Houston wins AAC tourney 71-53 over Memphis
2 years, 9 months ago

No. 18 Houston wins AAC tourney 71-53 over Memphis

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Fabian White Jr. and No. Memphis didn’t have to wait long to find out it was going to the school’s first NCAA tourney since 2014, even after losing 71-53 to the Cougars in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game Sunday. “To be able to win the regular season and then win the conference tournament, our …

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No. 6 Houston wins 12th straight, tops Cincinnati 80-58
2 years, 10 months ago

No. 6 Houston wins 12th straight, tops Cincinnati 80-58

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Fabian White Jr. scored a career-high 22 points, Jamal Shead had 17 points and No. We had a lot of guys play well tonight, not just Fabian.” David DeJulius scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half for the Bearcats, who dropped their fourth straight to Houston. It’s all about the next game.” The Cougars led …

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White, Shead help No. 12 Houston hold off Temple 66-61
2 years, 11 months ago

White, Shead help No. 12 Houston hold off Temple 66-61

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Ramon Walker Jr. was first buried on the depth chart and then sidelined with a hand injury, unable to find the playing time he wanted with a Houston team coming off of a Final Four appearance. “When we needed someone to step up and make a big shot, it was Ramon.” The Cougars only used seven of the …

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Carlton, Shead lead No. 14 Houston past Louisiana, 71-56
3 years ago

Carlton, Shead lead No. 14 Houston past Louisiana, 71-56

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Josh Carlton had 17 points and nine rebounds, Jamal Shead added 16 points and No. “Without substitutes, we weren’t going to be able to do it for 40 minutes, but when they started to come back a little bit, I think our culture kicked in.” Houston never trailed in its 32nd straight home win, which the Cougars earned …

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