Longtime college basketball broadcaster Billy Packer, who was a part of 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday at the age of 82, according to a tweet from his son. “The Packer Family would like to share some sad news,” tweeted his son Mark, who hosts a show on the ACC Network. “Our … Read more
Tennessee’s Jasmine Powell (15) tries to get to the basket while guarded by UConn’s Nika M hl (10) during the NCAA college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Connecticut Huskies in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, January 26, 2023 / Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal … Read more
There were excuses everywhere, the largest a 7-footer on the bench in street clothes. Kevin Durant is hurt. Seth Curry sat out with a bum knee on a back-to-back. Ben Simmons’ knee kept him out for much of the second half. The Nets were clearly exhausted after a draining loss in Philadelphia the night prior … Read more
Billy Packer, seen here working the Big Ten tournament with Jim Nantz in 2006, died on Thursday. He was 82. (AP /Michael Conroy) Longtime college basketball analyst and iconic Final Four broadcaster Billy Packer died on Thursday, his sons announced on Twitter. He was 82. Packer’s son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father … Read more
BOSTON — Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson expectedly fell short Thursday in final voting for the NBA All-Star Game despite placing in the top 10 at their respective positions. Randle, who finished ninth among Eastern Conference frontcourt players, and Brunson, listed at No. 10 in the backcourt, then reemphasized their respective cases for inclusion as … Read more
Jan 26, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) shoots the ball over New York Knicks center Jericho Sims (45) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports / Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The Knicks utilized an efficient night from Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson along with … Read more
The Jets ended their search for an offensive coordinator on Thursday and, in the process, heated up speculation about their search for a new quarterback. The Jets hired Nathaniel Hackett as the replacement for Mike LaFleur. Hackett is coming off a disastrous 15-game stint as Broncos head coach, but it is his previous stop that … Read more
Luka Doncic rolled his left ankle just minutes into the game on Thursday night. (AP/LM Otero) Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was ruled out of their game against the Phoenix Suns after he rolled his ankle just a few minutes into the game on Thursday night. Doncic, early in the first quarter at the Footprint … Read more
The Mets have five veterans in their starting rotation, but only four of them are known quantities. When spring training commences in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in 2 ½ weeks, much of the curiosity will revolve around the “wild card” of the group, Kodai Senga, the Japanese ace whom the Mets signed last month to … Read more
Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen knew when he ascended to the No. 1 booth at Fox this year that the assignment would last until Tom Brady retires from playing and begins earning $37.5 million per year. Olsen gets it. But that doesn’t make him happy about it. “We all know the reality,” Olsen recently … Read more