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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum already looking like ‘Superman’ in first playoff game since Achilles tear

The Boston Celtics are on the road to win their second championship in three years, and many think they have a good chance of making it back to the NBA Finals. Those chances went up when Jayson Tatum returned from his Achilles injury, and in his first playoff game since the tear, he already looks […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum already looking like ‘Superman’ in first playoff game since Achilles tear appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jay Bilas replacing Michael Malone for ESPN’s NBA Playoffs coverage after North Carolina move

With Michael Malone decided to take the UNC coaching job last week, ESPN has decided to elevate Jay Bilas to the network’s main NBA playoffs coverage, according to Front Office Sports. Bilas will step into the same role held by Malone and will call at least three or four games during the playoffs, which will […] The post Jay Bilas replacing Michael Malone for ESPN’s NBA Playoffs coverage after North Carolina move appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jay Bilas reportedly stepping into Michael Malone’s role on ESPN’s NBA playoff coverage

Jay Bilas is getting a significantly larger role in ESPN’s NBA playoff coverage than seemed likely even a week ago. Michael Malone’s surprise departure for the North Carolina head coaching job last week left ESPN with an immediate problem. Malone had spent the better part of this past season establishing himself as one of the…

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Jay Bilas calls for new NCAA rule against tampering with under-contract coaches

Before North Carolina went outside the box and hired Michael Malone as its next head men’s basketball coach, the school’s search was following a familiar pattern — one that ESPN’s Jay Bilas cannot believe the NCAA still allows. When the Tar Heels fired Hubert Davis, names immediately trickled out from the top echelon of the…

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‘College GameDay’ crew gets into heated debate over state of college basketball

Fresh off his 17th Sweet 16 appearance as a head coach, Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari was on set in Indianapolis for ESPN’s College GameDay show ahead of Saturday’s Final Four games. During the show, Calipari got into a heated debate with the other panelists, Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Jay Bilas, and Seth Greenberg, over…

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Jay Bilas points to freshman inexperience in Duke’s collapse vs. UConn

Cayden Boozer fought back tears as he was surrounded by reporters in the locker room after Duke’s one-point loss to Connecticut in the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The 18-year-old freshman was an image of vulnerability. He said he let his teammates down. His errant pass in the dying seconds led to […] The post Jay Bilas points to freshman inexperience in Duke’s collapse vs. UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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"This was the same kind of feeling" – Jay Bilas compares UConn's game-winner vs. Duke to Christian Laettner's "The Shot" – Basketball Network

"This was the same kind of feeling" - Jay Bilas compares UConn's game-winner vs. Duke to Christian Laettner's "The Shot"  Basketball Network

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Jay Bilas condemns double standards on tampering, coach movement after Will Wade hire

The LSU Tigers announced Will Wade’s return as the head coach of the men’s basketball program on Thursday, after he spent a single season with the NC State Wolfpack. The timeline surrounding Wade’s return to the school where he was fired in 2022 for recruiting violations is murky. Not only was Wade’s hire announced before Read more... The post Jay Bilas condemns double standards on tampering, coach movement after Will Wade hire appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Jay Bilas blasts ‘double standard’ after Will Wade bolts for LSU

The NCAA Transfer Portal and ever-growing coaching cycle have become one of the main focal points of college basketball. The same can even be said about football and a few other sports. However, with basketball in particular, players and coaches are coming and going at a very high rate. In fact, at this point, if […] The post Jay Bilas blasts ‘double standard’ after Will Wade bolts for LSU appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jay Bilas points out NCAA issue as Will Wade appears headed back to LSU

The college basketball coaching carousel is spinning out of control, and it continued on Thursday with reports that Will Wade is expected to return to LSU. Pete Nakos and Joe Tipton of On3 reported that Wade is expected to leave North Carolina State and return to LSU in a wild turn of events. After that, … The post Jay Bilas points out NCAA issue as Will Wade appears headed back to LSU appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Jay Bilas names player who can carry his team to a national title

College basketball expert Jay Bilas sounds convinced that Darius Acuff Jr. has what it takes to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to the top of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. On Selection Sunday, Bilas named Acuff as the player he believes can completely take over and will his team to an NCAA championship. “We ask this every … The post Jay Bilas names player who can carry his team to a national title appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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