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Dallas ranked 29th in the NBA last season in 3-pointers made per game (11.0), 27th in 3-point attempts (31.9) and 26th in 3-point percentage (34.4%). The early returns on are in, despite a small sample size. Through six games, Dallas is tied for seventh in total 3-pointers made (78), 16th in 3-point percentage (34.8%) and tied for 17th 3-pointers per game (13.0). The Mavericks head coach hired Fodor as a consultant for Michigan during last year’s NCAA championship run. The two coaches share connections across the basketball world, including May’s son, Jack, who served as a video intern in Miami the last two years. The Heat also held training camp practices at Florida Atlantic, where May coached from 2018 to 2024. “He brings just a wisdom of the game of basketball and a different perspective because he’s an artist,” May said. “He’s a different thinker.”
“I’m a huge lifetime Knick fan and when the Knicks signed Jalen Brunson, we knew that he was going to be such a difference maker to the team,” Alex, who is the CEO of Faherty Brand, said in an interview with The Post. “[Before working with Brunson] we’d been thinking about and talking about… that it would be great to sort get our inroads into sport because my brother and I are lifetime athletes and Villanova fans.” Brunson won two NCAA national championships with Villanova in 2016 and ’18 before heading to the NBA.
Michael Scotto: The New York Knicks will sign Dink Pate to an Exhibit-10 deal after his withdrawal from Providence, sources say. He averaged 16.4 points, 6.7 boards and 4 assists last season in the G League. He was the youngest pro USA player ever when he signed with the G League Ignite in 2023.
NBA: The NBA is deeply saddened by the passing of Naismith Hall of Famer Cliff Hagan, a five-time All-Star who spent his entire 10-year NBA career with the St. Louis Hawks. Cliff played a key role in St. Louis’ 1958 NBA championship. He also won an NCAA championship at Kentucky and later served as a player-coach in the ABA. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Cliff’s loved ones and the entire Hawks organization.
Justin Martinez: Here’s a statement I received from a Thunder spokesperson on claims made by Aday Mara’s former Spanish club, Basket Zaragoza: “Aday last played three years of NCAA college basketball and therefore, as advised by the NBA, no clearance from the Spanish team is required for him to play in the NBA.”
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I saw you were saying recently that this team gives you 2022 vibes when you won the NBA title. Why is that the case? Gary Payton II: “It feels like we got a good mix of guys – young guys and vets. We got a lot of young guys that are coming off NCAA championships. Those guys know what to do in those big moments and those big games down the stretch to win. For them to come in off of that and come to this winning organization with a bunch of vets that have won championships, I think this group understands what it takes to win. We have Steph, Dray, Al, KP. We got a good vet-core unit.”
Alexa Philippou: Jackie Young is the first basketball player to win a: -high school state championship -NCAA title -WNBA title -5x5 Olympic gold medal -3x3 Olympic gold medal -FIBA World Cup gold medal
Pate signed to play with Providence but is awaiting word from the NCAA as to whether he’s eligible for this season. The line between college and professional basketball continues to get increasingly blurry, but there have been dozens of cases of players who played professionally overseas being cleared to play in the NCAA. Pate’s case is unique because of his age (20) and that he turned down an NBA contract to potentially retain his college eligibility.
A hearing on former Purdue basketball player Trey Kaufman-Renn's motion against the NCAA has been rescheduled for Sept. 8. The hearing was originally scheduled for Tuesday in Clark County Circuit Court No. 6. Judge Kyle P. Williams granted the NCAA's motion to move the hearing back one week.
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Former Purdue basketball forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, now with the Minnesota Timberwolves, has asked a court to force the NCAA to allow him to play a sixth season. A return to the Boilermakers is unlikely, even if a judge grants the motion Kaufman-Renn filed in Clark County, Indiana, on Aug. 26. A hearing with Clark County Circuit Court No. 6 Judge Kyle P. Williams has been set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Kaufman-Renn suffered a knee injury in early November of that 2021-22 freshman season. After undergoing surgery, he opted for the redshirt season. Under the old model, an athlete who lost all or most of a season of eligibility – even one who also took a redshirt season – could seek a waiver to have that year of eligibility reinstated. The NCAA’s new rules closed that exception, so an athlete who loses one of their five seasons to eligibility has no waiver to pursue.
Former NBA head coach Terry Stotts will be at the helm, serving his first coaching assignment for USA Basketball. He will be assisted by Clay Moser and Marlon Garnett, who assisted in Windows 1-3. Jonathan Yim, who brings NBA, NBA G League, NCAA and international coaching experience, will make his USA Basketball debut as a scout.