Sports Briefs 6/30/21

College Basketball

Hall of Fame basketball coach Larry Brown is reportedly making his way back to the bench. According to multiple reports, Brown will join Penny Hardaway’s staff at the University of Memphis. The news comes on the heels of Hardaway announcing he will remain as the head coach of Memphis after he reportedly pursued opportunities within the NBA. Brown last coached in Italy in 2018 and was a head coach at both the college and NBA level, where he won an NCAA Championship and an NBA Championship. He was enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002.

NBA

Lou Williams scored 21 points as the Trae Young-less Atlanta Hawks took down the Milwaukee Bucks 110-88 in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied at two games apiece, with Game Five tomorrow night in Milwaukee.

Tonight, the Phoenix Suns look to close out the Los Angeles Clippers in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals in Los Angeles. The Suns lead the series 3-2.

NHL

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to take a commanding lead in the Stanley Cup Final tonight when they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game Two in Tampa. Tampa Bay won Game One 5-1 over Montreal Monday night. .