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Noah Taitz, a four-star prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has committed to play for the Stanford Cardinal. This is obviously a good get for the school. From Las Vegas, Nevada, the guard chose Stanford over the DePaul Blue Demons, San Diego State Aztecs, USC Trojans and Washington Huskies. Apparently, the decision […]

Davonte Davis, a four-star guard prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, visited with the Arkansas Razorbacks. The visit was unofficial in capacity. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Rivals and Stockrisers grassroots guru Jake Weingarten, who also mentioned he expected the program to offer […]

Manny Obaseki, a four-star guard prospect out of the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, is going to be checked in on by the Texas Longhorns. This will all go down on Monday and head coach Shaka Smart will be the one to see the young man. This news was relayed to the masses on the […]

Alabama Crimson Tide freshman Juwan Gary, who was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, is going to miss the upcoming college basketball season with an injury. In a statement released by the school, it was mentioned he would be missing the 2019-20 season with a knee injury. He’s actually the second Alabama freshman […]

Arizona State Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley has every right to be proud of the college basketball program he’s built. With much of the rest of the Pac-12 having been a relative disaster, ASU has managed to make a few trips to the NCAA Tournament. According to the head coach, though, this is only the […]

Davonte Davis, a four-star guard prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was previously committed to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Rivals and Stockrisers grassroots guru […]

Tickle about just no one shocked, but just about everyone fancy. The Duke Blue Devils now have the No. 1 ranked 2020 college basketball recruiting class. This movement among grassroots gurus’ boards happened a few hours after five-star Jaemyn Brakefield committed to the program on Friday. His commitment came only a few hours after the […]

The Kansas Jayhawks caused a bit of a stir during their midnight madness event after people reacted differently to witnessing Snoop Dogg perform. Recently, the school was issued a formal notice of allegations from the NCAA. There’s Level I violations involved, including some directly connected to head coach Bill Self, so many assumed Snoop Dogg […]

Jaemyn Brakefield, a five-star forward prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has committed to play for the Duke Blue Devils. This comes only a few hours after Coach K and company even offered the young man a scholarship. The youngster relayed the news to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter […]

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are still dealing with potential NCAA infractions from before Kevin Keatts even took over the program. Even with the 2019-20 college basketball season approaching, when asked, Keatts did admit the possibility of sanctions coming by way of the governing body has made life difficult on the recruiting trail. “From a […]

Charles Bediako, a 4-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, has picked up an offer from Travis Steele and Xavier basketball, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-11 center, who is originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, but now attends Andrews Osborne Academy, continues to draw attention on the recruiting trail from top programs around […]

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway isn’t going to back away from his “we want all the smoke” comments he made awhile back. Then again, who can blame him, as the Tigers are bringing in arguably the best group of freshmen in the entire country. Fresh off the heels of saying he believes the Memphis Tigers […]

The Michigan State Spartans don’t have time to playing games on the mean streets of Twitter with the college basketball season basically here. Tom Izzo seems happy about it, too. How do we know this? Well, I’m glad you asked; though, to be clear, it’s mostly because they literally told us. Over the summer, several […]

Hunter Dickinson, a five-star big man prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has narrowed his potential landing spots list to four schools. Those programs are the Michigan Wolverines, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This news was relayed on Twitter by Stockrisers and Rivals reporter Jake Weingarten. […]

Jaemyn Brakefield, a five-star forward prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Duke Blue Devils. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Rivals and Stockrisers grassroots guru Jake Weingarten on Thursday. Recently, the young man received scholarship offers from […]

ESPN college basketball bracketologist Joe Lunardi has released his Oct. 3 bracketology for the 2020 NCAA Tournament, with some familiar teams leading the way with No. 1 seeds. Michigan State, Louisville, Florida, and Kansas are at the top of the seeding list, and all four teams have national title expectations heading into the season. The […]

We can now add Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany to the list of people who have very strong opinions on whether or not student-athletes should be able to sell the rights to their name, image and likeness. Like many in positions of authority, in the California SB 206 aftermath, Delany isn’t really here for it. […]

Minnesota Golden Gophers coach Richard Pitino was yet another person asked about the name, image and likeness conversation sweeping the nation after California fully passed SB 206, allowing student-athletes to profit off their NIL starting in 2023. Unlike most of his colleagues, however, the son of the legendary Rick Pitino appears more than willing to […]

Isaiah Johnson, a 3-star forward in the 2020 recruiting class, has picked up an offer from Wayne Tinkle and Oregon State basketball. The 6-6 power forward, who attends Bishop Montgomery in California, continues to draw interest from teams around the West Coast. Pepperdine, UC Irvine, and Washington State have all offered him as well, with […]

Selton Miguel, a 3-star forward in the 2020 recruiting class, has committed to Bruce Weber and Kansas State basketball. The 6-4 small forward, who attends West Oaks Academy (FL), had no shortage of offers during his recruitment. He held other Big 12 offers from Iowa State and TCU, with other programs like Texas A&M, USF, […]

AJ Casey, a five-star prospect out of the 2022 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Kansas Jayhawks. This news happened by way of Rivals and Stockrisers reporter Jake Weingarten, who relayed the information to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter. Obviously, the timing here is strange, as the […]

Chet Holmgren, a five-star big man prospect out of the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Memphis Tigers. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Stockrisers and Rivals reporter Jake Weingarten. Other programs are also after his services. From Minneapolis, the youngster […]

With a college basketball loving nation still facing the fallout of California going through with SB 206, allowing student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari has finally weighed in. His thoughts? Rain, snow, under the water, inside the Earth itself, whatever. None of it matters because Big […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly seeking permission to speak with Dwight Howard in respond to DeMarcus Cousins suffering an ACL tear. According to the initial reporting, the interest is mutual. The Lakers are expected to request permission soon to speak to Dwight Howard and there's mutual interest between the eight-time All-Star and L.A. in […]

Kansas City Chiefs talent Tyreek Hill won’t be suspended by the National Football League following its investigation into alleged child abuse by the receiver, according to multiple reports around the league. This was later confirmed by a literal statement by the league. For the sake of clarity: Hill was accused of breaking his three-year-old son’s […]

Here are the 2019 NBA Free Agency results, headlined by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving teaming up with the Brooklyn Nets, Jimmy Butler going to the Miami Heat in a sign-and-trade, Al Horford to the Philadelphia 76ers, Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics, Klay Thompson staying with the Golden State Warriors, and more: SIGNED Kevin […]

The Toronto Raptors carried the weight of a season, a future, and a nation on their backs on Saturday night in Scotiabank Arena. Yes, their opponent was playing under the burden of having to win a road elimination game, but the Raptors played for much higher stakes. In a game unlike any other NBA contest […]

The Raptors defeated the Sixers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday night in Toronto. The win in a fiercely-fought contest dominated by defense and missed jump shots sent the Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was a series in which the teams were evenly matched but often […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals, advancing to the Western Conference Finals. In a back-and-forth series which was regarded by most NBA commentators as the most entertaining series in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers had the final […]

LeBron James tallied 29 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 126-111 loss to the Houston Rockets earlier this week. James Harden erupted for 50 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a game that seemed to test the fortitude of the LeBron-led LA Lakers. Fox Sports’ Marcellus Wiley was critical […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, on the podcast Winging It featuring hosts Vince Carter and Kent Bazemore, admitted that he does not think human beings ever landed on the moon. Andre Iguodala was also a guest on the show. Via Pro Basketball Talk: Curry: “We ever been to the moon? Multiple responders: “Nope.” Curry: “They’re gonna come […]

After firing Fred Hoiberg due to to the Chicago Bulls’ poor start to the season amid a supposed lack of spirit, the team promoted associate head coach Jim Boylen, a Gregg Popovich disciple.  Lauri Markkanen, Bobby Portis and Kris Dunn have all suffered injuries this season. Even with Zach LaVine’s breakout season, these injuries have made […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has stated his belief that he will be an NBA starter very soon. Ahead of his team’s loss on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, VanVleet stated in an article by Mark Suleymanov for NBA.com: “I’m going to be a starter, it’s just a matter of when.” Despite this, VanVleet is […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is looking to attract star talent for the Big Apple this offseason, but believes it needs to start from within. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that Fizdale wants to take a “step by step” and “piece by piece” approach to turning the Knicks around for […]

Joakim Noah is back to playing basketball, with a new rekindled passion for the game that the league isn’t used to seeing in him. The Memphis Grizzlies knew what they were getting themselves into when they inked the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year to a deal for the veteran’s minimum earlier this week. […]

John Paxson, the head of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls, said the decision to fire former head coach Fred Hoiberg was the right one: “We made a difficult decision today, but one we feel is the right decision at the right time,” said Paxson at a Monday press conference, per the Bulls’ official Twitter account. […]

Golden State Warriors’ power forward Draymond Green won’t be hitting the road, for the time being, head coach Steve Kerr confirms. In a tweet by Anthony Slater of The Atlantic, Kerr disclosed that while Draymond Green had a “ramped up” workout earlier this morning, he’s ultimately been ruled out for the Warriors’ next three games […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving believes teammate Gordon Hayward must assert himself in the game like he did when he was a star with the Utah Jazz. The Celtics were expected to be the new kings of the East after LeBron James crossed over to the West with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, that is not […]

Another day, another blowout loss for the San Antonio Spurs. The start of this season has not been ideal for the Spurs, and players are starting to feel ashamed of what’s happening after another disheartening result against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. “Guys feel embarrassed and deflated, and rightfully so,” said Spurs point guard […]