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Paige Bueckers is nearing the end of her collegiate career as one of the best players in the sport. UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma wants her to be proud of that. Bueckers is going through her last season of eligibility before taking her talents to the WNBA, having won multiple Player of the Year […]

Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks provided a big injury update on KJ Adams. Adams tore his Achilles in the Jayhawks’ first-round matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks on March 20 in the NCAA Tournament. With the team’s season officially over, Self announced on Wednesday that Adams had surgery to repair it. “KJ had successful surgery […]

Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla have gotten along as important centerpieces of the Boston Celtics. However, there are times one of the two are willing to embrace conflicts. Tatum appeared as a special guest on the New Heights With Jason & Travis Kelce show on Wednesday. Mazzulla is welcoming confrontation from Tatum if it means […]

LeBron James has a love for cookies, which seemed to have an event take place involving him and Miami Heat President Pat Riley. James appeared as a special guest on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, revealing a lot of stories surrounding his NBA career. One of them involved his time with the Heat from […]

Chelsea Gray can relate to what USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins is going through with her ACL injury, having dealt with a similar situation herself. Gray appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Run It Back podcast on Tuesday. She had dislocated her knee during her junior year at Duke which caused […]

After 15 years of representing the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team, head coach Fran McCaffery will reunite with his alma mater at Penn. McCaffery joins the fifth team of his head coaching career as he enters his 30th year as a head coach (44th overall). Penn marked the start of his career, being an assistant […]

The Orlando Magic made their recognition of the impact Dwight Howard had on them official; he is now in the franchise’s Hall of Fame. Howard played eight seasons with the Magic from 2004 to 2012, averaging 18.4 points, 13 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He won six All-Star selections, three Defensive Player of the […]

The Northwestern Wildcats women’s basketball team will see the end of an era when head coach Joe McKeown retires after the 2025-26 season. McKeown made his decision known in a press release on Monday, saying the 18th season of his career with the program will be his last. It will also mark his 40th overall […]

Chicago Bulls star guard Coby White earned an award for the second straight week, joining Michael Jordan in franchise history. White played four games from the week of March 17 to March 23. He averaged 30.3 points, four assists and 3.3 rebounds in this stretch. He recorded back-to-back 30-point games against the Sacramento Kings and […]

The Colorado State Rams received tough news when head coach Niko Medved revealed he will leave to join the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the same position. The news arrived after the Rams’ heartbreaking loss to the 4-seed Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It ended a potential Cinderella run for the […]

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies found themselves in controversy following their season-ending loss to the Florida Gators in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. After the game, Hurley made comments to the Baylor coaching staff, preparing for their game against Duke. Charlotte Sports Live reporter Joey Ellis recorded the now-viral video with […]

Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith criticized Rick Pitino for benching RJ Luis Jr. in St. John’s season-ending loss to Arkansas in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Luis Jr. had a tough shooting night in Saturday’s loss. He had nine points and seven rebounds but shot 3-of-17 from the field, hurting the Red […]

Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT had a brutal showing in the knockout stage of the 2024-25 Concacaf National League. The Americans lost 1-0 to Panama in the semifinals, losing in the final minutes of the match. Striker Cecilio Waterman scored the game-winner in the 94th minute, stunning the hosts in the process. The U.S. then […]

Basketball analyst Bill Simmons thinks the Boston Celtics may have problems if they face the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs. Simmons uploaded an episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast on Monday. He thinks the run and gun fast paced style of the Bulls could cause problems for the Celtics. Simmons points to the Bulls’ blowout […]

Duke was offensively relentless in Sunday’s blowout win against the Baylor Bears in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils couldn’t miss from the field. They shot 64% overall, including 55% from beyond the arc, while converting 83% of their attempts from the free-throw line. They also held the Bears to 37% […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a significant injury update on star big man Anthony Davis ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis currently has a doubtful status, per team reporter Joey Mistretta. He is nearly close to a full recovery from the adductor strain he suffered in February, having kept him on the sideline […]

There was one player from the Dallas Mavericks that LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to include in the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic: Markieff Morris. Markieff’s brother Marcus revealed this info on an episode of Kevin O’Connor’s podcast on March 18. He explained James’ stance. “The part about it I don’t think a […]

Gilbert Arenas has a stunning demand for Miami Heat president Pat Riley. Arenas uploaded an episode of his Gil’s Arena podcast on Saturday. One of the topics he and the panel discussed revolved around the Heat’s struggles, which saw Kenyon Martin ask Arenas about whether Riley should fire head coach Erik Spoelstra. “So does Pat […]

LeBron James returned from a groin strain in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. This prompted a response from his co-star Luka Doncic. James finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists after 31 minutes of action. He reflected on his performance after the game, saying he is […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving called out his Twitch chat for making a disrespectful comment regarding his family member. Irving hosted a stream on Sunday, as his sister Asia was in the background. Twitch users wanted Irving to go “full screen” so they could see her completely. However, he did not approve of that request. […]

Kristaps Porzingis made NBA history in the Boston Celtics’ 121-99 blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. In 25 minutes of action, Porzingis finished with a stat line of 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and a steal. He shot 9-of-15 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, including 3-of-5 from […]

The 10-seed New Mexico Lobos stunned the 7-seed Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Richard Pitino knows why they were able to pull off the upset. New Mexico did a solid job at limiting Marquette’s offense throughout the game on Friday. They held them to […]

Chris Beard shut down the critics who had doubts about the Ole Miss Rebels’ chances of making a run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, especially after beating the North Carolina Tar Heels. One of those critics happened to be basketball analyst Tim Doyle. When Selection Sunday commenced, Doyle did not have confidence in the Rebels’ […]

The Florida Gators dominated the Norfolk State Spartans 95-69 in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. However, head coach Todd Golden pointed out some errors they made in the second half. Florida fired on all cylinders in the first half, scoring 53 points as they led by 21 at halftime. In the second […]

Bruce Pearl has intrigue about the Auburn Tigers’ upcoming matchup against the Creighton Blue Jays in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays are coming off a solid 89-75 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. They frustrated their opponents, holding them to 43% shooting from the field and 28% from […]

A reunion will be in the works when TCU Horned Frogs star Hailey Van Lith faces her former team, the Louisville Cardinals, in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. Van Lith spent most of her collegiate career with the Cardinals from 2020 to 2023. In 101 appearances, she averaged 15.4 points, 4.4 […]

The 3-seed Iowa State Cyclones witnessed a historic performance from key big man Joshua Jefferson during their first-round matchup against 14-seed Lipscomb in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. In 32 minutes of action, Jefferson put up a stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 3-of-6 from the […]

A poor display in the first half cost Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels a chance to make a deep run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels played their first-round matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels. This matchup came into fruition after the former beat San Diego State in the First […]

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will have another reunion with one of his former Tennessee Titans players, specifically linebacker Jack Gibbens. The Patriots signed Gibbens on a one-year contract, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday. Gibbens will enter the fourth year of his NFL career. He went undrafted in the 2022 […]

The ACC lagged when it came to paying players, drawing criticism from legendary Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim. Boeheim took part as a special guest on an episode of The Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday. He says that other teams in other conferences have been paying their players for a while. This means it was […]

Legendary Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim was close to recruiting one of the best college basketball players of all time: Alonzo Mourning. Boeheim appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday. He recalled his connection with Mourning, who at the time was the top recruit in the […]

Legendary Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim goes with his former ACC rival, the Duke Blue Devils, to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Boeheim appeared as a special guest on the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday. He points out that the core stars of the team in Khaman Maluach protecting the rim, Kon Knueppel on the […]

Jason Kelce disagreed on the Cincinnati Bengals approaching their new contract deals with receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Kelce uploaded a new episode of his New Heights with Jason Kelce podcast on Wednesday. During one segment, he points out that although the Bengals’ new extensions with Chase and Higgins look to leave the Bengals […]

Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam carry injury statuses going into Wednesday’s matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. According to the injury report, Haliburton is questionable as he is dealing with low back soreness. On the other hand, Siakam is also questionable due to personal reasons. This […]

Head coach Nate Oats provided an injury update on Alabama Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson ahead of their first-round matchup against the Robert Morris Colonials. Oats revealed on his Hey Coach radio show on Monday that Nelson will carry a questionable status going into the NCAA Tournament for the Crimson Tide, per team reporter Nick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs had an altercation occur between Jarred Vanderbilt and Jeremy Sochan during their matchup on Monday night. Midway through the fourth quarter with the Lakers up 107-93, Vanderbilt was on defense as he guarded Sochan in the post. However, he was too physical as the officials called him […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a heartbreaking injury update on one of their more promising players in Trey Murphy III. The Pelicans revealed that Murphy III will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season due to a torn labrum, ESPN insider Shams Charania reported. Murphy III tore his labrum in the Pelicans’ latest contest […]

Quentin Grimes replicated a Joel Embiid stat line in the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Houston Rockets on Monday night. In 38 minutes of action, Grimes finished with 46 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and two steals. He shot 15-of-27 from the field, including 8-of-14 from beyond the arc. With that performance, Grimes joined Embiid […]

The Sacramento Kings suffered a significant loss with star big man Domantas Sabonis exiting Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. One minute into the third quarter with the Kings up 65-57, Sabonis rolled his right ankle after stepping on Jaylen Wells’ foot. He needed assistance from his teammates as he went to the locker room. […]