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When prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft were deciding whether or not to return to college, one decision surprised many. That was Florida State’s Jamir Watkins deciding to return to school. Watkins seemed like a lock to get drafted with some even having a first-round grade for him. But he’s returning to college and entering […]

The Ohio State football program saw the success of both Georgia and Michigan in recent College Football Playoffs and vows to never lag behind again. Coach Ryan Day has been on a recruitment spree such that his squad could dominate the Big Ten Conference and other cross-conference rivals. This time he might have taken 20 […]

Many players across the country have made their final decisions on entering the 2024 NBA Draft.  Providence’s Garwey Dual decided to opt out of the draft, but will look for a new team in the transfer portal. The best spots for Dual to bolster his draft stock in 2024 and beyond include Seton Hall, Texas […]

The NBA combine provided clarity on each prospect’s draft stock. Many liked what they heard from their agents and NBA executives and decided to stay in the draft. Others, like Kansas State’s Arthur Kaluma, decided to return to school but enter the transfer portal. Many programs should be interested in the three-year college veteran. Kaluma […]

Dan Hurley is the talk of the town right now as reports indicate the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing him to be their next head coach. The NBA is much different than college basketball so it’ll be interesting to see how Hurley adjusts if he accepts the role. In the meantime, Hall of Fame UConn […]

The Purdue basketball team lost their top commit in their 2024 recruiting class on Thursday as four-star Kanon Catchings was released from his National Letter of Intent. The Boilermakers still have five commits in the class and it is still ranked 16th in the country, but losing their top commit is unfortunate. Catchings is a […]

For starters, on some level, I do understand why the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job would prove to be so alluring to UConn head coach Dan Hurley. I mean, it’s The Lakers. It’s Los Angeles. It’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It’s the quest for an 18th championship banner. And yes, it’s likely going to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the sports world Thursday morning as reports indicate they’re pursuing UConn basketball coach, Dan Hurley. Nothing is set in stone just yet. However, the belief is he’ll take the job. As a result, one well-known insider believes Bruce Pearl would be a great replacement for Hurley as the Huskies head […]

The Michigan State basketball team announced a new hire on Thursday, and their new assistant is coming from a school that you wouldn’t expect. Former Michigan basketball assistant coach Saddi Washington is now joining the Spartans. Washington has been an assistant with the Wolverines since 2016, and he has been a part of some very […]

A stunning twist in the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching search went down on Thursday. The Lakers fired Darvin Ham after their season ended, and all signs pointed to JJ Redick becoming the next head coach in Los Angeles. A report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Wednesday even said that the Lakers were ‘zeroing in on’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search took a major turn on Thursday as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers are prepared to offer UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley a huge contract offer. Hurley has won back-to-back national championships with the Huskies and he made it very clear when the offseason started that he wanted […]

Let’s just start here: UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley being aggressively pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers was not the sort of news I expected to wake up to this morning, but that’s exactly what ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported. “The Lakers have had preliminary contact with Hurley and the sides are planning to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been looking long and hard for their next head coach after they fired Darvin Ham earlier this offseason. Recent reports seemed to indicate that JJ Redick was on his way to becoming Ham’s replacement, but in a shocking turn of events, it now appears that LA is gunning hard for […]

Jessica Fields, the sister of new Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Justin Fields, has received a basketball offer from Howard University, per a post on her father Ivant Fields’s Instagram. Fields is a rising senior forward for Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Georgia. She’s already received offers from the University of Michigan, Seton Hall University, and […]

The California Golden Bears are in the midst of a retooling of their team. In the first year with new head coach Mark Madsen at the helm, the Bears finished with a record of 13-19 and only 9-11 in Pac-12 Conference play. But with the program set to move to the Atlantic Coast Conference for […]

Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink and TCU women’s basketball transfer Hailey Van Lith headline the USA Basketball 3×3 Women’s National Team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, as announced by the organization Wednesday. They are joined by Cierra Burdick and Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, creating a formidable lineup for the upcoming games. Brink, […]

The WNBA has been thrust into the national spotlight over the past couple of months, largely due to the “Caitlin Clark effect.” However, not all attention has been positive. This past Saturday, Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s flagrant foul on Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, initially deemed a common foul, went viral, sparking widespread discourse about […]

The Kansas basketball team had to end a scrimmage early on Tuesday as Elmarko Jackson went down with an injury. The team was scrimmaging in front of campers, and Jayhawks head coach Bill Self decided to call it when Jackson went down. Originally, Self told the campers that Jackson was going to be fine, but […]

With the NBA draft coming around later this month, one of the top prospects people are interested to see land with a team has to be Duke basketball big-man Kyle Filipowski. In an interview with the show “Prospect Park” from USA Today Sports and For The Win, he spoke about what his initial goals are […]

The Indiana basketball fanbase has a right to feel restless, as the program has just one win in the NCAA Tournament since 2016. Luckily for the Hoosiers, though, their new-look roster gives them a legitimate chance to return to the Sweet Sixteen, and possibly go beyond that. On top of the talent infusion, coach Mike […]

Perhaps it goes without saying, but I’ll go ahead and say it anyway… most professional athletes have the athletic makeup required to excel in multiple sports at the highest level. There are countless stories, ranging from guys who played professionally in two sports simultaneously (Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders), to guys who probably could’ve done […]

The near future looks bright for the Kansas basketball team as head coach Bill Self was able to retain some key pieces of last year’s squad, and the Jayhawks have some talented freshmen coming in as well. One thing is certain, there is no shortage of big men for Kansas. Hunter Dickinson will be back […]

UConn Huskies men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley is not one to shy away from making bold statements. Hurley famously called his shot back in 2020, claiming that opposing teams “better get us now” because he saw a reckoning coming. Then, after the Huskies won their second consecutive National Championship back in April, Hurley boldly […]

Geno Auriemma does not have much left to accomplish and nothing to prove after leading the most historically prominent program in women’s basketball history. The 2024-25 season will amazingly be his 40th as UConn women’s basketball head coach, and apparently, it will not be his last. The 11-time national champion is agreeing to a five-year […]

Sakima Walker, a player for the defending national champion South Carolina women’s basketball team, announced on social media Tuesday that she will return for her final season. Walker, a 6-foot-5 forward who joined the Gamecocks last year from Northwest Florida as the junior college player of the year, made her decision known through a minute-long […]

Kansas State basketball continues to reload after its disappointing 19-15, 8-10 (Big 12) finish last season. Wildcats head coach Jerome Tang will now have an upgraded roster as the program chases its first-ever national title. Kansas State landed Kentucky basketball center Ugonna Onyenso through the transfer portal on Tuesday, via On3’s Joe Tipton. “BREAKING: 7-foot […]

UCLA basketball just lost one of its transfer players to a conference rival. Former Bruins big man Berke Buyuktuncel is headed to Big Ten school Nebraska, per Draft Express. Buyuktencel is a 6-foot-9 power forward, who is expected to immediately work into the Cornhuskers’ player rotation. The forward is from Turkey and has played one […]

It’s now been 22 years since the Indiana basketball program last made an appearance in the final Final Four, and while 22 years may not seem like an eternity, for Hoosiers fans, it might as well be. Consider that since 1939, when the first NCAA Tournament was played, Indiana’s longest stretch without making an appearance […]

The NBA Finals tips off in a few days, and it’ll be a treat for the Durham community. Why? Because several former Duke basketball players will be seeing action on the biggest stage. One of them is rookie standout Dereck Lively II, who’s played a big role for the Dallas Mavericks throughout the entire season. […]

It’s a new chapter for Kentucky basketball, who are preparing for their first season following the departure of John Calipari. The team will be coached by Mark Pope, and it seems like the school is already bringing in new names to help him out. On Monday, Pope announced two new additions to the team staff. […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are always expected to be a legitimate title contender not just in the Big 12 but on the national stage, thanks in large part to the excellent coaching of Bill Self. The Kansas basketball head coach can also be credited for the program’s success on the recruitment and transfer fronts. That is […]

The deadline to stay in the 2024 NBA Draft is officially over. Players like Johnny Furphy and  Bronny James remained in the draft, while Mark Sears and Alex Karaban returned to Alabama and Connecticut, respectively. The deadline also impacted the transfer portal, as Jamir Watkins and Wooga Poplar — available players in the transfer portal, […]

Trey McKenney, a five-star recruit who is the top-ranked player in the state of Michigan, knows exactly what it is he wants out of the school he’ll eventually commit to at some point during his senior season at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep in Flint. The question for those in Lexington is, do the Kentucky […]

When Johnny Furphy skyrocketed onto teams recruiting boards following an impressive showing in the NBA Academy games in July 2023, announced his decision to commit to Kansas ahead of the 2023-24 college basketball season, most fans didn’t know what to expect from the lanky Australian prospect. In the moment, Sam Vecenie of The Athletic wrote […]

Oregon basketball big man N’Faly Dante has played for the Ducks for five seasons now. He started his career with Oregon back in 2019, and he has been with the Ducks ever since. Dante didn’t play a ton during his first two seasons due to injury, but he still put up good numbers when he […]

The Alabama basketball program is fresh off of a magnificent Final Four run, one that ultimately ended in a loss to eventual national champion UConn. On Wednesday, Alabama got even better with both Mark Sears and Jarin Stevenson deciding to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the Crimson Tide. As such, Alabama basketball […]

Illinois basketball star Coleman Hawkins entered the transfer portal when the offseason hit but he also decided that he was going to test the NBA Draft waters. Hawkins made it clear that his top choice was going pro, but he recently decided that it is best for him to have another year in college. Now, […]

After the UConn Huskies rampaged through the NCAA Tournament and won their second consecutive National Championship, as expected, all five starters on the team — Donovan Clingan, Stephon Castle, Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer and Alex Karaban — entered their names into the NBA Draft. The decisions for Castle and Clingan were obvious, as they’ll both […]

Mark Pope and the Kentucky basketball program are revamping their roster for the 2024-25 season. The departure of John Calipari and the 2024 NBA Draft have seen several players make migrate to and from the team. However, Pope and the Wildcats received huge news from former BYU basketball guard Jaxson Robinson on Thursday. Jaxson Robinson […]