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A few days ago, there were rumblings that UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley was being heavily considered as the next Los Angeles Lakers head coach. The rumors intensified in the coming days, with Hurley setting a deadline on his decision. Now, Hurley has made his decision clear: he will be staying with the […]

Making the jump from college basketball to the NBA can be quite difficult. Recent head honchos like Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan needed to find their footing first prior to experiencing any sort of success. Now, that dilemma is starting to creep up on Dan Hurley as he decides between UConn basketball and the Los […]

Kansas basketball is working to shore up their roster. The Jayhawks are adding Mississippi State graduate transfer Shakeel Moore, per Through the Phog. This is after Kansas lost guard Elmarko Jackson for the year due to an injury. Moore is also a guard, who averaged about 8 points a game last season for the Bulldogs. […]

The Indiana basketball program has had a very productive offseason in utilizing the transfer portal to their advantage to bring in talent which was desperately needed after other players graduated or went elsewhere. Hoosier head coach Mike Woodson has been hard at work as he spoke with Seth Tow of The Daily Hoosier about the […]

It’s been three days since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski stunned the basketball world with the report that the Los Angeles Lakers were making a serious push to lure UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley away from the program he’s won back-to-back National Championships with. Woj noted that the Lakers were prepared to make Hurley “a massive, […]

Kentucky basketball has had several players enter the NBA in recent years, and a new stat is proving how dominant they have been in the league. Former Kentucky players lead the way in points scored by college in the 2024 NBA playoffs, per data guru Andrew Weatherman. Former Wildcats have scored a total of 1,831 […]

LSU basketball is mourning the loss of one of their own. Former Tigers player Josh Maravich passed away at the age of 42, per the school. Josh was the son of former star player Pete Maravich, known to the world as Pistol Pete. Josh played for LSU basketball from 2001-2005. He stated he had always […]

In an interview with ABC11’s Travon Miles, Chris Paul went out of his way to show love to North Carolina Central head coach Levelle Moton. Moton is a notable basketball coach in the college ranks, having led his alma mater North Carolina Central to unprecedented success in his 15 seasons at the helm of the […]

After dipping his toes in NBA waters and exploring transfer options, Florida State basketball forward Jamir Watkins is set to return to the Seminoles. If confirmed, this decision could be a game-changer for the ‘Noles’ upcoming season. The initial report came from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, and Florida State University later confirmed it. Source: Jamir […]

Former Illinois basketball forward Coleman Hawkins is deciding where to finish his college career. Hawkins entered the transfer portal before testing his professional abilities for the 2024 NBA Draft. However, he decided to return to the NCAA for another year, which has opened the door for interest from the Louisville and Kansas State basketball programs. […]

When the 2024 college football season gets going in August, college sports conferences are going to look completely different. Conference realignment is bringing big changes, and it gets talked about the most in the realm of college football. However, it is affecting all college sports, and Purdue basketball head coach Matt Painter is excited for […]

Iowa women’s basketball forward Ava Jones, who suffered severe injuries in a 2022 car accident involving an impaired driver, has decided to retire from playing college basketball due to medical disqualification. Hawkeyes coach Jan Jensen announced the decision Friday after consultations with team doctors and athletic trainers. Although Jones will no longer play, she will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a serious push for Dan Hurley, as the franchise seeks a long-term answer at head coach. If he takes the job then that leaves the UConn basketball program needing a new coach of their own. With that in mind, the betting odds for the Huskies to three-peat for a […]

One of the most coveted transfer portal players in college basketball this offseason is Illinois basketball transfer Coleman Hawkins. At the end of the Illinois season, Hawkins decided to test the NBA Draft waters and also enter the transfer portal in case he decided to come back for another season. Hawkins did in fact decide […]

UConn basketball has suddenly come back down to earth after winning its second consecutive national title. Just five months out from the season, the Huskies may lose their head coach to the Los Angeles Lakers as the Purple and Gold look to replace Darvin Ham. UConn doesn’t feel too hot about Dan Hurley’s possible departure, […]

It’s no secret that UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley has reached the mountaintop of the college game. That’s why it makes sense that he’s looking at even greener pastures in Los Angeles despite having the best gig in the NCAA. If Hurley does go to the Lakers, it leaves the Huskies in a precarious […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search took a big turn yesterday as Dan Hurley emerged as the top candidate for the job. Hurley is currently the head coach of the UConn basketball team, and he has won two national championships in a row with the Huskies. Reports were saying that the Lakers were close […]

HBCU basketball sees another off-season shake-up as Cleo Hill Jr., the accomplished head coach of the Winston-Salem State Rams, has been announced as the new head coach for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, per an announcement by the UMES athletic department. Hill’s led Winston-Salem to immense success. Over the past six seasons, he transformed […]

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 […]