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It’s not hyperbole to say that Bill Russell changed sports. The 11-time NBA champion passed away on this day last year. In the world’s moment of collective mourning for Mr. Russell, we celebrated his achievement in professional sports as well as his advocacy for social issues in the wake of the Civil Rights struggle. However, […]

New Florida A&M women’s basketball coach Bridgette Gordon took a moment in her introductory press conference to send condolences to Bronny James. “Before I conclude this, I want to say…LeBron, I want to thank you for all of your support to this athletic department and FAMU as a whole. I want you, Savannah, and the […]

Over the years, the USC Trojans basketball team has had some talented big men to come through the program. Players like Nikola Vucevic and Taj Gibson come to mind. Most recently it’s been Evan and Isaiah Mobley who are both now in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Evan Mobley was just named to the […]

With LSU’s NCAA championship win this past season, players have seen their stock rise and their NIL prospects increase. Two players in particular who have taken full advantage of their newfound popularity are Angel Reese and Flau’jae Johnson. Reese has blossomed into a legitimate WNBA prospect and she made a strong showing recently cleaning up […]

The UCLA Bruins basketball team is heading into a retooling year. With the loss of four starters in Jaime Jaquez Jr., Jaylen Clark, Tyger Campbell and Amari Bailey as well as sixth man David Singleton, the 2023-24 team is going to look a lot different. The Bruins also lost Mac Etienne to the transfer portal. […]

Bronny James’ road to recovery from a cardiac arrest just got a positive development as father LeBron James took him out for dinner. TMZ reported that the entire James family, including Savannah, Bryce, and Zhuri, went out for dinner on Friday night at the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, California, just miles away from […]

Florida A&M has made a splash hire, signing NCAA champion Bridgette Gordon as the next women’s basketball coach. FAMU athletics held a press conference on Friday afternoon announcing the hire of Gordon as the eighth Lady Rattler’s coach in the team’s history. Gordon is a University of Tennessee basketball great, heralded as one of the […]

Tuskegee has officially announced Chiante Wester as the new Lady Tigers women’s basketball coach. The university announced the hiring in a press release issued earlier this week. Athletic director Reginald Ruffin said in a statement that the hiring of Wester is aligned with the goal of continuing the sustained dominance of the program. “The goal […]

The SEC and Big Ten have been the leaders in conference expansion, adding some of the top college football programs. Colorado is the latest school to make a change, agreeing to bolt the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Will the ACC get involved? Nothing is imminent, but the ACC is reportedly weighing its options. The […]

USC basketball star Bronny James stopped the basketball world in its tracks on Monday when it was reported that he suffered cardiac arrest during a workout. It is now being reported that Bronny James has been discharged from the hospital and is at home, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania. “USC’s Bronny James has been discharged […]

Shareef O’Neal assured USC commit Bronny James that he got his back as the latter currently recovers from his recent cardiac arrest. Like LeBron James’ son, the son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal also had heart issues and even had to undergo what TMZ described as a scary surgery just to get past them. “I […]

The NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) just made a huge move in support of HBCU basketball. The NBPA is teaming up with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) to host the fifth annual Top 50 Basketball Camp. The camp is scheduled to take place July 27th-July 29th at Morehouse College […]

Chael Sonnen is not slowing down with his controversial takes regarding LeBron James and his family one bit. Earlier this week, Bronny James had a scary incident where he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the court. The USC All-American was later rushed to the hospital and the good news is he is now […]

Kentucky basketball’s schedule for the 2023-24 college basketball season is still far from complete. However, one team that’s already been ascertained to be a Rupp Arena visitor in the coming campaign is UNC Wilmington, which will be part of the Wildcats’ non-conference schedule. Via college hoops bracketologist Rocco Miller: “Kentucky will host UNC Wilmington as […]

Bronny James dominated headlines on Tuesday after it was revealed that the USC basketball recruit suffered cardiac arrest during practice. The eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reportedly had to be rushed to a nearby hospital after losing consciousness. There haven’t been any major updates on the 18-year-old, but it is clear […]

Bronny James’ future as basketball player is currently a major concern following his cardiac arrest while working out with USC basketball on Monday. According to the latest updates, Bronny is now in “stable condition” and “no longer in ICU” following his health scare. Unfortunately, no specifics about his condition have been revealed, with the James […]

Whether it’s a joke or not, Shareef O’Neal–the son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal–took offense on a comment from a Twitter user seemingly blaming him for the cardiac arrest of LeBron James’ eldest kid Bronny James. Not only is it insensitive, but also inappropriate considering how dangerous the situation is. Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest […]

Bronny James, the USC freshman basketball star and son of NBA legend LeBron James, has reportedly suffered cardiac arrest during a USC basketball workout on Monday, according to TMZ. A source told TMZ that at 9:26 AM PT Monday, someone made a 911 call from USC’s Galen Center, where the Trojans practice. The call was […]

The most crucial area of recruiting for any college coach is in-state, and that’s the case for Tony Bennett of Virginia basketball as he tries to land the number one prospect in the state. Four-star Nate Ament announced Monday via Twitter that he received an offer from Virginia. Coach Bennett and the Virginia staff have […]

UConn women’s basketball player Jana El Alfy has suffered an Achilles tendon injury, according to Maggie Vanoni of Hearst. Jana El Alfy was with the Egypt U19 team, and playing very well before her injury. The UConn women’s basketball program has not released any details on her injury, but she is reportedly flying directly from […]

Kansas basketball and North Carolina have both agreed to have a home-and-home series in 2024 and 2025. The Jayhawks and the Tar Heels each announced the big news, via their respective official websites. The first part of the series will take place at the home of Kansas basketball, the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on Nov. […]

The UConn men’s basketball program landed a commitment from guard Ahmad Nowell, according to a Sunday tweet from 247Sports. 🚨 UConn lands top 35 combo guard Ahmad Nowell. Nowell, a 6-foot-1 combo guard from Philadelphia (Pa.) chooses UConn over Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Kentucky. ✍️ @DushawnLondon1 – https://t.co/MUn7sKXPna pic.twitter.com/Dq6h5gEFdx — 247Sports (@247Sports) July 23, 2023 […]

Before superstar Stephen Curry set the NBA world on fire, he was setting nets on fire at Davidson, transforming himself from the little-known recruit that so happened to have a father who used to play in the NBA into a household name. However, Curry’s rise — either at the pro level or in college — […]

Ayana Emmanuel is adding another accolade to her trophy case as the Alabama State women’s basketball star was named SWAC Woman of the Year. She gets the honor following a spectacular final season at Alabama State where she won SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. She reflected on her time at Alabama State in […]

Three United States senators released a discussion draft that hopes to create a federal law for Name, Image and Likeness in college sports. The legislation would set a national standard for how NCAA athletes can earn money, in addition to giving college players better health care and benefits. The NIL draft is a bipartisan proposal, […]

The St. John’s men’s basketball team has been extremely busy this offseason after hiring Rick Pitino as the new head coach. The Red Storm have added a few players via the transfer portal, and the tough days of St. John’s basketball is hopefully in the rearview mirror. Still, even with August almost here, they have […]

Gloria Nevarez’s Mountain West Conference and San Diego State have been going at it for months. The Aztecs intended to leave the conference in pursuit of greener pastures. However, there has been much hesitation for San Diego State due to the amount of bureaucracy that they will need to go through. All of that may […]

With McDonald’s All-American freshman center Aaron Bradshaw already sidelined with a foot injury, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program received a bit of bad news on Tuesday, as sophomore center Ugonna Onyenso suffered a broken foot that will keep him off the floor for about two months. Onyenso would sustain the injury during a warmup […]

West Virginia basketball suddenly has stiff competition for a star transfer who was denied his chance to play by the NCAA last season named Jose Perez. The Gonzaga basketball and Michigan basketball programs have emerged as front-runners for Perez’s services. Meanwhile, West Virginia basketball is hanging onto a glimmer of hope as the Perez sweepstakes heats […]

March Madness has always been an exciting way for NCAA Division I teams to duke it out for a national championship. The common route would be to get a good seeding in their respective conferences. Afterward, they can punch a post-season ticket. Teams in the men’s basketball ranks that did not make it have an […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese was honored in Baltimore with the opening of a basketball court in her name, the program announced on Twitter, featuring a photo of Reese at the opening. Angel Reese Court Now open for hooping in Baltimore! pic.twitter.com/Q8IfkGhUIr — LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) July 17, 2023 The name is “Angel […]

To say that the Louisville Cardinals had a disappointing season last year would be an understatement. A storied college basketball program, the Cardinals finished a dismal 4-28 overall and 2-18 in ACC Conference play. It was a trying season for first-year head coach Kenny Payne. But reinforcements are on the way. Louisville has managed to […]

The Cal Golden Bears have been one of the bottom teams in the Pac-12 Conference the past couple of seasons. They are under new leadership however, with former Pac-12 standout Mark Madsen at the helm. Ever since taking over the program, Madsen has been active in the transfer portal in trying to improve a team […]

Another HBCU has taken one step closer to becoming a full NCAA Division II member. The NCAA Division II Membership Committee has validated Edward Waters University’s second year of provisional status within the division. Along with the validation, Edward Waters University has been approved for a third and final Division II provisional year. “We were […]

Coach TJ Otzelberger has been winning in his team recruiting class recently. The Iowa State basketball coach recently landed a five-star recruit in Omaha Biliew and a four-star recruit in Milan Momcilovic. He continued this streak as he got JT Rock over Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball and Bill Self’s Kansas basketball. The four-star center announced […]

Former Alabama star Jahvon Quinerly decided to transfer late in the offseason last month, and finally announced his decision to join the Memphis Tigers basketball team for his last year of eligibility. Quinerly shared his committment decision on Twitter on Thursday night, with many congratulating him on his achievements at Alabama and wishing him the […]

The Texas Longhorns basketball program is fresh off a stunning Elite Eight run with Rodney Terry taking over midseason. Afterward, Terry became the new head coach and lost the interim tag at Texas. They also worked wonders in the portal, including landing Oral Roberts transfer Max Abmas. Now, they are active in recruiting and offered […]

NCAA legislation that went into effect on July 1 that allows college basketball programs to add two new assistants, and Geno Auriemma and the UConn women’s basketball program is already taking advantage of the new legislation. The UConn women’s basketball program is adding former Temple women’s basketball head coach Tonya Cardoza as an assistant to […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was in attendance watching her former teammate Dorka Juhasz play with the Minnesota Lynx against the Dallas Wings, and Bueckers gave an update on her recovery from a torn ACL in an interview on the sideline. “Yeah I’m just still waiting to get cleared to like play pickup, play […]