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Mark Pope is now the head coach of the Kentucky basketball team, but he used to be a player for the Wildcats back in the day. When Pope played at Kentucky, he was coached by current St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino. Pitino and Pope won a national championship with the Wildcats in 1996, and […]

Kansas men’s basketball got some good news on Monday when head coach Bill Self announced that guard Elmarko Jackson has been fully cleared for all basketball activities. Jackson tore his patellar tendon last summer, forcing him to redshirt the 2024-25 season. As a freshman the year before, he averaged 4.3 points per game to go […]

College sports programs around the nation are jockeying for position to be in bigger and better conferences. The Memphis Tigers are one of the latest teams seeking a conference move, as the program seemingly wants out of the AAC. However, reports indicate that, despite offering $200 million, the Big 12 Conference rejected the university. Reports […]

Outside of college basketball coaches, and conference and NCAA executives, it’s hard to find many people in favor of expanding the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo knows that, but gave his pro-expansion point of view nonetheless in an interview with Rick Pizzo for the Big Ten men’s basketball YouTube channel. “There’s […]

The American Athletic Conference, formerly known as the AAC, is at the forefront of the news after undergoing a rebrand on Monday. It isn’t a major change, but the AAC is now rebranding to be called the American Conference, according to On3 Sports. That isn’t much of a change, as the league has been called […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is no stranger to NIL and the transfer portal, but that doesn’t mean he is a fan. Izzo is advocating for more regulations and rules regarding college basketball transfer rules. “We’ve lost a lot of control now. Don’t kid yourself. I think a lot of people are afraid to […]

Louisville basketball had some problems with injuries during the 2024-25 campaign. The Cardinals lost a few players for the year early on, including forward Kasean Pryor. Pryor is doing better though after dealing with a knee injury that left him off the floor. Kelsey gave a positive injury update for his star forward, when asked […]

It’s been a tough week for the Memphis Tigers beginning with the program being put on probation from the NCAA and culminating with the arrest of Sincere Parker who was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, as per Griffin McVeigh of On3 Sports. Earlier in the week, the NCAA announced a two-year probation for the […]

Fourteen standout NCAA women’s basketball players, including JuJu Watkins, Azzi Fudd and Flau’Jae Johnson, have signed NIL deals with Unrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league announced Saturday. Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is entering its second season and continuing its college outreach initiative after inking similar NIL deals last year […]

Unrivaled only has one completed season under its belt, but it’s already shaking things up in the women’s basketball world. The offseason league for WNBA players was very visible during the 2025 All-Star Weekend, setting up its own schedule of events alongside the W’s in Indianapolis, Indiana. Two of the biggest draws of the weekend […]

BYU basketball prospect AJ Dybantsa has made headlines throughout the college basketball offseason, garnering both attention and respect. During a NBA Summer League game Friday, Dybantsa says he can envision himself playing at that level. “I can definitely envision myself being here, playing here,” Dybantsa said. “Hopefully winning it. Definitely, it’s in the years to […]

The Tennessee State Tigers start a new era after hiring Memphis Tigers assistant Nolan Smith to become their next men’s basketball head coach. Tennessee State officially announced the news of the deal on Friday. Smith joins the program after spending the 2024-25 season with Memphis, helping them win the AAC Championship and reach the NCAA […]

The Michigan basketball team finished with just eight wins during the 2023-24 season, but it found a way to win the Big Ten Tournament and make the Sweet 16 this past season. It was the first year for head coach Dusty May, and his work in the transfer portal is what made the Wolverines so […]

Thanks to the hiring of head coach Dennis Gates, Missouri basketball has been on an upward trajectory, despite being in the brutal SEC. Although the Tigers had one bad season in his second year, he led them to an NCAA Tournament berth in his first and third years. The recruiting has also been elevated, and […]

Flau’jae Johnson has some words for fellow college athletes who are bringing in the big NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) bucks. The LSU women’s basketball star turned her appearance on Club Shay Shay, hosted by former NFL star Shannon Sharpe, into a portfolio-building session in an attempt to help other young players find financial longevity […]

Duke basketball continues to flex its influence across all levels of the sport, and the 2025 NBA Summer League is no exception. From Cooper Flagg’s dominance to a stacked alumni reunion, the Blue Devils have made Las Vegas feel more like Durham. This week, the program sent a message, literally and visually, in an viral […]

The NBA Summer League is in full swing in Las Vegas right now, and some rookies are already showing up and making a massive difference. Former Duke basketball point guard Tyrese Proctor has been one of the standouts so far for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After speculation of coming back, he decided to enter the draft, […]

The UConn Huskies reached the mountain top for the 12th time in program history this season. With a team led by Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, and Azzi Fudd, Geno Auriemma put together a dominant season. The Huskies were in consideration for the “Best Team” award at this year’s ESPYs awards. Before the show, though, the […]

The NCAA has sent out a penalty to head coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball for academic fraud, which includes a two-year probation, according to Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports. “Memphis is hit with two-year probation + fine for academic fraud. An academic counselor paid softball players to do coursework and/or provide test/quiz answers for […]

Joel Embiid has blossomed into one of the best players in the NBA since entering the league from the Kansas basketball program. Embiid was convinced he would redshirt and then play four seasons for the Jayhawks. However, by the end of Embiid’s freshman season, he was already projected as the No. 1 pick in the […]

Former Memphis assistant Nolan Smith, a standout assistant on Penny Hardaway’s staff, has been linked to the open Tennessee State job following the departure of Brian “Penny” Collins to join the Memphis Grizzlies coaching staff. While the hire isn’t official, acquiring Smith would be a significant move for the Tennessee State athletic program as it […]

The Michigan basketball team seems to have hit the jackpot with their recent coaching hire Dusty May had an outstanding first year with the program. He took Michigan from an eight-win season to winning the Big Ten Tournament and making a run to the Sweet 16. No one saw that good of a season coming, […]

Conference realignment has been rampant across college sports in recent years, and that continued on Tuesday. Just a few days after it was announced that the Sun Belt was targeting Louisiana Tech as its 14th member, Sun Belt Conference CEOs officially voted the Bulldogs in according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Louisiana Tech will replace Texas […]

Tennessee State and Memphis assistant coach Nolan Smith are finalizing on a deal to make Smith the Tigers’ next men’s basketball head coach, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Rothstein added that the deal is not official, but “the two sides are working towards an agreement.” Assuming there are no last-minute hangups, Smith will […]

The Michigan basketball program is currently gearing up for what they hope will be a successful 2025-26 season. The Wolverines are coming off of a 2024-25 season in which they made the Sweet 16 under first year head coach Dusty May but saw considerable talent head to the NBA Draft this past June. Wolverine fans […]

Under head coach Greg McDermott, Creighton basketball has been on the best run the program has ever seen. That run saw Creighton jump to the new Big East Conference. McDermott is the architect of that jump, helping the Blue Jays become a mainstay in the NCAA Tournament and leading them to their best finish ever, […]

The TCU women’s basketball team’s newest star Olivia Miles made her first public appearance since winning her second FIBA championship, sitting courtside to witness the Chicago Sky’s impressive 87-81 upset victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Less than a week after winning the 2025 Women’s AmeriCup championship with USA Basketball, Miles was spotted in Chicago supporting […]

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers turned heads when she rocked Devin Booker’s signature sneaker against the Phoenix Mercury, and it’s no secret that the confessed sneakerhead has a rotation that changes from game to game. But what might come as a slight surprise to fans is how exactly her decision is made. As it turns […]

Auburn basketball standout Tahaad Pettiford, who made the All-SEC Freshman Team and helped the Tigers advance to their second Final Four in program history, was arrested early Saturday morning on a DUI charge in Lee County, Alabama, per ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. Because Pettiford is just 19 years old, his blood alcohol level would only have […]

Dusty May is the new head coach of the Michigan basketball team, and so far, it looks like the Wolverines nailed the hire. May led Michigan to a Big Ten Tournament title and Sweet 16 berth in his first season, and after what happened under Juwan Howard the year prior, it was an incredibly impressive […]

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the 2025 NBA Draft was the rise of former Duke commit Cedric Coward into a lottery pick. Coward was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Before the draft though, Coward had committed to […]

Before Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks, he was a freshman sensation at Duke. In doing so, he made an indelible impression on everyone he played with and for. That includes his former coach Jon Scheyer. On Friday, Scheyer spoke about his feelings on Flagg and how he impacted […]

This season, the BYU basketball program will likely have more eyes on it than usual thanks to the presence of star freshman AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa is widely expected to be one of the, if not the first name off of the board in next June’s NBA Draft, but not before a college season at BYU […]

Chris Paul is a future Hall of Famer and will go down as one of the best point guards of all time. Paul earned the nickname CP3 early on in New Orleans as he was drafted fourth overall to the Hornets in 2005. Paul attended Wake Forest University from 2002 to 2005, where he was […]

In late April, USC basketball player Alijah Arenas was involved in a serious car accident that left him in a coma. Remarkably, he survived and put pen to paper after waking up asking “did anyone get hurt?” Now, his journey to recovery is taking a monumental step. On Wednesday, Arenas was cleared to practice, per […]

Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway has kept it a family affair after appointing his godson, Darrell Brown Jr., as director of player development. It’s the latest move made by Hardaway in his staff after promoting Jermaine Johnson from director of analytics to assistant coach. Like Hardaway, Brown is a legend in Memphis, starring at […]

Baylor has landed plenty of talented recruits under Scott Drew, but few have arrived with as much buzz as Tounde Yessoufou. The five-star freshman is already drawing comparisons to some of the best young players in the NBA, and his head coach is not shy about saying so. Drew recently joined The Gary Parrish Show […]

Jayden Quaintance has had a roller-coaster college basketball career. He initially signed a national letter of intent to play at Kentucky, but started his career at Arizona State after John Calipari left Kentucky basketball. An ACL tear cut Quaintance’s season short, and he transferred to Kentucky. Quaintance had knee surgery in March when Arizona State’s […]

After being hired in April, Charlie Ward has been hard at work building out his roster and coaching staff for his debut season with the Florida A&M Rattlers. He already added former Florida State assistant Jarrod Lazarus to his staff last month. Now, he’s adding even more experienced FBS assistants to his staff in hopes […]