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The reason for Bronny James’ cardiac arrest last July while training with USC basketball has finally been revealed, and many couldn’t help but fire back at those conspiracy theorists who initially blamed the incident on the COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday–a month since the incident happened–the James family confirmed that an “an anatomically and functionally significant […]

It was a pretty successful 2022-23 season for the Pittsburgh Panthers. They finished with an overall record of 24-12 and 14-6 in ACC Conference play. They showed a lot of improvement in Jeff Capel’s fifth season as head coach and they made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This season though, Pittsburgh […]

USC basketball fans and several other hoop junkies couldn’t be any happier over the latest update on Bronny James’ condition. To recall, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing with the Trojans in July and had to be hospitalized as a result. On Friday, a month since the incident, the James family released a statement […]

Bronny James previously suffered a scary cardiac arrest incident. Fortunately, the eldest son of LeBron James is expected to make a full recovery. A James family spokesperson recently revealed the true cause of Bronny’s incident, via Shams Charania. Congenital heart defect was the cause of Bronny James’ cardiac arrest on July 24 and there is […]

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program is battling for 5-star center Jayden Quaintance, who recently took some unofficial visits as he tries to decide on his future college destination. When asked about his visit to Lexington, Quaintance spoked candidly about meeting coach John Calipari and seeing the sights around campus. “It was definitely cool. I got […]

Andy Enfield was ecstatic when they found out Bronny James had committed to them before the start of the season. LeBron James’ son was all set and ready to go for the USC basketball program until he wasn’t. The All-American guard had suffered a cardiac arrest during one of their team practices and was the […]

When a four-star recruit lands with a WCC school, it’s typically good news for Gonzaga basketball. Not the case with Zion Sensley. Sensley has landed on St. Mary’s basketball as his college destination. With several Division 1 offers on the table, what drew Sensley to St. Mary’s? “It feels like a family” he told on3.com’s […]

Zach Edey is making his last season with Coach Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball program count. The decision to run it back for one more year with the Boilermakers came as a shock to many. This was because he had come off a terrific Big Ten Conference season but only fell short of March Madness to […]

College basketball has been one of the highlights of the NCAA for years. This is where NBA talents have come to grow. Some great overseas talents got their footing in these hard courts as well. But, it seems that college football has been getting all the attention amid the contribution hoops have made for decades. […]

The defending national champion LSU Lady Tigers will face off against three HBCUs this season, per a release of the non-conference schedule by the athletic program. On November 12, the LSU Lady Tigers will face off against Teniya Morant and the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes. Morant, the younger sister of NBA star Ja Morant and […]

The latest Kyle Filipowski injury update from Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer after the sophomore big man had surgery this offseason will get Blue Devils fans fired up for the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season. Filipowski, Duke’s 7-foot sophomore center, underwent arthroscopic surgery on both hips this offseason, and The Athletic’s Brandon Marks reports that […]

Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 basketball recruiting class, is reportedly planning his first three official visits to Duke, Kansas and UConn, according to Joe Tipton of on3sports. It is not a surprise to see the Duke and Kansas basketball programs involved with the No. 1 recruit in Cooper Flagg, and UConn […]

College athletic programs and transferring are two peas in the same pod. The NCAA is defined by stars and coaches moving around such that they reach greener pastures. It could be because they see more playing time, get optimal coaching that is suited for their style of play, or any other reason that prompted a […]

Caitlin Clark has been known as a fierce persona inside the courts. The Iowa basketball legend keeps her head straight. She is riling up to lead the Hawkeyes back into National Championship contention. But when she is not focused on her road to the WNBA, Clark spends time with his boyfriend. People could not believe […]

It has been a rough year for Darius Miles and Alabama basketball. He was slated to be one of the next men up for Nate Oats’ squad but his involvement with the Jamea Harris murder case along with Michael Davis prevented all of that from happening. Kicking him out was the right choice for the […]

The Houston Cougars are in mourning following the news of the sudden passing of former Houston basketball forward Reggie Chaney at just the age of 23 years old, according to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle. “Sad news to pass along… Former Houston forward Reggie Chaney, a member of the 2021 Final Four team, has […]

Duke Blue Devils target Cooper Flagg recently set New York City on fire (figuratively) with a heroic performance at Harlem’s famed Rucker Park. The 16-year-old Flagg has been in the headlines a lot recently. His viral highlight clips have raised eyebrows across the country, and it’s easy to see why Duke would be highly interested […]

The 2022-23 LSU Tigers women’s basketball team won the first NCAA championship in program history behind head coach Kim Mulkey and a talented team headlined by rising star Angel Reese. Coming into the 2023-24 season, the LSU Tigers will be without Alexis Morris and LaDahzia Williams who both used up their college eligibility. Even so, […]

Weeks after Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest at a USC basketball practice and was subsequently stabilized, fellow NBA royalty offspring Shareef O’Neal delivered a positive update on the 18-year-old’s condition. “He’s good,” said O’Neal, son of NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal, per TMZ. When asked how this would affect James’ […]

Tuskegee University Athletics has undergone big-time renovations to its athletic facilities. According to a university statement, the next phase of upgrades is set to kick off, with a focus on revamping locker rooms to improve the experience for both male and female athletes. The university also revealed that a brand-new video scoreboard was being installed at […]

Although they are decades removed from their heyday, the Hoosier State still holds Indiana basketball in high regard. Mike Woodson’s efforts to build the program back into a noteworthy power are not being ignored. Nor are they going unrewarded. The head coach is getting a $1 million annual raise and will now earn $4.2 million […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers were dealt a huge blow this offseason when head coach Bob Huggins was arrested on a DUI charge. While Huggins initially resigned, he later did an about-face and claimed he was forced into resignation and that he was looking to sue the university. While nothing major is expected from that, new […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is coming fresh off of winning the national championship and the Most Outstanding Player award for the tournament, and Reese recently spoke about a variety of issues, including her goal of pursuing a career as a model to “tap into both sides” of herself, according to Emma Hruby of […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is one of the most well-known and outspoken college athletes of the new NIL era. The national championship-winning forward is returning for her final college season next year instead of going to the WNBA because her time at LSU is so lucrative. When she does go pro in 2024, […]

The Pac-12’s downfall seems inevitable. They will only be left with four teams for the 2024 season and some still face uncertainty. Questions about competitiveness, profit, and even exposure have risen as some universities consider other conferences. The main storyline in the past week has been the ACC trying to acquire Stanford, SMU, and Cal. […]

The transfer portal has changed the college basketball landscape forever. For good or for bad, college basketball will never be the same again. What it has done, is given players a little bit more freedom to move around and find the right situation for them. It has helped teams reload in anticipation of the coming […]

Morgan State basketball alumnus Isaiah Burke is getting a professional opportunity overseas, as he heads to Greece to play for AE Psychiko Athens, per a statement from the university’s athletics program. The AE Psychiko Athens team, also known as Athlitiki Enosi Psychikou, is a Greek professional basketball club located in Psychiko, Greece. “It’s truly a […]

The UConn women’s basketball team is in the middle of its European summer tour that includes four games in three countries. The Huskies are visiting Croatia, Slovenia and Italy on their tour. The UConn women’s basketball team announced that star Paige Bueckers will not participate in any of the four games on the tour. Paige […]

Just under two months after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence, former West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is entering a 12-month diversion program, according to the Associated Press. Huggins resigned from the program just a day after the arrest, and will now enter the program to resolve the drunk […]

Former NBA player Bonzi Wells is stepping down as men’s basketball coach at LeMoyne-Own College to become a coach at Georgia Tech, per Jason Munz of Memphis Commercial Appeal. Wells will join the team as an assistant coach for the Yellow Jackets under fellow former NBA Player Damon Stoudamire. Stoudamire was hired as Georgia Tech […]

The loss of Tommy Lloyd had Gonzaga basketball fans worried. A lot of their international recruitment just so happened to have signed with the Bulldogs because of him. But, these concerns may start to wither way as Coach Mark Few landed an insanely talented international prospect named Luka. Not Luka Doncic, the Zags officially got […]

It’s been just a day since former Louisville basketball commit Trentyn Flowers announced his decision to leave the school and go pro in Australia — and the 18-year-old has already received death threats, his mother confirmed on Twitter on Monday night. I will tolerate a lot of things….fans can be unhappy with this decision, but […]

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team made a big-time move this offseason, as WAC Women’s Hoops Player of the Year Starr Jacobs has transferred to join the Lions. Jacobs is transferring to the SWAC from the WAC’s University of Texas at Arlington, per her Twitter account. https://twitter.com/Starr4Jacobs/status/1691159338159677440?s=20 Starr Jacobs joined UT-Austin in […]

Kentucky basketball has had some down years recently as other programs have skyrocketed to elite status across college basketball. However, the Wildcats have made a major move to put themselves back into the limelight, as Kentucky basketball will be the first ever school to be sponsored by the Nike Kobe Bryant brand, reports Legion Hoops. […]

Louisville basketball suffered a major blow to their incoming recruiting class with the news that five-star small forward Trentyn Flowers has decided to go pro in Australia rather than play for the Cardinals this fall. Flowers announced his intention to play in the National Basketball League on Monday, thanking Louisville and its fans four months […]

The Stanford women’s basketball team always is a national title contender. With the 2023-2024 season coming quickly, senior Cameron Brink has everybody buzzing as one of the Cardinal stars, and she has now earned a sweet NIL deal of her own with New Balance, as the shoe company announced on Monday morning. ‘All-American. Gold medalist. […]

With former NBA player Juwan Howard at the helm as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines basketball team, the program has become a destination for potential high school recruits. It was a bit of a disappointing year though this past season for the Michigan Wolverines. They finished with an 18-16 record and went 11-9 in […]

At this late in the offseason, it’s uncommon for college teams to make any major roster additions. Most teams are already set with for the upcoming season. The transfer portal has died down by this point in the offseason as well. But the Xavier Muskateers weren’t finished adding to their roster just yet. The Muskateers […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers dealt with a bit of controversy during this offseason when longtime head coach Bob Huggins resigned from his position after a DUI incident. While Huggins has done an about face and threatened legal action saying he was forced to resign, nothing more has come from that and the Mountaineers will move […]