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Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen was quick to jump to the defense of Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, who made headlines after a heated sideline incident with freshman Aaron Henry during a 76-65 win over Bradley in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Boylen, a hard-nosed coach that studied under the legendary Jud […]

Murray State sophomore point guard Ja Morant put on a show in his first nationally acclaimed opportunity in the NCAA Tournament, dropping only the eighth triple-double in the tournament’s history as the 12th-seeded Racers blazed past No. 5 seed Marquette 83-64 in the first round of competition. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has […]

Not only did no. 12 seed Murray State beat the no. 5 seed Marquette Golden Eagles, but they pounded them into oblivion. The Racers lived up to their namesake by getting out and making plays in transition, with star point guard Ja Morant piling up eight assists in the first half and 16 for the […]

Unbounded love is one hell of a drug. Of course, watching Ja Morant play basketball is, too. In the afterglow of Morant’s epic 17-point, 11-rebound, 16-assist triple-double in Murray State’s upset of Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, his father was asked by Bleacher Report’s Master Tesfatsion where the First-Team […]

Murray State star guard Ja Morant joined Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade as one of the eight players to record a triple-double in the NCAA tournament since assists became an official stat in 1983-84. Wade did it with Marquette when he was a college basketball star back in the day. The future NBA Hall of Famer […]

Ja Morant was more than ready for his March Madness moment. The electric sophomore floor general put on a show for a national audience and tens of NBA scouts on the biggest stage of his career to date on Thursday, leading 12-seeded Murray State to an 83-64 beatdown of 5-seeded Marquette. Morant, who’s seen his […]

The blue bloods missed on Klay Thompson during the recruiting process. The Golden State Warriors star, though, apparently doesn’t hold it against them. Asked which teams would meet in the championship game of the 2019 NCAA Tournament during March Madness, Thompson chose the matchup that the basketball world wants to see most. Klay Thompson says […]

It is without question that University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari is one of the best coaches in college basketball — perhaps even basketball in general. The 60-year-old coach recently released a statement that would make any Wildcats supporter smile from ear to ear. According to Calipari himself, he absolutely loves his job as […]

Ja Morant is more than receptive of the recent comparisons to Russell Westbrook he has gotten before the start of the NCAA Tournament. A spry, freakishly athletic guard who can blur past his opponents off the dribble with sheer speed and dribble control, the Murray State prodigy has drawn comparisons to the player who once […]

The 2019 NCAA Tournament is loaded with the next group of players to hit the NBA Draft. From Duke to Washington, there are many teams with future NBA stars. Here are the five best NBA prospects in each region, starting with the South. South 1. DeAndre Hunter – Virginia All aboard the DeAndre Hunter train. […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have teamed up for a hilarious BodyArmor ad in the spirit of March Madness, set to release on Thursday during the start of the NCAA Tournament. The ad was created by five-time NBA champion and Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant, who also had his […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are still currently employing Tim Miles as their head coach. However, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, the school has already begun to check out the grass on the other side to see if it’s greener, and former Chicago Bulls and Iowa State Cyclones head coach Fred Hoiberg is considered the front-runner […]

In the least surprising news since the sun was going to rise this morning, the Duke Blue Devils are the heavy favorite to win the 2019 NCAA Tournament. This comes after Zion Williamson led the Blue Devils to the ACC Tournament title over the weekend. Here are the odds, per BetOnline.ag: Duke +225 Virginia +550 […]

Duke forward Zion Williamson had perhaps the best return from injury in college history, coming back from a five-game absence to not miss a shot during a 13-of-13 masterpiece against the Syracuse Orange on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 freshman is more than ready for the game that awaits the Blue Devils against longtime rival North […]

In case anyone hadn’t been made aware from the thousands of updates regarding him, Zion Williamson of the Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball team returned to action after missing 6 games after famously obliterating his shoe during his first matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Williamson immediately made his presence felt and, as of […]

Duke University forward Zion Williamson made his triumphant return to the court on Thursday night. It didn’t take long for the star freshman to make his presence known. In the first few minutes of Duke’s game against Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, Williamson picked off the ball from Syracuse guard Frank Howard. […]

For years, the debate has continued over whether NCAA athletes should be paid. Some think that athletes involved in such lucrative programs deserve pay, especially for risking injury and draft stock. Others feel that their scholarships are payment enough. NBA legend Charles Barkley is the latest to chime in on the debate. On Wednesday he […]

The likely first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft is back. Duke star Zion Williamson is scheduled to play in Thursday night’s game Syracuse. He couldn’t have returned at a better time, as the game is Duke’s first in the ACC Tournament. Williamson missed the last five games of the season with a knee […]

Heading into a marquee matchup with North Carolina on Feb. 20, Zion Williamson had firmly established himself as the best and most popular player in all of college basketball. Williamson was averaging 21.6 points and 8.8 rebounds with an unheard-of 42.3 PER, electrifying crowds and audiences with an array of high-flying antics and surprisingly good […]

Duke Blue Devils prized forward Zion Williamson is slated to return from a knee injury in time for the ACC Tournament, the team announced on Thursday morning. 🚨 ZI🤯N STATUS UPDATE: 🍿🍿🍿💨💨💨🚀🚀🚀✈️👀🎬🚂‼️🍽☀️🦁😈 (He’s back) pic.twitter.com/VleciNZ6V6 — Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 14, 2019 The projected No. 1 overall pick will return to action tonight against […]

The fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils dropped their regular-season finale to the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday night, but their spirits were immediately turned around with the announcement that freshman Zion Williamson is expected to return for the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Thursday against an opponent still to be determined: Coach K […]

Duke star Zion Williamson hasn’t played a game since Feb. 20 but that doesn’t mean he is laying low and out of sight. A shoe mishap that led to a strained knee is almost behind the rookie sensation, though he may have bigger things on his mind right now. In an Instagram live video on […]

Duke University phenom Zion Williamson might be done with Nike. Two weeks after one of his Nike sneakers gave out on him during Duke’s game against the University of North Carolina, resulting in a knee sprain, Williamson streamed himself playing video games on Instagram live in full Adidas gear: Zion goes live on Instagram, thought […]

The battle between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday night was the most watched weeknight men’s collegiate basketball game in ESPN history, according to Anna Negron of ESPN Media Zone. North Carolina went on to defeat Duke by a score of 88-72. The matchup pulled in 4,343,000 viewers, per a […]

Duke star Zion Williamson suffered a Grade 1 right knee sprain on Wednesday against North Carolina and is considered day-to-day. Williamson tried to explode to the basket and then his left shoe tore off. Zion left the game and didn’t return. NEWS: Zion Williamson was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right knee sprain. He is progressing […]

Duke standout Zion Williamson suffered a mild knee sprain 36 seconds into Wednesday night’s matchup against the UNC Tarheels. The injury was unfortunate, but how it happened has Nike in a bit of hot water. As he dribbled the ball near the free-throw line, Williamson planted his foot to make a cut in the opposite […]

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was involved in an unfortunate accident after Wednesday night’s game against the Louisville Cardinals. According to several reports, Boeheim struck and killed a man who was walking along I-690. Boeheim, now in his 43rd season as head coach of the Orange, is cooperating fully with the investigation. He was interviewed […]

You may have remembered the incident between Division III schools men’s basketball team, Fitchburg State and Nichols. Fitchburg State’s Kewan Platt threw an elbow at the face of Nichols Nate Tenaglia. Tenaglia was shooting a three when the incident happened. He did make the three still. Before that possession, Platt air balled a three. Platt […]

In the ongoing FIBA Asia World Cup Qualifiers, the Japanese National Basketball Team are on a tear. They are on a four-game winning streak, after starting 0-4, beating perennial Asian powerhouse Iran and arguably the best team in the tournament Australia in the process. A big reason for the complete turnaround has been the play […]

The NCAA will now allow “elite” high school and prospective college athletes to be represented by an agent, while also permitting players to return to school if undrafted by the NBA, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. This is a huge progressive change, which is paving the way for the removal of the one-and-done era, […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, will attend UCLA and play basketball this fall, according to The Associated Press. The youngster will begin summer school this month. The 6-foot-10, 220-pound power forward played the last two seasons of his high school career at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa […]

Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright has no plans of following in the footsteps of Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan and Brad Stevens – at least for now. Having steered the Villanova Wildcats to the program’s second national title in three years just last April, it’s possible that Wright is receiving some coaching job overtures from […]

Top NBA prospect Mo Bamba believes that turning pro right after high school would have been better for his development as a basketball player. Bamba, of course, was not able to take that route, as the NBA is currently not accepting players younger than 19. Instead, he had to play one year in college under […]

The Texas Tech Red Raiders could be without guard Zhaire Smith next season. This is after Smith himself announce on his Twitter account that he will be among the applicants in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft following an impressive freshman season in Lubbock. I am excited to say that I am going to enter my […]

The Kansas Jayhawks will not have its brightest star in the recent NCAA National Tournament back for next season. This is after it was announced by Jayhawks guard Malik Newman that he intends to hire an agent and join the 2018 NBA Draft. By hiring an agent, Newman will not have the chance of going […]

In a year full of insane upsets, it is still the heavy favorites that won the 2018 NCAA National Tournament, as Donte DiVincenzo and the Villanova Wildcats wounded up on top of the college basketball world after taking down No. 3 seed Michigan Wolverines in the Finals on Monday, 79-62. The thousands in attendance at […]

In 1995, Ed O’Bannon was on top of the world. He led UCLA to a championship while playing alongside fellow stars Toby Bailey, Tyus Edney, George Zidek, Cameron Dollar, and of course, his brother Charles. O’Bannon seemed destined for a long career in the NBA after making a name for himself as a Bruin. Unfortunately, much […]

Top flight college hoops prospect and man-child Zion Williamson walked into the gym of Morehouse College in Atlanta Monday night and came out of the place as the new McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest. Of course, he would win it. What did people expect? Reigning NBA slam dunk titlist Donovan Mitchell could have joined the contest […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are a No. 1 seed while the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are a Cinderella story at this year’s NCAA Tournament. However, the schools share a betting line at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com for their respective Final Four matchups Saturday. The Jayhawks and the Ramblers are both pegged as 5-point underdogs on the Final Four […]