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Isaac Okoro is expected to be a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but some experts believe he is going to be selected too high. On the daily Locked On Auburn Podcast, Zac Blackerby interviewed Locked On Fantasy Basketball host Josh Lloyd about the former Auburn standout. Lloyd’s analysis of Okoro’s offensive game does […]

I, for one, am eternally here for any and all Rasheed Wallace stories. The latest on-brand ‘Sheed anecdote comes to us courtesy of his former Detroit Pistons head coach Larry Brown. Speaking with Shammond Williams on “The Carolina Conversation” podcast, Brown, who coached the Pistons to the 2003-04 NBA championship revealed how Wallace was able […]

A new development has emerged in what has been one of the most scandalous incidents in college basketball over the past few months. It is now being reported that Wichita State will be firing longtime head coach Gregg Marshall following a months-long investigation pertaining to the coach’s abusive behavior. This report comes via Matt Norlander […]

The college basketball world took a hit on Monday, with Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo announcing a positive COVID-19 test. The legendary Big Ten coach released a statement on the matter: “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” stated Izzo. “Although I have some minor symptoms, I remain in good health … Technology will […]

The 2020-21 college basketball season is right around the corner, and the Associated Press released the first Top 25 poll of the year on Monday. Gonzaga headlines the preseason poll at No. 1, with Baylor, Villanova, Virginia and Iowa rounding out the rest of the top five. 🚨 FIRST AP POLL 🚨 1. Gonzaga2. Baylor3. […]

According to an official statement released by the school on Wednesday, Penn State Nittany Lions head basketball coach Pat Chambers has formally resigned from his role at the program. Such a move comes after an investigation prompted by Penn State into several allegations of inappropriate conduct against Chambers. The latest allegations surrounding Chambers stem from […]

Wichita State Shockers head coach Gregg Marshall is making negative headlines following the revelation of his violent ways. According to a tell-all report, Marshall once punched one of his own players during practice, and former Shocker and now a current member of the Toronto Raptors, Fred VanVleet, forced Marshall to apologize. Jeff Goodman of Stadium […]

The NCAA has reportedly chosen its date for the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported the season will begin on Nov. 25. Sources: The 20-21 college basketball season will officially begin on November 25th. https://t.co/CFPd32fePB — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 16, 2020 Rothstein also reported the decision was […]

Former Georgetown head coach John Thompson has passed away at the age of 78. The cause of death is currently unknown, but it is Thompson’s own family that has confirmed this terrible development. ABC 7 in Washington was one of the first outlets to break the news: BREAKING: Former Georgetown coach John Thompson has died, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is the latest personality to heap praise on legendary NCAA coach Lute Olson, who passed away on Thursday. Kerr, who himself played under Olson with the Arizona Wildcats, reflected on his time under the tutelage of the Hall of Fame coach via Twitter: It’s hard to put into […]

The basketball world lost a legend in the sport on Thursday. Former Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson died after recently being placed in hospice care. This report comes via basketball analyst and reporter Jeff Goodman: Former Arizona coach and Hall of Famer Lute Olson passed way earlier tonight, his wife Kelly told me. Olson […]

The question of whether to compensate college athletes is a lightning rod for controversy in the business of sports. But the NCAA appears to be taking steps towards allowing athletes to be paid for endorsements. Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press reported student-athletes would be cleared to pursue sponsorships from companies and “third parties:” […]

The NBA G League has already reached out to a bevy of prospects of the 2021 class, hoping to convince them to opt to play professionally instead of joining the college ranks in the NCAA, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio concurred with the report, noting the G […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the popular infectious disease expert who has been the face of the United States’ fight against the novel coronavirus, admitted the only way the NBA and other professional sports are played at all this summer is to do so without fans and by keeping players isolated in hotels. “There’s a way of […]

Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari revealed the NBA has said that the NBA Draft Combine and NBA Draft will probably be moved back in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. The coach is hoping the date by which college players have to make a decision about whether or not they will […]

Of course Bill Self would be chill with an asterisk riddled national championship banner hanging from Allen Fieldhouse. After all, the world is going to hell in a handbag. It only makes sense. “This would be the one year I would be in favor of it [the championship being awarded via the AP Poll] without […]

The NCAA canceled March Madness altogether after Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus last week. NCAA vice president for of men’s basketball Dan Gavitt says Gobert’s positive coronavirus test was a “seminal moment” for the NCAA to cancel March Madness: “When Rudy Gobert was infected on Wednesday night, I think […]

Oregon Ducks star Sabrina Ionescu has rubbed elbows with some of the NBA’s greatest players, including the late Kobe Bryant and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. As a future No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft and a four-year star, Ionescu has Curry on speed dial in order to ask for any […]

Oregon Ducks star Sabrina Ionescu won’t be drawing comparisons to Kobe Bryant anytime soon. Her game is smooth, fluid, and stylistically different than the ruthless scoring clinics the late Los Angeles Lakers star used to administer on a nightly basis. Yet Bryant has stayed “close” to Ionescu, even well after his death on Jan. 26 […]

A man is scrolling his social media timeline, the news of a pandemic streamlined into the core of his conscious by one terrifying statistic after another, then the world momentarily stops. News unrelated to the coronavirus hits his feed. An alleged college basketball program called the Iona Gaels happen to be hiring Rick Pitino. Pitino, […]

The NCAA has no plans to reveal the official 68-team bracket following the cancellation of this year’s tournament. March Madness was suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak: “No plans to do that,” NCAA tournament media coordinator David Worlock told ESPN. “We hardly started the process. The priority for committee members then was to return home […]

The NCAA scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salvage the tournament in one long weekend, per ESPN. The NCAA was forced to cancel March Madness because of the coronavirus. NCAA vice president of men’s basketball Dan Gavitt told the Assocaited Press and ESPN that the NCAA brainstormed ways to play an […]

There will be no cutting down nets. “One Shining Moment” will not be played as the confetti falls. March Madness will not be a national phenomena this year. The NCAA canceled both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in light of the coronavirus pandemic, just days before Selection Sunday. While no single champion can be […]

The NCAA Tournament has been canceled for both men’s and women’s Division 1 basketball in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships: https://t.co/qzKAS4McEI pic.twitter.com/G6XreZx35E — NCAA (@NCAA) March 12, 2020 Major conferences had preceded this move by canceling their tournaments on Thursday. The American Athletic Conference was the first domino […]

Despite most major college basketball conferences cancelling due to the coronavirus, the Big East decided to go ahead and tip on Thursday afternoon, leaving many people sincerely questioning their judgement. Update: After playing the first half of the first game on Thursday, the Big East finally cancelled: The Big East has cancelled its conference tournament, […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley called for the cancellation of March Madness after the recent coronavirus pandemic forced the hand of many sporting leagues across the country: “Turner Sports and CBS got to close down March Madness, man, because you can’t have these players — even if there’s no fans in the stadium — you can’t […]

The NCAA Tournament will be played without fans due to the coronavirus. NCAA President Mark Emmert statement on limiting attendance at NCAA events: https://t.co/TIHHJjdse5 pic.twitter.com/8I1HdceDfN — NCAA (@NCAA) March 11, 2020 Thursday’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets at the Chase Center will be played with no fans. At this rate, […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Eric Paschall had a strong reaction to the Ivy League choosing to cancel its tournament due to the fear of a coronavirus outbreak. The former Villanova Wildcats star isn’t far removed from his collegiate days, sympathizing with those seniors who will graduate without getting the NCAA tournament experience — as the […]

Jay Wright isn’t going to leave Villanova to coach the New York Knicks, according to Dana O’Neil of The Athletic. An earlier Monday rumor suggested the Knicks had “strong” interested in Wright. In fact, O’Neil is reporting Wright isn’t leaving the school period for an NBA gig: Let's quash this stuff before it gets started: […]

The New York Knicks are interested in Villanova head coach Jay Wright as a candidate to take the helm, according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. Zagoria reports “there is a strong possibility” that Wright could wind up in New York. Wright has been atop the college radar, besting others like Virginia’s Tony Bennett as the most […]

During his 17-year NBA career, Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, had a reputation as an energetic, hot-headed and tough player. He was a key component of the infamous “Malice at the Palace” that occurred in 2004 when he was on the Indiana Pacers. It may not be as prevalent as it is […]

Despite the fact that the heralded Kansas Jayhawks had the game well in-hand, their cross-state rival Kansas State Wildcats didn’t simply let the clock run out. Instead, players from both Kansas and Kansas State collided along the baseline en route to an all-out brawl erupting to close the contest. With just seconds remaining in the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are a mere 14-19 on the season, and there have been some rumblings that Gregg Popovich may call it quits after he coaches in the 2020 Olympics. There have even been some rumors that Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self could be in line to take over for Pop, and it’s […]

Potential No. 1 pick James Wiseman has left the University of Memphis, slated to sign with an agent and begin preparing for 2020 NBA Draft, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The freshman center was suspended by the NCAA for 12 games and tasked with making a substantial monetary charity contribution ($11,500) for violating […]

Memphis Tigers freshman center James Wiseman has put himself in the NBA Draft radar as one of the potential high-lottery picks, landing in most mock drafts as a top-three option for 2020. However, the recent 12-game ban issued by the NCAA, who claimed the 18-year-old received improper benefits to come to the school, could force […]

Draymond Green is head over heels as his No. 23 jersey is slated to be retired on Tuesday at Michigan State University. The Golden State Warriors star, however, didn’t expect head coach Steve Kerr to attend the ceremony in the midst of a busy NBA regular season. Kerr explained why he’s going to be in attendance: […]

Memphis Tigers star center and likely top five NBA Draft pick James Wiseman has officially been ruled ineligible to play by the university. He has been ruled ineligible for 12 games and has to pay back the $11,500 (to a charity of his choice) that coach Penny Hardaway gave to his parents for relocation purposes. […]

Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils lost key players from last season’s college basketball team, but added freshmen phenoms Vernon Carey and others in attempt to offset such a massive roster overhaul. Five games into the 2019-20 college basketball season, while operating without the Zion Williamson-level hype, it appears as though everything is going […]

The world of professional sports had a strong reaction to James Wiseman’s 12-game suspension by the NCAA, but many are especially up in arms by the ruling that the Memphis Tigers freshman is being forced to pay a whopping $11,500 in donations to charity to be restituted and regain eligibility. Not only has the NCAA […]