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After turning down the offers and efforts of the Kentucky Wildcats and Los Angeles Lakers to lure him away from Storrs, Connecticut, UConn head coach Dan Hurley finally signed his contract extension with the Huskies, inking a deal worth $50 million that will keep him in the Basketball Capital of the World through the conclusion […]

Summer League is underway and San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle looks forward to the challenge that comes with going from a college star at UConn basketball to the NBA. In his first game in a Silver and Black uniform, Castle tallied 12 points, six reb0unds and three assists in a 97-65 loss to the […]

Kemba Walker announced his retirement from professional basketball on Tuesday on social media, officially marking the end of the four-time All-Star’s 13-year professional career. Walker’s illustrious career included stops with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks before playing his final season of pro basketball in Europe for AS Monaco. Walker […]

In introducing Stephon Castle at a local press conference, the San Antonio Spurs’ first round pick of the NBA Draft opened up about a number of topics, including what it means to start his NBA career with the proud franchise. “It’s definitely been a dream come true,” Castle said about entering the NBA with the […]

Donovan Clingan was a huge star for the UConn Huskies, and he was one of the key performers on a team that won back-to-back NCAA championships. He is going from college basketball’s leaders to a team in the Portland Trail Blazers that is a long way from winning a title. The Blazers are clearly a […]

From a two-time national championship coach to a five-time champion. From a program that’s established a culture to a franchise that helped make the term relevant in sports. Stephon Castle is thrilled to go from Dan Hurley and the UConn Basketball to Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. “I was just playing for the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got their man on Wednesday, selecting UConn center Donovan Clingan with the no. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The Blazers, along with several other teams in the top-10, fell in love with Clingan as they NBA Draft workout process played itself out. Clingan is already an […]

The New York Yankees battled the Atlanta Braves on the Yankee Stadium Diamond on Saturday with division positioning on the line. The Yankees and Baltimore Orioles have been jockeying for position so far this spring with the Yankees maintaining a slight lead as of Saturday. Prior to the game, projected top five NBA Draft pick […]

On Thursday afternoon, about a month and a half after firing Darvin Ham following a subpar two-season stretch as head coach, the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to hire JJ Redick as the franchise’s next head coach. It was the expected result from the very beginning of the Lakers’ coaching search, though for one […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley recently made the big decision to stay with the Huskies and turn down the Los Angeles Lakers job. The Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after another disappointing year, and they offered Hurley a massive contract to come be their next head coach. He heavily considered making the move, […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley turned down a six-year contract offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to remain with the Huskies. Earlier this week, he offered some details about his decision in a media session, while making it clear he did not actually reject the Lakers’ offer to gain leverage with UConn. The two-time […]

For about 72 hours, it looked like the UConn Huskies men’s basketball program was going to soon need to adjust to life without Dan Hurley. With the Los Angeles Lakers preparing to make a “massive offer” to Hurley, and Hurley rumored to have legitimate interest in taking the job after being impressed by LA during […]

One of the biggest news in the world of sports was the Los Angeles Lakers pursuit of UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley to take after the job left by Darvin Ham. However, Hurley would decline the Lakers offer and remain with the Huskies in the quest to achieve a third straight championship as he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a swing on Dan Hurley and missed. Hurley decided to decline the six-year $70 million deal to remain with the UConn Huskies. With LA still searching for a new head coach, Hurley recently made an admission about the contract offer Los Angeles gave him. During an interview on The Dan […]

In the news that took over the sports world in its entirety, UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley has decided to stay with the program instead of taking the job with the Los Angeles Lakers on a big contract. While it shocked a ton of people, one that is especially important is Meleek Thomas, who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching search has been anything but normal. Since firing Darvin Ham following a first-round playoff exit in his second season, the Lakers reportedly opened up its search with candidates such as Mike Budenholzer, Tyronn Lue, and even former NBA player and current broadcaster JJ Redick. But Dan Hurley entered into […]

After much back and forth, UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley made his decision to stay with the Huskies and turn down the chance to become the Los Angeles Lakers head coach. The opportunity for a three-peat as well as comfortability in Storrs likely played a major factor. On Monday, Hurley commented on his decision to […]

Dan Hurley’s decision to remain the coach of the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team has nothing to do with the Los Angeles Lakers. Admittedly, it may seem like it would. After all, Dan Hurley did turn down a contract offer from the Lakers that was worth a reported $70 million over six years in order to remain […]

Storrs, Connecticut has been a hub of anxiety over the last several days, but now it should be engulfed in a frenzied celebration following the news that head coach Dan Hurley is turning down the Los Angeles Lakers and staying with UConn basketball. Fans are on a high that should carry them all the way […]

UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley decided to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-year, $70 million offer to stay in Storrs, and he reportedly has a deal on the table that is six-years and pays approximately $50 million over the course of the deal, according to Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68. UConn and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ aura is fading by the day. After firing former head coach Darvin Ham, UConn boss Dan Hurley turned down the team’s $70 million offer to replace him. Laker nation is now having a large-scale meltdown on X, with many fans complaining that the team should’ve thrown more cash at the two-time […]

A few days ago, there were rumblings that UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley was being heavily considered as the next Los Angeles Lakers head coach. The rumors intensified in the coming days, with Hurley setting a deadline on his decision. Now, Hurley has made his decision clear: he will be staying with the […]

Will UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley leave for the Los Angeles Lakers job? That is the question everyone is waiting to find out the answer to. Over the weekend, Hurley met with the Lakers and is reportedly mulling a decision. The announcement from Hurley is expected to come on Monday one way or another, but […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers and the rest of the basketball world eagerly await the decision of UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley, another two-time National Championship-winning head coach has suddenly emerged as what NBA insider Marc Stein calls a potential “stealth candidate” for the Lakers’ head coaching job: former Villanova head coach Jay Wright. “I […]

Making the jump from college basketball to the NBA can be quite difficult. Recent head honchos like Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan needed to find their footing first prior to experiencing any sort of success. Now, that dilemma is starting to creep up on Dan Hurley as he decides between UConn basketball and the Los […]

It’s been three days since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski stunned the basketball world with the report that the Los Angeles Lakers were making a serious push to lure UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley away from the program he’s won back-to-back National Championships with. Woj noted that the Lakers were prepared to make Hurley “a massive, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a serious push for Dan Hurley, as the franchise seeks a long-term answer at head coach. If he takes the job then that leaves the UConn basketball program needing a new coach of their own. With that in mind, the betting odds for the Huskies to three-peat for a […]

UConn basketball has suddenly come back down to earth after winning its second consecutive national title. Just five months out from the season, the Huskies may lose their head coach to the Los Angeles Lakers as the Purple and Gold look to replace Darvin Ham. UConn doesn’t feel too hot about Dan Hurley’s possible departure, […]

It’s no secret that UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley has reached the mountaintop of the college game. That’s why it makes sense that he’s looking at even greener pastures in Los Angeles despite having the best gig in the NCAA. If Hurley does go to the Lakers, it leaves the Huskies in a precarious […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search took a big turn yesterday as Dan Hurley emerged as the top candidate for the job. Hurley is currently the head coach of the UConn basketball team, and he has won two national championships in a row with the Huskies. Reports were saying that the Lakers were close […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have locked onto UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley to become their newest head coach. In fact, Hurley and his agent are traveling to meet with the Lakers, who are prepared to offer him a “lucrative” long-term contract on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Dan Hurley, I’m told, is on […]

Rumors are the Los Angeles Lakers are putting together a package to potentially hire Dan Hurley as their next head coach. With the franchise hoping to retain LeBron James, there is some belief that the future Hall of Famer is playing a role in the head coaching search for LA. The latest rumors possibly reveal […]

Dan Hurley is the talk of the town right now as reports indicate the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing him to be their next head coach. The NBA is much different than college basketball so it’ll be interesting to see how Hurley adjusts if he accepts the role. In the meantime, Hall of Fame UConn […]

For starters, on some level, I do understand why the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job would prove to be so alluring to UConn head coach Dan Hurley. I mean, it’s The Lakers. It’s Los Angeles. It’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It’s the quest for an 18th championship banner. And yes, it’s likely going to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the sports world Thursday morning as reports indicate they’re pursuing UConn basketball coach, Dan Hurley. Nothing is set in stone just yet. However, the belief is he’ll take the job. As a result, one well-known insider believes Bruce Pearl would be a great replacement for Hurley as the Huskies head […]

A stunning twist in the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching search went down on Thursday. The Lakers fired Darvin Ham after their season ended, and all signs pointed to JJ Redick becoming the next head coach in Los Angeles. A report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Wednesday even said that the Lakers were ‘zeroing in on’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search took a major turn on Thursday as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers are prepared to offer UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley a huge contract offer. Hurley has won back-to-back national championships with the Huskies and he made it very clear when the offseason started that he wanted […]

Let’s just start here: UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley being aggressively pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers was not the sort of news I expected to wake up to this morning, but that’s exactly what ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported. “The Lakers have had preliminary contact with Hurley and the sides are planning to […]

UConn Huskies men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley is not one to shy away from making bold statements. Hurley famously called his shot back in 2020, claiming that opposing teams “better get us now” because he saw a reckoning coming. Then, after the Huskies won their second consecutive National Championship back in April, Hurley boldly […]