UCLA would love to hire Jamie Dixon as its new head coach, but the current TCU coach has a $8 million buyout clause in his contract delayed negotiations. James Patrick Dixon II, otherwise known as Jamie, is the son of an actor and writer. He was born in North Hollywood […]
Juwan Howard is a new name that has emerged as the favorite to replace Los Angeles Lakers Coach Luke Walton, even though the team has announced his firing. Walton being shown the door after the team’s dismal season, though seems to be a foregone conclusion. At least it is with […]
Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston, and Auburn’s guards Bryce Brown and Jared Harper are four must-watch players in the 2019 Final Four. Jarrett Culver from Texas Tech is a potential lottery pick. He has been on everyone’s radar all season. Culver helped lead the Raiders to the school’s […]
Murray State’s Ja Morant and North Carolina’s Coby White announced they are leaving their respective schools early and declared themselves eligible for the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. Ja Morant has been on everyone’s radar for most of the season. The sophomore was recently named a First-Team All-American. Morant led Murray […]
The college basketball coaching carousel continues with Nebraska hiring Fred “The Mayor” Hoiberg and Texas A&M hiring Buzz Williams as their new basketball coaches. Williams coached at Virginia Tech for the last five seasons and he returns back home to his native state. Williams also coached at Texas A&M in […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has filed a lawsuit against Big Baller Brand co-founded Alan Foster, alleging that Foster embezzled millions of dollars from the company. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night, seeks damages of more than $2 million plus interest. Balls Dropped Foster Last Month The news […]
Forty years ago, the 1979 Final Four included Michigan State, Indiana State, Penn, and DePaul in one of the greatest Final Fours in the history of college basketball. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson played against each other in the NCAA Championship game and Magic’s Michigan State squad defeated Bird’s Indiana […]
The Ernie Grunfeld era has come to an end with the Washington Wizards after 16 seasons when the team fired their long-standing general manager and president of basketball operations. In 16 seasons, the Wizards went 568-724 under Grunfeld’s helm. They advanced to the playoff eight times, but failed to make […]
John Calipari has become synonymous with the Kentucky Wildcats basketball program. Now, it appears that he’ll be able to stay with the team for as long as he likes. Calipari confirmed Monday that he had agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Kentucky that will allow him to stay on […]
The University of North Carolina announced Monday that it would be placing its entire women’s basketball coaching staff on paid leave when the school reviewed the culture of the program. No specific reasons were given for the review, which will be undertaken by Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, a law […]
The #2 Oregon Ducks, led by star player Sabrina Ionescu, defeated #1 Mississippi State 88-84 to advance to the Oregon’s first women’s Final Four in school history. Top seeds Baylor (35-1) and Notre Dame (34-3) also advanced to the Final Four. Notre Dame is seeking back-to-back championships. UCONN (35-2), which […]
Rick Byrd is retiring after 33 seasons with Belmont Bruins where he won 713 games since 1986. Overall, Byrd won 805 games in his storied career as a basketball coach. Byrd, 65, guided Belmont to an at-large bid in the 2019 March Madness tournament. They lost to Ja Morant and […]
According to a report by The New York Post, an unnamed 29-year-old woman has accused Dallas Mavericks player Kristaps Porzingis of raping her last February. The alleged incident took place on Feb. 7, 2018, the same night that Porzingis tore the ACL in his left knee, an injury that has […]
In the NCAA East Regional final, Tom Izzo and #2 Michigan State defeated #1 Duke 68-67 to advance to the Final Four. Izzo won the battle of wits against Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski. Heading into the Elite Eight battle, Izzo was 1-4 against Coach K in March Madness games. Izzo denied […]
The NCAA Midwest regional final featured two SEC teams and #5 Auburn defeated #2 Kentucky 77-71 in overtime to advance to the 2019 Final Four. Auburn came into the game against Kentucky as a four-point underdog. Kentucky had beaten them twice in the regular season, but failed to complete the […]
Four teams remain in the 2019 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, and Virginia, the only #1 seed advancing to the semifinals, is the favorite to win March Madness at +150. According to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas, #2 Michigan State is the second favorite on […]
Rick Pitino went to Europe to coach pro ball in Greece after he lost his job at Louisville and he waited for an opportunity to coach in collegiate ranks again, but he’s on the short list to become the next UCLA basketball coach along with Eric Musselman (Nevada), Kelvin Sampson […]
The #3 Texas Tech Raiders defeated #1 Gonzaga, the top-ranked team in the country and the top seed in the West regional, to advance to their first-ever Final Four. Meanwhile, in the South regional, #1 Virginia, needed an overtime session to defeat #3 Purdue and overcome a sizzling shooting performance […]
The massively disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers is close to the end. The team that got LeBron James in the offseason, couldn’t make the playoffs. After his signing the Lakers were 12/1 to win the NBA Championship. A month ago they were 30/1. The finger pointing has already […]
In the East Regional Final, #2 Michigan State battles Zion Williamson and #1 Duke for the fourth and final spot in the NCAA Final Four. Michigan State is riding high off an eight-game winning streak, while Duke rolled off six-straight wins including the ACC Tournament title. Duke is playing in […]
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