After being snubbed last year by the NCAA selection committee, the St. Mary’s Gaels secured themselves an automatic bid to the 2019 March Madness tournament by upsetting the #1 team in the country with a 60-47 victory over Gonzaga (30-3) in the WCC Tournament Championship. St. Mary’s (22-11) found themselves […]
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March Madness Betting: Duke Still Top Dog, Zags and Cavs Also Favs
The college basketball tournament is a week away and the Duke Blue Devils (26-5) continue to be the March Madness betting favorite to win the title this season even though Zion Williamson missed several games with a knee injury, meanwhile ACC foes Virginia (28-2) and North Carolina (26-5) are the […]
NBA Injuries: Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Luka Doncic Listed Day-to-Day, Lakers to Shut Down Ingram and Ball
A couple of young Lakers are being shut down for the rest of the season, while a trio of high-profile players were listed among the top NBA injuries over the weekend when Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Luke Doncic left games prematurely. Durant, Towns, and Doncic are all listed as […]
Murray State Wins OVC Championship, Ja Morant Punches Ticket to March Madness
College basketball fans will be able to watch Ja Morant and the Murray State Racers play in the 2019 March Madness tournament this year after the Racers defeated Belmont 77-65 to win the OVC Tournament. Morant, a sophomore 6-foot-3 point guard, led all scorers with 36 points. He dropped 22 […]
Pittsburgh Steelers Trade Unhappy WR Antonio Brown to Oakland Raiders
Disgruntled WR Antonio Brown finally has a home after his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, traded Brown to the Oakland Raiders for a third-round and fifth-round draft pick. Brown is expected to sign a new three-year contract with the Raiders worth in excess of $50 million. With incentives, the contract […]
UCF’s Tacko Fall Reunites with Mother from Senegal for First Time in Seven Years
Tacko Fall and his mother from Senegal were reunited for the first time in seven years during Senior Night at Central Florida (UCF). Marianne Sene had never seen her son play basketball before in person. She picked a good game to watch because #25 UCF defeated #20 Cincinnati 58-55. Fall, […]
Injury Report: Zion Williamson Will Not Play in Rematch Against UNC
Zion Williamson will not suit up for #4 Duke (26-4) in their final game of the regular season against rival #3 North Carolina (25-5) at Chapel Hill. Duke lost the first meeting of the season 88-72. Williamson injured his knee in a freak sneaker mishap in the opening minute of […]
Devin Booker Torches Knicks for 41 Points, Phoenix Suns Win Battle of NBA’s Cellar Dwellers
In what Howard Cosell would describe a “study of futility”, the two worst teams in the NBA met and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New York Knicks 107-96. The Knicks (13-52) have the worst record in the NBA. The Suns (15-51) are the worst team in the Western Conference and […]
LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan as NBA’s Fourth-Best Scorer
LeBron James achieved another milestone this season when he passed Michael Jordan to become the fourth-best scorer in NBA history. In a game against the Denver Nuggets (43-21) in Los Angeles, James passed Jordan in the second quarter. He finished the game with 31 points but the Lakers (30-35) lost […]
First Prison Sentences Handed Out in College Basketball Scandal
The first three of eight defendants in the 2017 college basketball scandal received sentences ranging from six to nine months on Tuesday, by U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in a Manhattan courtroom. Adidas executive James Gatto was sentenced to nine months in federal prison, while former Adidas consultant […]
March Madness Bubble Watch: Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State (20-9) is currently on the March Madness bubble, but can almost guarantee themselves an at-large bid with a victory against rival Arizona (17-13) this weekend. Arizona State started the season 8-1, but have gone 12-8 since then during an erratic season that included a couple of huge wins […]
Chiquita Evans Becomes First Woman Drafted to NBA 2K League, Joining Warriors Gaming
Chiquita Evans was drafted by Warriors Gaming in the fourth round of the NBA 2K League draft on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to join the esports league. The former collegiate and semipro basketball player was one of two women who were eligible to be drafted after evaluation in the […]
Chris Mullin and the St. John’s Red Storm on the Big East Bubble
What a difference a week makes in the college basketball, especially in the wild Big East where the St. John’s Red Storm (20-10) went from a near-lock at-large team to a bubble team after losing three out of their last four games. The Johnnies close out the Big East regular […]
LeBron James, Lakers Watch Helplessly as Playoff Hopes Likely Disappear
The Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James thought they couldn’t get much lower than losing to the last-place Phoenix Suns on the road Saturday. They were wrong. The team lost to their rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Monday, and the defeat at home all but ruled them […]
March Madness: Colgate Trying to End 23-Year Drought, But Bucknell Looms
Colgate is seeking their first trip to March Madness in 23 years, but Bucknell is the biggest competition standing in their way from securing an automatic bid to March Madness this year. The Patriot League will send only one team to the March Madness tournament this season. Bucknell (19-11) and […]
Coach Rick Byrd Wins 700 Games with Belmont, Bruins Favorites in the Ohio Valley Conference
Rick Byrd recently won his 700th game as head coach of the Belmont Bruins, who are trying to secure a spot in March Madness by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament this weekend. Belmont, located in Nashville, Tennessee, spent many years as a powerhouse in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The […]
Lakers, Celtics, Pelicans in Tailspin in Wake of Anthony Davis Trade Request
A month after All-Star Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, three teams involved in the drama have all posted losing records, including potential suitors with the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The combined teams have gone only 16-23 since Anthony Davis’ agent mentioned his client […]
Tennessee Destroys Kentucky in Rematch, Flip-Flops in Latest AP Ranking
On Saturday, #7 Tennessee defeated #4 Kentucky by 19 points in a rematch that the Vols could not wait for in order to avenge a loss in Lexington two weeks earlier. In the latest AP Poll, Kentucky fell out of the Top 5 to #6 overall. With the win, Tennessee […]
Hall of Famers Who Unretired: Michael Jordan, Brett Favre, and Mario Lemieux
Monday Night Football announcer Jason Witten announced he would be unretiring and returning to the Dallas Cowboys for the upcoming season, thereby joining the likes of Michael Jordan, Brett Favre, and Mario Lemieux as Hall of Famers who decided they retired prematurely and returned to the game. Witten signed a […]
Upset Saturday: UCF Huge Win, While Houston, Michigan State, and Nevada Fall
On the first Saturday in March, UCF stepped up with a huge upset while three high-profile teams lost conference battles including #6 Michigan State, #8 Houston, and #12 Nevada. Houston (27-2) had won 33 games in a row at home before American Conference rival UCF (22-6) came to town and […]