Rookie Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks set a career-high with 49 points in a losing cause against the Chicago Bulls in a quadruple overtime game eventually won by the Bulls 168-161, which marked the third-highest scoring game in NBA history. The Hawks (21-42) and Bulls (18-45) combined for 329 […]
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Surprise of the Big 12: Texas Tech Red Raiders Led by Lottery Pick Jarrett Culver
Very few people expected #11 Texas Tech would emerge as one of the best teams in the country, let alone in the Big 12, but sophomore shooting guard Jarrett Culver blossomed into a potential lottery pick to lead the Red Raiders to a potential #3 seed in the upcoming March […]
March Madness Mountain West Watch: Utah State, Sixth Man Spectrum, and Free Bacon
The Utah State Aggies (23-6) have a huge rematch against #12 Nevada Wolfpack (26-2) this weekend with first place on the line in the Mountain West. The Aggies were blow out by 23 points during their first meeting in Reno at the start of January. This time, they host the […]
New Mexico State Aggies Top of the WAC Once Again
The New Mexico State Aggies (24-4) won 13 straight games and are on the verge of winning their fourth WAC regular season title in the last five years. New Mexico State, located near the West Texas border in Las Cruces, dominated the WAC Conference over the last decade. The Aggies […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Selling Memorabilia to Help Charitable Foundation
Guided by his conscience more than his bank account, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off four of his NBA Championship rings. The jewelry was for titles in 1980, 1985, 1987, and 1988. Abdul-Jabbar isn’t broke, and doesn’t need an infusion of cash. The sale of this, and other memorabilia is motivated […]
Dirk Nowitzki Still Considering Return for Another Season After Regaining Starting Role
Throughout the NBA, opposing teams have been giving Dirk Nowitzki the retirement treatment, offering farewells and congratulations on the German legend’s storied career. But Nowitzki has never actually said he was retiring – and now it is starting to seem like another season is a realistic possibility. Nowitzki has said […]
March Madness Bear Watch: Montana Grizzlies from the Big Sky
The Montana Grizzlies (20-7) hold down the top spot in the Big Sky Conference and former point guard turned head coach Travis DeCuire is on the verge of leading the Grizzlies to consecutive March Madness appearances. The University of Montana, located in Missoula, might be most known because of their […]
James Harden’s 30-Point Scoring Streak Ends at 32 Games
After 32 consecutive games scoring 30 or more points in a game for the Houston Rockets, reigning MVP James Harden’s epic scoring streak ended when the Atlanta Hawks held him to only 28 points. Wilt Chamberlin holds the all-time NBA record with 65 consecutive games scoring 30-plus during the 1961-62 […]
No. 3 Duke Loses Second Game Without Zion Williamson, Virginia Tech Wins 77-72
With Zion Williamson nursing a sprained knee and sitting on the bench in street clothes for a game against VaTech, #3 Duke lost for the second time in the last three games since Williamson unexpectedly went down with a sneaker blowout against North Carolina last week. Duke’s other super-frosh, RJ […]
March Madness Upset Watch: Sharpshooting Wofford Terriers from SoCon
The #24 Wofford Terriers earned a spot in the recent AP Poll Top 25 for the first time this season and the top team from the Southern Conference is on the verge of returning to March Madness for the first time since 2015. Wofford, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, represented […]
AP Poll College Hoops Shuffle: Gonzaga New No. 1, Duke Slips to No. 3
Gonzaga (27-2) returns to the #1 ranking in the latest college basketball AP Top 25 Poll, while Duke (24-3) slips to #3 after suffering a loss to rival North Carolina. Gonzaga held the top ranking for two weeks at the start of the season when they picked off Duke at […]
NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Bubble: Orlando and Miami Chasing Buzz City
With 22 or games remaining in the NBA season, the Eastern Conference playoff bubble is heating up with the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat trying to pick off the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons. The Western Conference is the dominant conference once again this season. They also have the […]
March Madness Watch: Lipscomb and Liberty from the Atlantic Sun Conference
Lipscomb and Liberty are tied for first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference, and the two teams are competing to represent the ASUN in March Madness this year. The ASUN Conference, primarily comprised of smaller schools from the Southeast, made a name from themselves in the 2013 NCAA college basketball […]
High-Scoring Jackrabbit Mike Daum from South Dakota State Becomes Tenth Player in NCAA History to Score 3,000 Points
Mike Daum, two-time Summit League Player of the Year from the South Dakota Jackrabbits, became only the tenth player in NCAA Division I college basketball history to score 3000 points over his career. The 6-foot-9 senior from Kimball, Nebraska played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for the last four […]
Without Top-Scorer Tremont Waters, LSU Still Upsets #5 Tennessee in OT
The #13 LSU Tigers (22-5), playing without leading-scorer Tremont Waters, pulled off another high-profile upset in the SEC by defeating #5 Tennessee (24-3) in a thrilling overtime victory 82-80. Waters, a sophomore point guard, averaging 15.7 points per game, sat out due to an undisclosed illness. The team found out […]
Triple-Double Streak Ends at 11 Games for Russell Westbrook in Jazzy 2OT Thriller
Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak ended at 11 games when he fouled out in a thrilling 148-147 double-overtime victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Utah Jazz. Westbrook and Paul George combined for 88 points in the win. Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 38 points, while Rudy Gobert added […]
New York Knicks Losing Season Includes Fortnite
The New York Knicks are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, is a young squad that is also losing the battle against the popular survival video game, Fortnite. The Knicks have four players under 21-years old, including rookie sensation Kevin Knox, who is 19. Ten members […]
NBA Seeks to Lower Age Requirement to 18, One-and-Done Dunzo?
The NBA and the player union, NBAPA, have been discussing lowering the age requirement from 19 to 18-years old, thereby eliminating the troublesome “one-and-done” rule where potential NBA-caliber players must play a year of college basketball or overseas somewhere before they are old enough to enter the NBA draft. The […]
NCAA Basketball Championship Odds: Duke Favorite to Win March Madness, UNC and Kentucky Rising
Top-ranked Duke (23-3) is a 2/1 favorite to win the 2019 NCAA college basketball championship this year, but both North Carolina and Kentucky pulled off a couple of upsets to improve to 8/1 odds. Gonzaga (25-2) beat Duke earlier in the season at the Maui Invitational in Hawaii. The Zags […]
Zion Williamson Injures Knee with Exploding Sneaker, North Carolina Upsets #1 Duke (Video)
Zion Williamson injured his knee on the first play of the game and without Williamson in the lineup, #1 Duke lost a crucial home game to ACC rival #8 North Carolina 88-72. Williamson, Duke’s superstar projected to be the #1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, played less than 40 […]