Between Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett alone, there have been plenty of young basketball talents who got signed at a young age and enjoyed long careers. But one rising basketball star blows them out of the water from a youth perspective. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, 16-year-old Jalen Lewis is […]
Read MoreFormer Alabama 4-Star Names 3 Final Transfer Destinations
Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford recently withdrew his name from the NBA Draft, but that doesn’t automatically mean he’s returning to Tuscaloosa for the 2021-22 season. Shackelford has entered the NCAA transfer portal and is looking at other options for next season. According to college hoops insider Jeff Goodman of Stadium, the former four-star guard has […]
Read MoreLarry Brown Comments On His Return To Coaching
After five years away from college basketball, coaching legend Larry Brown is returning to the game as an assistant to Penny Hardaway with the Memphis Tigers. This week, Brown issued his first public comments on his decision to join the Tigers. In a recent interview, he said that over the past few years he’s been […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To Dawson Garcia News
After a stellar freshman season at Marquette, former four-star forward Dawson Garcia entered the NCAA transfer portal this past June. It didn’t take long for him to choose his destination. On Thursday, Stadium college basketball insider Jeff Goodman reported that Garcia is joining the North Carolina Tar Heels. Garcia is one of the biggest pickups […]
Read MoreJordan Brand Announces Special College Basketball Event
As the Jordan Brand continues to diversify its portfolio in the U.S. and around the world, they’re moving into one natural area that should come naturally to them: Hosting college basketball games. On Thursday, the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced the formation of “the Jumpman Invitational” in partnership with Jordan Brand. This four-team invitational is scheduled […]
Read MoreScotty Pippen Jr. Makes Final NBA Draft Decision
Late on Wednesday night, Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. announced his final NBA Draft decision, revealing that he’ll be back in Nashville for his junior season. Pippen Jr., the son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, waited until close to the deadline to withdraw his name from the pool of draftees. Instead, he’ll return to play […]
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Star Max Abmas Makes NBA Decision
Just hours before the deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the NCAA, Oral Roberts point guard Max Abmas announced that he will return to school for his junior season. The Oral Roberts basketball Twitter account confirmed the news after multiple reports revealed that the 2021 NCAA Tournament star would not turn […]
Read MoreLongtime College Basketball Coach Eddie Payne Has Passed Away
Eddie Payne, the former head coach at Oregon State and, most recently, USC Upstate, has passed away. He was 69 years old, and just days shy of his 70th birthday. Payne suffered a stroke over the weekend. He had surgery on Sunday, but has passed away. Payne had deep roots in the Carolina basketball world, […]
Read MoreKofi Cockburn Names ‘Serious Option’ For Transfer Destination
Kofi Cockburn withdrew his name from the NBA Draft on Tuesday, announcing that he will return to college and continue to explore where he’ll play next. The 7-foot-1 big man born in Kingston, Jamaica played his first two years at Illinois but entered the transfer portal last week to see all of his potential options. […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To Hunter Dickinson News
Michigan basketball received a significant boost this morning when rising sophomore big man Hunter Dickinson announced he’ll be returning to school. Dickinson had gone through the NBA Draft process while maintaining the ability to come back to Ann Arbor. The 2020-21 Big Ten Freshman of the Year made it official today that he will be […]
Read MoreStar Big Ten Transfer Marcus Carr Down To 4 Programs
After a career-year with the Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team, point guard Marcus Carr entered the NCAA transfer portal. It’s been a while, but he appears to have narrowed down his list of potential teams. According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Carr has narrowed his list down to four teams. Making the cut are […]
Read MoreReport: Ohio State’s No. 1 Recruit Will Play 2 Sports
J.T. Tuimoloau was recruited to play defensive lineman, and that’s what he’ll do for the Ohio State Buckeyes later this fall. It isn’t the only sport he’ll be playing in Columbus, though. Tuimoloau announced his intentions to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday. He chose Ohio State over a trio of Pac-12 programs […]
Read MoreFormer 2-Time NBA All-Star Lands College Basketball Coaching Gig
Former NBA guard Reggie Theus is returning to the sidelines this year after a brief hiatus from coaching. According to Marc. J Spears of The Undefeated, Theus will be named the men’s basketball coach and athletic director at Bethune-Cookman University next week. This is a significant hire for an HBCU like Bethune-Cookman University. Theus has been […]
Read MoreOhio State Star E.J. Liddell Makes Official NBA Draft Decision
It turns out E.J. Liddell isn’t ready to close the book on his career at Ohio State. The star forward announced that he will be returning to the Buckeyes for the 2021-22 season. Liddell explained his decision in an exclusive interview with ESPN. He believes another year at Ohio State will help out his stock […]
Read MoreJalen Rose Weighs In On Michigan’s ‘Fab Five’ Banners After NCAA’s NIL Rule Change
The passing of new Name, Image, and Likeness rules for NCAA athletes has brought back up debates over the punishments for superstars and programs who had violated similar rules in years past. The most prominent have been Reggie Bush, who had his Heisman Trophy taken years after it was revealed that he receiver impermissible benefits, […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Responds To Latest College Sports, NIL News
It was an unprecedented week within the NCAA – for the better, too. Now that college athletes can be compensated based off their name, image and likeness, coaches will have to prepare for potential controversy, according to college basketball analyst Dick Vitale. Vitale sent a message to college coaches on Friday. What for? He warned […]
Read MoreHow Much Nebraska Is Reportedly Paying Former AD Bill Moos
Nebraska athletics got a surprise this week when reports emerged that athletic director Bill Moos was leaving. It soon turned out to be a retirement, rather than an ousting. But judging by the money, Nebraska may not be thrilled about it. According to Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska will be paying Moos nearly […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To Kofi Cockburn News
One of the best players in college basketball could be on the move. It was just announced that Illinois star Kofi Cockburn is officially in the transfer portal. Cockburn is easily the best player to hit the transfer portal this year. This past season, he averaged 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game for the […]
Read MoreLook: Chris Webber Has A Message For The NCAA
With today’s change in Name, Image, and Likeness rules, there is plenty of reassessment of some of the high profile NCAA “scandals” of years past happening. There has long been a push to re-hang the Final Four banners from the Fab Five era at Michigan, and now Chris Webber is renewing those calls. Along with […]
Read MoreBYU Preventing Student-Athletes From Endorsing 5 Products
On Thursday, the college sports landscape forever changed following the new Name, Image, and Likeness rules that allow athletes to earn money on endorsements. Immediately after the new NIL rules became official, Auburn quarterback Bo Nix announced an endorsement deal. He’s hardly alone, as many high-profile athletes have already taken advantage of the new rules. […]
Read MoreTwins Haley, Hanna Cavinder Announce Major Endorsement News
With the opening up Name, Image, and Likeness opportunities for college athletes, many probably figure superstar football and men’s basketball players will be the major benefactors. Sisters Haley and Hanna Cavinder, twins that play basketball at Fresno State, have already shown that there are significant opportunities for many other athletes out there as well. The […]
Read MoreReport: 1 ‘Problem’ For Athletic Departments With New Rule
The NCAA took a long overdue step this week by announcing that it will now allow athletes to earn a profit off of their own name, image and likeness. Already, current athletes have began the process by using their platforms to sign historic endorsement deals with companies. As is the case with any major change […]
Read MoreJ.J. Redick Has Brutally Honest Admission On Duke Career
The NCAA announced a historic shift in policy on Wednesday, revealing that it will allow its athletes to earn compensation off of their name, image and likeness starting on Thursday, July 1. The move will allow current college athletes to profit off of their own celebrity without endangering their eligibility. The change is a long […]
Read MoreESPN’s Jay Bilas Has A Blunt Message For The NCAA
The NCAA has approved a temporary policy allowing college athletes from D1-D3 to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). The new policy, which was announced on Wednesday, will go into effect on Thursday — the same day new NIL laws are set to begin in seven different states. ESPN […]
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