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Antoine Davis four points from new NCAA career scoring mark as Detroit Mercy falls in conference tournament
CBS Sports Detroit Mercy star Antoine Davis finished Thursday night's Horizon League Tournament quarterfinal game four points short of breaking Pete Maravich's all-time NCAA career…
Matthew Mayer Wants You to Drink Monster Energy Responsibly
The Big Lead Earlier in the week, Illinois forward Matthew Mayer revealed he had made himself sick by drinking five Monster Energy drinks while playing…
Lakers Need Anthony Davis to Be Something He Hasn’t Been in Years
SI The Lakers need you, Anthony Davis. They need you to be the All-NBA big man you have been in four of your 11 seasons….
How Victor Wembanyama fits with his three most likely destinations
Sportsnaut LeBron James. Blake Griffin. Zion Williamson. Victor Wembanyama. These four players brought out the worst in the NBA regarding tanking. In the last 20 years,…
Milwaukee Bucks could sign Goran Dragic as soon as Friday
ESPN The Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as the strong frontrunners to sign free-agent guard Goran Dragic, and a formal agreement could be reached as soon as Friday,…
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Accused of Punching 17-Year-Old, Flashing Gun in Police Report
Yahoo! Sports Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was accused of repeatedly punching a teenage boy in the head and threatening him with a gun last summer, according…
Breaking Down The Most Realistic Potential Trades of The NBA Offseason
Bleacher Report The 2022-23 NBA trade deadline was wild. It's still possible, though, that the basketball gods have even more shenanigans in store for the…
The James Harden-Rockets Rumors Make No Sense At All
The Big Lead On Christmas Day, an odd report came out from Adrian Wojnarowski that suggested James Harden will opt out of his player option this offseason to return…
Duke finishes undefeated at home in Jon Scheyer’s first season
ESPN Duke's Jon Scheyer made history on Tuesday, becoming the first head coach in the ACC to go undefeated at home in his first season….
Nate Oats says Alabama players explained Brandon Miller’s pregame pat-down: ‘Like when TSA checks you’
CBS Sports Alabama coach Nate Oats took the blame for star freshman Brandon Miller's controversial pregame introduction over the weekend, saying in a press conference Tuesday that the pat-down…
Nets Plan To Shut Ben Simmons Down For The Season, Will Attempt To Move Him This Summer
Fadeaway World Ben Simmons was once an All-Star caliber player with the Philadelphia 76ers, being well-known for his slashing ability, defense, and playmaking. However, he has…
John Wall Possible Buyout Signing For Phoenix Suns
NBA Analysis The Phoenix Suns were arguably the biggest winners ahead of the NBA trade deadline, acquiring Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets. While that…
LeBron James’ Injury Ends the Lakers’ Surge Before It Could Even Begin
The Ringer After many months of drama and discontent, the sun was finally beginning to shine over the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers. They nailed the…
Terry Holland, legendary Virginia coach, dies at 80
The Athletic Former Virginia men’s basketball coach Terry Holland died Sunday at the age of 80, the school announced Monday. Holland is remembered for coaching…
Blazers Land Heat’s Jimmy Butler In Bold Trade Scenario
NBA Analysis It’s become popular to suggest the Portland Trail Blazers should trade Damian Lillard. Perhaps it’s become too popular. Lillard just scored 71 points in…
NBA Reportedly Considering Implementing Target Score For Overtime Games
Fadeaway World Player workload has become an important issue in the NBA, and that was proven true once against his week after news of the…
The New-Look Lakers Might Actually Be Really Good
The Big Lead The Los Angeles Lakers have spent most of the past two seasons floundering near the bottom of the Western Conference. A few weeks ago at…
8 MLB Teams That’ll Have a Worse Record in 2023
Bleacher Report When Major League Baseball's 2023 season begins, about the only thing that all 30 teams will have in common is that they'll all…
Quin Snyder gets 5-year deal to coach Hawks
ESPN Quin Snyder has agreed to a five-year contract to become the Atlanta Hawks’ coach and is expected to make his debut as soon Tuesday against…
Magic Sign Michael Carter-Williams To Two-Year Deal
The Score The Orlando Magic signed free-agent guard Michael Carter-Williams, the team announced Sunday. The 31-year-old inked a two-year deal with a team option for the 2023-24…
Bryce McGowens, Hornets To Sign Four-Year, $7.4M Contract
At The Hive ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Charlotte Hornets will convert Bryce McGowens’ Two-Way contract to a standard four-year, $7.4M deal. The news comes…
Shohei Ohtani, Top 2024 MLB Free Agents After Manny Machado’s New Padres Contract
Bleacher Report There will be one fewer superstar available in free agency next offseason after Manny Machado reportedly agreed to a massive new deal with…
Kings Waive KZ Okpala, Bring Back PJ Dozier
Sactown Royalty The Sacramento Kings have waived KZ Okpala and signed PJ Dozier, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Kings made these two moves in the aftermath of their…
Suns Promote Ish Wainright To Two-Year Standard Deal
Hoops Rumors Wainright has officially inked a multiyear contract, the Suns announced The Suns are promoting forward Ish Wainright from his two-way contract to a two-year, $2.5MM standard deal,…
Alabama’s Nate Oats on Brandon Miller’s ‘pat-down’: ‘Not appropriate’
ESPN Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats called freshman forward Brandon Miller's pregame introduction routine of being patted down by a walk-on before heading to midcourt "not…
Rockets Believe It’s ‘a Legitimate Possibility’ James Harden Returns
Bleacher Report The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to win an NBA title with James Harden this season, but the 10-time All-Star's future might take him…
Raptors Land Blazers’ Damian Lillard In Bold Trade Scenario
NBA Analysis Leading up to this year’s NBA trade deadline, we all assumed the Toronto Raptors would be sellers. That assumption was logical enough. The…