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Russell Westbrook’s wife Nina goes off on fans sending ‘death wishes’
Clutch Points The Los Angeles Lakers have been arguably the NBA’s most disappointing team relative to expectations entering the season. Los Angeles had title hopes coming into…
Patrick Ewing likely to stay at Georgetown for this key reason
Larry Brown Sports The Georgetown Hoyas surprised some by retaining coach Patrick Ewing despite a last place finish in the Big East. We now have…
Five-star PG Skyy Clark decommits from Wildcats, opens recruitment back up
CBS Sports Skyy Clark, a five-star point guard who signed with Kentucky in November, announced Sunday that he is asking for his release from the school and…
Michigan St. HC Tom Izzo passes Bob Knight for most overall wins in Big Ten history
Yardbarker With "Selection Sunday" exactly one week away and his team currently just outside of the top 25 ranked squads in the country, Michigan St. men's basketball…
Lakers’ LeBron James can still work miracles, but it helps when he’s playing against a porous Warriors defense
CBS Sports If you came into Saturday night not having watched the Lakers play a single game all season, you might find yourself thinking: "Man, what's all…
Knicks Have Serious Concerns About Julius Randle
New York Post Out of the desolate locker-room area inside Footprint Center in Phoenix late Friday night, Knicks president Leon Rose, chief adviser William Wesley and…
Frank Vogel resisting organization’s push to bring Russell Westbrook off bench
The Score Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is dismissing the prospect of bringing Russell Westbrook in off the bench as some within the organization are calling…
Duke coach Chris Carrawell snubs Hubert Davis on postgame handshake
Larry Brown Sports Duke assistant coach Chris Carrawell appeared to show some poor sportsmanship after his team’s loss to rival North Carolina on Saturday. The…
Twitter reacts to 102-year-old Sister Jean returning to NCAA Tournament
Larry Brown Sports College basketball folk hero Sister Jean is heading back to the NCAA Tournament, and Twitter could not be more excited. The Loyola…
3 Early Landing Spots For Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving
NBA Analysis The 2021-22 NBA season has been a strange one for Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets, to say the least. It still remains…
These 3 Teams Should A Monitor Trade For Gordon Hayward
NBA Analysis The Charlotte Hornets have been a very up-and-down team this NBA season, but they are still on the verge of making the playoffs…
Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero Headline 2022 Wooden Award Finalists
Bleacher Report Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe, Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren and Wisconsin's Johnny Davis are among the finalists for the 2021-22 John Wooden Award. The 15 players who…
Duke HC Mike Krzyzewski’s final Cameron Indoor Stadium game vs. North Carolina compared to Derek Jeter’s farewell
Clutch Points All eyes will be on the Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina game this Saturday night for reasons bigger than the rivalry matchup…
Tennessee Basketball Got a Big Win Over Arkansas, But It’s a Cheerleader That Has Our Attention
Egotastic Sports Tennessee basketball beat Arkansas on Saturday afternoon 78-74. It was a big win for the Vols, but not bigger than the booty spilling…
LeBron James on Not Being Regarded as One of the NBA’s All-Time Best Scorers
Complex Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is widely considered to be one of the best players in NBA history. However, King James feels that some people take…
The 3 Best Superteams The Lakers Can Create By Trading Anthony Davis And Russell Westbrook
Fadeaway World The Lakers came into the 2021-22 season with championship aspirations after climbing the mountain two years ago and then looking dominant in 2021…
3 Adjustments Lakers Must Consider For Stretch Playoff Run
NBA Analysis After losing 132-111 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 27-35 on the NBA season and…
Patrick Ewing Plans to Return as Georgetown Basketball Coach After 6-Win Season
Bleacher Report Georgetown men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing said Friday his plan is to return to the team next season. It comes after Georgetown athletic…
Dick Vitale’s heartfelt tribute to Mike Krzyzewski ahead of final game vs North Carolina
Clutch Points The end of an era in college basketball is near, as Saturday’s contest against the North Carolina Tar Heels will be the final game of…
32 days in Krzyzewskiville: Camping with the ‘Crazies’ ahead of Coach Mike Krzyzewski home finale
ESPN On Thursday, Feb. 27, 1986, a group of Duke students from the Mirecourt House decided over a game of quarters that they wanted to…
Proposed Sixers-Lakers Trade Exchanges Russell Westbrook for Tobias Harris
Heavy Russell Westbrook was supposed to mesh brilliantly with LeBron James to create a “two-headed, turbocharging, floor-commanding, do-everything duo” for the Los Angeles Lakers. It hasn’t…
3 Key Questions Sixers Face After Adding James Harden
NBA Analysis The landscape in the NBA changed drastically when the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets pulled off a huge blockbuster deal ahead of the…
Bradley Beal: ‘Fair’ to Say I’m Leaning Toward Signing Wizards Contract Extension
Bleacher Report Bradley Beal may be done for the season because of a wrist injury, but he apparently doesn't believe he is done playing for the…
Rick Pitino squashes Maryland job rumors, says he is ‘totally committed’ to his players at Iona
CBS Sports Iona coach Rick Pitino has shut down recent rumors linking him to the men's basketball head coaching vacancy at the University of Maryland….
Russell Westbrook, Lakers Have Mutual Interest In Parting Ways In Offseason
SI The Russell Westbrook experiment in Los Angeles has failed. There is no other way to put it. For most of the season, analysts and Lakers…
Charles Barkley: Kobe Bryant pulled out of deal to join ‘Inside the NBA’
The Score More and more retired NBA players have made their way to "Inside the NBA," but the late Kobe Bryant ultimately decided not to…
Dwyane Wade Believes Ja Morant Will Be Part Of The NBA 100 In The Future
Fadeaway World Ja Morant has been one of the breakout players of this season. He has elevated into becoming a superstar-caliber player this year and…