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Photo: Iowa Women’s Basketball/Twitter The discussions surrounding women’s basketball continue to spark controversy, with Jason Whitlock reentering the conversation on Wednesday. He argued that Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are being overpaid in the WNBA, attributing it to external efforts to instill a “sense of entitlement” in players like Reese and Clark. “In more than…
Jontay Porter, a forward for the Toronto Raptors, has been permanently banned from the NBA for violating the league’s rules on gambling. The league started an investigation into Porter in late March due to “multiple instances of betting irregularities.” The NBA has determined that the 24-year-old shared confidential information with bettors, manipulated his performance in…
USATSI The NCAA Division I Council has approved legislation to allow immediate eligibility for all multi-time transfers. The decision will go before the Division I Board to formally ratified on Monday. The organization had previously approved a blanket waiver for one-time transfers but held firm in requiring second-time transfers to sit out a year in…
Photo: New Orleans Pelicans/X The New Orleans Pelicans reported that Zion Williamson has a left hamstring strain, as confirmed by an MRI conducted today. Williamson will undergo a re-examination in about two weeks. The Pelicans are set to face the Sacramento Kings on Friday in a crucial match for the last playoff spot in the…
Blake Griffin officially announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, but the Celtics were quietly holding out hope that he would rejoin the team and help the franchise to a championship this season. It was long suspected Griffin had played his last NBA game as a reserve for the C’s in the 2022-23 season,…
For only the second time in the last century, a former player is set to lead the Kentucky basketball program. Mark Pope, who won a national championship with the Wildcats in 1996, is the new head coach in Lexington. Coming from BYU, Pope replaces John Calipari, who has moved on to Arkansas. With Calipari’s departure,…
Photo: New York Knicks/X The New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo, who played in nearly every game this season, won’t qualify for the Most Improved Player award. He missed the eligibility criteria by just nine seconds, falling short of the required total playing time. To be considered for postseason awards, players must have been in…
The end of the Warriors dynasty may have just happened right in front of our eyes, as the Kings defeated them 118-94, sending them home. Klay Thompson had a rough night, going 0-10 in what could be his final game in a Warriors jersey. Thompson, Steph Curry, and Draymond Green combined for ten turnovers and…
Harvard transfer Malik Mack has committed to Georgetown, providing coach Ed Cooley with a key piece for the Hoyas as they look to rebuild after a tough three-year stretch. Mack, ranked No. 22 in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings, was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.2 points and 4.8 assists per…
