Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner believes that Obi Toppin is playing consistently well right now, averaging 15.8 PPG/5.8 RPG/1.8 APG/1.0 SPG/1.0 BPG/65.3% FG/47.8% 3-PT/80.0% FT over the last five games. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “How well is Obi playing right now? He’s scored in double figures for five straight games and is…
Getty Images UConn star Donovan Clingan has declared for the NBA Draft, ESPN reports. Clingan played a pivotal role in helping the Huskies become college basketball’s first repeat national champions since 2007. The 7-foot-2 center is a defensive menace who stepped into an elevated role in the 2023-24 season and thrived as an efficient interior…
Photo: USC Trojans/Twitter The decision of Bronny James, the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James, to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft, has sparked various opinions, especially regarding his readiness for the professional stage following his time at USC. However, former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce offered a different perspective on Bronny’s…
When rumors started spreading on Sunday that John Calipari was close to becoming the next coach at Arkansas, Kentucky fans rejoiced on social media and appeared excited to see the change in leadership they had been hoping for after another disappointing exit from the NCAA Tournament. However, just four nights later, those same fans were…
Joe Biden hand in hand with former KKK member Robert Byrd (Photo: AP) UConn basketball player Donavan Clingan shares his experience meeting Joe Biden, revealing that they took a photo together and had a brief conversation lasting approximately three minutes. Clingan mentioned that Biden then asked for another photo, seemingly overlooking Coach Hurley. He also…
Kentucky basketball is entering a new era with the departure of long-time coach John Calipari and the potential hiring of Mark Pope from BYU. Pope, who has strong ties to Kentucky, played in the state in the 1990s and has a personal connection to current star Reed Sheppard. Sheppard, a highly-ranked NBA draft prospect, is…
Photo: Chicago Bulls/X Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan said last night that Alex Caruso deserves to make the 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive First Team. (via Optimistic Bulls Fan): “1,000 percent, First Team All-Defense. He’s been tremendous for us on the defensive end all year.”
Duke guard Jared McCain has declared for the NBA Draft after making the ACC All-Rookie Team. McCain, who was Duke’s top recruit from the 2023 class, has developed into a potential first-round pick. He started all 36 games for the Blue Devils and played a key role in their run to the Elite Eight. McCain…
Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton shares that the team’s focus is on making the playoffs without worrying about potential matchups. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “The standings are posted over there on the wall, are you somebody that peeks at that? Maybe after a game, looks at the scoreboard? How do you…
When Nick Saban retired as the Alabama coach early in the year, it set off a chain reaction of coaching changes in college football. This ripple effect also impacted the basketball coaching carousel world, with John Calipari leaving Kentucky to take the vacant job at Arkansas. Multiple events led to Calipari’s surprising departure, starting with…
