The London Lions defeat the Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles in opening British Basketball League Trophy clash. London Lions starting five: Gabriel Olaseni, Jordan Taylor, Conor Morgan, Luke Nelson, Ciaran SandySeriös Group Newcastle Eagles starting five: Rickey McGill, Larry Austin Jr., Jordan Johnson, Darius Defoe, Tajh Green First Half: The London Lions needed no extra motivation heading…
Shaquille O’Neal and his production company, Jersey Legends Productions, are facing a lawsuit by a “longtime acquaintance,” Donnie Wilson. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges breach of contract and labor code violations over an allegedly violated verbal agreement. Wilson’s attorney, Ron Zambrano, made a strong statement, referencing O’Neal’s past evasion of…
Minnesota will put its five-game winning streak on the line when it travels to Michigan on Thursday night. The Golden Gophers (10-3) opened their current hot streak with a 76-65 win over Nebraska before adding four blowout victories against mid-major teams. They are getting set for their first road game since losing to Ohio State…
Gary Payton II is sidelined for the next few weeks due to a hamstring strain, as confirmed by the Golden State Warriors. There is no specific timeframe for his comeback. Before this, Payton had just come back from a month-long absence due to a calf injury. “People may not realize it, but his energy is…
Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports Just a month ago, the sky was falling on Villanova as the Wildcats dropped their third straight game and fell to 6-4 with an overtime loss at Kansas State. On the heels of a disastrous 0-3 showing against fellow Philadelphia schools Penn, Saint Joseph’s and Drexel in the Big 5 Classic,…
The Los Angeles Lakers soared to victory in the inaugural In-Season Tournament, clinching the title against the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas. Post the triumph, the Lakers, with championship aspirations, hit a rough patch, struggling with a 3-9 record over a 12-game span. In the recent defeat to the shorthanded Miami Heat, led by coach…
USATSI San Diego State beat Fresno State 74-47 late Wednesday to improve to 12-2 on the season. I have no idea why the Aztecs aren’t ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll other than that Associated Press Top 25 voters often submit nonsensical ballots, which is something I used to write about every Monday…
The NBA’s Christmas Day games, a longstanding tradition, faced fierce competition this year as the NFL boldly scheduled matchups on Christmas, drawing between 27 and 29 million viewers and overshadowing the NBA’s 5 million for the Celtics-Lakers clash, revealing a significant decline in viewership. The other NBA games did significantly worse. For example, the clash…
We’ve got another exciting Big Ten battle on the schedule as the Michigan State Spartans and the Penn State Nittany Lions are set to tip at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Michigan State is 8-5 overall and 7-2 at home, while Penn State is 7-6 overall and 0-1…
The British Basketball League proudly announces a new broadcast partnership with Bally Sports, a deal that will bring the excitement of British basketball to regional audiences across the U.S. Home to America’s most comprehensive regional sports media rights portfolio, with 18 owned and operated regional sports networks, (RSNs), Bally Sports will offer two weekly British…
