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attack
February 9, 2023

Following Florida Ref Attack, Others Protest Until Arrest is Made

After an attack by a spectator on a referee during a Florida high school basketball game in early January, other referees are joining together to say they will not officiate another game for the host school until an arrest is made. According to a ...


duncanville
February 9, 2023

Duncanville Girls Basketball Coaching Staff on Paid Leave

According to the Duncanville (TX) Independent School District, an investigation has been opened into girls high school basketball coach LaJeanna Howard. Duncanville ISD said Howard allegedly violated her UIL suspension and written directives from ...


free throws
February 2, 2023

JV Girls’ Basketball Coach Fired for Impersonating Player

A Virginia high school JV basketball coach has been fired after impersonating a player during a recent game. Arlisha Boykins, 22, was the assistant coach of the Churchland JV girls' basketball team in Portsmouth, VA, posed as a player on a team wh...


vermont
February 1, 2023

Vermont Man Dies in Fight at Boys Basketball Game

Vermont State Police are investigating after a man died following a fight during a boys' basketball game. According to police reports, the incident occurred Tuesday evening at the Alburgh Community Education Center in Vermont around 7 PM. The b...


eden prairie
January 25, 2023

Eden Prairie Boys’ Basketball Coach Reinstated after Suspension

A Minnesota high school boys' basketball coach has been reinstated by the school following an internal investigation after he was suspended for allegedly using inappropriate language during a classroom session. David Flom, head coach of Eden Prairie ...


maryland
January 10, 2023

Florida Teenager Shot after High School Basketball Game

One Florida teenager was shot during an altercation after a high school basketball game in Orange County. The shooting happened Friday night after the basketball game at Wekiva High School, a game between Wekiva and Edgewater High. According to po...


nevada
January 10, 2023

Nevada High School Athlete Dies after ‘Medical Emergency’ during Competition

A female high school student-athlete from Nevada died late last week after suffering a "medical emergency" during an athletic event. The information was shared by the Desert Oasis (NV) High School principal, Ian Salzman. A recent report from KE...


ncaa
January 9, 2023

NCAA DIII Basketball Coach Suspended After 5 Players Sent to Hospital During Practice

Concordia University Chicago has fallen under the national spotlight after five men's basketball players were sent to the hospital following a rigorous workout. Two games have been canceled as a result, and head coach Steve Kollar has been tempora...


beard
December 15, 2022

Texas Head Coach Chris Beard Suspended after Domestic Violence Arrest

Texas men's basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly strangling a woman at his home. Beard, 49, was booked at 4:18 a.m. CT with the Travis County Sheriff's Office seeking a felony third-degree assault charge, ac...


minnesota
December 15, 2022

Minnesota Basketball Coach Suspended for Allegedly Using Racist Slur during Team Meeting

The head coach of the Eden Prairie boys basketball team in Minnesota has been suspended while the school district investigates a complaint that he used racist language during a team meeting. David Flom was suspended last Thursday while the distric...