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new mexico
February 5, 2024

New Mexico State indefinitely suspends player after in-game sucker punch

A New Mexico State University men's basketball player has been suspended indefinitely after he punched a player from Liberty University during a game last week. New Mexico State announced the decision on Friday to suspend Robert Carpenter indefini...


illinois
January 8, 2024

Illinois HS coaching staff fired after player elbowed opponent in face

An Illinois boys varsity coaching staff has been fired for the actions of one of its players during a holiday tournament. Josh Bradley and his Eldorado High School varsity boys basketball coaching staff were fired at a special meeting of the schoo...


antisemitic
January 8, 2024

NYC girls basketball team used antisemitic language towards Jewish team

A high school girls basketball game in New York City was cut short when players from Roosevelt High School used antisemitic language towards players on the Leffell School. Last week, the two schools faced off in a non-league contest before the Lef...


free throw
January 3, 2024

Study: Biomechanical traits of the best free throw shooters

Basketball season is in full swing, and in a close game, the team that makes the highest percentage of free throws can often eke out the win. A better understanding of the precise biomechanics of the best free-throw shooters could translate into crit...


lhsaa
December 19, 2023

LHSAA levies heavy penalties, suspension for boys basketball team

One of the top boys' basketball programs in Louisiana is being hit with a series of penalties and sanctions after their head coach was accused of recruiting violations. Isidore Newman School has been forced to vacate all of its wins—including tw...


howard
December 13, 2023

Michigan’s Juwan Howard involved in incident with team’s strength coach

Michigan coach Juwan Howard reportedly was involved in a confrontation with strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson during a recent practice, multiple outlets reported Monday. According to The Athletic, the incident is undergoing a...


antisemitic
December 13, 2023

Ohio coach on paid leave pending investigation into code of conduct violation

An Ohio head boys basketball coach has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a district investigation into a code of conduct violation. Matthew Wortham is the head coach of the Start (OH) High School boys basketball team, which are ...


colorado
December 12, 2023

Police investigating Colorado youth basketball referee brawl

Two referees broke out in a fight during a youth basketball game in Colorado over the weekend. Two of the referees began throwing punches during a fourth-grade boys basketball game between Cherry Creek and Legend Blue at the Gold Crown Field House...


texas
December 12, 2023

Texas basketball coach assaulted by player after benching

A Texas high school student and his brother were recently arrested after attacking the basketball coach who benched him during a game. On December 5, authorities were dispatched to Willis High School in Texas following a game against Conroe High S...


antisemitic
November 29, 2023

Illinois All-Conference basketball player reinstated after family files lawsuit

An Illinois mother filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son—a standout high school basketball player—after he was inexplicably cut from his varsity team. The legal was done as an attempt to have her son reinstated to the varsity team and receive p...