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July 7, 2021

Geno Auriemma Weighs In on New NCAA Rule

With the NCAA adopting new interim policies regarding student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness, industry leaders are weighing in on what it could mean for the future of their respective sports. Take UConn women's basketball h...

June 24, 2021

California HS Basketball Coach Fired Following Tortillas Incident at Game

by Wesley Sykes

A California high school basketball coach was fired by the local school board earlier this week, days after someone threw tortillas at an opposing team during a weekend game. According to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune, during a weekend...

June 21, 2021

Boston College Announces Plans for New Hoag Basketball Pavilion

by Wesley Sykes

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="499"] Photo: Boston College Athletics[/caption] Boston College Athletics has received a $15 million-dollar lead gift to name the Hoag Basketball Pavilion, the future practice home of BC's men's and women's b...

June 4, 2021

New Videoboard Highlights Xavier Cintas Center Upgrades

by Wesley Sykes

Xavier University Athletics announced a $3.0-million dollar technology upgrade to Cintas Center that will take the in-game fan and visitor experience and Xavier's streaming capabilities to a significantly higher level. The tech improvement project in...

June 4, 2021

Coach K To Retire From Duke; Jon Scheyer Named Replacement

by Wesley Sykes

Duke men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who has won more Division I men's college basketball games than any coach in history, announced Wednesday that the 2021-22 season will be his final year of coaching. In 46 years as a head coach at ...

May 26, 2021

Florida Basketball Players Leave HS for Pro League

by Wesley Sykes

High school sophomore twins, Matt and Ryan Bewley, have foregone their junior and senior seasons at West Oaks Academy in Florida to play for the newly-formed Overtime Elite professional league. The 6-foot-9 forwards are not only bypassing their fi...

May 24, 2021

Detroit Mercy AD Denies WBB Team Forced Players to Play Through Injuries

by Wesley Sykes

Last week, the University of Detroit Mercy athletic director Robert Vowels shared details into the school's internal investigation against women's basketball head coach AnnMarie Gilbert for allegations that her program disregarded COVID-19 protocol a...

May 20, 2021

Former Louisville Basketball Coach Charged with Extortion

by Wesley Sykes

Former University of Louisville assistant men's basketball coach has been federally charged with an attempt to extort money from the Cardinals program, according to court documents and various media reports. After the Cardinals missed out on this ...