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Five-star guard Boogie Fland picks Kentucky over Indiana
Alabama was also on Fland’s final list of three, but this became a Kentucky vs. Indiana battle over the past few weeks. The Hoosiers appeared to be in the driver’s seat down the stretch, but Calipari and the Wildcats finished strong and won over Fland. “The visit played a big part in my decision,” Fland […]
Continue readingAden Holloway, ranked No. 26 in ESPN 100, commits to Auburn Tigers men’s basketball
Holloway chose the Tigers over Tennessee, although Miami and Wake Forest also received visits from the North Carolina native. “Auburn’s style of play was attractive,” Holloway said. “Auburn plays with freedom and at a fast pace. Coach [Bruce] Pearl told me not to look at him after a mistake. He wants you to play through […]
Continue readingRJ Barrett returns to practice for depleted New York Knicks after six-game absence
“He did more today,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Barrett. “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow, and go from there.” Barrett hasn’t played in a game since entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols last week. He’s missed the past six games, as the Knicks are in a brutal stretch in which they’ve gone […]
Continue readingSEC 2021-22 basketball predictions: Can Kentucky scratch its seven-year Final Four itch?
John Calipari and the Wildcats have drastically retooled the roster, with an eye toward reclaiming SEC supremacy and making what has recently become an elusive trip to the third weekend of the NCAA tournament. But they’ll have competition near the top of the SEC — the reigning conference champ Alabama Crimson Tide, a well-stocked Arkansas […]
Continue readingNBA preview 2021-22: Power Rankings, projections, breakout stars and storylines for all 30 teams
The 2021-22 NBA season is here! Less than three months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns. After somehow squeezing in the NBA draft, free agency, summer league and preseason into another truncated offseason, the league is […]
Continue readingNick Van Exel returns to Atlanta Hawks as assistant coach
Van Exel spent the past two years as a scout with the Dallas Mavericks. The Hawks announced his hiring Wednesday, bringing back a former All-Star who served as a player development instructor for Atlanta from 2010 to 2012. “Since his playing career ended, Nick has been very successful in helping develop young guards for the […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, post-free-agency edition: How big was the summer shakeup?
The biggest shocker came on draft night, when the Los Angeles Lakers sprung a deal with the Washington Wizards to land former MVP Russell Westbrook. The move created the league’s newest superstar Big Three of Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and the Lakers would later add Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard to the mix. […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingNBA summer league 2021: Biggest surprises and disappointments so far in Las Vegas
Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs have had stellar performances in their summer league debuts, but are they worthy of being named the MVP of Vegas? Players like Payton Pritchard and Immanuel Quickley have impressed as “veterans” thus far, but are they ready to break out and have a standout regular season? And with non-lottery picks […]
Continue readingSales Pitch discussion: Is Kentucky’s recruiting stranglehold on the SEC slipping?
Follow this link to read what anonymous coaches said about recruiting in the ACC, the Big East, the Big Ten, the Pac-12 and the SEC. Medcalf: I don’t think it was an anomaly. And it was less worrying than it was proof of the changes in college basketball. More than anything, I think Kentucky’s struggles […]
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