New Mexico State, Former Coach Greg Heiar Settle Lawsuit

New Mexico State University and former men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar reached a settlement Friday over a wrongful termination lawsuit, his attorneys told ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. According to Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal, Heiar received a $600,000 settlement from New Mexico State. Both sides agreed to drop further action. New Mexico State Fired Greg […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2025
Heat Trade Haywood Highsmith To Nets, Swap 2nd-Round Picks

The Miami Heat are trading forward Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets to get under the tax line for this upcoming season and create roster flexibility, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday. The Heat are also sending a second-round pick in 2032 to the Nets, while Brooklyn is sending a conditional second-round pick in next year’s […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Pregnant Wife of Former NBA Player Speaks Out After Shark Attack

Eleonora Boi, the pregnant wife of former NBA player Danilo Gallinari, is opening up about recently getting bitten by a shark while in the water with her two children. The Italian sports journalist first revealed that she survived a shark attack while at Carolina Resort in Puerto Rico in an Aug. 1 post on Instagram. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Tennessee Tech Moving To Southern Conference In 2026

The Southern Conference announced Wednesday that Tennessee Tech will be joining on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. “This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Big 12 To Mandate Player Availability Reports For First Time

The Big 12 will release player availability reports for football and men’s and women’s basketball before all conference games, the conference announced Wednesday. Big 12 Availability Reports Vary By Sport Beginning this season, Big 12 football teams will be required to submit daily injury and player availability reports starting three days before each conference game. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Lakers’ Rui Hachimura Not Expected To Sign Contract Extension Before 2025-26 Season

The Los Angeles Lakers are in no rush to sign Rui Hachimura to a contract extension ahead of the final season of his current deal. Per Spotrac, the 27-year-old is slated to earn $18.25 million in the 2025-26 season. This is part of the three-year, $51 million contract he signed with the Lakers in July […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Heat Sign Ethan Thompson To Exhibit 10 Contract

The Miami Heat have signed free agent guard Ethan Thompson to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson and Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Ethan Thompson Could Play For Skyforce After Signing With Heat Thompson, 26, was a standout last season for the Osceola Magic, the Orlando Magic’s G-League team. […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Timberwolves Expected To Sign Bones Hyland To Final Roster Spot

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly “looked into several candidates” for their final roster spot, including Malcolm Brogdon, Cam Payne, and Landry Shamet, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski. “However, all indications are that Bones Hyland is the front-runner to get that final spot, league sources said,” Krawczynski wrote, adding that Hyland signed a two-way contract […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025
Michael Porter Jr. Says Sports Betting Impact Will Only ‘Get Worse’

Appearing this week on the “One Night With Steiny” podcast, Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. said the growth of sports gambling is ruining the integrity and enjoyment of the game. “The enjoyment of the game isn’t for the game anymore,” Porter told the hosts. “It’s so that people can make money. In reality, way […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2025