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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic reportedly has not inquired with fellow teammate LeBron James about when the future Hall of Famer plans to retire from the NBA, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves Love Playing With LeBron James Doncic and Austin Reaves “love playing with James” and want the partnership to […]
Texas businessman Tom Dundon, who is leading a group that wants to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, on Tuesday said in a court filing that he expects to be able to purchase the NBA franchise without receiving financial backing from the founders of Panda Express. Tom Dundon, Investment Group Purchased Blazers For $4.25 Billion In […]
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the longtime chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball team who became a fan favorite during its Cinderella run to the Final Four in 2018, died Thursday at age 106, the school said. “Loyola University Chicago is greatly saddened to confirm the death of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM,” Loyola Chicago wrote […]
A fan who spent hundreds of dollars for tickets to what he thought would be one of LeBron James’ final NBA games is looking to recoup the money in small claims court after it turned out “The Second Decision” teased by the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had nothing to do with his retirement. Andrew Garcia […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Jalen Williams isn’t shooting jumpers with his right hand yet as he recovers from summer wrist surgery, but he’s reportedly made steady progress, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “He’s progressing on a normal timeline,” said Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, who expressed optimism after Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are still interested in signing Malik Beasley, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday on NBA Today. Beasley remains a free agent as he continues to await the resolution of the federal and NBA investigations over gambling allegations. Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, told Charania in August that Beasley was no longer the target of the federal […]
The College Sports Commission (CSC) opened a tip line Wednesday that allows for anonymous reporting of potential violations of new rules that govern how players are paid for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Individuals Can File Reports Via Text Messages, WhatsApp The commission’s CEO, Bryan Seeley, told The Associated Press the […]
The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee on Wednesday adopted a proposal to allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports. However, the rule change must be approved by all three NCAA divisions. Divisions II and III are expected to consider the proposal during their respective meetings at the end of October. NCAA […]
The Chicago Bulls have officially signed and waived free agent forward Kevin Knox, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. Knox reached an agreement with the Bulls on Wednesday, per HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Kevin Knox Expected To Play For Windy City Bulls Although Scotto didn’t offer any specifics about the deal, it was likely an Exhibit 10 […]
Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson will preside over the 137th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year. The Los Angeles Lakers legend will ride down Colorado Boulevard as part of the 5½-mile route on Jan. 1. “I’m going to be waving like crazy to all the great fans,” Johnson told the crowd gathered Wednesday […]
