The University of Louisville’s athletic board voted unanimously Monday to fire Rick Pitino as men’s basketball head coach in the wake of an FBI investigation into fraud and corruption in college basketball
Hudson Catholic point guard and Arizona commit Jahvon Quinerly has hired a lawyer, he told NJ Advance Advance Media via text. But according to a report from ESPN, he has not been contacted by authorities regarding the FBI’s sweeping probe into college basketball recruiting improprieties, which has focused on Arizona along with several other schools. […]
Suspended Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino received 98 percent of the money from the university’s current contract with Adidas, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported Thursday. According to the newspaper, Pitino got $1.5 million of the money as part of his personal services agreement with the shoe and apparel firm, with the school getting only $25,000. The […]
The NBA announced a radical overhaul of the league’s All-Star game format on Tuesday, scrapping the traditional Eastern Conference versus Western Conference duel in favour of two teams chosen by nominated captains. Under the changes, which were hammered out by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), a captain from each conference will […]
The University of Louisville Athletic Association voted unanimously on Monday to initiate the process of dismissing head basketball coach Rick Pitino for cause. Pitino reportedly stands to lose $44 million remaining on his existing contract, per Yahoo Sports, if fired with cause. According to his contract, Pitino must be given 10 days’ notice before any […]
Dwyane Wade was introduced to the Cleveland media on Friday and let it be known how excited he was to be back with close friend LeBron James. The two went to four NBA Finals and won two championships in four years together with the Miami Heat before James left to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Four top US university basketball coaches and an Adidas executive were charged with corruption and fraud Tuesday in a sprawling scandal over player recruitment payoffs and athletic gear sponsorship bribes. Federal justice officials in New York unveiled felony charges against a total of 10 people in the case that lays bare the seedy underside of […]
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant announced plans on Tuesday for China’s first NBA basketball school, a development the 18-time All-Star says will improve the game in the country. The NBA Basketball School-Mission Hills Haikou will be open to male and female players from junior up to professional level after its completion in 2019 and […]
The 2017 Triad Pro-Am will tip off on July 6, 2017 and this year brings a few changes. If you are interested in attending any of the games this summer, here’s the rundown: Games will be played at Calvary Day School in Winston-Salem, NC. (5000 Country Club Rd) Games are open to the public, attendance […]
Silver: Owners must address issue of resting players Fans and the NBA’s television partners are voicing displeasure at teams’ practice of resting star players, and commissioner Adam Silver responded Monday by sending a memo to team owners in which called the sitting of marquee players “an extremely significant issue for our league.” A copy of […]