Oklahoma State announced on Friday that they will be withholding senior Jeffrey Carroll from play pending the ongoing review of the men’s basketball program. Oklahoma State announces that G Jeffrey Carroll “is being withheld from play pending the ongoing review of the men’s basketball program.” Continue reading “Yet another player being held out of competition due to FBI probe into college basketball”
Three UCLA basketball players including LiAngelo Ball were arrested in China for shoplifting sunglasses from a Luis Vuitton store, and the guys on Inside The NBA took the opportunity to torch … Continue reading “Barkley, Shaq and Kenny Smith Roast the Ball Family After LiAngelo’s Shoplifting Arrest”
Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons called the NCAA a “dirty business” in a recent interview with Maverick Carter for Uninterrupted. The top overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft went on to say … Continue reading “Former top NBA pick calls out NCAA: ‘It’s a dirty business’”
Duke Blue Devils captain Grayson Allen says in an interview with Jeff Goodman of ESPN that he feels bad about his past tripping incidents that have tarnished his reputation throughout college basketball. Continue reading “Controversial Duke star Grayson Allen finally opens up about tripping incidents”
Kentucky opens the season against Utah Valley on Friday night with the youngest team ever assembled by John Calipari, an impressive fact given the coach is the king of “one-and-done” players. Eight of UK’s 11 scholarship players are freshmen; two are sophomores. Continue reading “Calipari takes freshman-laden Kentucky for opening spin”
Alabama got one of its best recruits ever when point guard and five-star and recruit Collin Sexton committed to them last year. … with the NCAA before he can step foot on the court. This was in a press release from the school. “The NCAA informed us late this afternoon that Colin Sexton has not had his eligibility reinstated by the NCAA. “We … Continue reading “Alabama is holding out former five-star Collin Sexton due to eligibility issues”
LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo Ball, was among three college basketball players arrested in China on suspicion of shoplifting, US media reports said Tuesday. Ball, who is with the UCLA basketball team ahead of their season-opening game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai on Friday, was detained with team-mates Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, ESPN reported. Continue reading “LiAngelo Ball among three basketball players arrested in China: reports”
Nike on Tuesday vowed to fix issues with its NBA jerseys after a string of high-profile incidents which have seen shirts torn to shreds. The opening weeks of the NBA campaign have seen multiple … Continue reading “Nike vows to fix NBA jerseys after shirts shredded”
Two teams have emerged as potential trade destinations for Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. Okafor told reporters last week that he requested either a trade or buyout from the 76ers, but added that team president Bryan Colangelo denied a buyout because the team wouldn’t be able to recoup assets in return. Continue reading “Trade destinations reportedly emerge for former NBA No. 3 overall pick Okafor”
The U.S. Census Bureau statistics (2009) report that over 24 million Americans play basketball and over 10 million Americans play volleyball. Did you know basketball and volleyball were invented by instructors at the Young Men’s Christian Association – YMCA? Continue reading “The YMCA’s great history: More than just basketball”