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Since Mike Krzyzewski arrived in the Research Triangle to become head basketball coach at Duke in March of 1980, just short of 42 years ago, approximately 1,050 young men have been selected to participate in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Fully 8 percent…
A timely Matthew Dellavedova three-pointer and a desperate defensive effort from Jack White saw Melbourne United extend their winning streak to eight games with an 84-82 win over the Bullets in Brisbane on Wednesday. Melbourne were lucky to escape with the victory…
War Eagle is flying high over men’s college basketball for the first time in history. A barely ranked afterthought to begin the season, Auburn climbed past Gonzaga to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday. The Tigers beat Kentucky…
John Stockton, perhaps the greatest to lace it up at Gonzaga University, appears to be at odds with his alma mater. The university recently suspended the season tickets of the famous alumnus following his refusal to adhere to the school’s COVID-19 mask mandate. In…
Gonzaga has suspended John Stockton’s men’s basketball season tickets because of the Hall of Famer’s failure to follow the school’s mask mandate, he confirmed to The Spokesman-Review. Stockton, whose No. 12 jersey is retired by the school, told the newspaper that he…
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley was fined $20,000 and suspended for Monday’s game against Southern California for a confrontation with the officiating crew following a game this weekend against Stanford. Hurley and guard Jay Heath were both suspended and…
South East Melbourne Phoenix have scored their first win in 42 days after taking down the Tasmania JackJumpers in Hobart on Sunday. The Phoenix were arguably the form team in the NBL until being denied the chance to play games for almost…
ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Mike Krzyzewski isn’t ready to say his team is back to top form, but if Saturday’s 79-59 win over Syracuse is any indication, Duke might finally be in the cusp…
Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway was in no mood Thursday night. On the heels of a 70-62 loss to SMU, the Tigers head coach sat in front of reporters with a bitter taste in his mouth. “[It was] one of the…
Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Following Memphis’ third straight loss, a 70-62 home defeat to SMU on Thursday night, coach Penny Hardaway sounded off during his postgame news conference, telling the assembled media to “stop…
Whether we see Ben Simmons this NBA season will likely be decided in the next three weeks. The NBA trade deadline is due on February 11 (AEDT) and once it passes, teams can no longer trade players. Multiple US outlets have reported…
A wild week of upsets led to big changes in the AP Top 25. Amid the chaos, a familiar team returned to the top. Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga climbed back to the top of the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released…