Darryn Peterson raises eyebrows with comments about his future
Darryn Peterson is doing his best to keep up with AJ Dybantsa … in multiple different ways.
The Kansas Jayhawks freshman sensation Peterson turned heads this week with some comments about his future. Speaking with reporters after the team’s 105-84 victory over rival Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. on Saturday, Peterson said that he might be open to playing another year in college.
“I love Kansas,” said Peterson. “I love everything about being here and my team.
“Maybe one more year,” Peterson added. “I might run it back.”
The 19-year-old Peterson is regarded as one of the most complete and NBA-ready prospects of the 21st century, averaging 19.5 points per game on 45/39/81 shooting splits. If Peterson declares for the draft this summer, he will have an excellent chance of being the No. 1 overall pick.
However, Peterson has also caused his own draft stock to dip in recent weeks. NBA teams are reportedly beginning to have doubts about Peterson at No. 1 overall due to his tendency to miss games this season because of recurring and (sometimes) seemingly random injuries. Peterson has only made 20 of a possible 31 appearances for Kansas this year, and even head coach Bill Self has sounded frustrated at times with Peterson’s lack of availability.
Meanwhile, Peterson’s comments come just days after his fellow top draft prospect Dybantsa of BYU also hinted at potentially forgoing the 2026 NBA Draft to return to school. Fans ultimately did not believe Dybantsa’s comments due to the immense upside of going to the NBA for elite prospects, and that may be the case here once again with Peterson’s comments.
Ja Morant speaks out against the Grizzlies’ big trade
Ja Morant apparently still is not seeing eye-to-eye with the Memphis Grizzlies organization.
The Grizzlies star Morant was interviewed this week by Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. During the interview, Morant took some time to speak out against the team’s big trade of former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. at the deadline.
“I wasn’t a fan of it,” said Morant of the Jackson trade. “But it’s a business.
“So, like I told [Jackson], he’s been a pro for eight years now, so continue to be that,” Morant added.
Morant also called the trade deadline “difficult” and, when asked if he believed that he himself would still be on the Grizzlies next season, replied, “I hope so.” You can read his full interview with Cole at the link here.
Memphis made the decision ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline to trade Jackson to the Utah Jazz in an eight-player deal (coming several months after they also traded away another core player in Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic). Morant had been teammates with Jackson ever since entering the NBA in 2019 and clearly was not happy to see Jackson go.
The two-time All-Star Morant, who has not played since Jan. 21 due to an elbow injury, might have also been traded away at the deadline if not for the fact that nobody was really interested in taking him. Tensions between Morant and the Grizzlies have been building for a while (including Morant getting suspended earlier this season after a confrontation with head coach Tuomas Iisalo), so he might just be following Jackson out the door come the NBA offseason.
Klay Thompson had sobering message after playing Jayson Tatum in his return from torn Achilles
Few understand the pain Jayson Tatum went through to return from his torn Achilles better than Klay Thompson.
The Boston Celtics star returned from the leg injury on Friday, fittingly against Thompson’s Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Over the first 20 minutes of action, Tatum indeed looked like someone who had not played on an NBA court in nearly 300 days.
Tatum missed his first six shots, including a botched dunk that would’ve brought the house down had it gone in. He shook off the rust to finish with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists in a 120-100 win for the Celtics.
Thompson, who led the Mavericks in scoring with 19 points off the bench, spoke to The Athletic’s Jared Weiss after the game about Tatum’s long road to recovery.
“I know what that’s like,” Thompson said. “It’s not fun watching your teammates compete without you, especially a caliber player like Jayson, one of the best players in the world. You know what you’re capable of, you know how much you can help. So that’s the worst feeling, feeling like a prisoner in your own body.”
Thompson added that he was “very happy” to witness Tatum work his way back to full health.
When Thompson talks about “feeling like a prisoner in your own body,” he’s clearly speaking from experience. Thompson is five years removed from missing two full seasons due to back-to-back serious leg injuries.
The former Golden State Warriors star was sidelined for the entire 2019-20 season due to the torn ACL he suffered during the 2019 NBA Finals. He then missed the following season after he sustained a torn Achilles during a pickup game.
Those injuries marked the beginning of the end for Thompson, who still put up numbers in his return but was clearly not the player he once was pre-injury. His declining play eventually led to his messy exit from the Warriors.
Macklin Celebrini was left stumped by a student’s question about the Sharks
Macklin Celebrini was sent into the deep blue by a student.
A student recently asked the San Jose Sharks star forward about the origin of his team’s name, leaving him stumped.
“That is a great question. They’ve always been called the Sharks, and I don’t know why. That’s a great question. I probably should find that out,” Celebrini responded.
You can watch the interaction here.
Celebrini is asked by a student why the #SJSharks are called the Sharks. His answer was amazing pic.twitter.com/3Hwjyk82jE
— Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) March 5, 2026
It was a wholesome moment nonetheless. At least Celebrini did not give an answer he wasn’t sure about. The last thing he would want in that situation was to impart incorrect information to students at an institution of learning.
The history of the team’s name can be traced back to 1990, when San Jose was awarded an NHL franchise. According to San Jose’s official website, the team collected over 5,700 submissions during a national sweepstakes to find the perfect name.
Fifteen submissions stood out, namely the Blades, Breakers, Breeze, Condors, Fog, Gold, Golden Gaters, Golden Skaters, Grizzlies, Icebreakers, Knights, Redwoods, Sea Lions, Sharks and Waves.
But when it was all said and done, San Jose settled with the Sharks.
One of the entries that did not make the final cut was Screaming Squids, which would have made for a much more interesting conversation between Macklin and the students.
Texas A&M star with speech impediment has strong message after getting mocked at NFL combine
Projected first-round pick KC Concepcion has spoken up after some fans mocked him for his speech impediment.
The Texas A&M wide receiver, who has a pronounced stutter, spoke to reporters last week during the NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The clips of Concepcion speaking initially went viral for the wrong reasons, as some fans piled on him for stuttering through some of his responses.
KC Concepcion was born in Rochester, NY and met with the #Bills here at the NFL Combine.
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) February 27, 2026
The Bills are his dad's favorite team and he's been watching them since he was a kid.
"Josh Allen is one of the best quarterbacks in the league. I would be grateful."#BillsMafia… pic.twitter.com/09Vp2xWTfo
Instead of letting the mockery slide, Concepcion tried to serve as a role model for others who have struggled with speech impediments. He took to social media to send a message to anyone who has had to deal with similar issues.
“I just wanna say something if you have a speech impediment there is nothing wrong with us,” Concepcion wrote, via Instagram.
KC Concepcion opened up about his speech impediment following the negativity he received during the NFL combine. pic.twitter.com/JeYGFI4ZgE
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 2, 2026
“I have had this stutter since I can remember talking this is apart of me this is who I am I cannot control this. wanna be a role model for those who may be scared to speak up who may be afriad [sic] and not confident in yourself. I stand with you this weekend has taught me a lot about myself and people out here in this world. I appreciate everyone who supports me and has reached out to me after these interviews.
“Don’t let a outside person thoughts, opinions get in the way of you being great of you achieving something in life. I am blessed to be in the position that I am in and I want to help give back to those who are scared to speak up who aren’t as confident. I stand with you I will always stand with you. We are different for a reason.”
Concepcion is a marquee prospect largely expected to hear his name called late in the first round come April. The Rochester, New York native tallied 61 catches for 919 yards with 9 touchdowns in his lone season at Texas A&M. He previously spent two seasons at N.C. State before the move to College Station.
Micah Parsons is devastated after learning 1 detail about Zaire Franklin’s trade
For the second offseason in a row, the Green Bay Packers made a big move by trading for a star defensive player.
The Packers turned heads Saturday with the acquisition of linebacker Zaire Franklin from the Indianapolis Colts.
That move elicited a strong reaction from Packers superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons, whose trade from the Dallas Cowboys to Green Bay just before the 2025 NFL season sent shockwaves across the league. This time around, it’s former Pro Bowler Franklin, who is coming to Titletown, with the Colts getting defensive tackle Colby Wooden in return.
“Oh shi#,” Parsons wrote in a social media post on X after seeing the trade.
He also seemed devastated to learn that acquiring Franklin came at the cost of losing Wooden.
Nooooooo https://t.co/sfjy4K0ElQ
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 7, 2026
Parsons, who is on the mend from a torn ACL injury, appears to like Wooden as a teammate, but the two will be on different sides going forward.
Wooden was a fourth-round pick by Green Bay in 2023 and posted 87 combined tackles in a Packers uniform. He will play out the remaining year of his current contract with Indianapolis, which finished third in the AFC South in 2025 with an 8-9 record.
The Colts shopped the 29-year-old Franklin, with the hopes of getting under the salary cap. They finally found a new team for him, as the Packers added him to their stop unit that surrendered an average of 311.8 total yards per game in 2025.
Chargers re-sign 9-time Pro Bowler Khalil Mack
The Los Angeles Chargers are keeping Khalil Mack for at least one more season.
The Chargers on Saturday reportedly agreed to re-sign Mack with less than a week left before he would’ve hit free agency. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the pact is a one-year deal.
ESPN sources: Nine-time Pro-Bowl edge Khalil Mack reached agreement today with the Chargers on a one-year deal, and he now will be returning to Los Angeles for his 13th NFL season. Mack would have been a free agent this week, but no longer. pic.twitter.com/7inaM0f3Cz
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2026
Mack, entering his 13th season in the NFL, has openly contemplated retirement over his last few seasons. Reports emerged earlier this week that Mack planned to play in 2026.
While the Chargers were keenly interested in bringing Mack back, the legendary linebacker was supposedly “exploring all options” before choosing to stay in Los Angeles.
Mack had a solid 2025 campaign with the Chargers, his fourth with the team. He tallied 5.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, and 6 tackles for a loss across 12 games. He missed four weeks early in the season after he suffered a gruesome-looking elbow injury in the team’s Week 2 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Once Mack takes the field for the first time next season, the Chargers will officially become the team he’s played for the longest. Before joining the Chargers in 2022, Mack had four-year stints with the then-Oakland Raiders and the Chicago Bears.
Jaylen Brown admits why he’s not the NBA’s best two-way player
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is a man confident in his abilities. But he’s also true enough to himself to admit that, all things considered, he’s not the best two-way player in the NBA.
During a recent Twitch stream, Brown gave an intriguing take on being the league’s top two-way player, while also admitting he isn’t, as he acknowledged the existence of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
“When I say I’m the best two-way player in the league, it’s not counting Wemby,” the former NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Brown said.
“Wemby don’t count. He’s not even human.”
Jaylen Brown: “When I say I’m the best two-way player in the league, it’s not counting Wemby. Wemby don’t count. He’s not even human.”
— hymn duncan (@hymnduncan) March 7, 2026
👀 pic.twitter.com/4ZVh2TIQUh
Indeed, Wembanyama is an otherworldly basketball talent. There have been several basketball unicorns before him, but Wembanyama looks and plays like he belongs on a whole different level.
At 7-foot-4, Wembanyama can handle the ball like a guard and score from anywhere on the floor. Defensively, he’s a menace. He’s just in his third season in the NBA, but he’s already led the league twice in blocks.
Brown is certainly not the only NBA star who thinks highly of Wembanyama, and he and the Celtics will have to deal with the former No. 1 overall pick soon. Boston is scheduled to face the Spurs on Tuesday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
49ers player delivers a powerful message after agreeing to a $17 million contract
Eddy Pineiro is staying with the San Francisco 49ers for years to come.
The veteran kicker agreed to a 4-year, $17 million contract extension with the Niners, according to a report by Nick Wagoner of ESPN on Saturday.
One of the first things Pineiro did after news of his extension broke was to compose a heartfelt message that he shared on social media.
“First and foremost, all glory to God. None of this is possible without Him,” a grateful Pineiro wrote in a post on Instagram.
“I’m incredibly thankful to the coaches and the entire organization for believing in me and trusting me to continue this journey with you. Signing this contract Means the world to me and my family To the fans — thank you for the constant support and love. The work continues.”
Having proved himself as a dependable asset, Pineiro now looks to further impress San Franciso, which won 12 games in 2025.
Pineiro was initially signed by San Francisco after the team released kicker Jake Moody following a Week 1 win last season over the Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers’ decision to go with Pineiro paid off for both sides. The Niners found stability at the kicker position with Pineiro, as he went 28-for-29 on his field goal attempts through 14 games. Conversely, he parlayed the opportunity into a multi-year contract, the biggest he’s ever received in his career, thus far.
Before joining the 49ers, the 30-year-old Pineiro played for the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers.
Ravens are giving their backup QB a big contract
The Baltimore Ravens are making sure they have a solid insurance policy behind Lamar Jackson going forward, and they are gladly paying for it.
The Ravens are re-signing quarterback Tyler Huntley to a new contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Huntley’s two-year deal is worth as much as $11 million.
Tyler “Snoop” Huntley is signing a two-year deal worth up to $11 million to return to the Baltimore Ravens, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus. pic.twitter.com/ES1pEwxzlu
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2026
Huntley’s new deal immediately makes him one of the highest-paid backup quarterbacks in the NFL, but the Ravens have good reason for wanting to reward him. While Jackson is not necessarily injury-prone, his style of play can lead to him getting banged up. Huntley has shown the ability to step in and win games when Jackson is not available, as he went 2-0 as a starter for them last season.
The Ravens have long viewed Huntley as a reliable backup. He even got an unlikely Pro Bowl nod three years ago. For all the jokes about that, having someone like Huntley who knows the playbook and is obviously trusted by the team can be worth its weight in gold.
Huntley has thrown for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions throughout his career, all as a backup. He does have a 5-5 career record as a starter for Baltimore.
Video: Chair-wielding fan almost causes a brawl after UTEP-Jacksonville State game
A fan tried to steal the spotlight following the wild ending to Saturday’s game between the UTEP Miners and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
As players from both sides gathered for the handshake line, an enraged UTEP fan suddenly picked up a chair and started shouting. It was not clear what triggered the fan’s outburst, but he surely disturbed the peace during what was supposedly a display of great sportsmanship between the two Conference USA teams.
The fan’s companion tried to hold him back, as others also tried to pacify the situation.
You can watch that wild moment here.
A UTEP fan got into it with Jacksonville State players in the handshake line and nearly started a skirmish 😳pic.twitter.com/L0HnVWesh2
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 7, 2026
The fan probably forgot how to act properly in public after witnessing the shocking way the Miners lost to the visiting Gamecocks.
With seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 61-61, the Gamecocks brought the ball up the court. Jacksonville State sophomore guard attacked the gut of the Miners’ defense before making a kickout pass to senior guard Mostapha El Moutaouakkil, who took a wide-open shot from behind the arc. Moutaouakkil released the ball at the buzzer, hitting the shot to give the Gamecocks a 64-61 victory.
JACKSONVILLE STATE (-1) BUZZER BEATER TO ELIMINATE UTEP FROM THE C-USA TOURNAMENT 😱
— Covers (@Covers) March 7, 2026
WHAT A FINISH 🔥pic.twitter.com/IWSAx8cD63
UTEP’s loss means the Miners will miss the 2026 Conference USA Tournament, as the bottom two regular-season finishers in the league are disqualified from it.
Everyone said the same thing about Anthony Edwards’ all-time starting 5
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards is not shy about how he sees himself in the pantheon of NBA stars.
In a recent interview with Ahmad Rashad, Edwards was asked to name his all-time starting five. He named Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, and Kevin Durant, and debated between Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal as his center. The fifth spot, however, went to himself.
Steph Curry at the one.
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2026
Anthony Edwards at the two.
Michael Jordan at the three.
KD at the four.
And at the five… 👀
Ant sat down with Ahmad Rashad and went through his all-time starting five! pic.twitter.com/dEDKgo6NQU
Most would probably disagree with Edwards slotting himself ahead of the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. They also, however, admired Edwards’ confidence, and said it was perfectly in line with his personality.
Edwards picking himself over Kobe and putting KD at the 4 is some next level confidence 😂🔥
— Blade (@BladeZimNZ) March 7, 2026
Ant really said 'the league ain't ready for me at the 2' and slotted himself next to MJ & KD like it's nothing Bold as hell, respect"
— Stessy ✨ (@stessysteve) March 7, 2026
Ant putting himself in there with zero hesitation is the most Anthony Edwards thing ever 😂😂❤️🔥 Respect….
— #HeyItsRoxy (@roxyrashed3) March 7, 2026
It was not that long ago that people were still debating whether Edwards can claim to be the face of the NBA, a debate that continues today. Edwards, however, is confident in his own greatness, and has never made any apologies for it.
Edwards is only 24, but has already established himself as a superstar. He is averaging 29.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season, and could certainly find himself in the conversation as one of the greats if he keeps up his current trajectory.
Maxx Crosby still wants to retire as a Raider
Maxx Crosby has given his farewell to the Las Vegas Raiders in an emotional video in which he confessed he would still like to wear the uniform again someday.
In a 13-minute video, Crosby thanked everyone associated with the Raiders from ownership to fans after the team traded him to the Baltimore Ravens. He confessed to feeling like he “let y’all down” because the team was not more successful during his time there, but said he felt he “left everything I had on the table for this team.”
Crosby even took things a step further by saying he would still like to retire as a Raider when the time comes.
“I wanted everything good for the Raiders,” Crosby said. “I bleed silver and black. That will never change, and I’m a Raider for life. I truly want to finish, when it’s all said and done, in a Raiders jersey, whenever that time comes.”
— Maxx Crosby (@CrosbyMaxx) March 7, 2026
Raider fans are unlikely to feel that Crosby let them down, even if the team did. This is a player whose relationship with the organization fractured in part because they would not let him play through an injury in a largely meaningless game. The fact that he is already musing about wearing a Raiders uniform again less than 24 hours after being traded sums up how he feels about the organization.
Crosby, 28, collected 69.5 career sacks with the Raiders in seven seasons, even though the team only made the playoffs once during his time there. He will now join a contender in Baltimore and should have a real chance to make a deep playoff run.
Nicaragua players had awesome gesture for teammate who blew game
Team Nicaragua players had an awesome gesture for pitcher Angel Obando after he gave up a walk-off home run during Saturday’s World Baseball Classic contest.
Obando let a 3-1 Nicaragua lead slip away against the Netherlands on Saturday at loanDepot park in Miami, Fla., and gave up a three-run walk-off home run to Ozzie Albies for a 4-3 defeat. The loss left the Nicaraguans at 0-2 and in last place of the WBC’s Pool D.
After the devastating mistake, Obando was quickly comforted by his teammates, who flocked to the mound to try to console him. Several literally lifted him up off the mound and accompanied him off the field.
Team Nicaragua picks up their pitcher after the Netherlands won on a three-run walk off homer pic.twitter.com/qH4ef2qGQL
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 7, 2026
There’s nothing unusual about seeing players comfort a teammate after a brutal mistake, but for relief pitchers, it usually happens once they return to the dugout. In this situation, many of Obando’s teammates went out of their way to make sure they were able to walk off the field with him.
This was the first walk-off home run in WBC history, so it was not the sort of memory Obando wanted to make. He threw 3.1 innings in the game and had kept the Dutch scoreless until the ninth.
Khris Middleton gets disciplined by the NBA over mouthpiece incident
Khris Middleton’s bank account is now a little bit lighter thanks to Thursday night’s mouthpiece incident.
The NBA announced on Saturday that they have fined the Dallas Mavericks forward Middleton a sum of $25,000. According to the league’s official release, Middleton threw his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands during Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic.
In the third quarter of the game at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., Middleton was called for a loose ball foul after getting the ball poked away from him by Magic guard Jalen Suggs. Middleton did not like the foul call and proceeded to throw his mouthpiece.
In addition to the loose ball foul, Middleton received a technical foul for his outburst. It ended up being a costly point to give away too as the Magic went on to narrowly defeat the Mavericks by a final score of 115-114.
The three-time All-Star Middleton, 34, is in his first few weeks with Dallas after being acquired as part of last month’s Anthony Davis trade with the Washington Wizards. Since arriving on the Mavericks, Middleton has averaged 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.
With the March 1 buyout deadline for playoff eligibility having already passed, Middleton will be finishing out the season in Dallas. But after doing his best impression of Steph Curry, Middleton will now have to pay a five-figure fine to the NBA league office.
Packers acquire a former All-Pro defender in trade with Colts
Micah Parsons may be out of commission, but the Green Bay Packers’ defense will still be looking formidable.
The Packers are acquiring former All-Pro linebacker Zaire Franklin in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Saturday. The Colts are getting back veteran defensive tackle Colby Wooden in a pure player-for-player swap, Schefter adds.
Franklin, 29, is a former seventh-round pick who had been with the Colts since his NFL career began in 2018. He made a Pro Bowl team and earned an All-Pro selection in 2024, also leading the entire league in combined tackles that year with 173.
Last season for Indianapolis, Franklin started in all 17 games, recording 125 combined tackles, 2.0 sacks, five passes defended, and a forced fumble. But his contract carries a cap hit of $8.26 million in 2026 and $10.26 million in 2027, which the Colts are now moving off.
As for the Packers, they had a top-12 defense in the NFL last season with 311.8 yards allowed per game. Though the five-time Pro Bowler Parsons, who was Green Bay’s major trade acquisition last offseason, is currently out with a torn ACL, the addition of Franklin means that the Packers’ defense should remain stout in 2026.
Green Bay is parting with ways with Wooden, who started 16 total games for them last season, in order to acquire Franklin. The ex-Syracuse standout Franklin is also an outspoken personality, which should make him a strong fit in the middle of the defense for the NFC North runner-up Packers.
Dak Prescott and fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos break up just before their wedding
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos have split up just one month before their planned wedding, according to media reports.
Prescott and Ramos recently broke up after an argument at their joint bachelor and bachelorette parties in the Bahamas, according to TMZ. Ramos ultimately decided to call off the wedding, and the relationship is said to be beyond repair.
The relationship between Prescott and Ramos was reportedly rocky for months even before the argument, but the two had still planned to go through with the wedding. On Feb. 23, she posted on social media that she “can’t wait to marry the love of my life,” but that post has since been deleted.
Prescott and Ramos had been together since 2023, and Prescott publicly announced their engagement in October 2024. The pair share two daughters, including one who is nearly 10 months old.
Prescott, 32, has been linked to a number of women over the course of his NFL career. Ramos appeared to be his most well-known and serious relationship of them all, though it will only have lasted roughly three years in total.
Dan Hurley bumps referee and gets ejected during epic meltdown
UConn head coach Dan Hurley had a classic meltdown on Saturday that included him bumping a referee and admonishing one of his own assistants for trying to intervene.
The Huskies were trailing 64-62 against the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc. but had the ball with 11 seconds left and a chance to tie or take the lead. UConn’s Silas Demary tried to drive to the basket and drew contact, but no foul was called and the Golden Eagles came down with the rebound.
An irate Hurley confronted referee Greg Evans and seemingly made physical contact with him while protesting the lack of a foul call. Hurley already had a technical foul from earlier in the game and was immediately tossed.
Hurley was determined to get his money’s worth. He even seemed to admonish assistant coach Kimani Young for trying to get between him and the referee.
CHAOS AT THE END OF MARQUETTE AND UConn 😱
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 7, 2026
Dan Hurley is ejected with just under 1 second left to play! pic.twitter.com/znrwGEPpLo
Marquette made the most of the four ensuing free throws and won the game 68-62.
Hurley is one of the best coaches in the country, but he is also infamous for his short temper. This is hardly the first time he has lost his composure in a situation like this, and if anything, this was a pretty classic Hurley meltdown.
UConn does not have that much to worry about, as they are 27-4 even after the loss. The Big East might discipline him for the start of the conference tournament for bumping the official, though.
Lamar Jackson may have tipped off the Maxx Crosby trade early
Lamar Jackson sparked a number of “Did he know?” memes after this week’s big trade news.
The Baltimore Ravens pulled off a seismic move on Friday night by trading for star pass rusher Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders. Baltimore agreed to acquire Crosby in exchange for a rich haul of draft-pick compensation.
In the wake of the news, a post to X by the Ravens star quarterback Jackson drew attention. Earlier in the day on Friday, Jackson posted a cryptic message with a GIF of Denzel Washington’s character in the film “Training Day” saying, “Boom.”
The two-time NFL MVP Jackson also included a happy-face emoji in the post. Take a look.
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) March 6, 2026
It makes sense that the Ravens would have potentially consulted Jackson before making the move. The 29-year-old signal caller is still Baltimore’s franchise player, and the deal for Crosby involved a heavy cost of future picks.
But the Ravens clearly believe that the five-time Pro Bowler Crosby, who already has career 69.5 sacks at 28 years of age, is worth the haul. While Baltimore fired longtime head coach John Harbaugh and replaced him with Jesse Minter (while also parting ways with one of Jackson’s favorite assistant coaches), it appears that Jackson is very much on board with the team’s blockbuster trade for Crosby.
Bruce Pearl had to awkwardly interview Miami’s head coach
Less than a week after drawing the ire of the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, Bruce Pearl found himself interviewing their head coach on Saturday.
Pearl, now working for TNT Sports, got to ask a question of Miami head coach Travis Steele one day after Steele and the RedHawks capped off a 31-0 regular season. It also came roughly a week after Pearl suggested the RedHawks would not deserve an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament if they were to lose in the MAC Tournament.
Pearl had a good sense of humor about the situation, and even made light of how much Miami fans hate him right now. Steele just sort of grinned along.
“I kind of feel like you’re Cinderella and I’m the ugly stepmother,” Pearl said. “I’ve also said teams are going to win their way in or they’re going to lose their way out. You guys have won your way in, and all you’ve got to do is go ‘BP, scoreboard.’ You know I’ve been rooting for you. I’m proud of you.”
"It's a Super Bowl everywhere we're going."@MiamiOH_BBall HC Travis Steele and @coachbrucepearl talked the RedHawks' 31-0 regular season 👏 pic.twitter.com/6Nq8ZTEZ1f
— TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) March 7, 2026
Pearl’s original comments drew the ire of Miami’s athletic director, who accused Pearl of inappropriate bias and questioned why the former Auburn coach is on the air. Steele also addressed Pearl’s comments, though he did so a bit more diplomatically.
Miami moved to 31-0 on Friday after a dramatic overtime win against Ohio, with things spiraling out of control after the game. The RedHawks can eliminate all debate by winning the MAC Tournament, but will likely be the subject of heated debate before Selection Sunday if they are toppled before then.
