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Rick Pitino sends funny tweet about being unemployed

Rick Pitino cracked a funny joke on his Twitter account Wednesday about being unemployed. The former Louisville coach, whose contract was terminated a year ago, sent the following tweet: I just saw on tv that unemployment rate was at a 50 year low. …

Oregon

Oregon coach Dana Altman denies allegation about paying players

Oregon Ducks head basketball coach Dana Altman has denied allegations about his program paying players. During the federal trial looking into corruption in the college basketball world, Oregon was mentioned as a program that was in a bidding war for …

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino says he’s done coaching: ‘I just don’t want the stress’

Rick Pitino was forced out at Louisville after the program found itself at the center of a federal investigation into corruption within college basketball, and there has been speculation that he could end up coaching elsewhere. If the Hall of Famer …

Karl-Anthony Towns jokes with John Calipari after contract news

Karl-Anthony Towns had some jokes for John Calipari after his big contract news was shared on Saturday. News emerged that Towns had agreed to a five-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves that could be worth as much as $190 million. His …

Rick Pitino

Governor of Kentucky hammers Rick Pitino over book claims

Disgraced Louisville coach Rick Pitino is out with a new book that seems to blame everyone but himself for his ouster at Louisville — including the Governor of Kentucky. In “Pitino: My Story,” which the ex-coach is promoting, Pitino …

Wake Forest

Wake Forest basketball coach charged in death of tourist

A Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball assistant coach has been charged with assault in the death of a tourist in Queens. According to a story from the New York Post, a Boca Raton man was in Long Island City for his stepsister’s wedding. The …

Adam Silver

Report: USA Basketball, NBA ‘blindsided’ by new NCAA agent rule

The NCAA attracted a lot of attention Wednesday by announcing that they would permit a pool of “elite” high school and college talent to hire agents. It appears, however, that the new policy may be emptier than it initially looked. …

basketball

Twitter reacts to NCAA allowing basketball players to have agents

The NCAA announced on Wednesday some significant policy changes that will alter the landscape of college basketball, and they should be a step in the right direction for the future of collegiate athletics. The most notable change is that …

Zion Williamson

Twitter reacts to Zion Williamson’s unreal measurements

Zion Williamson will probably be a slightly intimidating sight rumbling down the lane for Duke next season. On Tuesday, news spread that the freshman star was being listed at a ridiculous 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds on the Blue Devils’ official …

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Watch: Indiana’s Justin Smith sets record with 48-inch vertical

Indiana forward Justin Smith is proving that gravity is for losers. The 6-foot-7 sophomore broke an all-time school record with an unreal 48-inch max vertical this week. Smith’s jump easily shattered Victor Oladipo’s old record of 42 …

Oregon State athletics suspend partnership with Papa John’s

The hits keep on coming for Papa John’s Pizza. Oregon State Athletics announced on Monday that they have suspended their relationship with sponsor Papa John’s. Their decision is due to what they called “derogatory and insensitive …

Billy Knight

Report: Billy Knight was facing child sex abuse charges

Former UCLA basketball player Billy Knight died on Sunday after filming a suicide video he released earlier in the day, and some details surrounding the matter are emerging. According to TMZ Sports, Knight was arrested on June 14 in Phoenix, Ariz. …

Billy Knight

Ex-UCLA player Billy Knight found dead, recorded suicide video

Former UCLA Bruins basketball player Billy Knight was found dead in Phoenix on Sunday after apparently committing suicide. Knight posted a video on YouTube Sunday morning in which he stated it would probably be his “last message on …

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Former UCLA basketball player reportedly dead after police standoff

Former UCLA and NBA player Tyler Honeycutt was reportedly killed in a shootout with police early Saturday morning. On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Police Department reported on a man with a gun barricaded in a home. UPDATE: At approx 5pm Officers …

Bill Walton

ESPN announcer takes funny shot at Bill Walton

With their truly one-of-a-kind dynamic, Bill Walton and Dave Pasch are one of the greatest (and wackiest) broadcasting duos in sports today, and we got another reminder of that this week. On Thursday, Pasch responded to a tweet asking for advice from …

John Calipari

John Calipari fires back after Louisville fan’s unique insult

The college basketball rivalry between Kentucky and Louisville is one of the most heated in sports, and John Calipari has grown accustomed to being berated by Cardinals fans over the years. However, an insult that was hurled his way this week appears …

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