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LiAngelo Ball

LiAngelo Ball says UCLA made him apologize to Donald Trump

LaVar Ball has been in an off-and-on public dispute with Donald Trump since Ball refused to thank the president for his role in helping his son LiAngelo avoid shoplifting charges in China. Heck, even LiAngelo thanked Trump when he gave a speech …

Bobby Hurley

Bobby Hurley dismisses Louisville rumors

Bobby Hurley is not going anywhere, or so he says. Hurley is one of the hottest names in coaching after getting Arizona State off to a 9-0 start. Following a road win at Kansas, the Sun Devils are even receiving some votes for No. 1. The former Duke …

Top 10 Player of the Year candidates

College football’s best players were just in New York and Atlanta to receiver their honors, while their basketball counterparts are just getting started the race to be the nation’s best. With about a quarter of the season done, and barely any …

LaVar Ball

Michigan fans troll UCLA at FT line with LaVar Ball cutout

The Ball family may have effectively broken up with UCLA, but their presence is still being felt in some unexpected places. During Saturday’s game against the Bruins in Ann Arbor, Michigan fans trolled UCLA with a LaVar Ball cutout that was …

LaMelo Ball

LaVar Ball says son LaMelo will not play college basketball, has signed with agent

LaMelo Ball does not have to worry about whether or not having his own signature sneaker will impact his NCAA eligibility, because the youngest Ball brother has no intention of playing college basketball. LaVar Ball told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman on …

Bill Self

Bill Self has funny quote about Kansas fans leaving early during upset loss

Kansas lost its first game of the season on Wednesday night in a stunner against unranked Washington, and the lack of effort from the Jayhawks inspired many fans to hit the exits early. Had Bill Self been watching the game from the stands, he …

LaVar Ball Lakers

NCAA president criticizes LaVar Ball for pulling son LiAngelo out of UCLA

If some comments he made on Wednesday about the Ball family are any indication, NCAA president Mark Emmert may not have the best understanding of where his bread is buttered. While speaking at the 2017 SportsBusiness Journal Intercollegiate Athletics …

LiAngelo Ball

Lithuanian coach throws shade at LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball

LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are reportedly considering playing professional basketball overseas, and some rumors surfaced Tuesday indicating they have been offered contracts to play for a team in Lithuania. But when you hear what the coach of said team …

Shaka Smart

Shaka Smart receives ovation in return to VCU (Video)

Shaka Smart received a warm welcome when he returned to the place that helped make him one of the more popular coaches in college basketball. From 2009 through 2015, Smart was the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Virginia Commonwealth …

LaMelo, LiAngelo Ball looking into playing professionally overseas

LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball are considering playing professionally overseas and are looking into their options, according to a report. The Vertical’s Shams Charania reported on Monday night that the representative for both players began making …

LaVar Ball Lakers

LaVar Ball says he will prepare LiAngelo better for NBA Draft than UCLA could

LaVar Ball has made the decision to have his son LiAngelo quit the UCLA basketball team, and the elder Ball says the move is designed to better prepare the 19-year-old for the NBA Draft. LaVar confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman on Monday that …

LiAngelo Ball

LaVar Ball reportedly pulls son LiAngelo from UCLA

LaVar Ball has already decided to pull his youngest son from high school in favor of home school, and now he is reportedly forcing his middle son to drop out of UCLA. According to TMZ Sports, LaVar has decided LiAngelo should quit the UCLA basketball …

Chris Mack critical of Mick Cronin after postgame incident

Things got a little bit heated at the end of the 2017 edition of the Crosstown Shootout. Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin and Xavier senior J.P. Macura got into a verbal altercation in the handshake line that ended with Cronin having to be …

Rick Pitino sues Louisville for $38 million

Rick Pitino is on the warpath. The former Louisville coach has sued the university for $38 million, according to a report. TMZ Sports says Pitino filed his suit in U.S. District Court. They say the $38 million figure comes from the salary Pitino was …

Sean Miller

Sean Miller critical of team after win: ‘We’re not that talented’

Sean Miller was highly critical of his Arizona Wildcats on Wednesday night even though the team won pretty easily. Arizona beat Long Beach State 91-56 to improve to 4-3 this season and end a three-game losing streak. The team had a dismal showing at …

Tom Izzo

10 best early-season college basketball games to watch

College basketball’s season is starting to hum as it moves closer to hitting its stride. We’re still weeks away from the highs of conference rivals in packed gyms, prepping for March match-ups. That being said, most top teams aren’t …

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