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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 …

Tim Floyd

UTEP head coach Tim Floyd abruptly retires after loss

UTEP head coach Tim Floyd abruptly retired following a loss to Lamar on Monday night. Floyd, 63, was in his eighth season as UTEP’s head coach. The Miners were off to a 1-5 start this season. Their 66-52 loss to Lamar marked their fifth …

Alabama basketball plays 3-on-5 after series of ejections, injury

The Iron Bowl was exciting and dramatic, but there was another Alabama sports team that had a rather heated Saturday afternoon. The Crimson Tide met the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a basketball game that got little attention — but a wild brawl …

Brian Bowen

Brian Bowen learned of end of Louisville career on Twitter

Brian Bowen’s decision to play for Louisville has really proven to be a bad one, and he’ll be left with a particularly bad taste in his mouth after Wednesday’s events. Louisville announced Wednesday that Bowen, the top recruit who …

Grayson Allen

Previewing the Thanksgiving college basketball tournaments

Thanksgiving has a reputation for being a football-filled holiday. Those days are long gone. College hoops has staked a claim on not just Turkey Day, but the entire weekend. The next few days are jam-packed with top-level teams squaring off in a …

Steph Curry, JaVale McGee made bet on Davidson-Nevada game

A lot more than just a win and loss for the programs will be on the line when Davidson and Nevada meet on Tuesday night. The Wolf Pack are hosting the Wildcats, and the schools just happen to have two famous alums who are teammates on the Golden …

LaVar Ball

LaVar Ball refuses to thank Donald Trump in CNN interview

The grudge match between LaVar Ball and President Donald Trump may be hitting new levels. Ball joined CNN on Monday night for an interview. Sitting in for Don Lemon was Chris Cuomo, and he had no idea what he was in for. Cuomo tried to grill Ball …

Donald Trump

Donald Trump rips LaVar Ball, says he should have left LiAngelo in Chinese jail

Donald Trump is said to have played a big role in helping the three UCLA players who were arrested for shoplifting in China avoid serious legal trouble, but LaVar Ball didn’t exactly thank the U.S. president for his help. You can probably guess …

Baker Mayfield handshakes

Baker Mayfield tells Kansas fans to ‘cheer on basketball’ (Video)

Baker Mayfield let Kansas fans have it during Oklahoma’s relatively easy victory over the Jayhawks. Saturday’s game between Oklahoma and Kansas got off to an interesting start when members of the Jayhawks team refused to shake the hand of …

Anfernee Simons

Top prospect Anfernee Simons may enter NBA Draft

A top recruit from the class of 2018 may enter the NBA Draft without ever going to college. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports that Anfernee Simons is considering entering the 2018 NBA Draft. Simons is listed as the No. 14 recruit in the 2018 class …

LaVar Ball

LaVar Ball downplays President Trump’s role in helping son

Despite the potentially serious nature of the crime, LaVar Ball downplayed the arrest of his son, LiAngelo Ball, and two other UCLA players, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, after they were detained on suspicion of shoplifting in China — a crime that …

Adam Silver

Report: Adam Silver meets with college commission over one-and-done rule

Changes appear to be coming to the NBA’s one-and-done rule. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday night that some high-powered officials met on Thursday to discuss making changes to the rule. Those in attendance included NBA …

Michigan makes awesome John Beilein water gun bobblehead

The Michigan Wolverines are trying to recapture the magic of last season’s Sweet Sixteen run in the best way possible. On Thursday, the team announced that all fans who buy a ticket to an upcoming December game against the Indiana Hoosiers can …

Grayson Allen

Report: Grayson Allen expected to be first-round draft pick

Grayson Allen has seemingly been at Duke for years, but he’s actually a senior this season. And after turning down the chance to enter the draft after last season, he’ll be going pro next year. So where might Allen land in the draft? Is …

LiAngelo Ball

LiAngelo Ball, UCLA players suspended indefinitely for shoplifting incident

UCLA held a press conference on Wednesday to address the shoplifting incident that resulted in three players being arrested in China last week, and head coach Steve Alford revealed that the freshmen have been suspended indefinitely from the program. …

ESPN reporter addresses John Calipari grabbing her arm

John Calipari had an awkward exchange with an ESPN reporter during halftime of Tuesday night’s game against Kansas, but it does appear there are any hard feelings. While expressing his frustrations over the Wildcats being out-hustled by Kansas …

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