Category: College Headlines
Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has been fully cleared for all basketball activities, per a source. Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has been fully cleared for all basketball activities, per a source. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 22, 2018 Source: Jon Rothstein on Twitter
If doctors clear Michael Porter Jr. to return before the end of this season, the highly touted Missouri freshman says he intends to play. Porter told reporters in Columbia on Friday that he is not worried about damaging his NBA draft stock by either showing rust or aggravating his back injury. The future lottery pick’s […]
Five-star recruit Zion Williamson, the No. 2 player in the ESPN 100, announced Saturday he will attend Duke. Williamson, who hails from Spartanburg, South Carolina, also had the in-state Gamecocks and Clemson among his top choices. “Duke stood out because the brotherhood represents a family,” Williamson said. “Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) is just the most legendary coach that […]
LaVar Ball said Wednesday that he is launching a basketball league for nationally ranked players who have graduated from high school but don’t want to go to college. Ball said his Junior Basketball Association — which he said is fully funded by his Big Baller Brand — plans to pay the lowest-ranked player a salary […]
With momentum gathering to reshape the one-and-done draft entry rule, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NBPA executive director Michele Roberts met with the new Commission on College Basketball in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, league sources told ESPN. Silver and Roberts delivered the league and union perspectives on issues facing the basketball industry, including ways that […]
The biggest news in college basketball has come in August, typically one of the quietest recruiting months of the year. Marvin Bagley III, the nation’s No. 1 high school recruit from the Class of 2018, made his announcement to reclassify up to the Class of 2017 on Monday, which means he will immediately be a […]
Brown’s got one of best jobs in NBA, made a lot of money and remains immersed in pro game. For now, NCAA ball doesn’t intrigue him, I’m told Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Seated in front of the iconic Sparty Statue at the intersection of Kalamazoo Street and Chestnut Road, Miles Bridges announced his intentions to return to Michigan State for his sophomore season early Thursday evening. “I want to thank God for this opportunity,” Bridges said. “I get to reach my dreams in the NBA or stay […]
Freshman center Zach Collins has declared for the NBA Draft, he announced Tuesday. He is exploring his options without hiring an agent at this time, but intends to hire an agent at a later date. “This was a significant decision for my family and me,” Collins said. “It was definitely one of the most difficult […]
San Antonio assistant James Borrego, a front-runner for the University of New Mexico head-coaching job, has decided to remain with the Spurs, league sources told The Vertical. Borrego, a native of Albuquerque, listened to New Mexico’s pitch last week but informed school officials on Sunday night that he planned to exit the search process and […]
