Projected First-Round Pick Yaxel Lendeborg To Withdraw From 2025 NBA Draft

Yaxel Lendeborg, a projected late first-round pick, will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and spend his final collegiate season at Michigan, he announced on Tuesday. “While it’s been and still is a dream of mine to play in the NBA, I feel the development and growth as a player and a person […]

James Foglio  •  28 May 2025
Florida’s Alex Condon Withdraws From 2025 NBA Draft

Australian big man Alex Condon will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and return to Florida for his junior season, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Tuesday. “It’s a really good situation waiting for me there,” Condon said. “A great coach with Todd Golden. Teammates I won a national championship with. I have […]

James Foglio  •  28 May 2025
IU Indianapolis Hires West Liberty’s Ben Howlett As Hoops Coach

IU Indianapolis hired Ben Howlett away from Division II West Liberty (WV) to coach the men’s basketball program, the school announced Monday. Howlett replaces Paul Corsaro, who was fired May 13 for what the university said was his treatment of players during his only season with the Jaguars. Howlett becomes the 12th head coach in […]

James Foglio  •  28 May 2025
WNBA Found No Evidence of ‘Racist Fan Behavior’ After Investigation

The WNBA announced Tuesday it could not substantiate a report of racist fan behavior at an Indiana-Chicago game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis earlier this month. “We have investigated the report of racist fan behavior in the vicinity of the court during the May 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever game,” the league said […]

James Foglio  •  28 May 2025
Tyrese Haliburton Joins Nikola Jokic, Oscar Robertson For NBA Playoffs Record

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton recorded a historic triple-double — 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 assists, without committing a turnover — in Tuesday night’s 130-121 home win over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tyrese Haliburton Dominated Knicks In Game 4 The 25-year-old Haliburton became the first […]

James Foglio  •  28 May 2025
Projected first-round pick Cedric Coward renounces Duke to remain in NBA draft

Cedric Coward decided to wait until the last minute to decide on his basketball future. After deciding to drop his opportunity to play for the Blue Devils next season, he’s announced that he will keep his name in the 2025 NBA Draft, where he expects to become a first-round pick.  “This is the best opportunity […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  27 May 2025
Charles Barkley hopes Jalen Brunson learns from foul trouble: ‘This is a wake up call’

During Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, the Knicks finally beat the Pacers and earned their first win of the series by a score of 106-100. However, it wasn’t an easy night for the winners, as Jalen Brunson dealt with foul trouble and a tough shooting night in general.  Nevertheless, the New […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  27 May 2025
Shaquille O’Neal recalls rivalry with ‘beast’ Hakeem Olajuwon: ‘I couldn’t stop him’

Back when Shaquille O’Neal was 22-years of age, he had already become one of the most dominant big men in NBA history, terrorizing rival defenses sine his rookie season. However, there was one specific player that the then-Magic star feared, as he recently shed a light on his rivalry with Hakeem Olajuwon.  This comes as […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  27 May 2025
NBA Teams Were 0-190 In Playoffs When Losing Stat Battle Until Game 4

NBA teams entered Monday 0-190 in the playoffs when having fewer rebounds, fewer assists, fewer free throw attempts, a lower field goal percentage, a lower 3-point percentage, and a lower free throw percentage in a game than their opponent. Thunder Made NBA History With Game 4 Victory The Oklahoma City Thunder just improved that W-L […]

James Foglio  •  27 May 2025