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Businessman Mark Walter is reportedly scheduled to present his bid to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA’s Advisory Finance Committee on Friday and could be approved as the franchise’s new majority owner by the end of the month, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. NBA’s Advisory Finance Committee Reviewing Mark Walter’s Bid ESPN’s Shams […]
Three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball student-athletes did not cooperate with an investigation into potential sports betting violations, according to a decision released by the Division I Committee on Infractions. Ex-Eastern Michigan Athletes Have No Collegiate Eligibility Left Although student-athletes refusing to cooperate in a given investigation is a violation of NCAA rules, which could […]
The New Orleans Pelicans and free agent center DeAndre Jordan have reached an agreement on a one-year, minimum-salary contract, agent Jeff Schwartz informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday. Pelicans Signed DeAndre Jordan After Waiving Jaden Springer New Orleans opened a spot on its standard 15-man roster Thursday by waiving guard Jaden Springer. Springer’s $2.46 million […]
The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow active collegiate athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. NCAA Athletes Still Banned From Betting On College Sports Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the […]
Ohio Valley Conference commissioner Beth DeBauche has resigned, effective immediately, The Associated Press reported Thursday. DeBauche’s resignation was also announced in a statement released by the OVC board of presidents and chancellors. Beth DeBauche Resigning After Her Father’s Death The announcement said DeBauche made the decision to focus on family following the death of her […]
Memphis men’s basketball head coach Penny Hardaway has added longtime NBA assistant Roy Rogers as an assistant to fill out his staff for this season, the school announced Thursday. Hardaway also hired Josh Townsend as the Tigers’ new director of scouting. Roy Rogers Brings Over 20 Years Of Coaching To Memphis Rogers was selected 22nd […]
Assistant coach and former NBA player Tiago Splitter was named interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday after Chauncey Billups was placed on leave following the announcement that Billups had been charged with participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games. Tiago Splitter Joined Trail Blazers This Summer As An Assistant Federal […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened their 2025-26 season with Tuesday night’s 125-124 double-overtime win over the Houston Rockets and then defeated the Indiana Pacers in a 141-135 double-overtime thriller on Thursday night, becoming the first NBA team to start a campaign with consecutive double-overtime victories. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scored Career-High 55 Points Oklahoma City defeated the […]
The Brooklyn Nets have exercised the 2026-27 team option on the four-year, $15.14 million contract of power forward Noah Clowney. His club option is worth $5.41 million, per Spotrac. Noah Clowney Eligible For Rookie Extension Next Summer Clowney will be eligible for a rookie-scale extension during the 2026 offseason and could reach potential restricted free […]
Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler and his former team, the Miami Heat, reportedly reached a settlement on the $6 million in fines he racked up while awaiting a trade last season. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat Agreed On $3 Million Settlement Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Butler and the Heat agreed on […]
