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Australia’s top basketball coach makes shocking confession about NBA star Josh Giddey’s underage romance scandal

Australia’s top basketball coach makes shocking confession about NBA star Josh Giddey’s underage romance scandal

Giddey was booed and jeered by opposition crowds over allegations  Boomers coach went to the United States to support him  Police formally cleared star of allegations in January   By Josh Alston For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:42 BST, 21 June 2024 | Updated: 05:28 BST, 21 June 2024 Australia’s top basketball coach Brian Goorjian has...

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British Basketball Federation ends Basketball League Ltd licence because of financial concerns

British Basketball Federation ends Basketball League Ltd licence because of financial concerns

The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has terminated the licence of Basketball League Ltd (BLL) – the company which runs the men’s professional league – with immediate effect. The BBF said it took the decision having received “information concerning the finances of Basketball League Ltd”. The BLL has been operating the men’s game since being awarded...

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Tuesday Headlines: Will Riley Visit

Tuesday Headlines: Will Riley Visit

Today marks the first of many visits high school recruits will make to the University of Kentucky with head coach Mark Pope leading the program. Will Riley is in visiting the school today and, according to 247S ports, currently sits as the 22nd-best player while ranked as the third-best small forward in the class of...

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Kentucky has a top-5 transfer portal class

Kentucky has a top-5 transfer portal class

When Mark Pope became the new head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he essentially had zero players on the roster and had to start from square one. However, with so few high school players remaining, Pope had to utilize the transfer portal in order to build his first roster in Lexington. In fact, Pope has...

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Tracking John Calipari’s Kentucky recruits: Latest news on Jayden Quaintance, Boogie Fland, more who could follow Cal | Sporting News

Tracking John Calipari’s Kentucky recruits: Latest news on Jayden Quaintance, Boogie Fland, more who could follow Cal | Sporting News

In a shocking turn of events, legendary head coach John Calipari is headed to Arkansas after 15 seasons at Kentucky. The move comes after the No. 3 seed Wildcats were bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, marking three consecutive seasons without reaching the second weekend. Despite consistently bringing in top recruiting classes...

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College basketball transfer portal tracker: Kentucky, Indiana add to incoming haul with recent top commits

College basketball transfer portal tracker: Kentucky, Indiana add to incoming haul with recent top commits

The number of available college basketball transfers continues to dwindle by the day as more and more top prospects make commitment decisions. The recent record-setting transfer portal window closed at the beginning of May, but that did not slow down high-major college basketball programs from going after available talent. In fact, that process continues for...

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London Lions beat Newcastle Eagles to win WBBL play-offs

London Lions beat Newcastle Eagles to win WBBL play-offs

Tierra Hodges top-scored for Newcastle with 21 points and helped them recover from a shaky start. The underdogs appeared to be in danger of being blown away after London raced into a 9-0 lead, with American guard Meyers starring. That prompted Eagles coach Matt Newby to call an early timeout, after which his side grew...

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Sunday Headlines: AJ Dybantsa Edition

Sunday Headlines: AJ Dybantsa Edition

With Mark Pope now at the helm of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program, the new coaching staff is reaching back out to some of the top prospects in the country. That includes the top prospect in all of high school basketball, AJ Dybantsa. Dybantsa is the consensus #1 recruit. The 6’9 forward is being...

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Kim Kardashian gives a peek at her tiny waist in crop top and Balenciaga leather pants as she joins ex-husband Kanye West and sister Khloe at son Saint’s basketball game in LA

Kim Kardashian gives a peek at her tiny waist in crop top and Balenciaga leather pants as she joins ex-husband Kanye West and sister Khloe at son Saint’s basketball game in LA

Kim Kardashian flaunted her impossibly tiny waist once again as she was spotted arriving to her son Saint’s basketball game on Friday. The makeup mogul — who channeled Pamela Anderson in a recent photo shoot —  rocked a white crop top and Balenciaga leather pants to the 8-year-old athlete’s sporting event in Calabasas. Draped in flowing,...

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Friday Headlines: Major Weekend for Transfer Visits

Friday Headlines: Major Weekend for Transfer Visits

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope has had quite the busy start in Lexington. After a monumental introductory press conference and landing Amari Williams — one of the top targets in the transfer portal — Pope has yet another full weekend of recruiting. Pope and his staff are hosting Aidan Mahaney, Andrej Stojakovic, Andrew Carr,...

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2024 NBA play-offs: Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat in opener

2024 NBA play-offs: Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat in opener

The Boston Celtics started their NBA play-off campaign with a 114-94 win over the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum’s triple-double helped the top seeds to lead throughout against last season’s losing finalists. The Heat entered the play-offs as the number eight seeds after beating the Chicago Bulls in a play-in eliminator. But without injured star player...

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Sunday Headlines: Amari Williams Visit Edition

Sunday Headlines: Amari Williams Visit Edition

Good morning BBN! Things are starting to take shape for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, as they have started to lock in on their top targets to fill out the coaching staff, as well as their top players to help fill out the roster. A lot of attention has been paid to what 5-star...