Category: Basketball
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Draymond Green and Jordan Poole Altercation
By Andrew Cheigh Just last week, a video surfaced on the Internet of Draymond Green, an all-star power forward for the Golden State Warriors known for his animated reactions on and off the court, violently punching and knocking out his teammate, Jordan Poole, in the middle of practice. In the video, Green and Poole appeared…
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LaMelo Ball Makes History as the Fourth-Youngest Player Named to Play in an All-Star Game
By Cameron Song Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball has been selected as an injury replacement for Kevin Durant by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Drafted third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Lamelo Ball has been a rising star since the start of his NBA career.…
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WNBA is valued at $1 Billion After “Largest-Ever Capital Raise for a Women’s Sports Property”
By Zac Cornell In its first-ever capital raise, the WNBA raised $75 million from investors, valuing the league and its teams at $1 billion. Touted in a WNBA press release as “the largest-ever capital raise for a women’s sports property,” the league brought in high profile investors including Nike, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza…
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End of Season NBA Awards Predictions
By Andrew Cheigh and Judson Schnall With the NBA All-Star break on its way, we are going to predict the NBA awards for the season. Coach of the Year (COTY) : Andrew: Billy Donavon (Chicago Bulls) Just last year, the Bulls missed the playoffs, winning only 31 games. Billy Donavon’s Bulls have already surpassed 31…
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Twin Sister College Athletes Expected to Reach $1 Million in Endorsement Deals In the First Year of New NCAA NIL Rules
By Zac Cornell Haley and Hanna Cavinder, twin basketball stars for Fresno State University, are expected to reach $1 million dollars in endorsement deals by July, according to their agent. The 21-year-old sisters have secured nine deals since July 2021, when the National Collegiate Athletic Association changed the rule to allow college student-athletes to make…
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LaMelo Ball Scholarship Giveaway
By Zac Cornell The 2021 NBA Rookie of the year and Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has launched a scholarship for students looking to study Sports Management, or Sports Communications and Marketing. The four-year scholarship is part of the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University in Brooklyn. The Roc…
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DICK’s Sporting Goods Signs Multi-Year Deal with the WNBA to Court Female Customers
By Zac Cornell DICK’s Sporting Goods announced a multi-year deal to be the official and largest retailer of the Women’s National Basketball Association, a business move that continues the retailer’s efforts to actively attract female customers. Current DICK’s CEO Lauren Hobart, who prior to becoming CEO in early 2021 was the president of DICK’s and…
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The NCAA’s ‘March Madness’ Basketball Brand Will Now Include Both the Men’s and Women’s Tournaments
By Zac Cornell The NCAA announced that the lucrative “March Madness” brand would now be used for both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Although few details were provided, the move is an important, significant development for women’s NCAA basketball, and the result of an external review of the gender inequities exposed at the 2021…
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Interview with US Olympics and Syracuse Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim
By Zac Cornell Jim Boeheim is the Hall of Fame coach for Syracuse University’s men’s basketball, having led the team for the past 44 years. Syracuse has made it to the postseason 41 times during his tenure and has entered the NCAA Tournament 34 times, with five teams making it to the Final Four. In…
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Kobe Bryant Inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame
By Zac Cornell On Saturday, May 15th, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett were inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Bryant, who passed away in January 2020, was an NBA legend on the court and a role model for many young athletes around the world. His award was presented by his role model,…
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