WATCH: Caitlin Clark and Iowa Basketball’s Reaction to Meeting Sue Bird

Watch Caitlin Clark and the women’s Iowa basketball team react to meeting Sue Bird during Sunday’s Elite Eight shootaround prior to their 97-83 win over Louisville in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament. Sue Bird, a four-time WNBA champion, 13-time WNBA All-Star, eight-time All-WNBA member, and Big East Player of the Year (2002) with UConn, surprised […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2023
Mikal Bridges had two 30-point games with Suns, has nine already with Nets

Mikal Bridges scored 30 or more points just twice with the Phoenix Suns through 365 career appearances, and the fifth-year forward has now logged nine 30-point games since the Brooklyn Nets trade. In 56 starts with Phoenix this season, the 26-year-old averaged 17.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Plus, he […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2023
Houston forward Jarace Walker declares for 2023 NBA Draft

Houston freshman Jarace Walker has decided to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, the forward told reporters after Friday night’s 89-75 upset loss to No. 5 Miami in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. Walker, 19, led Houston in scoring with 16 points on 4-of-16 (25%) shooting from the field in 36 minutes. […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2023
NCAA Tournament has zero No. 1 seeds in Elite Eight for first time since seeding began in 1979

The 2023 NCAA Tournament now has zero No. 1 seeds in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in 1979. During the First Round, No. 1 Purdue lost 63-58 to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. In the Second Round, No. 8 Arkansas knocked off No. 1 Kansas, winning 72-71 at Wells Fargo Arena. […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2023
Luke Kennard becomes second player in NBA history to record 30 points on only 3-pointers

Luke Kennard of the Memphis Grizzlies became the second player in NBA history to score 30 points in a single game with just 3-pointers, also joining Klay Thompson and Ty Lawson as the only players to hit 10 3s on 90% or better on 11-plus attempts from deep. In Friday night’s 151-114 blowout win over […]

James Foglio  •  27 Mar 2023
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic fined $35K for money gesture toward referee

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been fined $35,000 by the NBA after the guard made a money gesture toward a referee during the controversial ending of Wednesday night’s 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Of course, the gesture symbolizes a payoff. Doncic missed a contested layup with 1.7 seconds left of regulation, and […]

James Foglio  •  24 Mar 2023
Is Cody Zeller playing Saturday (Mar. 25) vs. Nets?

Miami Heat center Cody Zeller (nose) has been downgraded to out for Saturday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets. Zeller, 30, has appeared in only 10 games so far this season. The 10-year veteran has missed the last five games due to a broken nose. In Miami’s 128-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on […]

James Foglio  •  24 Mar 2023
Notre Dame guard Cormac Ryan declares for 2023 NBA Draft, enters NCAA transfer portal

Notre Dame men’s basketball guard Cormac Ryan declared for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, and the 6-foot-5 senior will also enter the NCAA transfer portal. Following his transfer from Stanford in 2019, the New York native has served as a team captain for the Fighting Irish since the 2020-21 season. Ryan […]

James Foglio  •  24 Mar 2023
NBA Trade Rumors: Brooklyn Nets to trade Ben Simmons this offseason?

The Brooklyn Nets are tired of Ben Simmons and his inability to remain healthy on the court, an anonymous Eastern Conference team executive told Basketball Insiders. His time in Brooklyn has likely reached its end. Is Nets G.M. Sean Marks ready to move on from the fifth-year guard? Only nine games are left of the […]

James Foglio  •  24 Mar 2023