New Kentucky coach Mark Pope believes the SEC “is really setting the standard for college basketball right now,” a point the rest of the conference’s coaches agreed with at media day Tuesday.… Continue Reading »
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Calipari rooting for Pope: ‘Perfect’ hire for UK
John Calipari said Kentucky made the “perfect” choice when it hired Mark Pope to replace him. “He has a heart for the place and he has an idea of what that is.”… Continue Reading »
UCLA to honor Walton with tie-dye tribute in Feb.
Fans will receive a commemorative poster and a tie-dyed T-shirt when UCLA honors Bill Walton, who died of cancer in May, during a game vs. Ohio State on Feb. 23.… Continue Reading »
The next generation of NBA draft picks: Scouting 76 top recruits at the USA junior national team camp
Elite college prospects and future NBA players, such as Arkansas commit Darius Acuff, made the most of their time at the three-day event.… Continue Reading »
Who’s No. 1 in the final top 25 rankings entering 2024-25?
We’ve been debating it for months: Who between Kansas and Alabama will enter the season at No. 1?… Continue Reading »
Calipari rooting for Pope, ‘perfect’ hire for UK
John Calipari said Kentucky made the “perfect” choice when it hired Mark Pope to replace him. “He has a heart for the place and he has an idea of what that is.”… Continue Reading »
Kansas, Bama, UConn top preseason hoops poll
Kansas received 30 of 60 first-place votes and is the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason college basketball poll, ahead of Alabama and UConn.… Continue Reading »
Arizona lands coveted international hoops recruit
Top international basketball prospect Dwayne Aristode told ESPN he has committed to Arizona.… Continue Reading »
Pitino returns to Rupp, calls it ‘one of best nights’
Rick Pitino told the Rupp Arena crowd that new Wildcats coach Mark Pope will carry Kentucky, which suffered two first-round exits in the past three NCAA tournaments, to “greatness.”… Continue Reading »
Duke’s Flagg ‘not running’ from lofty expectations
Cooper Flagg, Duke’s star freshman and the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, is “not running” from the all the hype and lofty expectations, says coach Jon Scheyer.… Continue Reading »