South Carolina guard AJ Lawson pulled out of the NBA draft on Wednesday and will return for his junior season.Lawson led the Gamecocks with a 13.4-point scoring average last season. He also averaged… MORE
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Former Illinois, NMSU coach Henson dies at 88
Former Illinois and New Mexico State coach Lou Henson has died at age 88.The Illinois athletic department announced Henson’s death on Wednesday, citing the Henson family saying he died Saturday at hi… MORE
Five-star center Boakye commits to Michigan State
Michigan State landed another five-star recruit in 6-foot-10 Canadian center Enoch Boakye.Head coach Tom Izzo’s recent recruiting haul for the Spartans is one of the best in the program’s history.Bo… MORE
Positive tests shut down Iowa basketball
Iowa paused men’s basketball workouts for 14 days after two student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19.The Hawkeyes announced the decision Tuesday. As of Tuesday morning, the state of Iowa had 42,… MORE
UCLA lands Watson, California’s top basketball recruit
Peyton Watson, a 6-foot-7 wing from Long Beach Polytechnic High School who is rated the top basketball recruit in California, committed to UCLA on Monday.He made the announcement on his Twitter accou… MORE
Xavier lands Belmont transfer Kunkel
Belmont guard Adam Kunkel announced Saturday he will be joining Xavier, just four days after entering the transfer portal.Kunkel, who played two seasons at Belmont, made the announcement on Twitter i… MORE
Ex-Wake Forest assistant coach gets probation for deadly punch
Former Wake Forest assistant basketball coach Jamill Jones received a sentence of probation and community service on Thursday, two years after his punch to the head killed a man in New York.Jones, 37… MORE
Kentucky faculty group asks for Rupp Arena to be renamed
The name of one of the most iconic venues in college basketball is facing a challenge.The faculty of the University of Kentucky’s African-American and Africana Studies Department issued a call for ch… MORE
Petrusev leaves Gonzaga, signs with Serbian pro team
Filip Petrusev confirmed he won’t return to Gonzaga this fall, instead signing a contract with Mega Bemax in his native Serbia.”New Beginnings,” he tweeted Monday. “Can’t wait.”Mega Bemax is based i… MORE
Michigan F Livers withdraws from NBA draft
Michigan forward Isaiah Livers announced Friday that he is pulling out of the NBA draft and returning for his senior season.Livers had until Aug. 3 to make a decision, but as team workouts remain on… MORE
