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UCLA advances to Elite Eight
UCLA defeated the University of Alabama 88-78 in overtime on Sunday and reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight for the first time since 2008. For the Bruins, the storied program of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), Bill Walton and legendary coach John Wooden decades ago, it was a huge upset. Eleventh-seeded UCLA knocked off the No.…
Read MoreMalcolm Rhett from Poland to France
Malcolm Rhett (206 cm, F/C) has left MKS DG. He has signed in the ProA with Boulazac Basket Dordogne. It’s the third team Rhett will play for this season. He started the season in Poland with GTK Gliwice but switched after 10 games to MKS DG. Now on his way to France, Rhett joins a…
Read MoreGrand Canyon forward Oscar Frayer killed in auto crash
Grand Canyon University forward Oscar Frayer was killed in an automobile accident along with two others, including his older sister Andrea Moore, 28, on Tuesday, near Lodi, California. Frayer was 23. “We love O,” Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew said in a news release. “He was the heartbeat of our team with his vibrant, energetic…
Read MoreJermaine Hailey lands first pro gig, signs with Crailsheim
Jermaine Hailey (201 cm, G/F) has signed in the German BBL with the HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim. Crailsheim is doing well this season as the team and coach Tuomas, Iisalo sit in 5th place of the standings with a 17-7 record. Hailey already joined the team but saw no playing time in his first game against…
Read MoreOral Roberts reaches Sweet 16
Oral Roberts, a private evangelical university in Oklahoma, became the second 15th-seeded men’s Division I team in NCAA Tournament history to reach the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles achieved the feat with an 81-78 upset victory over the seventh-seed University of Florida Gators on Sunday in Indianapolis. Florida Gulf Coast, in 2013, was the first…
Read MoreLoyola Chicago shocks No. 1 seed Illinois
Loyola Chicago led from start to finish and shocked the No. 1 seed University of Illinois, winning 71-58 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game on Sunday in Indianapolis. Cameron Krutwig sparked the eighth-seeded Ramblers (26-4) with 19 points and 12 rebounds. It was a classic case of a team’s plan working at or near perfection.…
Read MoreShawn Bradley paralyzed in bike accident
Shawn Bradley, who played for three NBA teams during his 12-year career, became paralyzed in January due to injuries sustained in a bike accident, the Dallas Mavericks revealed on Wednesday. The 7-foot-6 Bradley, the No. 2 pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, was riding his bicycle near his home in St. George, Utah, when a…
Read MoreGonzaga University is No. 1 overall seed for NCAA Tournament
Unbeaten Gonzaga University is the No. 1 overall seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament, and longtime coach Mark Few’s team will face the winner of Thursday’s Norfolk State-Appalachian State play-in game in the first round. Selection Sunday also revealed that Baylor, Illinois and Michigan are the other No. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. See…
Read MoreRudy Gobert pulls down career-best 28 rebounds
Rudy Gobert commanded attention in the paint from start to finish in the Utah Jazz’s road game against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in San Francisco. The hard-working French center grabbed a career-high 28 rebounds (eight offensive boards) and scored 24 points in 32 productive minutes, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Jazz…
Read MoreUSA beef up the list of finalists for Tokyo Olympics
Team USA announced 57 players as finalists for the team that will play at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In addition to the 42 NBA players previously selected, USA Basketball has added 15 to their list, including second-year star Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans, the top pick in the 2019 draft, and Trae Young of…
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