Caitlin Clark has propelled women’s basketball into a new space, becoming an icon for the sport, while leaving a lasting imprint throughout American society and culture – all by the age of 22. Clark, from West Des Moines, Iowa, made her college debut for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2020 and was drafted #1 overall in...
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NBA final day: Oklahoma City Thunder clinch Western Conference top seed for play-offs
Minnesota had to settle for the third seed after losing 125-106 at home to the Phoenix Suns, who moved past New Orleans to secure the sixth seed in the Western Conference, following the Pelicans’ 124-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. That meant Phoenix earned an automatic spot in the play-offs while New Orleans will...
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London Lions: History-making EuroCup-winning players ‘likely’ to leave club
The EuroCup is European basketball’s second-tier competition, behind the EuroLeague. Besiktas took a 75-68 lead to the Copper Box after the first leg in Istanbul, meaning the Lions needed a victory margin of at least eight points to overturn the deficit. The Lions led by 10 at half-time but Besiktas pulled that back to five...
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UK’s Bradshaw enters portal, as Knox decommits
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. The roster fallout from coach John Calipari’s decision to leave Kentucky for Arkansas began Monday, as Kentucky freshman Aaron Bradshaw entered the transfer portal and top-25 recruit Karter Knox decommitted from the...
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There is no limit on winning for Kentucky’s next coach. So who’s a candidate?
John Calipari is expected to become the next head coach at Arkansas, and Kentucky needs a new men’s basketball coach. As hastily as the last guy abandoned the post after his latest postseason failure, that’s how fast prospective candidates will run toward Lexington. Probably. Five different men have won national championships there. Kentucky jockeys with...
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Engineering firm welcomes rising star of UK basketball to its East Kilbride office – Scottish Business News
CLIFTON Moore Jr, 24, a stand-out member of Caledonia Gladiators, the professional basketball club based in East Kilbride, was given a warm welcome last week when he visited one of his sponsors, Dougall Baillie Associates, one of the largest independent engineering consultancy firms in Scotland. The Gladiators are the only Scottish team in the British Basketball League...
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The Sheffield College’s basketball talent score top marks in prestigious awards | FE News
Students and staff at The Sheffield College have scored top marks in a national league awards scheme run by Basketball England. Three students and a college coach have won a series of prestigious awards for their performances during the 2023/24 basketball season. The awards are linked to the college’s participation in the Elite Academy Basketball...
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Saturday Headlines: Preliminary buyout conversations on John Calipari?
Good Morning BBN! We are still recovering from a tough loss to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, but it appears there might be some quick motion in regard to John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. According to the latest report by Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader, it appears that there have been preliminary buyout conversations...
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Wednesday Headlines: Kentucky Basketball Managers Secure Hilarious NIL Deal
Good morning, BBN! Yes, you read that headline correctly; the Kentucky Basketball Managers, aka Waterboys, secured an NIL deal with Geddes Pool to encourage Lexington buyers to get a pool installed before the summer kicks off. It’s an absolute genius idea and it just shows another reason as to why Kentucky Basketball is what it...
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Kentucky Basketball, John Calipari Launching New NIL Fund
With the change in college basketball in recent seasons, Kentucky and many other programs have had to change their ways of recruiting. The Wildcats are in the mix for the top recruits every season and with the latest NIL news, they should continue to be. Kentucky understands that to stay at the top, they need...
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Pitino Regrets Leaving Kentucky, Shares Greatest Mistakes in Coaching
Rick Pitino was Kentucky‘s Darth Vader. The chosen one brought the program back from the depths of hell and turned the Wildcats into a title-winning dynasty that dominated the 90s. Then he did the unthinkable and became the head coach at Louisville. As time has passed, Pitino has been more open about his time at...
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Kentucky in the hunt for multiple top prospects in the 2025 class
The Kentucky Wildcats are consistently near the top of college basketball when it comes to recruiting. According to On3, Kentucky currently has the No. 2 2024 recruiting class. John Calipari and company have begun to turn their attention to the 2025 class. According to On3, Kentucky is in the running for six of the top...