Basketball

The New Orleans Pelicans had hope heading into this season. The team was coming off a playoff appearance that saw the Pelicans sweep the Trail Blazers before falling to Golden State. Hopes were high that New Orleans would try to keep Demarcus Cousins and lock up Anthony Davis long-term. Instead, …

UCLA has hired longtime Cincinnati Bearcat head coach Mick Cronin to take over its men’s basketball program. The Bruins announced the hiring of Cronin on Wednesday after a lengthy search to fill its head coaching vacancy. Cronin is getting paid a fair amount of money to move to Los Angeles. …

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has made his retirement official after playing 20 seasons in the league. He made the announcement Tuesday night in the team’s last home game of the season. He put on a show for his fans, going off with 30 points and eight rebounds in the …

Earvin “Magic” Johnson just wanted to be “Magic” again. At least, that’s the main reason Johnson cited when he announced his resignation from the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday night. The organization will now begin their hunt for a new president of basketball operations. Johnson’s abrupt announcement came via a press conference he …

Drake’s doppelgänger Brandone Francis didn’t need the 6 God’s presence to have an outstanding performance at the NCAA Championship game last night. https://twitter.com/QuestionMarcs/status/1115454463655972866 https://twitter.com/jephphchan/status/1115461722192666624 Jokes and name-misspelling aside, fans recognized his talent and drive during the bitter 85-77 OT loss against the Virginia Cavaliers. This is the Brandone Francis that …

For athletes, playing the game is just half the battle. The other battle is mental. The wrong mentality can hinder even the best athletes and for Santa Fe Women’s basketball Julie Fournier, she believes that an athlete’s full potential can only be reached with the mind. Fournier has always had …

Over the weekend, the Arkansas Razorbacks finalized a deal with Nevada’s Eric Musselman to become their next basketball head coach. His Time at Nevada Arkansas gets a big hire for its program as they land one of the top coaches outside of the power conferences. Musselman spent the last four …

The Baylor Lady Bears had a 17-point lead that they nearly watch slip away as last year’s Notre Dame hero Arike Ogunbowale headed to the charity stripe with 1.9 seconds left on the clock. Last season in the title game, Ogunbowale hit a tough contested three that won her team …

The Orlando Magic clinched a playoff spot for the first time in seven seasons. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat crumbled in OT in Toronto and their playoff hopes are on thin ice. Magic Are Back To start with, after dealing with four different head coaches, five seasons with 50-plus losses, the …

Then there were four. The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four, with Michigan State facing Texas Tech and Auburn facing Virginia. Michigan State versus Texas Tech The second semifinal matchup on Saturday features the Michigan State Spartans and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Both teams had to get through …