The Florida Gators added to their men’s basketball staff prior to the 2021-22 season. The Florida Gators announced the hiring of Erik Pastrana as their new assistant coach. Growing up in Florida, Pastrana is fully aware of the passion and tradition of Gator’s basketball. Experience He has a long history …
Read More »Coach Mike Krzyzewski is set to retire after upcoming season
It’s the end of an astounding men’s college basketball era. Duke’s men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, also known as “Coach K,” will retire after the 2021-2022 season, the university announced Wednesday. https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/1400224873235030022?s=20 His Legacy Coach K has built an unrepeatable resume in his 41 seasons as a Blue Devils …
Read More »George Kliavkoff to Take on Pac-12 as its New Commissioner
On Thursday, Pac-12 conference announced that George Kliavkoff will Replace Larry Scott as the New Pac-12 Commissioner. The Pac-12 announced Scott’s departure in January. A decision that came after the conference and Scott agreed to a change in leadership. On July 1, Kliavkoff will officially begin his five-year tenure. Kliavkoff …
Read More »FEATURE: The boom of sports betting
Ah, sports. The intensity. The pageantry. The emotion. The money. Yes, the sports industry is first and foremost a business. Common fans forget this simple fact when their favorite player is traded, or their favorite team relocates cities. At the end of the day, sports are a business. While the …
Read More »FEATURE: A look inside the Santa Fe Saints athletics program over the last year
At first, it seemed like it would be a short pause for the Santa Fe Saints sports teams. Then it became clear no sports would be played for a long time. March 2020 was a really difficult month for everyone and Santa Fe athletics was no exception. The NJCAA canceled …
Read More »FEATURE: Jeremy Schreiber’s rollercoaster journey from basketball player to coach to ref
There’s nothing Jeremy Schreiber values more than time. People tend to wait around aimlessly for the “right time” to do something. However, they don’t realize that time is neither right nor wrong. In Schreiber’s eyes, the only negative factor of time is that someone can lose it. And the only …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson awaiting medical clearance and hopeful for return
The Florida Gators basketball star Keyontae Johnson made a big announcement on Twitter Wednesday. The forward gave fans hope he will return back to the court for the 2021-2022 season. After a unexpected and terrifying collapse on the court last December, the forward announced that he will not be entering …
Read More »Chet Holmgren, No.1 Basketball Recruit for 2021 Selects Gonzaga
The Gonzaga Bulldogs may have lost to the Baylor Bears in the finals of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but they won big in recruiting. The Bulldogs landed the number one recruit in the nation for 2021 in Chet Holmgren who selected the Zags over six other finalists. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1384187927425519622?s=20 Get …
Read More »Brooklyn Nets Center Lamarcus Aldridge Retires from the NBA
LaMarcus Aldridge of the Brooklyn Nets has announced his retirement from the NBA. Aldridge’s History LaMarcus Aldridge was drafted in 2006 after attending and playing basketball for the University of Texas for two years. Aldridge was drafted 1st round second pick to the Chicago Bulls but was traded to the …
Read More »SEC basketball portal restocking
The SEC had an arguably struggling year in basketball in 2020-21 as opposed to past years. But the 2022 season should prove to be much more interesting. The transfer market has exploded in recent years with over 1,000 players currently in the portal, leaving teams plenty of room to begin …
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