Monthly Archives: September 2024

AP Top 25 Takeaways: USC and Michigan play instant Big Ten classic, realizing dream of realignment

Games like USC-Michigan will help college football fans adapt to the demise of the Pac-12. The 11th-ranked Trojans and 18th-ranked Wolverines played a regular-season game for the first time in 66 years and it was an instant Big Ten classic. With no functional passing game, Michigan mashed and dashed to a 27-24 come-from-behind victory at the Big House against its …

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Ex-Kings GM Vlade Divac: ‘Time will tell’ if drafting Marvin Bagley over Luka Dončić was right decision

Could Luka Dončić have played alongside De’Aaron Fox? (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The Sacramento Kings were faced with a choice in the 2018 NBA Draft: select Duke big man Marvin Bagley or European guard Luka Dončić? As most Kings fans are very aware, the team chose Bagley, then watched Dončić become one of the premier players in the NBA, …

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Embiid joins Curry, other NBA stars in $500-million earnings club

Embiid joins Curry, other NBA stars in $500-million earnings club originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA’s $500-million career earnings club continues to grow. Joel Embiid signed a three-year, $192.9 million maximum contract extension on Friday, keeping the center with the Philadelphia 76ers through the 2028-29 season and elevating his career salaries to $515 million. The 30-year-old center …

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So far, Butler basketball 2025 class among best in nation with yet another 4-star commit.

Butler basketball’s already loaded 2025 recruited class received another infusion of talent as four-star forward Jackson Keith committed to the Bulldogs on Saturday. The 6-6 Keith chose Butler over offers from Illinois, Mississippi State and NC State among other schools. Keith is a Durham, N.C. native and was an AAU teammate of Butler freshman forward Colt Langdon, who reclassified from …

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Alabama basketball 2025 recruiting class picks up another 4-star in London Jemison

The pick is in for Alabama basketball prospect London Jemison. Coach Nate Oats and the 2025 recruiting class won Alabama’s second four-star commit when Jemison announced he has selected Alabama over Kansas and Louisville on Saturday. A power forward known for a towering 6-foot-8 frame and mobility to go with it, Jemison joins small forward Amari Allen, who committed to …

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Alabama lands commitment from 2025 4-star PF London Jemison

London Jemison The Alabama men’s basketball team had a lot of success on the hardwood last season and is expected to have similar success in 2024. Off the hardwood, the Alabama coaching staff continues to impress. On Saturday, 2025 four-star power forward London Jemison announced his commitment to Alabama over Kansas and Louisville. Jemison is the second prospect to commit …

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Curt Cignetti becomes first Indiana coach to start 4-0 for Hoosiers after Charlotte win

Curt Cignetti on Saturday continued a long history of winning, as Indiana football downed Charlotte 52-14. And Indiana’s latest win, Cignetti etched his name into Hoosiers history. With the win at Memorial Stadium, Cignetti became the first Indiana coach to begin his tenure in Bloomington 4-0. REQUIRED READING: Curt Cignetti has IU football cooking. Hoosiers blast Charlotte, improve to 4-0. …

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