The 2020-21 men’s and women’s college basketball season could begin Nov. 25, the NCAA Division I Council said Wednesday. The council said in a statement that no demonstration games or schememages could be held before that date, which is a day before Thanksgiving. “The start date of the new season …
Read More »Former Portland Trail Blazers star Clifford Robinson has died at the age of 53
Clifford Robinson, the former NBA All-Star and 1993’s sixth man of the year, has died at the age of 53, Yukon Hughes confirmed on Saturday. On Twitter. Robinson, known for his trademark headband, spent 18 seasons in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State …
Read More »Hall of Fame basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85
Hall of Fame basketball coach Lute Olson, who built Arizona into a national power and led the Wildcats to the school’s only NCAA championship, has died at the age of 85. Olson was hospitalized last year after a stroke, and was recently transferred to hospice care. His death was confirmed …
Read More »Duke Mike Krzyzewski says NCAA can not afford to lose NCAA basketball tournament again
Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said Tuesday that he does not think the NCAA can afford to lose another postseason tournament, generating more than 90% of the NCAA’s annual revenue. Krzyzewski’s comments follow reports that the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA tournament cost the organization more than $ 375 million. …
Read More »NCAA is due September for decision on start of college basketball
The NCAA is ready to postpone the November 10 start date for college basketball as needed, according to a statement released Monday by Dan Gavitt, senior vice president of basketball. In mid-September, the governing body will announce its first crucial decision on the upcoming season. Per NCAA scheme, full practices …
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