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Yahoo
12-05-2025
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LeBron James' Son Sends Clear Message to Savannah James on Sunday
It's been quite an eventful year for LeBron James and his family. Just under a year ago, his son Bronny was selected in the 2024 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, allowing father and son to share the same team for the first time. The two appeared in several games together, but the move sparked controversy throughout the season. Despite adding Luka Dončić to the roster, the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Advertisement Now, LeBron's younger son, Bryce James, is preparing to make his mark in the basketball world. Set to turn 18 in June, Bryce will begin his college basketball career at the University of Arizona this fall. On Sunday, he took a moment to honor his mother, Savannah James, with a heartfelt message for Mother's Day. "Happy Mothers Day to my Day 1. Love you" Bryce James, InstagramBryce James, Instagram Bryce James, a standout at Sierra Canyon School, is rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports. Before committing to Arizona, he received an offer from Ohio State in October 2023. Arizona extended its offer on New Year's Eve 2024, and he committed the next day. Advertisement He officially signed with the Wildcats on April 21. Bryce will join head coach Tommy Lloyd as the team looks to build on last season's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance. Sierra Canyon's Bryce James (5).© Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Meanwhile, LeBron continues to defy age and expectations. The 13-time NBA All-Star, four-time MVP and four-time NBA champion wrapped up the 2025 season with another impressive campaign. Despite turning 40 in December, he averaged 24.4 points per game during the regular season. Remarkably, James has played 70 or more regular-season games in back-to-back years. Drafted first overall in the 2003 NBA draft, he spent his first seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers before joining the Miami Heat, where he won two titles. He later returned to Cleveland and led the Cavaliers to a championship, then signed with the Lakers following the 2017-18 season. He won his fourth title with the Lakers in 2020. Advertisement In March, LeBron became the first player to surpass 50,000 career points. By April, he had moved into second place on the all-time games played list and recorded the 144th triple-double of his career. Related: Steph Curry's Behavior During Warriors Game Catches Attention Related: Charles Barkley Predicts Winner of NBA Finals Without Hesitation
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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Former Five-Star Makes NBA Draft Decision After Freshman Season
As the month of April comes to a close, players across the country continue to make their decisions on what their next step in basketball is going to be. One of the biggest days on the calendar is the NBA draft. The draft is set for Wednesday, June 25, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. We continue to find out the names set to headline the draft as the deadline to enter has officially passed. Advertisement Late news came in early Sunday about a player who made a last-minute decision about his basketball future. Jonathan Givony from ESPN and Draft Express had the latest news: While Carter Bryant is heading into the draft, he retained his NCAA eligibility, making it possible to return to the Arizona Wildcats. This is not a surprise to anyone within the Arizona program, and there is some optimism he will return to a roster that is already very talented for 2025-26. Arizona Wildcats forward Carter Bryant (9). Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Bryant played his senior season of high school basketball at Centennial High School in Corona, Calif., and chose Arizona over the Louisville Cardinals. He was considered a five-star recruit. Advertisement The 6-foot-8 forward played one season with the Wildcats and appeared in 37 games. He scored 6.5 points per game and pulled down 4.1 rebounds. His final game with Arizona was on March 27, when they fell 100-93 to Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In that game, Bryant scored eight points and recorded three rebounds. Tommy Lloyd will be starting his fifth season at the helm for Arizona. The Wildcats have won 24 or more games in each of his first four seasons. Lloyd has also reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 three times but has never advanced to the Elite Eight. Arizona is seeking to get back to the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the first time since 2001. After losing KJ Lewis, Emmanuel Stephen and Henri Veesaar to the portal, the Wildcats added Evan Nelson. Nelson is a 6-1 point guard who played last season at Harvard. Koa Peat, Brayden Burries, Dwayne Aristode and Bryce James join Arizona as part of one of the top freshman classes in college basketball for the 2025-26 season. Advertisement Related: Cooper Flagg's Mom Signs Deal Amid Son's Freshman Season at Duke Related: Dawn Staley Makes Major Personal Announcement After NCAA Tournament
Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Heartbreaker for Purdue basketball in Sweet 16. Houston hits game winner in final second
INDIANAPOLIS — All the metrics and analytics weren't lying. Houston's defense is as good as advertised. In the closing minutes, Purdue's offense was better, but the Cougars had one last trick up their sleeve, scoring off an out of bounds play on Milos Uzan's lay in with 0.9 of a second left. Advertisement Uzan's bucket it Lucas Oil Stadium to conclude a game beginning Friday night and ending Saturday morning capped Purdue basketball's season-ending 62-60 loss to the top-seed Cougars in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. The sharp shooting of junior guard Fletcher Loyer helped the Boilermakers (24-12) enjoy a halftime lead. Despite a combined 30 points from Loyer and center Trey Kaufman-Renn, along with Cam Heide's game-tying 3 with 35 seconds left, Purdue got upended by Uzan's heroics. More: BoilersXTRA: Purdue faces Houston in the Sweet Sixteen Purdue basketball turning point vs. Houston in Sweet 16 Braden Smith coaxed Houston into fouling him just before the halftime buzzer and made a pair of free throws to give Purdue a 31-29 halftime lead. Advertisement Houston responded immediately out of the locker room. The Cougars scored on six straight possessions to open the second half, including a second-chance 3. Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Furst (1) and Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) box out Houston Cougars forward Joseph Tugler (11) Friday, March 28, 2025, during the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Purdue, meanwhile, missed five straight field goals in the second half before Cam Heide's 3-pointer. After holding its ground in the first half both defensively and on the boards against Houston, Purdue struggled rebounding and getting stops in the second half. Once Houston has you playing from a few possessions behind, you're at the Cougars' mercy. Still, Purdue rallied from a 10-point deficit to tie it, then forced a missed shot but knocked the ball out of bounds with 2.8 seconds left. Uzan inbounded the ball to Joseph Tugler, who passed it back to Uzan for the game-winner. 3 stars Milos Uzan, Houston: The junior guard hit big shot after big shot. Each 3 felt like a dagger in Purdue's comeback hopes. His game-winner was the final two of a game-high 22 points. Advertisement J'Wan Roberts, Houston: With Cam Heide draped all over him, Roberts ran the shot clock down, then hit a touch one-hander over Heide that put the Cougars up 48-41. The difference was Houston's rebounding and that's where Roberts came up huge, corralling a game-high 12. Braden Smith, Purdue: The junior point guard became the first Big Ten player with 300 assists in a season after totaling 15. Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@ and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue basketball falls in Sweet 16 to Houston on last-second shot
USA Today
21-04-2025
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Former SEC basketball forward commits to Lady Vols
Former SEC basketball forward commits to Lady Vols Tennessee basketball received a transfer commitment Monday. UCLA junior forward Janiah Barker committed to the Lady Vols. "UCLA transfer Janiah Barker has committed to Tennessee, sources told On3," Talia Goodman of On3 said. The 6-foot-4 Barker appeared in 36 games, including three starts, in her only season with the Bruins. She averaged 7.4 points, six rebounds and 1.4 assists per game at UCLA during the 2024-25 campaign. Barker transferred to UCLA from Texas A&M. She played for the Aggies from 2022-24, appearing in 49 games (34 starts). At Texas A&M, Barker averaged 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and one assist per game. Before college, she went to Montverde Academy and is from Marietta, Georgia. The 2025-26 women's basketball season will be the second for Tennessee under head coach Kim Caldwell. Caldwell guided the Lady Vols to a 24-10 (8-8 SEC) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. She received a contract extension through March 31, 2030 following the 2024-25 season. Follow us at @VolsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of University of Tennessee athletics.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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Arkansas Reacts to John Calipari's Transfer Portal Addition
It has been quite a spring season for college basketball teams across the country. Following an exciting NCAA Tournament that featured Florida, Auburn, Houston, and Duke, programs have been scrambling throughout the spring to fill their rosters for the 2025–26 season. Advertisement With the transfer portal set to close Tuesday night, coaches are working diligently to replace players lost to graduation and the portal itself. The SEC proved to be one of the toughest conferences during the season. With two teams reaching the Final Four and several others making deep tournament runs, the league looks poised to stake its claim as the best in the country. One of the SEC's premier programs received big news on Friday, a development that could significantly bolster its efforts to reload for next season. Arkansas Men's Basketball shared their excitement on social media with the following message: "He's a HOG @MaliqueEwin" Malique Ewin began his collegiate career at Ole Miss before transferring to South Plains Community College. He spent last season at Florida State, where he appeared in 30 games and averaged 14.2 points per game. Advertisement One of his final performances as a Seminole came against SMU, where he played 35 minutes and led the team with 26 points. Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John CalipariEakin Howard-Imagn Images The Razorbacks welcome John Calipari back for his second season at the helm. He went 22-14 during his first year in Fayetteville and reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Ewin will join Nick Pringle as one of the two transfers entering the program. Meanwhile, Zvonimir Ivisic, Melo Sanchez and Casmir Chavis have all departed from the Arkansas program. Related: Auburn's Bruce Pearl Sends Clear Message After NCAA Tournament Loss Related: Kentucky's Mark Pope Receives Commitment From Former Four-Star Recruit
