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Toronto Star
2 hours ago
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- Toronto Star
USC lands another No. 1 prospect in women's basketball as Saniyah Hall commits
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Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
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- Indianapolis Star
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The 2025-26 athletics year should be intriguing for Purdue University in some ways. The men's basketball team is poised to make another run in the NCAA Tournament after advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season in 2025. Meanwhile, the football team is coming off a 1-11 season and has a new coach in Barry Odom. To cover everything there is to know about the Boilermakers and college athletics, we have our Boiler Update newsletter. Our dedicated reporter, Nathan Baird, leads the Purdue beat for the IndyStar.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I had it on my wall'- Stephen Curry shares an iconic fan moment with NBA icon LeBron James
Stephen Curry and LeBron James, Image via Getty Stephen Curry has been a fan of the Lakers icon LeBron James from his initial days in NBA . The Golden State Warriors' star recently appeared for an interview in the recent episode of 360 with Speedy. During the candid conversation with Speedy Morman, the 38-year-old basketball star not only spoke about his relationship with Drake and the current condition of the NBA but also reflected on a core fan memory with respect to LeBron James. Stephen Curry shares a great fan moment with Los Angeles Lakers ' star LeBron James Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry recently appeared for an interview with Speedy Morman. From talking about trash talking about NBA legend Kobe Bryant during his rookie year to going down memory lane with a LeBron James 'memory, Stephen Curry poured his heart out. While talking about his relationship with the Lakers' star, he reflected on having a signed jersey by LeBron James. Curry revealed, 'We were playing in the Elite 8 against—no, sorry, the Sweet 16 against Wisconsin in 2008. He came to Forward Field in Detroit and watched that game. He left like one; we were the game was over, like three minutes left, and he left, but then fast forward to the following year, they were in Charlotte playing the Bobcats at the time, and we were playing like the one o'clock game against NC State, and he came to the game that afternoon and sat courtside. ' Stephen Curry On Drake Loyalty, Retirement Date & Trash-Talking Kobe | 360 With Speedy He further recalled, 'I dropped 40-something, and it was the same kind of thing, and that's when I I first met him. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo I came back to the game that night, and after the game he came out of the locker room with a jersey, and it's like the king of basketball in North Carolina. It's hard. I signed it, and I had it on my wall all of my the rest of you know college didn't take it with me to the bay but my pops got it. So that's right, pretty special. And then think full circle now about what's happened. ' From putting a signed jersey by LeBron James on his wall to playing against the NBA icon, the world has come full circle for Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry praises LeBron James' son Bronny James for his terrific athletic prowess During the interview with Speedy Mornan on 360 with Speedy, Stephen Curry even spoke about LeBron James' son Bronny. While praising the Lakers' young star, he said, "It was just (my) rookie year ... Called him [LeBron] up and I'm like, 'Yo, I'm in Cleveland.' He's like, 'Come to the crib in Akron.' And I'm like, I was born in Akron, so I was like, I'm going to Akron and hanging out with Bron." Also Read: Stephen Curry's wife Ayesha Curry melts hearts with her adorable message for Golden State Warriors star He further added, "I remember how Bronny looked like, maybe, he couldn't have been more than three or four (years old) and how fast he went across. I'm like, 'He's going somewhere.' And now to see him in the league, it's crazy." Despite having a slow start to the 2025 NBA Summer League, LeBron James' son Bronny had a great summer games. FAQ's 1. How many NBA championships have LeBron James and Stephen Curry won? Stephen Curry and LeBron James have won 4 NBA championships as of now. 2. Did Stephen Curry and LeBron James ever play for the same team? Both LeBron James and Stephen Curry have played for Team USA and even secured a gold medal during 2024 Paris Olympics. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey named to Texas Athletics Hall of Honor
Assistant coach Royal Ivey is joining Kevin Durant and DJ Augustin (front office) as current Rockets who are in the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor. Houston Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey, who previously played in college at the University of Texas and then for several NBA teams, will soon be inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor. Ivey is among 10 individuals that will be recognized as the Class of 2025 during a Sept. 12 induction ceremony in Austin. Details on the ceremony are available here. From his Texas Hall of Honor biography: A four-year starter at both point guard and shooting guard during his career at Texas, Royal Ivey left his mark as one of the top one-on-one perimeter defenders in program history. A two-time Big 12 Conference All-Defensive Team selection, he finished his collegiate career ranked first in games started (126), tied for third in games played (133), and 24th in scoring (1,036 points). Ivey helped lead the Longhorns to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including three-straight trips to the Sweet 16 (2002, 2003, and 2004) and a spot in the 2003 Final Four. In addition to Ivey's extensive NBA ties, both as a player and assistant coach, the 43-year-old was also the head coach when South Sudan secured its first-ever Olympic berth and victory during the 2024 Olympics cycle. He has been considered for NBA head coaching jobs in recent years and might soon land one, though he's returning to the staff of Ime Udoka for at least one more season in Houston. As for the Texas Hall of Honor, Ivey joins Kevin Durant and DJ Augustin as current members of the Rockets who are part of that exclusive club of Longhorns legends. Durant was acquired by trade this offseason, and Augustin is a former player who is back with Houston as a front-office member. Both Durant (2006-07) and Augustin (2006-08) also played at Texas during the 2000s decade, although a few years later than Ivey (2001-04). More: Despite external coaching inquiries, Royal Ivey likely to stay with Rockets, Ime Udoka
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Arizona's Burke, Arizona State's Miller enter rivalry with mutual respect
Associated Press As new coaches at opposite ends of a rivalry, Arizona State's Molly Miller and Arizona's Becky Burke could easily hold animosity toward the other. Far from it. Both coaches admire the way the other has worked through the coaching ranks, winning at every stop, and how their infectious enthusiasm seeps onto the floor through their players. They also have a common connection: Stephanie Norman. The current associate head coach on Miller's inaugural staff was once at Louisville, where she coached Burke as an assistant under Jeff Walz. 'She's funny because coach Norman is like, Becky is kind of like my boss in a way, being a head coach,'' Miller said. 'She's (Burke) really competitive and comes from a great program in Louisville. It'll be fine because I have a lot of respect for how she's kind of climbed and been there." Arizona and Arizona State have new women's basketball coaches for the first time — outside of the programs' first season in 1981 — since the Wildcats hired June Olkowski and Maura McHugh took over the Sun Devils in 1987. Miller and Burke have the same goal — winning — yet will come at it from different starting points. Burke takes over an Arizona program that's on firm standing, earning trips to the NCAA Tournament four of the past five years under previous coach Adia Barnes, including a run to the 2021 national championship game. When Barnes left for SMU during the offseason, Arizona turned to Burke and her resume full of winning. She played in the NCAA Tournament three times as a sharpshooting guard, reaching the 2009 national title game and the Sweet 16 two years later. After stints as an assistant coach, Burke had winning records as a head coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, the University of Charleston in West Virginia and USC Upstate. Burke spent the past three seasons at Buffalo, leading the Bulls to a 30-win season and a WNIT title last year. The transfer portal era wreaked havoc on Arizona's roster — Montaya Dew is the only returner on scholarship — but Burke has a foundation in place with recent successes and strong fan support in Tucson. 'The momentum in the brand and the fact that she (Barnes) did a great job building this is extremely helpful, but ultimately we're starting from scratch,' Burke said. 'We walk into a locker room that has one player and it doesn't help you in the moment, but it's nice to say on recruiting calls that you coach at Arizona and they know what it is and what it's about.' Miller's task will be to rebuild a brand at Arizona State that's struggled to regain relevancy since the end of longtime coach Charli Turner Thorne's tenure. The Sun Devils have not been to the NCAA Tournament since reaching the Sweet 16 in 2019 and went 29-62 in three seasons under Natasha Adair after Turner Thorne's retirement in 2022. Like Burke, Miller brings a history of winning with her. Miller was one of the top scorers in Drury University history as a player and spent two seasons as an assistant following a stint at a neurological and spine institute in her hometown of Springfield, Missouri. She became the head coach at her alma mater in 2014 and won 180 games over six seasons before becoming Grand Canyon's coach. Miller led the Antelopes to a 32-3 record last season, including a 30-game winning streak, and took the program to its first NCAA Tournament. She went 117-38 at GCU before moving across town to Arizona State. 'I think with any good program to have a quick turnaround, you have to have buy-in,' Miller said. 'That's the biggest piece and I think we've gotten our teams to buy in pretty quickly the last few years.' Burke has done the same everywhere she's been. Now the two coaches will try doing it on opposite ends of a rivalry. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and
