Basketball

SAN FRANCISCO—The Golden State Warriors announced that team President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Welts has decided to step down at the end of the 2020-21 NBA season. The announcement came from the Warriors Twitter account, where they thanked Welts for everything he has done for the sport and the Warriors franchise. The Basketball Hall of Fame executive spent nearly...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—UCLA suffered a gut-wrenching conclusion to their magical March Madness run as Jalen Suggs banked the shot of a lifetime in at the buzzer, as No. 1 Gonzaga defeated No.11 UCLA Bruins in overtime of the Final Four, 93-90, on Saturday, April 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Bruins Guard Johnny Juzang tied the game with a put...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—UCLA advances to the Final Four  continuing their historic run through March Madness on Tuesday, March 30, as the No.11 seed UCLA Bruins pulled off another upset defeating the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines, 51-49 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Bruins guard, Johnny Juzang was brilliant, torching Michigan with 28 points, his fantastic shooting kept the Bruins in the game...

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Monday, March 22 that Elgin Baylor, former player of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Hall of Famer, passed away from natural causes in Los Angeles at the age of 86. The Lakers said in a statement: "Former Lakers player and Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor passed away peacefully of natural causes today in...

INDIANA—Often overlooked and disrespected by narrow minded college basketball pundits, the PAC-12 has steamrolled through March Madness, going a perfect 6-0 to open the tournament. Included in this run is double-digit victories by both USC and UCLA, which has both advancing to the round of 32. In a year in which the world has seen many unthinkable firsts; the...

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND—Rallying from 14points down the UCLA Bruins earned a furious come from behind overtime victory over the Michigan State Spartans, 86-80 in the play in round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 18 at Mackey Arena. The tandem of Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the way as the Bruins outscored the Spartans 53-36 in the...

UNITED STATES—It is here people the one time of year in the sports arena that I find way more entertaining than even the Super Bowl, I’m referring to March Madness. I mean 2020 was the first year that I can recall where the NCAA Tournament was cancelled. Yeah, it was a blow to many sports fans, especially those avid...

LOS ANGELES—On December 10, the Los Angeles Clippers announced they would sign six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All NBA forward Paul George with a multi-year contract extension. For the club policy, the terms of the agreement were not publicized. “This is an important moment for our franchise and our fans, to secure a long-term commitment from one of the premier...

UNITED STATES—On Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, Lebron James and Anthony Davis re-signed new contracts with the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis, 27, a Lakers Forward, signed a 5 year contract for $190 million, which is the maximum contract a player can sign, with an option for easy termination after the fourth year.  Davis is on track to...

LOS ANGELES—Golden State Warriors Guard Klay Thompson is expected to miss the 2020-2021 season following a tear to his right Achilles tendon. According to ESPN, Thompson was in Los Angeles on November 18 working out with several NBA players. He felt a pain in the calf area when he landed on his leg. Warriors general manager Bob Myers confirmed Thompson...