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WNBA All-Star 2024 jerseys revealed

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The WNBA All-Star game is set to take place in Phoenix and front of the mid-season showcase, Jordan Brand unveiled the jerseys for the 2024 game.  This year’s iteration will reprise a theme last seen ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in which the All-Stars on the U.S. Women’s National Team will face off against the remaining WNBA All-Stars. In this 2021 Team WNBA defeated Team USA 93-85 and Arike Ogunbowale taking MVP honors.  In the three-point competition, Sabrina Ionescu performed for the ages, recording 37 points en route…

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DeMar DeRozan may be ready to move on from Bulls

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Courtesy of Fansided Throughout the NBA season, the Chicago Bulls and DeMar DeRozan openly expressed mutual interest in continuing their partnership beyond the current campaign, as DeRozan approached free agency. However, recent developments indicate a significant shift in sentiment. According to Chicago Sun-Times’ Bulls beat reporter Joe Cowley, DeRozan’s interest in a return to the Windy City has waned. Cowley’s report, citing an unidentified source late Sunday, suggests that the recent trade involving Alex Caruso and Josh Giddy was the tipping point for DeRozan’s decision to explore his options elsewhere.…

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Paul George, 76ers agree on 4-year, $212 million deal

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from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN Free agent forward Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN early Monday morning. George’s deal — which sources say includes a player option on the final season in 2027-28 — brings him back to the Eastern Conference to partner with MVP center Joel Embiid and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of upending the NBA champion Boston Celtics. George and his agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA, met with a 76ers contingent that included owner Josh Harris, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey,…

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Kings are potential suitor for Brandon Ingram

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For some reason, the New Orleans Pelicans seem dead set on trading Brandon Ingram. Ingram is entering the final year of his current contract, which will pay him $36,016,200. He is eligible for a 4-year extension that could pay him up to $52 million per season and the two sides have been at an impasse as it relates to hashing out a new deal for the forward. The Pelicans have never crossed into luxury tax territory and signing Ingram to close to what his talents would command will push them…

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Warriors waive Chris Paul, avoids big guarantee

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The Warriors have waived point guard Paul and Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.  Paul was acquired last offseason as part of the Jordan Poole trade. In a role that he nor basketball fans are accustomed to, the veteran guard came off the bench for the majority of the season and was unable to be the impactful player we have known him to be in this reduced capacity. Paul, 38, appeared in 58 games, with 18 starts, averaging 9.2 points, 6.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game.  Paul…

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Former FAMU AD heading to Power 5 Conference

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title image via Tulane Athletics After two years, Kortne Goshastepped from his position as Deputy Athletic Director at Tulane University to, according to John Brice of footballscoop.com, accept a senior position in the Nebraska athletic program.  At Nebraska, Gosha will be reunited with Troy Dennen, who became the Huskers’ Director of Athletics in March. It was Dennen who hired Gosha at Tulane back in 2022 following his departure from Florida A&M.  At FAMU Gosha served as the Vice President and Director of Athletics. While on the Highest of Seven Hills,…

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Andrew Wiggins won’t suit up for Team Canada

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Representing one’s country in international play, especially the Olympics, is a great honor held in high regard by many athletes.  Unfortunately for Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins it is a privilege that he will not be Team Canada’s training camp opens later today and Wiggins will not be there, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the team and the veteran forward mutually agreed that he would not participate in the Olympic Games due to prioritizing his health.  Slater adds that Wiggins was dealing with an ankle injury in…

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Hue Jackson is back in college football

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The former Grambling coach was named the Assistant General Manager ( Recruiting Operations Coordinator ) at Georgia State University.  Jackson was most recently the head coach at Grambling State. Despite improving a lot of the Tigers from 3-8 in his first campaign to 5-6 in his second, he was still shown the door, in a surprising development, following a 27-22 loss to Southern in the Bayou Classic.  Before taking the Grambling job, Jackson served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Eddie George’s staff at Tennessee State.  His coaching career…

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Wizards send F Deni Avdija to Blazers in front of draft

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The NBA Draft is set to begin later this evening, but the Washington Wizards didn’t wait until the festivities began to make a move. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and others, the Wizards have traded forward Deni Avdija to Th Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the 14th overall pick in tonight’s Draft and a 2029 pick. Avdija had a breakout season in 23-24, averaging career highs in points (14.9) , rebounds (7.2), assists (3.8), field goal percentage (50.6%), and three-point percentage ( 37.4%). At just 23 he…

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UVI’s Dr. Karen Carty named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference AD of Year

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Courtesy of uvi.prestosports.com University of the Virgin Islands first-year director of athletics Dr. Karen Carty was named the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Athletics Director of the Year as announced by GCAC Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes at the league’s year-end business meeting, which was held at Philander Smith University in Little Rock, Ark. on June 17-19. “This is one of my favorite times of the year, where we get to recognize the incredible accomplishments and leadership of our student-athletes and member school leadership,” said Baker Barnes. The AD of…

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