Arkansas men’s college basketball coach John Calipari was too intimidated to approach pop megastar Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks-Spurs Game 4 of the NBA Finals earlier this year. During an interview on the “Eye on College Basketball” podcast on Thursday, Calipari explained that he was embarrassed to go up to Swift … Read more
ESPN college basketball analyst Chris Spatola’s sister-in-law, Amanda Spatola, shared a message from their family after the Worldwide Leader confirmed he died unexpectedly at the age of 47 on Monday. “There are no adequate words to express the sadness our family feels right now,” Amanda, who is married to Chris’ brother, J.P. Spatola, wrote in … Read more
Dallas Wings stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were candid about their the origins of their romantic relationship while UConn teammates in rare comments on the topic. During a trailer for Apple TV’s new three-part docuseries, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” premiering Aug. 21, Bueckers and Fudd discussed their chemistry and “a spark” that felt different … Read more
Boston College fired longtime men’s basketball radio broadcasters Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer, allegedly telling both that the decision came directly from new head coach Luke Murray, who did not want anyone associated with the old coaching staff to stick around. Collins and Maurer called BC basketball games together for nine years, and both learned … Read more
Maggie Gehring, a content creator for the Kansas alumni team JHX Hoops at The Basketball Tournament (TBT), said she spent the night in the emergency room for injuries she sustained in a on-court brawl after the team’s 64-59 victory over Wichita State’s AfterShocks on Monday. “Since there’s already tons of videos circulating, might as well … Read more
You won’t be seeing Dave Flemming on ESPN anymore. After calling Monday’s Braves-Padres game, Awful Announcing learned that Flemming won’t be working at ESPN any longer in order to spend more time with his family. Flemming spent 16 years with the network, initially joining as a college basketball play-by-play announcer in 2010 before building an … Read more
Bravo’s newest breakout star is suddenly tangled in rumors of a salacious affair, a supposed hush-money coverup — and now Dave Portnoy has thrown gasoline on the fire. “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” cast member Rosie Woods blasted the Barstool founder after he amplified online rumors linking her to Ed Cooley, the former Providence Friars … Read more
Before he was fired, then-Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery and his wife reportedly were playing the blame game with the local media. And one target had it the worst. The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman, a former Iowa beat writer, said McCaffery and his wife, Margaret, zeroed in on longtime Iowa play-by-play voice Gary Dolphin … Read more
Fresh off his Rookie of the Year award, Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg made things Instagram official with girlfriend, Duke women’s basketball center Ari Roberson, on Thursday. Flagg, who led Duke to the Final Four last March before Dallas took him first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, shared a snapshot of the pair kissing while in … Read more
The grandson of legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was arrested for DWI and is accused of fatally striking a 15-year-old with his vehicle on Saturday night. Joseph Savarino, the 26-year-old grandson of the famed college basketball coach, is said to have struck the teen just before 9 p.m. in Durham, North Carolina, while the boy … Read more
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Lauren Betts’ feet helped UCLA win its first-ever NCAA women’s basketball championship on Sunday. Now, she’s hoping they might just land her a spot on a prestigious TV competition show. Betts, who went viral last month for a choreographed routine she and two of her teammates consistently hit throughout the Bruins’ run to the 2026 … Read more
ESPN Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale shared that “some abnormalities” were found after a series of routine scans last week. Vitale, who announced he was cancer free last May after battling the disease four separate times in three years, shared a health update through ESPN public relations exec Josh Krulewitz on Wednesday, explaining that … Read more
Even national champions get star struck. UCLA women’s basketball team center Lauren Betts was seen in a social media video on Tuesday night nearly losing her mind following an encounter with LeBron James. The newly crowned champ was at Crypto.com Arena to be honored by the Los Angeles Lakers for her and her team’s triumphant … Read more
No talking to the benchwarmer. An “enforcer” prevented media at the Final Four from speaking to LeBron James’ son, redshirting Arizona freshman Bryce James, during the open locker room sessions Thursday, according to Yahoo. The decision to nix any potential interviews with LeBron’s middle child came from the basketball legend and his agency, Klutch Sports … Read more
March Madness is as popular as it has been in decades. Heading into this weekend’s Final Four, the NCAA Tournament is averaging 10.3 million television viewers across the four networks, TNT, TBS, CBS and TruTV, which is a number that’s up 9 percent from last year, according to Nielsen. It’s the most-watched tournament since 1993 … Read more
The 2026 Men’s Final Four is set for Saturday in Indianapolis — but for Gunter Guzman, none of his seeds will advance. Guzman, 45, timed his vasectomy last year to coincide with the NCAA basketball tournament. You’ve heard of March Madness — but have you heard of “Vas Madness”? It’s the annual spike in vasectomies this … Read more
Charles Barkley used his college basketball platform to make a political statement. The loquacious hoops analyst and Hall of Famer criticized the treatment of immigrants in America during CBS’s Elite Eight pregame show Sunday. The network aired a segment on senior UConn forward Alex Karaban, whose mother, Olga, is from Ukraine, and whose father, Alexei, … Read more
UConn freshman guard Braylon Mullins had his high school sweetheart, Kylee Beranek, cheering him on as he became the hero of the Huskies’ March Madness run Sunday. The couple celebrated together in a hotel room after Mullins sank a long 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn a 73-72 victory over top-seeded Duke — … Read more
Braylon Mullins’ game-winning 3-pointer sent shockwaves across Capitol One Arena. Bill Raftery and Grant Hill might’ve been the most stunned of them all. After Duke’s Cayden Boozer turned the ball over with five seconds left, Mullins’ long-range attempt hit nylon to give the Huskies a 73-72 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. While play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle … Read more