Grasshopper basketball registration now open
The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department’s Grasshopper Basketball League for children in grades 1-8 is accepting registrations through Sunday, Nov. 24. Registration fee is $35 per player and includes jersey. League practice begins after Thanksgiving. The season begins on Saturday, January 11th and ends on Saturday, March 1st. “This is a low-pressure league that focuses […]
Opening Night Brings Us Our First Major Upset Of College Basketball Season As UCF Takes Out No. 13 Texas A&M
Ah…we are heading into another wild season. For the 2024-25 college basketball season, 13. Texas A&M Aggies I had high expectations because of their experience, consistency, and wide range of talent on the roster. However, the campaign got off to a disastrous start in Monday night’s road contest as the UCF Knights pulled off their […]
Liberty Win First WNBA Championship In Franchise History, Delivers New York City First Basketball Title In 51 Years
It’s really great for the Big Apple. The New York Liberty have a lot of flash and dash going on with their branding and appearances in the Big Apple, but they’ve never had a WNBA championship next to their name — ever. the team won First title in franchise history Sunday night after defeating the […]
Legendary College Basketball Coach Tony Bennett To Retire Just Days Before Season Begins
Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett announced his immediate retirement just before the start of the 2024-2025 season. The 55-year-old coach, who led the Cavaliers to their first-ever national title in 2019, plans to officially announce his retirement on Friday, according to the official Virginia men’s basketball X account. His decision was announced just months […]
Kansas, Alabama, UConn, Houston Lead The Way In AP Top 25 Preseason College Basketball Poll
The disdain for UConn is real! Kansas ranked No. 1 in the rankings. Associated Press Preseason Men’s College Basketball Poll Top 25 It was announced Monday and received 30 of the 60 votes cast by the National Media Committee to start the season. They are ranked ahead of Alabama and back-to-back national champions UConn. In […]
Video Shows Colorado’s Travis Hunter Could Also Be A Force In College Basketball
Talk about generational talent! Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver/cornerback travis hunter While he is certainly known as a superstar when it comes to soccer, it might be time to take note of his skills on the basketball court. (Related article: Raiders’ Antonio Pierce receives 8-year show cause from NCAA for violations — oh, and strip clubs […]
Former Youth Basketball Coach Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Offering To Buy Children From Parents
Police arrested a former youth basketball coach at the Boys & Girls Club of Florida on Wednesday on suspicion of child sexual abuse, authorities said. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said Carl Philip Lombardo is charged with multiple crimes against children, including trafficking of a child for commercial sexual activity, lewd or lascivious sexual abuse […]
‘Best Thing Ever’: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Goes All Out For St. Louis Youth By Renovating, Refurbishing Basketball Gym
This is a pretty cool story. Recently, a group of St. Louis kids visited a gym on the north side of town to find that it had been renovated and revamped — and it was all thanks to one of their local heroes, a Boston Celtics superstar. Jayson Tatum. Not only that, but after the […]
Graphic Video Shows Youth Basketball Player In California Allegedly Stomp Opponent’s Head
ABC 7 reported that a 13-year-old boy from California was seen on video stomping on an opponent's head during a basketball game on Sunday. A police investigation has been launched after a 13-year-old player was seen stomping on an opponent's head during a youth basketball game in Alameda. video, according to The incident occurred during […]
Kemba Walker Announces His Retirement From The Game Of Basketball
The game just won't be the same without Kemba! He won a national championship with the UConn Huskies and was selected to the NBA All-Star team four times. Kemba Walker He announced his retirement from basketball, the news he announced in a social media post on Tuesday. “I don't think I could have gotten to […]
