about 1 month ago

UConn's Tarris Reed Assesses How The First Half Vs Illinois Went During Final Four Bout

UConn led by 8 at the half. Reed had a solid 11 points on 5-8 shooting from the field along with 5 rebounds. When asked what the message from Dan Hurley in the locker room would be, he said, "Rebound. We gotta control the glass. We're not doing well on the glass. Control the glass. Limit the turnovers."

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

Fab Five Reject Yaxel Lendeborg's 'Dominican LeBron' Nickname

Adam Lefkoe asked the Fab Five on the altcast, "You like the Yaxel nickname 'Dominican LeBron'?" This warranted an immediate reaction from the Five as they all said, "No." Juwan Howard went on to say that there's only "one LeBron". This came during Michigan's blowout 91-73 win over Arizona as they punched their ticket to the natty to face UConn.

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

Dan Hurley Sides With Geno Auriemma In His Beef With Dawn Staley

Geno and Dawn's testy encounter following their Final Four game led to the former sending out an apology from his side. Hurley, after advancing to the natty, said, "Geno’s helped me so much. The way he handled the whole thing, he’s such a standup guy with the statement and he’s one of the classiest people."

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

Charles Barkley Says Aday Mara Was the “Cheat Code” for Michigan, Praises His Defense

"That guy got hands like Jerry Rice," said Barkley. He was impressed by Mara's suffocating defense vs. Arizona. Barkley continued, "He's the cheat code for Michigan. He's the one guy that makes everything go." Mara was impressive on both ends in the Final Four, dropping 26 points and 9 rebounds while blocking 2 shots on the defensive end.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

Arizona's Koa Peat Believes Spreading The Gospel Is His Purpose, Not Basketball

After Arizona's loss to Michigan in the Final Four, Koa said, "I don’t think basketball is my purpose. I think being able to have this platform to share The Gospel is really my purpose." This comes amid Jaden Ivey's waiving at the hands of the Bulls. "Without faith, I'm nothing. I've been really faithful since I was a young child."

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

Steph Curry Didn’t Initially Know the Extent of His Injury, Expected a 10-Day Recovery

Curry admitted to initially not knowing much about his injury, believing it to be a quick recovery process. However, every time he got on the court or tried pushing his knee, there'd be a reaction. "It just wasn't healing as fast as you though," Curry said. Patience was an issue during recovery, with Steph unable to play while healing.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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