While the likes of Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller are considered among this year’s most intriguing rookies, 2022 No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren will also be kicking off his rookie campaign this season.
After missing the entire 2022–23 season due to an injury, Holmgren will finally make his long-awaited debut for the Thunder. Amid reports Holmgren has put on 13 pounds since being drafted, Oklahoma City guard Josh Giddey weighed in on the former Gonzaga star’s chances of winning Rookie of the Year.
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With veteran point guard Chris Paul joining the Warriors for the 2023–24 season after a trade from the Wizards, his new teammate Draymond Green is excited to see how the 12-time All-Star can help some of Golden State’s younger players.
While speaking on Paul George’s Podcast P, Green said he’s specifically interested to see how Paul will “unlock” 20-year-old forward Jonathan Kuminga this upcoming season.
“I think Chris Paul will completely unlock Jonathan Kuminga and his growth,” Green said. “CP is great with young guys.
Former Cardinals head coach Vince Tobin died Monday at his home in Goodyear, Ariz., at the age of 79, according to an announcement from the team.
Tobin, who coached the Cardinals from 1996-2000, helped the organization win its first playoff game in 51 years during the 1998 season.
Arizona rallied behind second-year quarterback Jake Plummer and a quality defense as the Cardinals took down the Cowboys in the first round of the ‘98 playoffs. Though their run ended at the hands of the Vikings the following week, it marked the first time they’d won a playoff game since 1947.
Netflix is acquiring the new docuseries that centers around Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for $50 million, according to Puck News. The deal isn’t finalized, but Netflix has appeared to outbid ESPN in a bidding war for the new show.
The new series will focus on the franchise in the 90s and its ascension to living up to the title of “America’s Team.” It will also feature “never-seen footage and interviews” from the likes of all-time greats like Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.
The University of Florida will officially renovate the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in what is expected to cost around $400 million to be a “multigeneration solution,” The Associated Press reported on Monday.
Florida announced that the school is looking to hire an architect for the project, with the window of searching for one opening in July.
Athletic director Scott Stricklin said that it is “premature to speculate” on various details of the renovation, including how much it’ll cost, when it is expected to be completed and what the seating number will be.
Brigham Young University is a member of the Big 12 Conference. It’s official.
The Cougars used to compete in the West Coast Conference for every sport except for football, which was an independent program. Not anymore!
While conference realignment continues to shake things up across the country, the Big 12 got ahead of two prominent exits for next season and added four members to its roster. When Missouri and Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC, the Big 12 did not replace the Tigers or Aggies.
As a result, the Big 12 had just 10 teams. Now it has 14.
Five-time female Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams returned to the court after missing last year’s tournament. Williams has actually missed six of the past seven Grand Slam tournaments, and was knocked out of last year’s US Open in the first round.
She’s dealt with a myriad injuries over that time and worked to get back to this year’s Wimbledon tournament. Which, to her credit, she managed to do.
Williams began her quest on Monday against Ukranian Elina Svitolina, the #76-ranked female player according to WTA rankings.
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Fowler had to search from within after U.S. Open debacle, but it paid off as he won his 6th PGA Tour event at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Rickie Fowler has ended his four-year-long drought. He has gotten close the last few weeks but didn’t get over the hump until this week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
“You definitely learn to appreciate the good times and when you’re playing well,” Fowler said to the media after his win. “Yeah, you hope the struggles don’t last, but sometimes they last longer than you would hope for.
Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson told reporters over the weekend that he’s always dreamed of playing football at the University of Oregon, prompting Ducks head coach Dan Lanning to check in on Portland’s guard.
Lanning jokingly asked Henderson whether or not Henderson had any college eligibility left, indicating he might have a spot on the Oregon football team if he were eligible.
“Got any eligibility left Scoot?” wrote Lanning on Twitter.
Henderson, who didn’t play college basketball and instead joined the G-League Ignite team prior to being selected with the No.
Georgia football is coming off of its second-straight national title and will need to replace Stetson Bennett at quarterback. As the Bulldogs enter fall camp, head coach Kirby Smart and his staff have three options at the position.
Brock Vandagriff
Redshirt sophomore
Four-star recruit, No. 5-ranked quarterback in Class of 2021
Gunner Stockton
Redshirt freshman
Four-star recruit, No. 7-ranked quarterback in Class of 2022
Carson Beck
Redshirt junior
Four-star recruit, No.