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Chris Paul was not on speaking terms with Clippers coach Ty Lue for several weeks before his stunning ouster from the team, sources told ESPN.
Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter is disputing Lane Kiffin’s version of events surrounding the coach’s controversial exit for LSU.
Just hours after being named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday to discuss various topics, including winning the award.
Knueppel became the 10th Hornets player to win, averaging 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and three assists on 41.3% shooting from 3-point range in October and November. He leads the rookie class in scoring and is the only first-year player with multiple 30-point games.
A new era of Kentucky football is kicking off as Will Stein has taken the reins as the Wildcats’ head coach, ending Mark Stoops’ tenure in Lexington.
Despite a rough last few years, Coach Stoops helped drag UK football out of the gutter and ascend to heights the program had never seen. Including two 10-win seasons, a plethora of NFL draft picks, and more, the journey was a fun one under Stoops.
That is why seeing his goodbye from the Stoops to the BBN is one that will get you in your feels.
Legend Bey signed with Tennessee football on Dec. 3, flipping back to the Vols as signing day win for coach Josh Heupel.
Bey, a four-star recruit, originally committed to Tennessee in June. He flipped to Ohio State in November following an official visit. But the Forney, Texas, standout signed with UT instead.
He is the No. 175 prospect in the 247Sports Composite.
“Kelsey (Pop) certainly did a great job flipping him back,” Heupel said.
This story will be updated.
Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.
Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel was just named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month.
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Knueppel leads all rookies in scoring right now, averaging just over 18 points a game.
He’s also the first player in NBA history to make 50 three-pointers in his first 15 games.
The Hornets drafted him this year with the fourth overall pick.
LAS VEGAS – Henry Cejudo is not happy with the way the eye pokes issue has been handled.
Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) was victim of a nasty eye poke in his fight against Song Yadong, which ended up being a technical decision loss on his record. Cejudo was poked in the eye toward the end of Round 3, but chose to fight out the rest of the round after taking the full five minutes to try and recover.
Once the round was over, Cejudo said he couldn’t see. The fight went to the judges’ scorecards, and Song was awarded the win.
Decades ago, the NFL’s growing popularity took Sundays away from the church. Now, it’s threatening to take Thanksgiving Day away from the turkey.
The league and its partner networks announced Wednesday that viewership for its Thanksgiving Day lineup of games on FOX, CBS, and NBC shattered previous records.
All as expected when playoff races tightening include the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs.
A record-setting number of 57.2 million viewers watched the Cowboys beat the Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day.
What’s next for Chris Paul? What about the Clippers, who are struggling badly? We answered five questions about this big roster shake-up.