#Is Shaedon Sharpe the NBA’s next Canadian star?

#Is Shaedon Sharpe the NBA’s next Canadian star?

“Is Shaedon Sharpe the NBA’s next Canadian star?” Sharpe became one of the most sought-after prospects and a projected top-10 pick in this week’s NBA draft—without playing a minute of college basketball It took a football injury for Shaedon Sharpe to get serious about basketball. Sharpe, who grew up in London, Ontario, spent years juggling…

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#California youth basketball coach Jamien Nicholas Lovell Jackson accused of sexual assault

#California youth basketball coach Jamien Nicholas Lovell Jackson accused of sexual assault

“California youth basketball coach Jamien Nicholas Lovell Jackson accused of sexual assault” A youth basketball coach in Riverside, California, is facing accusations of sexually assaulting one of his players.  Jamien Nicholas Lovell Jackson, 41, committed sexual assault against one of the female players he was coaching for a travel basketball league last year, according to the Riverside…

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#Ex-Kentucky player, analyst Mike Pratt dead at 73

#Ex-Kentucky player, analyst Mike Pratt dead at 73

“Ex-Kentucky player, analyst Mike Pratt dead at 73” LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer Mike Pratt, who helped lead the Wildcats to three SEC championships and two Elite Eight appearances, has died. He was 73. Pratt, a UK Sports Network men’s basketball radio color analyst since 2001, died Thursday, a statement from the…

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#Lakers to work out Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal

#Lakers to work out Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal

“Lakers to work out Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal” LSU forward Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, is scheduled to workout with another one of his father’s old teams. The Athletic reported the Lakers – with whom Shaq spent the largest chunk of his career – are holding a pre-draft workout for O’Neal…

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#Rapper J. Cole to play pro basketball in Canada

#Rapper J. Cole to play pro basketball in Canada

“Rapper J. Cole to play pro basketball in Canada” SCARBOROUGH, Ontario (AP) — Rapper J. Cole will play another season of pro basketball, this time in Canada. The Canadian Elite Basketball League tweeted Thursday night that the 37-year-old rapper will join the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the coming season as a guard. The season begins May 25….

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