Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak steps down, will serve in advisory role in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets will begin a search for a new president of basketball operations after longtime NBA executive Mitch Kupchak stepped down on Monday. The 69-year-old Kupchak, who has served as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager since 2018, will transition into an advisory role once the new hire joins the organization. Kupchak’s contact was set to expire after the season. He was originally hired by Michael Jordan, who sold the team to Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin last year.…
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Kentucky officially announces Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach A former Kentucky basketball player, he played under Rick Pitino from 1994-96 and was a member of their 1996 title team. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Kentucky has found its next men’s basketball coach. UK officially announced Friday morning it has hired Mark Pope, a former player for the Wildcats. He has spent the previous five seasons as the head coach at BYU. Multiple reports published late Thursday night indicated a deal was imminent. “Mark Pope not only brings an impressive record in nine years as a head coach, but…
Several Washington players enter transfer portal following HC Kalen DeBoer’s departure for Alabama Only days after losing to Michigan in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Washington lost its head coach, Kalen DeBoer, who jumped ship to join Alabama as Nick Saban’s successor. However, the program is now beginning to lose players, which might only be the start of a mass exodus. Shortly after news of DeBoer’s departure broke, several Huskies entered the transfer portal. According to Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, starting defensive backs Jabbar Muhammad and Mishael Powell. A transfer from Oklahoma State, Muhammad made an immediate impact in…
…Duke basketball transfer portal tracker: Mark Mitchell enters transfer portal Duke basketball saw its 2023-24 season end in an NCAA Tournament loss to NC State in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils finished with a 27-9 record in head coach Jon Scheyer’s second season as the program’s leader. Duke returned four of five starters from Scheyer’s debut season, but that’s not likely to happen entering 2024-25. The Blue Devils are set to welcome the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation, headlined by Cooper Flagg, to Durham this fall and several current Duke players have decisions to make on whether to stay or go. Here’s…
ESPN REPORT TODAY “REED SHEPPARD REVIEW HIS WEDDING TODAY Even with his famous lineage, it would be hard to script a better start to Reed Sheppard‘s college career than what is currently unfolding in Lexington. The son of Kentucky Basketball greats Jeff and Stacey Sheppard leads the nation in true field goal percentage (87.2), 3-point percentage (63.3), and overall plus/minus (+17.4 per game) through seven games, all as the Wildcats’ sixth/seventh man. As Reed stepped into the spotlight for an injured DJ Wagner on Tuesday to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 95-73 thumping of No. 8 Miami, the college basketball…
Mark Pope and Reed Sheppard introduced new standard today Days after John Calipari left town, Mark Pope stood on a podium in front of a sold-out crowd at Rupp Arena on Sunday. During his official introduction, Kentucky’s new coach, who signed a five-year deal for $5.5 million per season, said he’s aware of the expectations around the program. “I understand the assignment,” Pope said. “We are here to win banners. As we go through this journey, we’re here to win banners in Nashville [at the SEC tournament] because you guys turn out in Nashville like nobody else and that matters.…
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will have what is likely.. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that there is concern with the bone structure in Trevor Story’s shoulder, and that surgery is still a possibility. While the Boston Red Sox gearing up for their much-anticipated home opener on Tuesday, manager Alex Cora dealt the fanbase some tough news. Shortstop Trevor Story will more than likely miss the rest of the 2024 season. Story went down with an injury during Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. The defensive ace tried to make a diving stop, but instead crashed down…
Travis Perry, still a Kentucky signee, talks about his potential UK future with Mark Pope Among the thousands of people that packed into every corner of Rupp Arena on Sunday afternoon for an event and press conference introducing new UK basketball head coach Mark Pope, one spectator stood out in importance. Class of 2024 UK men’s basketball signee Travis Perry (along with his father Ryan) attended the event decked out in Kentucky gear. Travis, the all-time leading scorer in Kentucky boys high school basketball history with 5,481 career points at Lyon County High School, was one of six players in…
Leafs sign six players but lose seven in free agency so far The Toronto Maple Leafs have been busy so far in free agency, with the team getting a bit of a makeover in July. While it looked like for a while that enforcer Ryan Reaves might be the only new player the team is adding to the mix, Toronto added veteran defenceman John Klingberg on a one-year deal worth $4.15 million. Toronto also announced Saturday the signings of goaltender Artur Akhtyamov as well as defencemen William Lagesson, Max Lajoie and Marshall Rifai. All four players are on two-way contracts, with Akhtyamov making…
Blue Jays send off minor league fielder away in trade With Toronto Blue Jays fans clamouring for the team to make a big move, they’ve opted for a relatively minor one. Today, the organization announced they’d traded utility man Otto Lopez to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. Lopez performed remarkably well at the plate for Toronto in an admittedly small sample size. In 10 at-bats over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Lopez managed six hits across nine games, putting his career batting average at .600. Lopez did not feature at all for the Blue Jays in…