Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is expected to stay with the franchise for the foreseeable future, even if he does decline his upcoming player option. “He has a $42 million player option,” ESPN beat reporter Tim MacMahon tells The Hoop Collective Podcast (h/t RealGM). “Look, I’m not telling you exactly how it will work out. My guess is he’ll end up declining that … [Read more...] about Mavs Leader Likely To Remain In Dallas But For What Price?
Texas holds on late in 70-66 win over Syracuse
Texas basketball The Longhorns opened the Legends Classic with an important win that wasn’t pretty down the stretch. The Texas Longhorns needed six key free throws down the stretch from freshman guard Tre Johnson to secure a 70-66 over the Syracuse Orange at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to open the Legends Classic on Thursday. The Horns led by as many as 16 points … [Read more...] about Texas holds on late in 70-66 win over Syracuse
Two players upgraded to ‘probable’ on Thursday’s Texas injury report
Scott Wachter-Imagn Images DeAndre Moore Jr. was not one of those two players. The second injury report for the No. 3 Texas Longhorns ahead of Saturday’s game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin received two updates on Thursday with two players upgraded from questionable to probable. It’s not the ideal news, however, as … [Read more...] about Two players upgraded to ‘probable’ on Thursday’s Texas injury report
Staff Roundtable: Trap game awaiting Texas with Aggies looming?
Photo by John Bunch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This weeks roundtable tackles Senior Night send-offs and predictions for Saturday The Texas Longhorns came out of Fayetteville with a double-digit win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, yet the fanbase’s reaction seems dour with most of it about Quinn Ewers and the offense. Are their concerns valid? Daniel Seahorn … [Read more...] about Staff Roundtable: Trap game awaiting Texas with Aggies looming?
No. 3 Texas vs. Kentucky: Three matchups to watch
Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The Longhorns prepare to host the Wildcats on Saturday. On paper, Saturday’s matchup between the No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the Kentucky Wildcats in Austin looks like a game that probably shouldn’t be close, but that is why the games are not played on paper. The Wildcats enter this game with a 4-6 record and are 1-6 in SEC play. The lone … [Read more...] about No. 3 Texas vs. Kentucky: Three matchups to watch