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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Rishabh Bhatnagar
To those people saying “Bronny James will get there someday”, the 20-year-old has certainly been making efforts to prove them right over the last couple of weeks. Being LeBron James’ son, the pressure was immense on him, despite being a 55th overall pick. Fortunately, the young star responded in kind by making some memorable strides in the G-League, recording a career-high 17 points with the Lakers, and slowly moving on up.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
“Throughout the process, Coach Willard demonstrated that he has the vision and experience to guide Villanova Basketball in the changing world of college athletics,” declared Villanova president Rev. Peter M. Donohue, practically beaming as he welcomed the Wildcats’ new savior. Finally, some fresh blood to hoist the team back onto its pedestal after Hall of Famer Jay Wright’s 2022 exit left them scrambling for a worthy successor.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
Should I continue to be in college or head to the pros? It is the ultimate dilemma for any and every college hoops star.. Some greats like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ditched the dorms entirely, while others like Damian Lillard and JJ Redick milked all 4 years. Fast forward to today, and the game has changed- big time! Thanks to the NIL revolution of 2022, the financial factor that has everyone asking: Why bolt to the pros when college can pay like a pro gig?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
“It happened to us last year. Everything was about Caitlin Clark and her legacy… I want the sentiments to be about our players and what our players have been able to do. Equally.” Dawn Staley’s remarks before the highly anticipated UConn-South Carolina championship game took a direct shot at the ‘national narratives’ that form throughout a tournament.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
“I didn’t help them enough. That’s where my mind goes,” said Jon Scheyer in the aftermath of Duke’s March Madness loss against the Houston Cougars. While the coach admitted that he wasn’t going to feel sorry over how his players performed in the recent game, and over the series, he did admit to a few lapses from his side. In the days that followed, so would several college basketball fans. It was no secret that following in Coach K’s steps would be a big task.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Tanay Sahai
“There’s a lot of other s*** going on, that other [Fever] players are like ‘This ain’t where I want to be’. So you have players that are very significant on this Indiana Fever team that are like, ‘I don’t… I don’t think this is where I wanna be this year’”. Sheryl Swoopes’ remarks made during an appearance on the ‘Gil’s Arena’ show back in September 2024 certainly raised some eyebrows. It was no secret that the former WNBA player was among those who weren’t easily impressed by Caitlin Clark.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Reyan Mishra
“You think about why we coach, you know? Right there at that basket where he’s walking toward me, right to my right is where he started. And now, this is where he ends up”. Houston Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson’s remarks highlighted his emotional side as he acknowledged J’Wan Roberts during the Senior Night ceremony back in March.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar
Felt like there weren’t many surprises to give out in the ongoing March Madness tournament? Well, J’Wan Roberts and co literally said “Hold my ball”. In what was expected to be a matchup that elevated the Cooper Flagg led Duke Blue Devils squad to the championship game for the first time in this century turned into shattered dreams when the Houston Cougars defeated the team by a 70-67 score. In light of this sudden twist, several people would be scrambling to find out what went wrong.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Shreya Singh
From claiming “That’s a bad man right there” to “He’s the National Player of the Year”, everyone from Chad Baker-Mazara to Tahaad Pettiford was in awe of Johni Broome during the Auburn Tigers’ 2024-2025 SEC Tournament run. The player had built up his performance by entering the season after already having 4 seasons worth of experience, 2 with Auburn and 2 with the Morehead State Eagles. The praise for the player continued throughout the ongoing March Madness series.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Tanay Sahai
“You can’t be a great defensive team if you can’t finish it, and they do a great job of not only getting into the offensive boards, but they rebound the ball” said Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team head coach Rick Barnes after his team’s 69-50 loss against the Houston Cougars in the Elite Eight. Barnes was right to be in praise of the Cougars’ defense, as the game boasted three of the four Naismith Defensive Player of the Year finalists.
