Quenton Albertie

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Houston Follows CBB Championship Bid With High-Profile Transfer

2 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie

Creighton junior transfer Pop Isaacs will be headed back to Texas. According to On3’s Joe Tipton, Isaacs has committed to Houston, a program that made a run to the 2025 NCAA Championship game before falling to Florida. The 6-foot-2 guard spent the first two seasons of his college career with Texas Tech, where he was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team and the 2023-24 All-Big 12 third team. Unfortunately for Isaacs, his talent on the court isn’t the only reason he’s a high-profile transfer.
Cal Lands CBB Transfer With Hall Of Fame Pedigree

2 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie

After entering the NCAA transfer portal two weeks ago, Justin Pippen has officially flipped from Michigan to Cal, he tells On3’s Joe Tipton. The Golden Bears were among the schools that extended an offer to Pippen before he committed to the Wolverines. Their prior interest and Pippen growing up in Southern California, where he attended Sierra Canyon with Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, put Cal high on the list of potential destinations for the Klutch Sports client.
2024-25 NBA All-Defensive Team Predictions

2 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie

With the NBA in the final full week of the regular season, the Most Valuable Player race has been too close to call. The Rookie of the Year may be all but settled. Lately, there’s been discussion about the rightful contenders for Defensive Player of the Year. Pretty soon, there will be more focus placed upon those player awards, impassioned fans and media members making their cases and votes.
2024-25 All-NBA Team Predictions

2 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie

With the NBA in the final full week of the regular season, the Most Valuable Player race has been too close to call. The Rookie of the Year may be all but settled. Lately, there’s been discussion about the rightful contenders for Defensive Player of the Year. Pretty soon, there will be more focus placed upon those player awards, impassioned fans and media members making their cases and votes.
Can Cowboys' Latest CBB Transfers Bring Cougars Magic?

2 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie

Tonight, the Houston Cougars will duel with the Florida Gators in the 2025 NCAA Tournament National Championship; their reward for taking down Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils in a miraculous comeback. Their next opponent may not have a consensus No. 1 draft pick on their roster, but with Walter Clayton Jr. now getting comparisons to four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry, they’ll have their hands full.
Pelicans Tank Is Now In Full Effect

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos

Two weeks remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season and the New Orleans Pelicans’ tank is in full effect. On Monday, the Pelicans announced that stars Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the remainder of the season “due to their respective injuries.” Williamson, who has played just 30 games in 2024-25, sustained a lower back contusion on March 19. McCollum, who has played 56 games this season, “was diagnosed with a right foot bone contusion” less than a week later.
Derrick White Breaks Unprecedented Celtics Record

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos

The Boston Celtics have had 40 Hall of Famers and 62 All-Stars. None of them have been able to accomplish what Derrick White just did. Facing off against the now Tuomas Iisalo-led Memphis Grizzlies, White knocked down three 3-point attempts to finish the game with a near triple-double. In 35 minutes, he recorded 14 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and two blocks as the Celtics won by 14. In the final quarter, he went 2-3 from 3, as Boston outscored Memphis by seven points.
Jazz Rookie Breaks John Stockton Record

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos

Utah Jazz floor general Isaiah Collier has done something that not even former All-NBA point guard Deron Williams was able to do. Facing off against the Charlotte Hornets, Collier tallied 17 points, seven assists, and three steals and one block in 32 minutes. By the end of the game, he had thrown enough dimes to break Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton‘s previous record for the most assists by a Jazz rookie (415).
Sacramento State's First Mike Bibby Commit Has HOF Pedigree

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos

Sacramento State’s Mike Bibby Era has officially kicked off, with the former NBA standout securing a commitment from Shaqir O’Neal, the junior forward announced (h/t FOX 40 reporter Sean Cunningham). Shaquille O’Neal’s Son Becomes Mike Bibby’s First Sacramento State CommitHall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal‘s youngest son, the Union Grove product was a three-star recruit in the Class of 2021. In 2021, he committed to Texas State, but he would ultimately transfer to Florida A&M in 2024.
Kings Rookie Sustains Untimely Injury

3 weeks ago | lastwordonsports.com | Quenton Albertie |Denver Broncos

After his NBA debut was delayed by a torn left labrum, Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter now has a right shoulder injury that’s left him in a sling, according to Sacramento Bee reporter Chris Biderman. Kings’ Devin Carter Sustains Untimely InjuryIt’s still unclear what Carter’s exact diagnosis is. However, he sustained the injury as he attempted to pry a rebound away from Orlando Magic rising star Paolo Banchero. Notably, Banchero outweighs Carter by about 55 pounds.