Ryan Phillips

6 days ago | si.com | Ryan Phillips

Andrej Stojakovic is on the move again. The junior-to-be was a key player at Cal this season, averaging 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, but has decided to search for greener pastures and entered the transfer portal on Thursday according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. He spent his freshman season at Stanford before transferring to Cal last offseason and has entered the portal with a "do not contact" tag.

1 week ago | si.com | Ryan Phillips

Rory McIlroy wouldn't speak to playing partner Bryson DeChambeau during the final round Sunday at the Masters, and it turns out that was all part of his strategy. McIlroy's sports psychologist Bob Rotella claimed his silent treatment had nothing to do with DeChambeau and was more about keeping the 35-year-old focused on the task of winning the tournament. Rotella told the BBC, "That didn't have anything to do with Bryson. That was just the game plan all week and we wanted to get lost in it.

1 week ago | si.com | Ryan Phillips

In this story:Geno Auriemma had some advice for his star player's new coach. On Monday night, UConn guard Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, with the Dallas Wings securing her services. After she was taken, her Auriemma joined ESPN's draft coverage and was asked what advice he'd give Buckers's new coach Chris Koclanes. He had a simple answer. "Pretend that everything's O.K.," Auriemma said. "Be ready for her to challenge you, and you should challenge her," he continued.

1 week ago | si.com | Ryan Phillips

Paige Bueckers got a big Dallas welcome on draft night. The UConn guard was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, as the Dallas Wings snagged her with the top pick. Shortly after she was selected, a fellow Dallas basketball player welcomed her to the city. Mavericks big man Anthony Davis recorded a video congratulating Bueckers and expressing excitement that she'll also be in Dallas. Davis is a fellow No. 1 pick, as the then-New Orleans Hornets selected him with the top pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

1 week ago | si.com | Ryan Phillips

Bill Belichick will not be getting into the Nico Iamaleava business. The North Carolina Tar Heels are reportedly out of the chase for Iamaleava after the junior quarterback ditched Tennessee last week. Iamaleava and the Volunteers had a falling out over his NIL deal and he entered the transfer portal. Earlier on Monday, a report connected to UCLA, Tulane, and North Carolina, but apparently, the Tar Heels are now out of the running, according to On3's Pete Nakos.