Southwest Times Record

1 day ago | swtimes.com | Jackson Fuller

Jackson FullerFort Smith Southwest Times RecordArkansas basketball's Adou Thiero was selected by the Brooklyn Nets but is expected to join the Los Angeles Lakers after the teams agreed to a trade involving Theiro being selected with the No. 36 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25 in Brooklyn. Thiero averaged 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game during his only season with the Razorbacks.

1 day ago | swtimes.com | Jackson Fuller

Jackson FullerFort Smith Southwest Times RecordFAYETTEVILLE — Remy Cofield "wanted to get off that hamster wheel."The leap took him from Boston to Northwest Arkansas. On Thursday, the Razorbacks' new general manager of athletics spoke to the media for the first time since his hiring on March 24. After spending more than a decade with the Boston Celtics front office, Cofield is now shifting gears and entering a college sports landscape going through radical changes.

2 days ago | swtimes.com | Jackson Fuller

FAYETTEVILLE — There are 10 weeks remaining until the return of Arkansas football. With baseball season officially in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on the Razorbacks' season-opener on the gridiron against Alabama A&M. Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. (SEC Network) on Saturday, Aug. 30, inside Razorback Stadium. The Hogs are coming off a 7-6 campaign in 2024 that exceeded preseason expectations, yet still felt like it fell short of the team's ceiling.

2 days ago | swtimes.com | Jackson Fuller

Jackson FullerFort Smith Southwest Times RecordA historic streak for Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari has come to an end. After going 17 consecutive years with one of his players being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft, Calipari and the Razorbacks were shut out Wednesday night in Brooklyn, New York. Adou Thiero is the lone Hog who had a chance to go within the first 30 picks. Now, the former Arkansas forward will wait and hear his name called Thursday night in the second round.

2 days ago | swtimes.com | Riley Donald

The transfer portal is the Wild West of collegiate athletics right now, with minimal rules or guidelines governing players transferring from one program to another. Sure, some rules are in place, but how well they are followed is a completely different story. With big schools poaching players who blossom at smaller schools, communication between the larger staffs and those talents is going on year-round despite the dead periods and guidelines in place.