Despite his concerns, Philadelphia 76ers Center Joel Embiid will return to play in Orlando. This decision came as he made a very mixed stance on the idea of returning. Embiid feels he can’t trust other players to be responsible and follow all the protocols. He claims to follow all the …
Read More »Tre Mann Withdraws from NBA Draft and Returns to Florida for Sophomore Season
Tre Mann announced on Tuesday that he will withdraw from the NBA draft and play with Florida for his sophomore season. He posted the announcement in his social media as he stated that he wanted to “continue growing as a player and as a person”. https://twitter.com/tre2mann3/status/1280612891360665600 Mann was one of …
Read More »WNBA concerns over redesigned Florida season
Today is the last day that WNBA players can opt of the the readjusted season in Florida. Their concerns stem from the limited amount of time to go through all the information before deciding. Many players might feel rushed to begin playing by July 6. WNBA concerns The WNBA do …
Read More »Bradley Beal Adds to His Florida Legacy
Bradley Beal has added more to his Florida legacy after a significant donation to the University of Florida Boosters Club. His donation will put his name in the Gator basketball’s practice facility. The “Bradley Beal Fuel Bar” will be located in the basketball practice facility weight room. It will make …
Read More »New Concerns Arise for NBA
There will be NBA basketball. But will all the players be there as well? That’s been the question these last few days surrounding the NBA. The league expects to resume its season in Orlando at Disney’s World Wide of Sports Complex at the end of July. But ongoing COVID-19 concerns …
Read More »Update on the NBA season
The NBA season will begin in Orlando on July 31. Fans everywhere are very exciting for the league’s return. However, some players are having mixed feelings. Sources: Kyrie Irving led a call of 80-plus NBA players, including Chris Paul/Kevin Durant/Carmelo Anthony/Donovan Mitchell, and Irving and several players spoke up about …
Read More »Cornelius Ingram Talks Hawthorne, Current Climate, Mullen
Hawthorne Hornets football head coach and former NFL and Gator tight end Cornelius Ingram joined WRUF’s Sportscene yesterday. While on the show, Ingram chatted with host Steve Russell about his work at Hawthorne High School. Before we get into that, since it was his birthday Wednesday, a quick happy birthday …
Read More »NBA Board of Governors to vote on resumption of play and format
With the fate of the NBA still in question, the league’s Board of Governors will vote on Thursday about when teams will return to the court and how the playoffs will work. The Plan NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to propose a plan for the league to finish its …
Read More »Nembhard backs out of draft, announces transfer from Florida
Florida fans accepted the initial departure of point guard Andrew Nembhard. Losing him twice, however, is a sucker punch to the gut. On Saturday, Jeff Goodman reported via Twitter that Nembhard planned to withdraw from the NBA Draft and transfer. He also declared for the draft after his freshman year …
Read More »NBA Hones in on Possible Place, Date to Resume Play
It’s been roughly three months since the NBA shut down on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the league is on the cusp of returning to play. On Saturday, the NBA announced it has been negotiating with the Walt Disney Company about possibly resuming the rest of …
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