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Drexel basketball player found dead in apartment

PHILADELPHIA — Drexel men’s basketball player Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Wednesday, the school said. No other details were provided. Butler, a rising junior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was a reserve on the team and appeared in eight games in two seasons with the Dragons. “On behalf of the entire Drexel community, we extend our […]

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Bronny James: Events leading up to his cardiac arrest

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest Monday during summer practice at USC. James, a top-20 recruit in the class of 2023, arrived at USC last month and is expected to suit up for the Trojans […]

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KU, UNC to play ‘Blue Bloods’ home-and-home

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. In what has been deemed the “Battle of the Blue Bloods,” Kansas and North Carolina announced on Monday morning a two-game, home-and-home series beginning in 2024. The first game will take place on Nov. 8, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas, with the return game scheduled for Nov. 14, 2025, […]

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ESPN’s Dick Vitale says he has vocal cord cancer

Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer and will need six weeks of radiation to treat it. “I plan to fight like hell to be ready to call games when the college hoops season tips off in the Fall,” Vitale wrote in a statement posted on Twitter. The 84-year-old Hall of Famer […]

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Penny gets 3-game ban for recruiting violations

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended three games by the NCAA for recruiting violations and violating head coach responsibility rules. An infractions panel announced Wednesday that the violations are tied to two in-home visits in 2021 with a recruit from the high school class of 2023 who […]

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