Author: Jay Jeffers

Dallas Mavericks fans are excited about basketball again this NBA playoff season. The city’s fans have endured mediocrity from the Cowboys for decades and have channeled their excitement into the promising early career of superstar Luka Doncic, the addition of Kyrie Irving, and the always notable presence of owner Marc Cuban. Interest is also piqued because the Mavericks are in the playoffs again after missing the post-season altogether last season. This playoff season, it’s a team member without the star power of a Doncic or an Irving that is taking a heavy burden. Dereck Lively II, a rookie for the…

Arkansas Razorbacks recruiting heated up by securing its first singee of the John Calipari era in Kentucky transfer center Zvonimir Ivisic. The 7’2″ Croation played for Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in the 2023-24 season and averaged five points, three rebounds, and one block in 15 minutes a game in what was a shortened freshman year spent mostly waiting on approval from the NCAA. SEC play had already begun by the time Ivisic was ruled eligible, in a match-up against Georgia. He wasted no time showcasing his unique blend of skills, his first collegiate game, blocking three shots, making slick passes, earning…

John Calipari to Arkansas is official. He is now the Head Hog, capping a whirlwind of developments stretching back to the initial rumblings of discontent in the relationship between Eric Musselman and the Arkansas athletic administration. The improbable hire of Kentucky’s 15-year patriarch of the hardwood made weeks of uncertainty and despair worth it to Razorback fans. All eyes are on a big future in Arkansas, but here’s a look back at the dominos that fell and led to Calipari’s surprise move.                  John Calipari Is Introduced to Arkansas Sports Media Eric Musselman…