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Nate Oats Signs New Contract Through 2031-32, Will Be Top 5 Highest-Paid Coach
Nate Oats signed a new contract with Alabama that will make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball.
Oats’ new deal will run through the 2031-32 season, according to ESPN.
Since Oats took over the program in 2019, he has guided the team to five Sweet 16 appearances and one Final Four run.
The school also earned their first No. 1 seed in the tournament in 2023.
Coaches push back on LeBron’s Memphis remark
A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture following criticism by Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should relocate.
Sources: Curry expected to return vs. Rockets
Following two successful scrimmages, Warriors star Stephen Curry is expected to get official clearance for a Sunday return to the lineup after missing the previous 27 games with a persistent right knee issue, league sources told ESPN.
Sources: NBA investigating Bucks, Giannis’ health
The NBA is investigating the Bucks’ handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, after the star forward told reporters that he is being held out despite being healthy enough to play.
Battered Lakers could be without Reaves vs. Mavs
Lakers guard Austin Reaves underwent an MRI on his left oblique/rib area on Saturday and is questionable to play the Mavericks on Sunday.
The latest on Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer and the NBA’s investigation into the LA Clippers
What was actually in Leonard’s contract? What do league insiders think of it? Here’s what we know about the allegations — and where the investigation stands.
🏀 Scouts on draft: Is Peterson or Dybantsa No. 1?
Fit over talent? Versatility over production? NBA scouts and execs break down the conversations happening at the top of the draft.
Knueppel sets Hornets mark for 3s in a season
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.
Suns’ Gillespie sets club 3-pointer season mark
Phoenix guard Collin Gillespie set the Suns’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season on Thursday night.
Just foolin’: Wizards sorry about $10K shot ‘skit’
The Wizards have apologized for an April Fools’ “skit” in which a planted fan was seemingly tricked into believing he made a half-court shot for $10,000, saying the entire bit was scripted but that they “missed the mark.”