basketball

Not since Corliss Williamson has a freshman come into the Arkansas basketball program with as much anticipation and acclaim as Nick Smith Jr. The Little Rock-area native skyrocketed up the high school-basketball recruit rankings over the last couple years, ultimately…

Sissy’s Log Cabin re-established its Memphis presence two-fold on Friday, as the jewelry retailer broke ground on its new store location in Memphis and announced a new partnership as the official jeweler of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum. As the…

Expectations are funny things. It seems like once they’re set, they should be locked in. If a certain level of success is expected at the onset of a campaign, meeting or exceeding that should be the goal. It’s a fairly…

Wright, Lindsey, Jennings partner and sports law attorney Antwan D. Phillips successfully passed the 2022 National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Agent Certification Exam and is now a Certified NBPA Player Agent – one of only two certified agents in the state…

The Last Word Eric Musselman’s loving embrace of Arkansas basketball — its tradition, significance to the well-being of the state’s collective psyche and perhaps more importantly, its further potential — has me thinking back to the early Eddie Sutton days…

The glorious overlap for college sports that envelops the weeks of late October and early November is my favorite part of the year. Football season is in high gear, preparing for stretch runs that will determine championships, bowl invites and…

The New Wild West: With No Standardized Rules in Place, NCAA’s NIL Landscape a Tricky One Decades ago, a few Razorback fans put $100 bills into the hands of Arkansas basketball great Sidney Moncrief. “I can’t say that occasionally an…

Mike Neighbors won’t have to send Kim Mulkey a ‘thank you’ note – he will be able to express his gratitude in person. Last month, Mulkey, who won three national championships in 21 seasons at Baylor, left the school unexpectedly…

Two Fayetteville streets have been renamed in honor of local heroes. The City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas Black Alumni Society unveiled the new street names on Friday, April 16. The street names will recognize World War II…

Eric Musselman has signed a deal that could keep him in Fayetteville as head men’s basketball coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks through 2028. The five-year deal, signed Wednesday, raises his annual compensation to $4 million from $2.5 million. It includes…