I’m afraid we’ve seen the last of Jaylin Williams in an Arkansas uniform. To be clear: I don’t really know anything. I don’t have any well-placed sources in pro basketball circles and I don’t really do reporting anymore. Years ago,…
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Hogs Ranked No. 1 in ESPN’s ‘Way Too Early’ Basketball Top 25
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffComing off consecutive Elite Eight appearances, anticipation for Razorback basketball is as high as it’s been since the mid-1990s when Arkansas won a national championship and appeared in two straight title games. ESPN released its “Way Too Early Top 25”…
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4th & 25: Before the Future of Hogs Hoops Arrives, A Few Words on the Recent Past
In case you’re wondering, there’s about 200 more days before Arkansas basketball returns. That’s an inexact number because the 2022-23 calendar has yet to be filled in, but a bunch of us are already counting down the days until we…
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Geeking Out on What’s Next for Arkansas Basketball Is Only Natural
by Doc Harperby Doc HarperAs much as I thought Arkansas might have had a chance to beat top-ranked Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, I didn’t really think it would happen. When I filled out my bracket without a Hog hat on, I picked the Bulldogs…
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To Make History vs Gonzaga, Look for Arkansas to Keep Unleashing Its Secret, Boring Weapon
by Beau Wilcoxby Beau WilcoxOn occasion during these past couple of charmed basketball seasons, some of Arkansas’s losses might’ve looked prettier than a few wins have. No question that the Hogs’ second-game dogfight against New Mexico State rated as the sloppiest game of the…
There was a time – much longer ago than it sometimes feels – when I thought I knew an awful lot about college basketball. I’d devour the preseason magazines, watch random midweek games from other conferences, and read every word…
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WLJ Sports Law Attorney Earns Certification as NBPA Player Agent
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWright, 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…
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Westrock Orthodontics Signs KJ Jefferson as Newest NIL Partner
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWestrock Orthodontics announced Wednesday its partnership with Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback KJ Jefferson. The collaboration is the company’s second NIL partnership that aims to promote the importance of oral health and a healthy smile, as well as document Jefferson’s own oral…
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Hogs Seeded 4th in NCAA West Region, Face Vermont on Thursday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 15th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks are seeded fourth in the West region and will open the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament with 13-seed Vermont on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y. Tip-off is set for 8:20 p.m. CST. The NCAA released its…
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March Madness All the Better with Hogs Relevant
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterMarch Madness, its annual requisition of America’s workplace productivity in tow, has descended. After a two-year pandemic hiccup that included no basketball at all (2020) and basketball in a bubble in front of limited fans (2021), postseason college hoops returns…