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Kristaps Porzingis, the All-Star Dallas Maverick and former big man of the New York Knicks, is under investigation by the New York Police Department for an alleged rape that took place in his Manhattan apartment in 2018 (when he still played for the Knicks). The police reportedly see the accuser is “believable,” while Porzingis' attorney vehemently denied the claim, saying the woman had tried to extort money from Porzingis and they had reported the situation to the NBA and FBI. National Basketball Players' Association executive director Michelle Roberts released a statement Sunday to Ian Begley of ESPN saying that the players' union backs Porzingis. Continue to Article

April 01, 2019 8:30:am EST

DeMarcus Cousins was ejected in the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors' matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Warriors center was thrown out of the game after he appeared to hit Charlotte center Willy Hernangomez in the head. The last time Cousins was ejected, he was in street clothes. Continue to Article

March 31, 2019 10:13:pm EST

Walt Lemon Jr. gives Bulls fans something to cheer for down an ugly stretch originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com There's not a whole lot to be excited about as the Bulls wind down their regular season. They're missing their five leading scorers, both rookies have been out for the year since the All-Star break and in Saturday's loss to the Raptors they reached 30 home losses for just the second time in franchise history. The future looks bright but the present has become a crawl to the finish line. Continue to Article

March 31, 2019 12:13:am EST

Fred Hoiberg, the former NBA player who coached Iowa State and the Chicago Bulls, was hired Saturday to coach a Nebraska team that had big hopes this season but finished with a 19-17 record and out of the NCAA Tournament yet again. Hoiberg has strong ties to the school, which announced his hiring four days after seventh-year coach Tim Miles was fired. The 46-year-old Hoiberg was born in Lincoln and maternal grandfather Jerry Bush was the Cornhuskers coach from 1954 to 1963. Continue to Article

March 30, 2019 5:33:pm EST

Nebraska hired former Chicago Bulls and Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg as its basketball coach on Saturday, giving him a seven-year deal worth $25 million, the school announced. Hoiberg, who was born in Lincoln, Neb., reportedly first was approached about the position in February, when Tim Miles was still coaching the team. "I can't express how excited I am to be back on the sidelines and to be coaching at a university that means a lot to my family and me," Hoiberg said in a statement. Continue to Article

March 30, 2019 4:47:pm EST

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