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City Section Hall of Fame basketball coach Willie West was back at Crenshaw today. 86 years old. Photo by Robert Helfman.

Tahlan Pettway will be elite for UNCW. As a FR at Western Carolina he avg 8.5 points and shot 39.4 percent from three, then jumped to 16.6 points over his final six games. Will be a P5 guy down the road.

Former seven-year NBA veteran Quincy Pondexter has been named the new HEAD COACH of the @windycitybulls! 👏

Joe Mazulla says he does jiu-jitsu against superior fighters because it’s good for leaders to feel what it's like to get crushed in something “I like stepping onto the mats. Because you could walk in one day having a good day, and I would say like 60% of the time I leave the mats, I’m crushed emotionally. Just discouraged, disheartened. But I need that.” “I would say like 70% of the time I choose the difficult path. My professor will sometimes call me out, which I like. But if I’m not doing it there, where are you doing it?” “When you become a coach or you become into a leadership role, it’s easy to hide. Because now you’re kind of telling other people what to do, and people may not tell you. So you need something that exposes yourself to yourself.” “You need to feel what it’s like to be disheartened. Feel what it’s like to be discouraged. What fighting does is it gives you instant feedback. Basketball doesn’t give you instant feedback.” “After that five-minute round, you know what you did right there. How quickly can you take that feedback and apply it to the next round?”

Garrett Temple says the secret to lasting 16 years in the NBA is being low maintenance “I think it goes back to what we talked about earlier. Just understanding your role. I think it’s more difficult for highly touted guys, or guys that are just very talented, that can do a lot of good things and don’t get that opportunity right away. I think they may not be able to be adaptable.” “The talent level is immense. But the ability to be professional, and that’s general, but that means be on time, have a work ethic, be low maintenance. I think that’s the big thing now.” “Being low maintenance, which means not having anybody have to worry about you, or asking for too many things, or you being a prima donna, or things of that nature.” “Just being somebody that’s under the radar. I call it the ‘What do you need, Coach?’ player. When you can be that guy, and then once you get on the court you produce, especially on the defensive end, offensively you can make shots, miss shots, but if you produce defensively and you cause no problems, you only bring positivity to the team, it’s hard for coaches and GMs to get rid of you. It’s very hard.” “Those are all things you can control. It’s simple, but it’s not easy. Because you get in your head. ‘I was this dude, but you go three games without playing. The dude in front of me not even playing well. What are you doing?’” “The ego is so big in professional sports. You have to have one to get to a certain level, but you literally have to be able to turn it on and off.” “And once your mindset is about winning, the team winning, you can focus on doing whatever the team needs you to do to win. That’s the biggest thing that allows people to stay in the league.”

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mourns the passing of Bob Pettit, a sleek, skilled big man who revolutionized the forward position during his career. The 11-time NBA All-Star and 2-time MVP retired as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and left an enduring legacy. He led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA championship over the Boston Celtics. The Basketball Hall of Fame salutes this true giant of the game.

The Creighton Basketball program needed size to start Year One of the Alan Huss era, and Providence transfer Oswin Erhunmwunse fits that description perfectly: #GoJays The 6’10 Junior Forward averaged 6.9 points, 8.3 rebounds & 2.1 blocks for the Friars last season. Erhunmwunse is an elite rim protector and a true lob threat when driving downhill to the basket. His tenacious rebounding and athleticism gives him and the Blue Jays momentum to be one of the better & most improved teams in the Big East Conference and beyond. The Benin City, Nigeria native is one of the best Bigs in College Basketball and will look to be the Big East Defensive POTY in 2027. @oswinosarumen 🏀🐦

It’s a Lakes Region day. Took a drive to New Hampshire to check out Tilton. Tons of talent in this gym. 2029 newcomers Alex Weaver and Darian Proctor are the real deal.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mourns the passing of Bob Pettit, a sleek, skilled big man who revolutionized the forward position during his career. The 11-time NBA All-Star and 2-time MVP retired as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and left an enduring legacy. He led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA championship over the Boston Celtics. The Basketball Hall of Fame salutes this true giant of the game.

My top 101 impact freshmen heading into the 2026–27 college basketball season. Who did I miss?

📍 Macduffie School Spent the night in Granby getting a look at a tightly knit @MacduffieHoops team that is ready to make noise in AA. Darien Rudder and Keyshon Joyner lead a strong backcourt for the Mustangs. Rudder plays with high energy and elite vision, while Joyner continues to score and facilitate at all three levels. Andrew Adegbite brings elite athleticism around the rim and defends the perimeter well. Xavier McCall uses his strength to make an impact in the post. This team has depth and talent to make a run this year!

Check out Lavelle Gill's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZTy8KV53C/

In today’s @BGlobeSports section: ‘Infinite ideas’ of Murray have @BCMBB thinking NCAAs: bostonglobe.com/2026/09/21/s…