UMass’ best player and backbone is headed down South to play in the ACC.

SMU just got a whole lot better.

Minutemen have some work to do.

Clemson's PJ Hall officially announces his plans to enter the 2024 NBA Draft, per his IG page.

Had one season of eligibility remaining.

And as for the “if you can’t perform when teams plan for you then maybe you aren’t that valuable” part:

33 ppg
10.8 rpg
5.7 apg

- 50-pt game in G3
- Triple double facing elimination in G5
- 39 and 13 facing elimination in G6

When fully healthy, he’s a top 2 player in the NBA.

As I said, we can talk in April! (I guess it’s May now but still.) Now that the series is over, let’s look at the numbers.

Joel Embiid FT per game during reg. season: 11.6

Joel Embiid FTA during this series:

11-12
8-12
19-21
12-14
4-6
13-13

Good for 13 FT per game.

Anyways…

St. Joe's holds on to beat UMass 11-9 and advance to the A-10 championship.

UMass hung with them the whole time, but never took a lead. Every time they got close, St. Joe's fired right back.

Here at Garber Field for the A-10 men's lacrosse tournament.

No. 4 UMass faces No. 1 St. Joe's.

In their previous meeting on April 6, St. Joe's won 12-7.

ꜱᴄʜᴇᴅᴜʟᴇ ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ

We'll be heading to Orlando in 2026

#Flagship 🚩

📢 Breaking News: Coaching update for the Longmeadow Lancers! ⚔️🏈

Down 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Evan Ferguson (2025) singles with 1 out to get the tying run on. After a hit by pitch and a walk, Joe Jordan (2025) delivered a 2 out, 3-2 count, bases loaded walk off 2 run single on his first career varsity hit!

🏀2023-24 Daily Hampshire Gazette Boys Basketball Player of the Year🏀

Marcielo Aquino, Amherst

On learning about yourself, your own mental health and why community means so much.

Story:
gazettenet.com/2023-24-Daily-…

Bailey Davis and the Easthampton Eagles are headed to Burger King.

Read my story on their walkoff win here:
gazettenet.com/Easthampton-ba…

UMass sophomore walk-on WR Shane Robles had probably the best catch of the day during the Minutemen’s spring game on Saturday.

Robles is also a graduate of Amherst Regional High School just down the road.

Committed!! Mike Livingston Don Brown

UMass Spring game 2024:

Don Brown: 'through 14 practices I think it’s, if not the best, one of the best 14 practices of any group I’ve had in spring practice.'

Plus:
Transfer portal needs
QB room update
Highlight plays

Notebook from Garrett Cote and I:
gazettenet.com/UMass-football…

When I was 11 years old, I saw my first ever pro soccer game - Messi and FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

Last night, I saw Messi play in person for the second time, and the thrill was just the same.

My column:
gazettenet.com/Lionel-Messi-t…

The Celtics’ Creative & Content teams have been producing some insanely high-quality content throughout the season, and they’ve upped their game even more for the playoffs.

More on this talented group and the hard work they’re putting in BTS:
nba.com/celtics/news/s…

LeBron at age 39 in year 21, had 26-8-12 with 2 steals & 2 blocks, 12 4th Q points including a go-ahead bucket in the last minute but he missed one shot late so he's a fraud.

His haters are just proving why he's the GOAT. Nobody in history is held to these standards.

Brady is killing it tonight on the mic 🎤

I can’t wait to watch Robbie Avila against UMass next year

Massachusetts F Tyler Mason has entered the transfer portal. verbalcommits.com/players/tyler-…