Caught up with Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink. She said Mercury veteran Diana Taurasi recently gave her some advice.
Taurasi: You are going to be dealing with this crap for 20 more years
Brink: Not with the way I'm playing now
Taurasi: Just give yourself grace
Aces rookie Kate Martin (12 pts & 7 reb against the Fever) is looking more comfortable out there. She gives credit to A’ja Wilson:
“A’ja has instilled a lot of confidence in me... she is going to tell me to believe in myself and look to score. That’s what I’m out there for.”
Dawn Staley after South Carolina’s 88-41 win over North Carolina:
"We haven't played like that in a super long time… We needed a performance like this. Hopefully this playing, this good of a basketball can be contagious throughout the rest of the way."
This is not a game. It’s a PRACTICE. The Iowa fans definitely showed up. Caitlin Clark walked in a little bit after the rest of the team, and just casually makes a 3-pointer before warming up.
Minnesota Gophers DB Steven Ortiz Jr.
@1stevenortizjr
signed an NIL deal with a restaurant called The Kitchen. They are naming a meal after him and donating 100% of the proceeds to help victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico for the first month. Per manager
@Jmase31
Rick Pitino’s advice for his son after New Mexico beat Iona and improved to 11-0: “Richard knows how to handle it, but the one piece of advice for this team is: don’t embrace it. Get better.”
Seven years ago today, the Chicago Bulls selected New Mexico’s Tony Snell with the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
He played three seasons as a Lobo (2010-13).
Time to make it official… This is my first week as a writer for
@CBSSports
! Words can’t describe how excited I am about this opportunity. Thank you to everyone who believed in me, this is only the beginning.
"And Here. We. Go."
Fedonta “JB” White committed to New Mexico last October. The top 100 recruit from Santa Fe graduated high school early to join the Lobos this upcoming season. He was ready to make the state of New Mexico proud.
His life was just starting. RIP.
I asked Gabbie Marshall
@GabbieMarshall
and Hannah Stuelke
@StuelkeHannah
to name the most underrated player on the Iowa roster. They both answered Sydney Affolter
@sydneyaffolter1
“She’s a dawg. That’s it.”
New Mexico gets back to back wins against ranked opponents (then-No. 19 San Diego State and No. 16 Utah State).
Time to ask the question…Should the Lobos be ranked?
Makuach Maluach on his time with New Mexico: “It's been amazing. Obviously this year you can look at it and say we didn't have a good year, but to be honest with you it taught me a lot about myself and a lot about life.”
I’ve looked up to him since I was a college student and sat next to him at The Pit for years… finally had lunch with
@GeoffGrammer
today.
Thanks for answering all my La Bamba questions, Geoff!
New Mexico guard Jaelen House is one of 15 players named to the Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. He is the only player who is not from a power 6 conference.
House is the NCAA active career leader in steals with a total of 274 so far.
Is anyone else extremely hyped about The Last Dance?
Former New Mexico player Luc Longley (1987-91) averaged 19.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists during his senior season as a Lobo.
San Diego State’s Lamont Butler hit the winning shot at the buzzer. Here is what he had to say about it:
“If I take it, I think I’m going to make it every time.”
New Mexico football head coach Danny Gonzales told Colorado State basketball forward David Roddy that he is in the wrong sport and is ready to recruit him 😂
@CSUMBasketball
+
@UNMLoboFB
No. 22 New Mexico leads Mountain West opponent Colorado State 49-24 at halftime.
The Lobos are ranked for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Pit is expected to announce a crowd of over 15,000 tonight.
Four-star recruit Tru Washington (6’3” SG, class of 2023) has committed to New Mexico.
He is Houston Rockets guard TyTy Washington’s uncle, who visited the Lobos in 2020.
Check out incoming Lobo Javonte Johnson (from about a week or so ago).
Quick reminder...
@otn_jay
averaged 30 points and 10.2 rebounds last season. He’ll be a fun one to watch in New Mexico.
What a season for the New Mexico Lobos so far… Last undefeated team in the nation and The Pit is absolutely electric on game days.
This is only Richard Pitino’s second season as the New Mexico head coach.
RIP Drew Gordon 💔🙏
The ex-NBA forward and former New Mexico/UCLA player died in a car accident in Portland at 33 years old. He was the older brother of Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon.
"They need to be in the AP rankings come Monday morning because they're that good. ... I think they're the best team in the Mountain West and it is really, really hard to win in The Pit."
—
@SethDavisHoops
on
@UNMLoboMBB
I talked to Kirk Cousins this week and he shared his thoughts on Bill Belichick:
“… you know he is usually going to break the mold and do something different, and that's probably what has made him a great coach."
I asked Cousins if he would ever play for Belichick…
Wichita State transfer Morris Udeze
@MorrisUdeze24
announced his Top 8 today: New Mexico, Ole Miss, LSU, UNLV, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Texas and Georgia Tech.
This is more than a father/son rivalry. Richard Pitino’s son Jack (Rick Pitino’s grandson) is getting involved. The young Pitino is a huge Lobo fan and loves trash talking 😂
New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino
@LoboCoachPitino
has a lot of respect for his upcoming opponent — his father, Rick Pitino
@RealPitino
:
“You’re witnessing greatness…There's three coaches that are the best in the history of college basketball: John Wooden, Coach K and him.”
Just realized that this week I’ve officially been with The Lair for two years! I’ve learned so much and met so many great people.
Thank you to everyone who keeps up with my content and special thanks to
@BrooklynEsq
.
Coach Birmingham⚾️ is hanging out at basketball practice and he just hugged Kuiper telling him his shooting is good. He then told Mathis that he has no doubt that the Lobos are back. Nice to see Coach B supporting other teams.
#GoLobos
Samford transfer Logan Padgett (
@logan_padgett34
) has committed to New Mexico, per
@336edits
.
He is the son of Scott Padgett, who is expected to become the Lobos’ new assistant coach.
New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino’s opening statement. He said he is “extremely appreciative” his father and Iona agreed to the game:
“He did not need to do it. He was trying to help out his son.
New Mexico State head coach Chris Jans on
@_jlyle13
:
“JaQuan Lyle is going to be a problem for most teams he plays all year long. He has a brilliant skill set.”
It’s official…. The Mountain West has a team competing in the NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time ever.
Brian Dutcher has done an amazing job with San Diego State.
New Mexico center Sebastian Forsling (
@SebastianForsl5
) lost his voice celebrating in the locker room. Great game for the freshman who was supposed to redshirt this year, he is improving so much.
Rez Ball, a movie produced by LeBron James’ company, is being filmed in New Mexico and today they were filming at The Pit 👀
I asked New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino if he was an extra. He said no, but he did remind me he was an extra on Blue Chips.
Future Lobo Javonte Johnson (
@otn_jay
) and
@cmhsmbb
lost in the second round of playoffs yesterday. Johnson finished the season averaging 30 ppg and 10.2 reb. His message to New Mexico:
“You guys are going to be surprised next year, I’m ready.”
Two years ago I went to my first MW Tournament. Had to pay my own way and could only afford to stay for one game, my first one away from UNM. As a college kid, that felt huge.
Tomorrow I get to cover my third tournament. Still can’t believe I do this for a living 🙏🏻
Fedonta JB White (
@JB_White_
) has comitted to New Mexico. He received the offer June 2018. The 6’7” player is listed as a four-star Top 100 recruit for the class of 2021.