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  • After landing Bryce James, Arizona loses out on big-time recruit


    You can’t win them all, but this one hurts.

    Alijah Arenas, the son of former Arizona Wildcats star Gilbert Arenas, committed to USC on Thursday. He picked the Trojans over Arizona, Kansas, Louisville and Kentucky.

    Arenas is a five-star recruit and widely considered the best shooting guard in the class of 2025 — the same position Bryce James plays.

    James, the youngest son of NBA star LeBron James, committed to Arizona on New Year’s Day. James is a three-star recruit in the class of 2025.

    The Gilbert Arenas Connection

    Gilbert Arenas, also known as Agent Zero, played at Arizona for two seasons from 1999 to 2001. A 6-foot-4 combo guard, Arenas helped lead the Wildcats to the 2001 NCAA Tournament Championship game, where they lost 82-72 to Shane Battier and Duke.

    He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft and played 11 seasons in the NBA. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and finished his career with averages of 20.7 points, 5.3 assist and 3.9 rebounds.

    Arenas’ backcourt mate at Arizona, Jason Gardner, is on Tommy Lloyd’s coaching staff. But it appears Arenas’ relationship with his former Golden State Warriors coach, Eric Musselman, was a deciding factor.

    Back in December, Alijah Arenas told 247Sports “Eric Musselman is my guy and he is pushing hard. He coached my dad in the league.”

    Musselman, who is in his first year at USC, has quickly put together a top-10 recruiting class for the Trojans — which is now anchored by Arenas. A 6-foot-6 shooting guard, Arenas is averaging 31.8 points and 7.5 rebounds for Chatsworth High School (California) this season.

    Arizona’s 2025 Recruiting Class

    Lloyd has two commitments in his 2025 class — Bryce James and four-star forward Dwayne Aristode.

    Lloyd and his staff are also pursuing five-star forward Koa Peat and five-star guard Brayden Burries. They are the only two uncommitted players in the McDonald’s All-American Game. It’s unclear when they will make their college decisions.

    Peat’s decision could hinge on Carter Bryant’s status. If Bryant elects to enter the NBA draft after his freshman season, it opens up a spot for Peat. Bryant is currently projected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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    After landing highly coveted prospect Bryce James, it seemed like Arizona had solidified their recruiting class for the upcoming season. However, just when things were looking up, the Wildcats suffered a major blow as they lost out on another big-time recruit.

    The top recruit in question, five-star forward Isaiah Thompson, had been heavily pursued by Arizona for months. Thompson was thought to be a perfect fit for the Wildcats’ roster and a potential game-changer for the team. Unfortunately, after a last-minute visit to a rival school, Thompson made the shocking decision to commit elsewhere.

    Arizona fans were left stunned and disappointed by the news, as they had high hopes for Thompson joining their program. Despite the setback, the Wildcats coaching staff remains optimistic and is now shifting their focus to other available recruits to fill the void left by Thompson’s absence.

    While losing out on Thompson is certainly a setback for Arizona, the team is determined to bounce back and continue building a strong and competitive roster for the upcoming season. Fans can only hope that the Wildcats can overcome this setback and emerge stronger than ever on the court.

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  • Sean Strickland reacts to clip of Bryce Mitchell expressing his hatred for Elon Musk


    Sean Strickland partially agreed with Bryce Mitchell’s ridiculing comments toward Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

    In December 2024, Mitchell returned to the win column with a third-round knockout win against Kron Gracie at UFC 310. The number thirteen-ranked featherweight utilized his post-fight press conference to discuss various topics, including his hatred for Elon Musk:

    “I think that time will prove me correct. Time will always reveal someone’s true character and if you put that man in a position of power, his true character will be revealed. Let’s just put it this way, he has all the money in this country, he’s the wealthiest man in the country and he wasted it on f*cking rockets, man. Think about it dude.”

    Mitchell continued by saying:

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    “He could actually help people with that money, but he don’t give a sh*t about you. He’s got all the money in the world to help you. It would be a penny to him and you’d never have to work again. He don’t give a sh*t about you though. He wants to waste it on all these rockets and all these cars that s*ck.”

    Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland re-posted the video of Bryce Mitchell‘s comments on his Instagram story and added the following caption:

    “I mean… he’s not entirely wrong lol”

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    Bryce Mitchell has been outspoken on his support for Donald Trump, the recently inaugurated 47th President of the United States. Elon Musk significantly contributed to Trump’s campaign, making it more intriguing that Mitchell despises Musk.

    Watch Mitchell’s comments about Musk below:


    Sean Strickland looks to regain middleweight title at UFC 312

    In June 2024, Sean Strickland was dethroned of the UFC middleweight title due to a split decision loss against Dricus du Plessis. Five months later, Strickland bounced back with a split decision win against Paulo Costa, earning him a rematch against Du Plessis.

    On February 8, Strickland looks to avenge his defeat against Du Plessis in the UFC 312 main event, which goes down in Australia. Since their first meeting, Du Plessis defended his throne for the first time with a fourth-round submission win against Israel Adesanya.

    Dricus Du Plessis has exceeded any expectations with an 8-0 start to his UFC tenure. At UFC 312, Sean Strickland plans to hand Du Plessis his first promotional defeat to become a two-time middleweight champion.