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si.com - Ryan Kay - Texas Tech Football and Basketball Recruiting Rankings
Texas Tech Football and Basketball Recruiting Rankings
Sports Illustrated

Texas Tech's basketball transfer ranking is one of the lowest nationally for the Red Raiders this offseason in comparison to some of their other rankings. The Red Raiders' 2027 high school recruiting ranking is very high, as Texas Tech is…

fortune.com - Emma Hinchliffe - Exclusive: Azzi Fudd joins Project B, the international league chasing a billion-dollar opportunity in global basketball
Exclusive: Azzi Fudd joins Project B, the international league chasing a billion-dollar opportunity in global basketball
Fortune

For years, WNBA players played abroad during their off-season as a way to supplement their low salaries. The need to compete year-round was viewed as a downside in the sport, requiring players to spend their time in overseas markets and push their…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - 3 Reasons Projected Iowa State Basketball Lineup Won't Work
3 Reasons Projected Iowa State Basketball Lineup Won't Work
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team is going to have a lot of new faces in its rotation for the 2026-27 season. Tamin Lipsey, Nate Heise, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson were key parts of the rotation who aren't returning. Head…

si.com - Aiden Reed - Inside TCU Basketball's Rebuilt Roster: What Each Newcomer Brings
Inside TCU Basketball's Rebuilt Roster: What Each Newcomer Brings
Sports Illustrated

Roster construction has changed dramatically in college basketball. TCU head coach Jamie Dixon and his staff attacked the transfer portal, junior college ranks, and international recruiting to bring in nine new players, each filling a specific…

si.com - Lucca Mazzie - Inside the Best Gameday Production in College Basketball at Iowa State
Inside the Best Gameday Production in College Basketball at Iowa State
Sports Illustrated

Hilton Coliseum, home of the Iowa State Cyclones. One of the best places in America when it comes to watching basketball. It's not in the most rural place, or the face of a big city, but rather a home for the passionate fans in Iowa. And when it…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Duke Basketball Target Kager Knueppel Soars in Recruiting Rankings
Duke Basketball Target Kager Knueppel Soars in Recruiting Rankings
Sports Illustrated

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball staff have begun to get familiar with a few recruits in the 2027 recruiting class. The Blue Devils have offered two prospects in the 2027 class: 5-star guard Beckham Black, younger brother…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - Kentucky's 2026-27 basketball roster is even taller than fans thought
Kentucky's 2026-27 basketball roster is even taller than fans thought
Sports Illustrated

As Mark Pope has added players to the 2026-27 roster, Kentucky fans have gotten excited about how big this team is going to be this season. The height of this team has had BBN excited about how good this team will be on the glass and in many other…

timeout.com - Alison Rodericks - Sydney's AGNSW turns into a late-night party with DJs, basketball and art after dark
Sydney's AGNSW turns into a late-night party with DJs, basketball and art after dark
Time Out

Get down after dark at this gallery party celebrating art, music, food – and the Archibald Prize Art, Galleries Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Advertising Think art galleries are all hushed whispers and serious faces? Think again. On…

si.com - Brad Bierman - Boeheim's Army GM Shaun Belbey is the latest addition to the Syracuse basketball staff
Boeheim's Army GM Shaun Belbey is the latest addition to the Syracuse basketball staff
Sports Illustrated

The latest addition to Gerry McNamara's staff for his inaugural season guiding his alma mater, also has deep ties to the program and professional basketball. A former walk-on-turned-scholarship roster player (2016-2020), Belbey has served as a…

si.com - Thomas Carelli - 3 Riveting NBA Trade Rumors Get the Fantasy Basketball Best of Ja Morant, 2 Others
3 Riveting NBA Trade Rumors Get the Fantasy Basketball Best of Ja Morant, 2 Others
Sports Illustrated

There is no professional sports league with more turnover than the National Basketball Association. Contracts are massive, roles are volatile, and teams continuously shake up their short and long-term plans. It makes fantasy basketball a really…

si.com - Zachary Knox-Doyle - Annor Boateng's Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
Annor Boateng's Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

The last time Mizzou Arena saw Annor Boateng in uniform, he was being carried out on a stretcher after suffering a season-ending left leg injury on Jan. 31. Many questions surrounding why the highly-ranked recruit had not yet blossomed were…

si.com - Matt Postins - Oklahoma State Men's Basketball to Host Mid-Major Power at GIA in 2026-27
Oklahoma State Men's Basketball to Host Mid-Major Power at GIA in 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz and his staff are gearing up for their third season in Stillwater, and the schedule is getting tougher. The Cowboys made their first official announcement for a non-conference game for the 2026-27 schedule by…

nytimes.com - Dan Woike - Could LeBron really join the Warriors? Answering the biggest questions about his future
Could LeBron really join the Warriors? Answering the biggest questions about his future
The New York Times

We probably need to talk about LeBron James. James and the Lakers are in the middle of their exclusive negotiating window, but there still aren't many clear answers about what comes next. He appears likely to play a 24th NBA season, yet questions…

nytimes.com - Annie Costabile - Azzi Fudd to play for Project B in offseason
Azzi Fudd to play for Project B in offseason
The New York Times

Azzi Fudd, a rookie with the Dallas Wings and former national champion at UConn, has become the latest and most notable WNBA player to sign with Project B, a new global basketball league that plans to launch its first season from December through…

nypost.com - Thomas L. Murray - Dodgers Luka Dončić bobblehead strikes loud prediction about the Lakers' future
Dodgers Luka Dončić bobblehead strikes loud prediction about the Lakers' future
New York Post

Let the collaborations between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers begin! The Dodgers quietly made a surprising declaration Wednesday night when they added a crossover Luka Dončić bobblehead in collaboration with their sister team, the…

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