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nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - Will the NCAA Tournament expand again, and who are basketball's most powerful coaches?
Will the NCAA Tournament expand again, and who are basketball's most powerful coaches?
The New York Times

The college basketball offseason is here, and whether you like it or not, so is NCAA Tournament expansion. Last week, the NCAA announced that the men's and women's selection committees officially voted to increase the number of tournament teams…

espn.com - Tim Keown - Seven days inside the Thunder's basketball utopia
Seven days inside the Thunder's basketball utopia
ESPN

EACH BASKETBALL IS perfectly aligned on each rack in the Oklahoma City Thunder 's practice facility, one continuous WilsonWilsonWilsonWilson shelf after shelf. The water bottles and sports drinks in the refrigerators are aligned with the same…

si.com - Tucker Sennett - Projecting the NC State Men's Basketball Rotation for the 2026-27 Season
Projecting the NC State Men's Basketball Rotation for the 2026-27 Season
Sports Illustrated

RALEIGH — While it might feel like yesterday for many NC State fans, it's now been over a month since the administration hired alumnus Justin Gainey to be the next men's basketball coach for the program. Since then, it's been a whirlwind of…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
Winnipeg Free Press

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mymotherlode.com - AP News - Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
myMotherLode.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is taking a position as a strategic adviser to the men's basketball coach at Wagner College, where his son plans to play. McGrady will advise the college on the development of name…

si.com - Bryson Turner - UCF Knights 2026 Basketball Recruiting Class Breakdown: Best Additions, Biggest Misses
UCF Knights 2026 Basketball Recruiting Class Breakdown: Best Additions, Biggest Misses
Sports Illustrated

While the transfer portal may dominate much of the offseason conversation in college basketball, new players still join its ranks every year. The UCF Knights are no exception. While a majority of UCF's men's and women's basketball teams are set to…

nola.com - Toyloy Brown III - LSU basketball transfer target Allen Graves gives update on recruitment and NBA decision
LSU basketball transfer target Allen Graves gives update on recruitment and NBA decision
NOLA.com

LSU transfer target Allen Graves spoke publicly about his college recruitment for the first time since entering the portal on April 10. The former Santa Clara forward told ESPN's Jeff Borzello that the only two schools he's discussed transferring…

si.com - Tucker Sennett - Another Look at NC State's Men's Basketball Staff After Latest Additions
Another Look at NC State's Men's Basketball Staff After Latest Additions
Sports Illustrated

RALEIGH — Justin Gainey is officially settled in as the head coach for NC State men's basketball, now working for a little over a month. During that time, he diligently put together his first staff before focusing their combined efforts on…

si.com - Andy Patton - G League-to-college pipeline: How former pros have performed in NCAA basketball
G League-to-college pipeline: How former pros have performed in NCAA basketball
Sports Illustrated

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs dipped into the G League market for their latest roster addition, securing a commitment from former G League Ignite star and current Real Madrid forward Izan Almansa to bolster the frontcourt. Almansa, 20, declared…

biography.com - Biography.com Editors - How Jason Collins Left a Legacy Beyond the Box Score as a Basketball Ambassador
How Jason Collins Left a Legacy Beyond the Box Score as a Basketball Ambassador
Biography

1978-2026 Former NBA basketball player Jason Paul Collins became the first male athlete in the four major North American professional sports to come out as gay in 2013. Born in Northridge, California, Collins played basketball with his twin…

si.com - JD Andress - Texas A&M Will Play In A Major Thanksgiving Week Basketball Tournament
Texas A&M Will Play In A Major Thanksgiving Week Basketball Tournament
Sports Illustrated

The Texas A&M Aggies are coming off a successful first season with head coach Bucky McMillan at the helm, and now, after a critical offseason, they are full steam ahead for 2026. As the Aggies turn their eyes ahead and look to prove that the…

si.com - Gary Adornato - One-time Harvard-Westlake Basketball Star Loses Battle with Brain Cancer
One-time Harvard-Westlake Basketball Star Loses Battle with Brain Cancer
Sports Illustrated

Jason Collins, who along with his twin brother Jarron, helped lead Harvard-Westlake to a pair of California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state titles in boys basketball has died at the age of 47. He had battled glioblastoma, an aggressive form…

kens5.com - Kristin Dean - Spurs Sports & Entertainment chooses developers for new basketball arena downtown
Spurs Sports & Entertainment chooses developers for new basketball arena downtown
kens5.com

Sports Spurs Sports & Entertainment has revealed a consortium of developers for their new downtown arena. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs have chosen several developers to work on the downtown basketball arena project approved by voters last…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - 3 Takeaways From Iowa Basketball's 2026-27 Big Ten Opponent Reveal
3 Takeaways From Iowa Basketball's 2026-27 Big Ten Opponent Reveal
Sports Illustrated

In Year 2 of the Ben McCollum era, Iowa is looking to take a step forward. Yes, the Hawkeyes did just make a run to the Elite Eight, but they left much to be desired in the regular season – especially during Big Ten play. Iowa wound up…

si.com - Cam Parker - Why Florida Football Added Former JU Basketball Player Jaylen Jordon to the Roster
Why Florida Football Added Former JU Basketball Player Jaylen Jordon to the Roster
Sports Illustrated

Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall has made it no secret that he wishes to have a post-spring transfer portal window to address holes in his roster. Without that luxury, he has had to turn to pre-portal habits to round out his roster by looking…

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