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Israel's World Cup basketball loss to Latvia
The Israel National Basketball Team came up short against Latvia 85-70 in the second round of World Cup Qualifiers on Sunday night. The blue-and-white ended the August window with two losses, having fallen to Poland 106-86 last week in the first…
Predicting Iowa Women's Basketball's Record in the Nonconference Schedule
The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team is reloading with talent ahead of the 2026-27 season, and we finally know who they are going to be taking on and when during the nonconference schedule. The Hawkeyes have their hands full with a trio of…
Duke Debuting On-Court Ads In 2026 College Basketball Season
One of college basketball's cathedrals is getting a corporate makeover. Duke is slated to announce a four-year sponsorship deal with Edward Jones that will see the company's logos added to the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The agreement will…
Cincinnati Bearcats General Manager Explains Navigating College Basketball
Collegiate athletics is ever-changing; it wasn't too long ago that the words “general manager” had never been echoed around the college game, but now most of the nation's top programs have one enlisted, and the Cincinnati Bearcats…
Former NBA Assistant Patrick Mutombo joins BYU Basketball's Staff
On Monday, BYU men's basketball announced the program has added veteran NBA assistant Patrick Mutombo to Kevin Young's staff. The addition brings more than a decade of NBA and G-League coaching experience to Provo and fills the vacancy left when…
Kansas Basketball Stacks Another Visitor Onto Packed September Recruiting Slate
The Kansas basketball program continues to add to its already crowded September recruiting slate, as another highly touted prospect is expected to make a trip to Lawrence. According to 247 Sports recruiting analyst Eric Bossi, top-100 guard Parker…
Candid Coaches: How many games should there be in college basketball's regular season?
We're now in the final week of our 2026 Candid Coaches series. Links to all previous questions are at the bottom of this story. In July and August, college basketball insiders Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander polled nearly 100 men's Division I…
Report: BC Men's Basketball Adding Former URI, Minnesota Timberwolves Guard as Graduate Assistant
Shortly after making five additional hires to fill out his support staff, first-year Boston College men's basketball coach Luke Murray picked up former University of Rhode Island and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jared Terrell as a graduate…
How A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum injuries impact USA at World Cup
Basketball fans woke to stunning news Monday with the announcement that A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will not participate in the upcoming FIBA Women's World Cup due to health issues. Plum's absence isn't entirely surprising; she has been limited to…
Duke's Coach K Court to have sponsorship logo for first time
For the first time in program history, Coach K Court at Duke 's Cameron Indoor Stadium will have a sponsorship logo on it, the program announced Monday. The logo of Edward Jones, a financial services firm, now appears on the opposite side of 'Coach…
Lakers employees express optimism about new ownership
Lon Rosen took over the business side of the Los Angeles Lakers in the aftermath of Mark Walter's acquisition of the team last year at a $10 billion valuation. As a former Lakers employee dating back to the early 1980s, one who went on to represent…
This 2010s 'Ugly Shoe' Trend Is Making A Comeback
The combination of the words 'sneaker' and 'heel' tends to elicit a polarizing reaction both in and outside the fashion world. But long before everyone's favorite hybrid shoe — the ballet sneaker — took over our feeds, the sneaker…
DraftKings Taps Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas for Road-Trip Commercial That Touts Wagering, Predictions
Nick Jonas has been on plenty of road trips — but none quite like this. The actor and musician plays a prominent role in what is expected to be a significant and long-running campaign for sports-wagering giant DraftKings. In a new ad, Jonas…
Latest Lakers Rumors Update Impact of $12.5B Sale on Rob Pelinka Hiring New Assistant GM
The Los Angeles Lakers' ongoing ownership saga might be hamstringing the front office, according to The Athletic's Dan Woike. Woike reported Monday that some around the organization 'have acknowledged that high-end positions, particularly in…
Don't Hedge the KPIs
We talked last week about a proposal by Cboe Global Markets Inc. to list binary options on key performance indicators (KPIs). A “key performance indicator” is a measurable value that shows how well an organization is achieving its…
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