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si.com - Dylan Grausz - Stanford Women's Basketball Adds Indiana Miss Basketball to 2026 Recruiting Class
Stanford Women's Basketball Adds Indiana Miss Basketball to 2026 Recruiting Class
Sports Illustrated

Despite being in the midst of a major roster exodus, seeing several key players enter the transfer portal, the Cardinal are not backing down, and instead are fully focused on acquiring new talent to fill the voids. A day after signing former Miami…

foxnews.com - Preston Mizell - Man pleads guilty to stealing over $1M in PPP loans for supposed amateur basketball league
Man pleads guilty to stealing over $1M in PPP loans for supposed amateur basketball league
Fox News

FIRST ON FOX: A man who used government loans meant to provide financial relief to small businesses pleaded guilty to defrauding taxpayers of more than $1 million for a company he claimed operated an amateur basketball league, authorities said.

wwd.com - Stephen Garner - Rockport Brings Dr. J's Basketball Legacy to Life in New AI-Driven Campaign
Rockport Brings Dr. J's Basketball Legacy to Life in New AI-Driven Campaign
WWD

In 1976, Julius “Dr. J” Erving became the first professional basketball player to ever sign a sneaker deal. Now, at 74, he's back with a new Rockport campaign. In his first major brand deal in years, the comfort shoe brand is using…

gazette.com - Mark Kiszla mark.kiszla@denvergazette.com - Mark Kiszla: Is Nikola Jokic losing grip on crown as world's best basketball player?
Mark Kiszla: Is Nikola Jokic losing grip on crown as world's best basketball player?
The Gazette

MINNEAPOLIS – After a five-year reign as the undisputed best hooper on the planet, Nikola Jokic's championship belt is on the line. There's no debating the No. 1 reason Denver's season is on the brink in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

cbssports.com - Gary Parrish - College basketball rankings: North Carolina tumbles after Henri Veesaar's NBA Draft declaration
College basketball rankings: North Carolina tumbles after Henri Veesaar's NBA Draft declaration
CBS Sports

It seemed like a good sign for new North Carolina coach Michael Malone when the transfer portal opened and closed without Henri Veesaar ever entering it, especially considering the 7-foot center is considered by most evaluators to be little more…

si.com - ​Kevin Connelly - Henri Veesaar Remains in NBA Draft in Crushing Blow to UNC Basketball Dreams
Henri Veesaar Remains in NBA Draft in Crushing Blow to UNC Basketball Dreams
Sports Illustrated

Michael Malone is slowly building a roster at North Carolina that looks like it could content in the ACC, but one major piece was ensuring that center Henri Veesaar would return for his senior season with the Tar Heels. The Arizona transfer…

si.com - Christian Kirby - Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Earns Transfer Commitment From Kennesaw State Owls
Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Earns Transfer Commitment From Kennesaw State Owls
Sports Illustrated

The Tennessee Volunteers have added another member to their roster ahead of the 2026-2027 college basketball season. The college basketball offseason has arrived as programs all across the country look to improve their rosters and bolster talent in…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Exclusive: Ace Glass Has Big Goals For Vanderbilt Basketball Career, Return to SEC
Exclusive: Ace Glass Has Big Goals For Vanderbilt Basketball Career, Return to SEC
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—Ace Glass envisioned life in the SEC would come naturally to him as he awaited his freshman season at Texas A&M under then-head coach Buzz Williams. Fate didn't align with his plans, though. Williams left A&M for the open job at…

si.com - Tucker Sennett - What the NC State Men's Basketball Roster Looks Like So Far
What the NC State Men's Basketball Roster Looks Like So Far
Sports Illustrated

RALEIGH — The 2026 offseason started chaotically for NC State men's basketball. After a messy exit, a rapid-fire coaching search and a quick assembly of the new support staff for the program, the Wolfpack is quietly putting together a strong…

si.com - Michael McDaniel - Football School or Basketball School? The NIL Era Redefines One of the Greatest Questions in College Sports.
Football School or Basketball School? The NIL Era Redefines One of the Greatest Questions in College Sports.
Sports Illustrated

In the age of NIL and revenue sharing, programs across Division I college athletics have had to make a decision. Do we fund football or do we fund men's basketball? Of course, there are a few exceptions where a program can fund both. However, for…

cbssports.com - Daniel Lewis - UNC basketball under Michael Malone: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
UNC basketball under Michael Malone: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
CBS Sports

After a head coaching search that involved many of the top names from college basketball past and present, North Carolina basketball pulled a bit of a surprise when it hired former NBA head coach Michael Malone to replace Hubert Davis. Malone…

si.com - Austin Jacobsen - Top-Ranked South Dakota Prospect Commits to Nebraska Women's Basketball
Top-Ranked South Dakota Prospect Commits to Nebraska Women's Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Amy Williams has added another elite scoring option for Nebraska women's basketball. Brinley Altenburg, a 5-10 Sioux Falls, S.D. native, announced her commitment to the Huskers on Thursday in a social media post to her personal pages. The newest…

cbssports.com - Ross Kelly - Duke basketball under Jon Scheyer: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
Duke basketball under Jon Scheyer: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
CBS Sports

For the second straight year, Duke basketball had the National Player of the Year, and for the second straight year, the Duke Blue Devils fell short of even appearing in the national championship game. Coach Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils fell in…

cbssports.com - Daniel Lewis - Michigan basketball under Dusty May: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
Michigan basketball under Dusty May: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
CBS Sports

The confetti had barely hit the floor following Michigan national title on April 6 when the college basketball transfer portal opened on Tuesday, April 7. The Wolverines and coach Dusty May have worked the transfer portal perhaps better than any…

cbssports.com - Ross Kelly - Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
CBS Sports

Mark Pope is entering his third season in Lexington, Ky., as the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball season could be a defining one for the alum. Each of the prior five Kentucky coaches -- who lasted at least three seasons -- all made, at least, the Elite…

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