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Why college basketball's international player pipeline is stuck in NCAA limbo
The international players market in college basketball has exploded. At the Final Four in April, all four teams had at least one international player in their rotation, with Arizona and Illinois starting multiple Europeans. For these overseas…
WNBA suddenly wants to stick to basketball after years of making politics part of the product
The WNBA media suddenly wants everyone to stick to basketball. Well, some members of the WNBA media do. Just not until they've decided which players are allowed to speak and which answers are acceptable. The contradiction was on full display…
Commonwealth Games 2026: Robyn Love and Scotland claim wheelchair 3x3 basketball silver
Richard Winton BBC Sport Scotland at SEC Four years ago, in a converted car park in Birmingham, tears fell down Robyn Love's cheeks and thumping music assaulted her ears. A Commonwealth Games that started with a lost chair had ended in a missed…
Tennis Center's basketball debut showcases year-round potential
The hardwood court arriving at the Lindner Family Tennis Center this fall won't be there for long, but Warren County leaders hope the message it sends lasts all year. Why it matters: October's outdoor CareSource Invitational is the first proof the…
Let Big-Time College Football and Basketball Collapse (column)
Somewhere in the hard drive of one of my old, now-impenetrable laptops is an Excel file with a breakdown of members of the 2012 U.S. Senate. It was annotated by, among other things, where they went to college and how they might have voted on a…
Ironic Part About Duke Basketball's Two Upcoming Games at MSG
Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have scheduled what may be the toughest non-conference slate since Scheyer took over in 2022. Duke fans are used to seeing the Blue Devils go through a gauntlet of a non-conference schedule, but…
The Warriors are marginalizing the end of Stephen Curry's prime, and it's a basketball sin
One of my all-time favorite movies is 'Tremors.' Kevin Bacon. Fred Ward. It's an absolute beauty of a film, and as a world-class procrastinator myself, one line from it has always especially cracked me up. 'We plan ahead. That way, we don't do…
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats marries former hoops staffer 20 years his junior following divorce
Valentine's Day may be long gone, but love is definitely in the air. Alabama head basketball coach Nate Oats, 51, and former staffer Alex Accetta, 31, tied the knot last weekend in a ceremony attended by several Crimson Tide coaches as well as…
UConn basketball roster breakdown: Starting lineup prediction, bench rotation, outlook for Huskies in 2026-27
Life is going to look a little different in Storrs this season. UConn, fresh off its third Final Four appearance in the last four years, is facing the reality that it must replace three starters, three more role players and two coaches from one of…
LaMelo Ball Debuts 6th PUMA Basketball Shoe in Puerto Rico
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard LaMelo Ball is opening the next chapter of his signature line, and he's doing it on the island instead of behind a screen. The MB.06 'Puerto Rico' kicks off his sixth signature shoe with PUMA, built exclusively…
Inside Gabe Nesmith's Decision To Reclassify And Join Vanderbilt Basketball A Year Early
NASHVILLE—For a second, Mark Byington paused and redirected the conversation. He'd been getting to know Gabe Nesmith for a number of months, but he decided it was time to finally be direct. It was time to leave nothing to the imagination, to…
Alabama Basketball's Toughest 3-Game Stretches for 2026-27: Just a Minute
Welcome to BamaCentral's 'Just a Minute,' a video series featuring Alabama Crimson Tide on SI's beat writers. Multiple times per week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the…
Boston College Basketball Among Finalists for Three Highly Touted 2027, 2028 Recruits
With the summer already winding down, which signals the end of AAU season in basketball, it's time to key in on some high school prospects in the class of 2027 and 2028 who Boston College is monitoring closely. Three recruits, in particular, have…
Hawks should be thrilled to have Onsi Saleh leading basketball operations
It did not take long for Onsi Saleh to change the trajectory of the Atlanta Hawks. Since taking over the front office following Landry Fields' departure and later earning a promotion to President of Basketball Operations, Saleh has restored…
Meet the 33-year-old British former IPL boss changing Indian basketball
Ahead of the launch of the Indian Basketball League, City AM sat down with the 33-year-old Brit tasked with taking on cricket and kabaddi Jake Lush McCrum is not your run-of-the-mill sports executive. Despite being just 33, the Brit is nearly a…
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