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Kobe Bryant's $410 Nike Basketball Shoe Is Worth the Hype
Every year, Nike celebrates Kobe Bryant's enduring legacy on August 23 and 24. Bryant's birthday, followed by Kobe Day (inspired by his jersey numbers), always includes sneaker drops and previews of upcoming models. This year, Nike didn't wait to…
Matilda Lai: student athlete's 3x3 basketball challenge
SINGAPORE – She cannot handle spicy food, yet she loves mala cuisine for its numbing sensation derived from Sichuan peppercorn and chilli. It is clear Matilda Lai enjoys a challenge, which explains why the national basketball player began…
Texas Southern hires head basketball coach 3 months before opener
Texas Southern's nearly four-month search to fill its vacant head men's basketball coaching position is finally over. A source confirmed to Chron that Seton Hall assistant coach Corey Lowery is the Tigers' new head coach. Lowery's hiring comes…
The Hard Truth Facing Mick Cronin With UCLA Basketball
UCLA basketball has not been what it once was, to say the least. In the past three seasons, the Bruins have finished the year with fewer than 25 wins and have not advanced past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In fact, most Bruin fans are…
Virginia High School Basketball Mourns Legendary Coach Harry Rest
Harry Rest, the longtime Deep Creek High School boys basketball coach whose influence stretched from Hampton Roads to the national AAU scene, is being remembered for a coaching career that shaped generations of players. Rest, who guided Deep Creek…
Oregon Basketball Turns Heads in First Two Exhibition Games in Canada
Eight new faces on the Oregon Ducks 2026-27 roster have come through the NCAA transfer portal at this point in early August. More might be on the way. Coach Dana Altman, the 68-year-old preparing for a crucial 17th season in charge in the Pacific…
SEC Schedule Set For Year Two of Musick Era of Arkansas Women's Basketball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas learned its SEC opponents on Tuesday going into Year 2 of the Kelsi Musick era in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks will begin their 16-game SEC slate by ringing in the new year against Vanderbilt in Nashville on…
Morgan State Transfer Alfred Worrell Jr: Kansas Basketball's Newest Target?
With the NCAA's recent federal court injunctions creating additional eligibility for countless players around the country, schools are getting a chance at a 'second' offseason with transfers who weren't previously thought to be available. Kansas is…
Good Morning, Illini Nation: An Illinois basketball marathon
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He'll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood's team and college basketball at…
Gators Basketball Finalizes 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule with Two Neutral-Site Matchups
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- The Florida Gators on Tuesday announced it had finalized its non-conference schedule with a pair of neutral site matchups set to take place in the state. Florida will face Georgia Tech on Dec. 12 in the Hall of Fame Series…
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope shares his biggest concern with his team
Big Blue Nation is very excited to see this year's Kentucky basketball team take the floor when November rolls around, and it sounds like the Wildcats had a really good summer camp. The summer has come to an end for Pope and the Wildcats, and for…
Texas Tech, Gonzaga headline early winners and losers from college basketball's five-for-five transfer portal
One transfer portal window was clearly not enough. After a cavalry of victories in court, numerous seniors have pathways back to college basketball for a fifth year of eligibility, opening the door for more free agency and player movement at the…
Central London basketball court to be refurbished in 'slam-dunk' deal
The Argyle Square Basketball Court, located near King's Cross in Camden, will be refurbished through a pilot scheme by Camden Council, the Greater London Authority, the NBPA Foundation, and US National Basketball Association (NBA) star OG Anunoby…
The foul heard around the world. Plus: USA World Cup roster
No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic 's women's basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. 💬 More than a foul 📝 Engelbert's 🇺🇸 World Cup Blink, and the…
As Nuggets, Peyton Watson negotiate, will Cavaliers, Bucks, Clippers swoop in?
There is, at some point, a Peyton Watson plot twist yet to come. Maybe the Denver Nuggets' restricted free-agent wing eventually gets the money and role he's seeking by way of sign-and-trade, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and LA…
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