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bbc.co.uk - Jonty Colman - NBA: OG Anunoby eyes UK basketball boom after New York Knicks' Finals win
NBA: OG Anunoby eyes UK basketball boom after New York Knicks' Finals win
BBC

Jonty Colman BBC Sport journalist With 1.2 seconds left of game four of the 2026 NBA Finals, a sold-out Madison Square Garden erupted. The score was 106-105 in favour of the San Antonio Spurs as they looked to level the best-of-seven series at 2-2…

balleralert.com - Lacy J - BIG3 Goes Public: Ice Cube's Basketball League Nears Stock Market Debut
BIG3 Goes Public: Ice Cube's Basketball League Nears Stock Market Debut
Baller Alert

Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league just made its biggest move yet. On June 12, the 3-on-3 league announced a deal to merge with Graf Global Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a transaction that values BIG3 at $290 million. Once…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Lofty Expectations for Duke Basketball Only Continue To Rise
Lofty Expectations for Duke Basketball Only Continue To Rise
Sports Illustrated

The Duke Blue Devils are in as good a position to win a National Championship heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season as they have been since Jon Scheyer took over as head coach. Throughout the offseason and NBA pre-draft process, the…

si.com - Pat Benson - Top 10 Basketball Shoes of the 2025-26 NBA Season
Top 10 Basketball Shoes of the 2025-26 NBA Season
Sports Illustrated

The NBA season officially ended in epic fashion on Saturday night. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win the 2026 NBA Finals. The series capped off an incredible season of hoops and footwear. The campaign treated…

si.com - Casey Lundquist - 3 Takeaways From the 2026-2027 BYU Basketball Conference Schedule
3 Takeaways From the 2026-2027 BYU Basketball Conference Schedule
Sports Illustrated

Last week, the Big 12 released the matchups for the 2026-2027 conference schedule. While the dates for these matchups will be unveiled later, let's take a look at BYU's conference schedule and our three biggest takeaways. 2026-27 BIG 12 MATCHUPS…

billboard.com - Michael Saponara - Ice Cube's BIG3 Basketball League to Go Public With $290 Million Valuation: 'Bet on Cube'
Ice Cube's BIG3 Basketball League to Go Public With $290 Million Valuation: 'Bet on Cube'
Billboard

Ice Cube is looking to take the BIG3 to new heights. Cube announced on Friday (June 12) that he's planning to take his three-on-three basketball league public following a deal with special purpose acquisition company Graf Global Corp. See latest…

lakersnation.com - Matthew Valento - Dalton Knecht: 'Special' To Have First Basketball Camp In Tennessee
Dalton Knecht: 'Special' To Have First Basketball Camp In Tennessee
Lakers Nation

Transitioning from NCAA to the NBA takes time and Los Angeles Lakers sophomore forward Dalton Knecht appeared to make that transition look easy as a rookie. Unfortunately, things have not panned out in L.A. since the rescinded trade over a year ago…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Vanderbilt Basketball Coach Mark Byington Wins Award For Efforts to Spread Cancer Awareness
Vanderbilt Basketball Coach Mark Byington Wins Award For Efforts to Spread Cancer Awareness
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—-Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington was awarded the Dave Loos Award at Tennessee's Coaches Vs. Cancer event on Saturday, Vandy on SI has learned. The award is granted to those who exude strength, perseverance, and determination in the…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - The chemistry for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is building quickly
The chemistry for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is building quickly
Sports Illustrated

The 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team has been on campus for about a week now, and the roster has quickly gotten into their testing for different athletic metrics. Some of the video from this testing was posted on the Kentucky basketball social…

cbssports.com - David Cobb - Why Kentucky's hiring of J Batt as AD may mean bad news for embattled basketball coach Mark Pope
Why Kentucky's hiring of J Batt as AD may mean bad news for embattled basketball coach Mark Pope
CBS Sports

Kentucky is hiring Michigan State athletic director J Batt to replace Mitch Barnhart after Batt spent just one year in his position with the Spartans, UK announced Monday. He will be entering his third Power Four athletic director job after he also…

si.com - Seamus Rohrer - Projecting Wisconsin Basketball's Roster, Depth Chart After Two '27 Commits
Projecting Wisconsin Basketball's Roster, Depth Chart After Two '27 Commits
Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin basketball's roster for the 2026-27 season still isn't technically complete — the 15th and final spot remains vacant. Still, that's not stopping the Badgers from doing work on future iterations of their roster. In a little over a…

cyprus-mail.com - EKO, Panagiotis Giannakis unite to support next-gen in Cypriot basketball
EKO, Panagiotis Giannakis unite to support next-gen in Cypriot basketball
Cyprus Mail

We do not yet know who the future champions of Cypriot basketball will be. What we do know is where they are today: developing their dreams in academies, building the skills and values that will stay with them throughout their lives. It is at these…

businessinsider.com - Joe Ciolli - SpaceX's turned in a dominant stock market debut. But traders are torn about the future.
SpaceX's turned in a dominant stock market debut. But traders are torn about the future.
Business Insider

As I was watching SpaceX's IPO debut, I couldn't help but get some flashbacks to a young LeBron James. When LeBron entered the NBA at age 18, he was already anointed as the next big thing. This was the player who was going to challenge Michael…

southernillinoisnow.com - Bruce Kropp - Mt.Carmel girls basketball wins 87-70
Mt.Carmel girls basketball wins 87-70
WJBD

In the girls game, the South won 87-70. The South was led by Mt Carmel's Maycee Randall with 15. Central head coach Nathan Reuter guided the South. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and marketing. By continuing to use this…

forbes.com - Trefis Team - Nike's Running Revival Alters The Narrative Around The Stock
Nike's Running Revival Alters The Narrative Around The Stock
Forbes

This article was written and reviewed by Doug Nathman and his team at Trefis. For questions, email. As the market concentrates on inventory issues and weaknesses abroad, a pivotal segment is thriving, providing a compelling strategy for the…

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