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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…
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…
Wings star Paige Bueckers joins USA Basketball roster, set for FIBA World Cup debut
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women's national team next month. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title. The young stars will be…
Oklahoma Men's Basketball Has Strong Showing In Puerto Rico Exhibition
Oklahoma finished off its summer work with a trip to Puerto Rico last week and came away with two wins against local all-star teams put together by former NBA player Carlos Arroyo. It wasn't the smoothest travel situation — the Sooners had…
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…
2026 NBA offseason concern-o-meter: Steph Curry, Aspiration, Blazers' future
Hope! That's what the offseason is supposed to bring NBA fans when their team drafts a future star or signs a free agent who fills a clear need. And yet, sometimes we end up seeing a lot more concern than anything. Sometimes it's the moves that…
Tottenham owners exploring bid for London NBA Europe franchise
The Lewis family, who own Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, are exploring a bid for the NBA Europe team in London. It would represent a foray into other sports for the family, who have owned Spurs since Joe Lewis acquired a controlling stake…
Field of 68 Tipoff Marathon returns 24-hour basketball to opening day
Prepare to alter your sleep schedule, college basketball fans. If you stay up late for Game 7 of the World Series on Halloween night, then wake up early to watch Notre Dame and Villanova open the season at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, Nov. 1, you…
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