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Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year
Even with an expanded NCAA tournament for the 2026-27 women's college basketball season, winning a conference is still important. That is especially true for the nonpower leagues, where an automatic bid remains the goal -- and often the only way…
Monday's fantasy basketball adds and bets to make in the NBA
ESPN's basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you lock in daily fantasy and betting decisions for that night's games. Here you'll find our top insights for the slate, including players to target for your daily fantasy…
Inside Ballhalla, the basketball heaven in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- Things happen inside Ballhalla -- the moniker given to the Chase Center for Golden State Valkyries games -- that don't happen anywhere else. The song 'Blow the Whistle' seems to be the unofficial theme song inside the building…
US CFTC, NBA agree to cooperate over basketball and prediction markets
By Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2026 | 10:12 AM WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – US regulators and the National Basketball Association entered into a cooperative agreement over prediction markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
Iowa women's basketball's Wright named to Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List
The award recognizes the top point guard in NCAA Division I women's basketball. Iowa women's basketball guard Chazadi ‘Chit-Chat' Wright is one of 20 players selected nationally for the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List. The award, in its…
In Prison, Wheelchair Basketball Offers a Chance at Reinvention | KQED
This article was published in partnership with CatchLight as part of a three-year Mental Health Visual Desk Reporting Initiative, and with KQED and CalMatters. Before basketball practice begins, Larry Roach calls the men into a circle. It's a…
No. 1 South Carolina, Texas, Vanderbilt Lead Loaded SEC Women's Basketball Field
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley doesn't think her team needs to change much from a physical standpoint this season after getting blown out the last two years in the national championship game. She knows the Gamecocks, who enter the season ranked…
Where 10 former Gonzaga basketball players are playing in 2026-27
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs head into the 2026-27 season with just four returners from last year's roster and a bevy of new faces brought in via the transfer portal, international market, and the 2026 recruiting class. Many of last year's…
NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, Oct. 26
The first full week of NBA action tips off on Monday as nine games are on the schedule with the first games tipping at 7 p.m. ET. The FanDuel NBA DFS main slate includes all nine games, while DraftKings isn't including the two late tips -- Jazz vs.
When Does Florida High School Basketball Start? 2026-27 Dates and Schedule
Florida high school basketball teams can begin regular-season play Monday, Nov. 16, under the Florida High School Athletic Association's 2026-27 calendar. Official practices and tryouts open Monday, Oct. 26, for both boys and girls teams. That…
NBA Reaches Deal With Prediction Markets Kalshi and Polymarket
The National Basketball Association reached a deal with Kalshi and Polymarket that designates the platforms as the league's preferred prediction market exchanges, in addition to announcing an information sharing agreement with the US Commodity…
3 things we learned about Arizona basketball from its exhibition games
Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats cruised through three home exhibition games over the last two weeks, helping to prepare the squad for the 2026-27 college basketball season - which begins on Monday, Nov. 2. The Wildcats secured wins over San…
BREAKING: Top Recruit, Local 2028 Talent Jakyi Miles Commits to Arizona State Basketball
From Mesa, to Chandler, to Tempe. On Monday afternoon, Compass Prep guard Jakyi Miles announced his college future. He won't have to move very far. Miles announced his commitment to Arizona State to continue his basketball career, joining ASU head…
College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches under pressure entering a pivotal 2026-27 season
CBS Sports' annual list of the Top 25 And 1 college basketball coaches was published on Monday. It's a list shaped by a vote of college basketball writers and analysts and filled with Naismith Memorial Hall of Famers and future Naismith Memorial…
NBA partners with Kalshi, Polymarket as prediction markets face scrutiny
The NBA announced Monday it is partnering with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, as multiple states have sued those companies in an attempt to establish their regulatory authority over them. The league said in a release it entered into a…
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