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heavy.com - Alder Almo - Kevin Durant Makes Basketball Future Decision Amid Rockets Questions
Kevin Durant Makes Basketball Future Decision Amid Rockets Questions
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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant isn't looking toward retirement. He's looking toward Los Angeles. According to ESPN's Ben Golliver, Durant said Saturday at a USA Basketball Foundation charity event in Southern California that he hopes to…

bmorenews.com - Doni Glover - 20th Annual Legends Tournament Brings Baltimore Basketball Family Back to the Dome
20th Annual Legends Tournament Brings Baltimore Basketball Family Back to the Dome
BmoreNews.com

Games for boys, girls, and Baltimore's basketball legends made the historic East Baltimore court the place to be (BALTIMORE – August 2, 2026) – Baltimore basketball was on full display today as Gregory Branch and Talley Ho Productions…

si.com - Matt Giles - Duke Basketball's Cayden Boozer on Life Without 'Safety Blanket
Duke Basketball's Cayden Boozer on Life Without 'Safety Blanket
Sports Illustrated

Except for an occasional game at various camps during their youth, Duke basketball sophomore Cayden Boozer has always been on the same team as his twin brother in 2025-26 Blue Devil standout Cameron Boozer. But since the latter came off the board…

si.com - Luke Joseph - This 4-Star Commitment Could Be Big for UCLA Basketball
This 4-Star Commitment Could Be Big for UCLA Basketball
Sports Illustrated

UCLA basketball is continuing to be aggressive in high school recruiting during the summer months. Last year cost UCLA as they brought in zero incoming freshmen for the 2025 high school class. That class would be full of highly touted players who…

si.com - Xander Tilock - How the eligibility grandfathering ruling affects Virginia men's basketball
How the eligibility grandfathering ruling affects Virginia men's basketball
Sports Illustrated

After the five in five rule redefined NCAA eligibility, several members of the high school class of 2022 sought to be grandfathered in. Friday, reports emerged that multiple judges have granted a class-wide preliminary injunction — all NCAA…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Why Kansas Hiring a GM Will Do Wonders for the Basketball Program
Why Kansas Hiring a GM Will Do Wonders for the Basketball Program
Sports Illustrated

There is no question that Bill Self and Kansas have struggled to put together cohesive rosters in the transfer portal era. The Jayhawks have been eliminated during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament in four consecutive seasons, and much of…

si.com - Will Horstman - Does Penn State Want to Fund a Basketball Team That Can Compete in the Big Ten?
Does Penn State Want to Fund a Basketball Team That Can Compete in the Big Ten?
Sports Illustrated

Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft seemed to paint a different picture about the men's basketball team's NIL resources than head coach Mike Rhoades. Instead of saying the Nittany Lions are “at the bottom” of the Big Ten in NIL…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Bill Self Drops Potential Hint on Kansas Basketball's Next Starting Center
Bill Self Drops Potential Hint on Kansas Basketball's Next Starting Center
Sports Illustrated

Although the month of August just began today, there still isn't much certainty surrounding Kansas basketball's big man situation. The Jayhawks are awaiting an eligibility ruling on Serbian center Mihailo Mušikić and have no clear…

cbssports.com - Isabel Gonzalez - Over 100 women's college basketball players join groundbreaking unionization effort: 'We want one voice
Over 100 women's college basketball players join groundbreaking unionization effort: 'We want one voice
CBS Sports

Members of the Oregon State women's basketball team filed a petition for union representation with the Oregon Employment Relations Board on Friday, which would give them the power to negotiate with the university, the United College Athletes…

si.com - Seamus Rohrer - Wisconsin Basketball One Step Closer Towards Adding 40% Three-Point Shooter to Roster
Wisconsin Basketball One Step Closer Towards Adding 40% Three-Point Shooter to Roster
Sports Illustrated

The patience and foresight of Wisconsin basketball general manager Marc VandeWettering and head coach Greg Gard could be rewarded in a big way. This offseason, the Badgers strategically kept their 15th and final roster spot open even with the…

espn.com - Ben Golliver - Kevin Durant compares 76ers' star power to his Warriors teams
Kevin Durant compares 76ers' star power to his Warriors teams
ESPN

LADERA RANCH, Calif. -- Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant said Saturday that LeBron James and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers have the offensive firepower to compete for the 2027 NBA championship. What's more, Durant evoked his two Golden State…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Latest on Melvin Council Jr., Mihailo Mušikić's Eligibility Cases at Kansas
Latest on Melvin Council Jr., Mihailo Mušikić's Eligibility Cases at Kansas
Sports Illustrated

The NCAA eligibility fiasco continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. A North Carolina lawsuit has resulted in an injunction allowing more than 50 members of the 2022 recruiting class to play a fifth season of college basketball. While…

vanquishthefoe.com - Robby McCombs - BYU Basketball Notebook: Update on Jaxon Kohler, Keba Keita, Other Bigs
BYU Basketball Notebook: Update on Jaxon Kohler, Keba Keita, Other Bigs
Vanquish The Foe

Back on July 21, BYU finally got a big man when Polish forward/center Jakub Urbaniak committed to BYU. BYU hasn't announced the signing, but things seem to be moving in the right direction. Jakub's Pro Club announced last Thursday they have to a…

heavy.com - Joey Haverford - Dillon Brooks Makes Bold Lakers Prediction Mocking Moves
Dillon Brooks Makes Bold Lakers Prediction Mocking Moves
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The Los Angeles Lakers had a polarizing offseason, but rival Dillon Brooks believes they strongly regressed. Any Lakers fans expecting Brooks to cool down his anti-Lakers persona due to LeBron James leaving the team are already proven wrong. Brooks…

heavy.com - Alder Almo - Pistons Receive Promising Jalen Duren Contract Prediction
Pistons Receive Promising Jalen Duren Contract Prediction
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The Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren remain apart on contract value. What has become increasingly clear, however, is that neither side appears interested in letting the standoff evolve into a true contract crisis. Speaking on Clutch Scoops…

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