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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Want your men's college basketball team to contend next year? It might take $10 million
Want your men's college basketball team to contend next year? It might take $10 million
The New York Times

What does it cost to build a winner in men's college basketball these days? “I think if you're serious about being in the pursuit of championships,” a high-major assistant told The Athletic last month, “you've gotta get to a…

nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - Kansas, Kentucky and UNC among teams hit hard by college basketball transfer portal losses
Kansas, Kentucky and UNC among teams hit hard by college basketball transfer portal losses
The New York Times

The transfer portal giveth, but it also taketh. And sometimes, not to an equal extent. There's still a week left — until April 21 — for players to officially enter the transfer portal, and there's no firm deadline for them to commit…

scmp.com - Leopold Chen - Call to check tech trends when drafting policies after basketball betting U-turn
Call to check tech trends when drafting policies after basketball betting U-turn
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong authorities should consider the impact of technological developments when drafting policies, observers have said, noting the government's decision to halt plans for basketball betting reflected a lack of thorough discussion. Their remarks…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - The unregulated gamble: why HK was right to halt basketball betting due to prediction market betting
The unregulated gamble: why HK was right to halt basketball betting due to prediction market betting
The Standard

As crypto-based prediction platforms explode in popularity, the government's cautious stance on basketball betting reflects a growing awareness of a dangerous regulatory void. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The decision by Hong Kong authorities to…

scmp.com - Edith Lin - Exclusive | Jockey Club to channel HK$1 billion basketball betting investment into football
Exclusive | Jockey Club to channel HK$1 billion basketball betting investment into football
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's sole legal betting operator had earmarked HK$1 billion (US$127.7 million) and hired 180 people to develop a basketball wagering system, but will now take a financial hit after the government announced this week it was halting plans for…

scmp.com - SCMP Editorial - Editorial | Hong Kong's U-turn on basketball betting a prudent move
Editorial | Hong Kong's U-turn on basketball betting a prudent move
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's move to legalise basketball betting has suffered a setback. The government suspended the plan on Monday pending further study, citing the emergence of prediction markets which it says may prompt more people to turn to illegal gambling.

si.com - Seth Berry - The Latest on Michigan Basketball Transfer Target Juke Harris
The Latest on Michigan Basketball Transfer Target Juke Harris
Sports Illustrated

Michigan basketball is still in the running to land the No. 1 player in the transfer portal. Wake Forest guard Juke Harris visited Michigan last weekend during the Wolverines' national championship celebration. However, that trip to Ann Arbor came…

si.com - Matt Giles - Wild Crystal Ball Prediction for Duke Basketball Transfer Nik Khamenia
Wild Crystal Ball Prediction for Duke Basketball Transfer Nik Khamenia
Sports Illustrated

Not long after Duke basketball freshman Nik Khamenia officially entered the transfer portal last week, there was chatter suggesting the 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward from Los Angeles still had the door open for a possible return to the Blue Devils…

stltoday.com - Steve Overbey | Post-Dispatch - Meet the 2026 All-Metro girls basketball team
Meet the 2026 All-Metro girls basketball team
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si.com - Alex Kirschenbaum - Ninth Northwestern Men's Basketball Player Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Ninth Northwestern Men's Basketball Player Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Chris Collins has his work cut out for him this spring. The longtime Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball head coach has now seen a ninth player with remaining collegiate eligibility enter the NCAA transfer portal. Sources inform Sam Kayser of…

hypebeast.com - Sophie Caraan - J. Cole Concludes Brief Professional Basketball Stint With the CBA's Nanjing Monkey Kings
J. Cole Concludes Brief Professional Basketball Stint With the CBA's Nanjing Monkey Kings
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

Rap megastar J. Cole announced the end of his professional basketball tenure in China after playing just one game The artist cited an unexpectedly lengthy work visa process as the reason for his early departure Cole originally signed a deal earlier…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Vanderbilt Basketball Hires Former SEC Head Coach as Assistant
Vanderbilt Basketball Hires Former SEC Head Coach as Assistant
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—-Vanderbilt has hired Rodney Terry as an assistant coach, per reports. Terry spent the 2025-26 season as a scout for the New Orleans Pelicans as well as an analyst for ESPN that provided color commentary on college basketball…

stltoday.com - Ethan Erickson | Post-Dispatch - Lindenwood hires assistant from DII national champion to lead women's basketball program
Lindenwood hires assistant from DII national champion to lead women's basketball program
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si.com - Matthew McGavic - Louisville Women's Basketball 2026-27 Roster Outlook 1.0
Louisville Women's Basketball 2026-27 Roster Outlook 1.0
Sports Illustrated

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville women's basketball program is coming off of a successful 2025-26 season. Year 19 under head coach Jeff Walz saw the Cardinals go 29-8 overall, which clinched their 16th-consecutive 20-win season. During that, UofL…

si.com - Brad Bierman - Another familiar name has been added to the new Syracuse basketball staff
Another familiar name has been added to the new Syracuse basketball staff
Sports Illustrated

New Syracuse coach Gerry McNamara continues to finalize his inaugural season staff, with Wednesday's announcement that Blackwell, the one-time SU player (Illinois transfer) under Jim Boeheim (1997-2000), is the latest addition to the program in the…

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