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Miami Basketball Locks in its Future Behind Jai Lucas with New Contract Extension
After the biggest turnaround in NCAA history, it was only right that the Miami Hurricanes would lock down their future with a budding superstar head coach. Even without an Athletic Director, the University of Miami already extended football head…
Florida's AG Wants To Charge WNBA Player With Crime Of Playing Basketball
Let's not insult each other: it's highly unlikely that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier watched the Sky-Fever WNBA game this past Saturday. For all the performative concern about the sanctity of women's sports, no one believes he sat down…
Arkansas basketball 2026-27 roster breakdown: Starting lineup prediction, Razorbacks bench rotation, outlook
The third season of the John Calipari era at Arkansas is on the horizon, and it's safe to say expectations will be high. Although Calipari's roster lacks traditional college experience, it may go down as the most collectively talented team he has…
Charlotte Hornets Announces New Broadcast Home for Hornets Basketball
Watching the Charlotte Hornets in the 704 is about to get a whole lot easier. On Wednesday afternoon, the franchise announced a partnership with Cox Media Group that will make every non-nationally televised game the Hornets play this season…
Kobe Bryant's $410 Nike Basketball Shoe Is Worth the Hype
Every year, Nike celebrates Kobe Bryant's enduring legacy on August 23 and 24. Bryant's birthday, followed by Kobe Day (inspired by his jersey numbers), always includes sneaker drops and previews of upcoming models. This year, Nike didn't wait to…
Matilda Lai: student athlete's 3x3 basketball challenge
SINGAPORE – She cannot handle spicy food, yet she loves mala cuisine for its numbing sensation derived from Sichuan peppercorn and chilli. It is clear Matilda Lai enjoys a challenge, which explains why the national basketball player began…
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…
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…
Basketball-Iger, Kushner purchasing Lakers for record $12.5 billion
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger are set to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers, with the deal valued at a record $12.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday. Billionaire Mark Walter…
Good Morning, Illini Nation: An Illinois basketball marathon
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He'll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood's team and college basketball at…
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…
Miami extends contract of basketball coach Jai Lucas, AP source says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami extended the contract of coach Jai Lucas over the past few weeks, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. The extension came with a raise, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on…
Central London basketball court to be refurbished in 'slam-dunk' deal
The Argyle Square Basketball Court, located near King's Cross in Camden, will be refurbished through a pilot scheme by Camden Council, the Greater London Authority, the NBPA Foundation, and US National Basketball Association (NBA) star OG Anunoby…
Mark Cuban withdraws lawsuit against Mavericks' Dumont over arena plans
The legal flare-up between Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban and team governor Patrick Dumont is over — at least for now. Cuban's lawyers withdrew the Rule 202 Petition earlier this week, which they filed in court in July. In that…
Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck is part of the latest CTE frontier at BU - diagnosing brain disease in the living
PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and a childhood full of sports, but the quarterback seems to have emerged from more than two decades of collisions…
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