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espn.com - David Purdum - Georgia men's basketball gets $10M from Adam Wexler, founder of DFS operator PrizePicks
Georgia men's basketball gets $10M from Adam Wexler, founder of DFS operator PrizePicks
ESPN

The University of Georgia men's basketball program is getting a $10 million boost from the founder of one of the nation's largest daily fantasy sports companies. Adam Wexler, a Georgia alumnus who founded leading fantasy operator PrizePicks, is…

si.com - Matthew McGavic - Louisville Men's Basketball Class of 2027 Big Board 1.0
Louisville Men's Basketball Class of 2027 Big Board 1.0
Sports Illustrated

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Since year two under head coach Pat Kelsey came to close, he and his staff have been extremely hard at work on the talent acquisition front. Between their six-man transfer portal class, three-man high school recruiting class and…

nola.com - Toyloy Brown III - Will Wade adds 6-foot-11 French center from the Euroleague to LSU basketball team
Will Wade adds 6-foot-11 French center from the Euroleague to LSU basketball team
NOLA.com

LSU continues to add overseas players to its roster for next season. French professional player Brice Dessert committed to coach Will Wade's Tigers on Thursday, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed with The Advocate. The 6-foot-11…

si.com - Tripp Buhler - LSU Tigers Men's Basketball Signs Elite International Player
LSU Tigers Men's Basketball Signs Elite International Player
Sports Illustrated

Will Wade and Co. have picked up their second international player and fifth overall commitment ahead of the 2026-27 season. Center Brice Dessert, a 23-year-old Frenchman who has played four seasons of professional basketball, signed with LSU…

si.com - Dillon Davis - Kansas Basketball Announces Home-and-Home Series vs Villanova
Kansas Basketball Announces Home-and-Home Series vs Villanova
Sports Illustrated

The Kansas basketball nonconference schedule got a little more challenging this week as the Jayhawks announced a new home-and-home series with the Villanova Wildcats. The two schools will first meet later this year on Nov. 27 inside Allen…

hypebeast.com - Nico Gavino - Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2027 Shoes Sit Somewhere Between Basketball & Karate Kicks
Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2027 Shoes Sit Somewhere Between Basketball & Karate Kicks
Hypebeast

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si.com - Jared Shlensky - Notre Dame Women's Basketball Lands 5-Star Forward Eve Long
Notre Dame Women's Basketball Lands 5-Star Forward Eve Long
Sports Illustrated

Notre Dame's 2026 recruiting class is already stacked with four four-star recruits, but the 2027 class has a chance to be just as good or maybe even better after landing five-star forward Eve Long on Thursday. Olathe South (KS) 5-star forward Eve…

si.com - Maanav Gupta - Houston Basketball Finalizing Game Against Prominent SEC Team
Houston Basketball Finalizing Game Against Prominent SEC Team
Sports Illustrated

The Houston Cougars' non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 basketball season is starting to take shape. While Houston's participation in the revamped Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas in November has been confirmed and will likely be the…

si.com - Dylan Buganski - Jake Diebler's New Hire Adds Two Decades of NBA Experience to Ohio State Basketball
Jake Diebler's New Hire Adds Two Decades of NBA Experience to Ohio State Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Ahead of a crucial summer for Ohio State basketball, Jake Diebler has brought in a new assistant coach with over 20 years of NBA experience. Mike Wells, who recently served as the head coach of the Adelaide 36ers from the National Basketball League…

si.com - Thomas Hughes - Updated Starting Lineup and Rotation Projections for Virginia Tech Basketball After Latest Additions
Updated Starting Lineup and Rotation Projections for Virginia Tech Basketball After Latest Additions
Sports Illustrated

Twelve players now sit on Virginia Tech' s roster, leaving the team three athletes under the maximum allowed number of 15. With the roster almost fully having taken shape, here are my updated thoughts on what the Hokies' depth chart looks like:…

si.com - Ethan Niewoehner - Wolverines in Oklahoma City? Two Michigan Basketball Stars to Reigning Champions in Recent NBA Mock Draft
Wolverines in Oklahoma City? Two Michigan Basketball Stars to Reigning Champions in Recent NBA Mock Draft
Sports Illustrated

Michigan has three stars who will likely hear their names called in the first round of the NBA Draft this coming June: Aday Mara, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Morez Johnson Jr. The trio, who formed the three headed monster which was Michigan's frontcourt…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Indiana Basketball Offers Top-15 2028 Prospect Brady Pettigrew
Indiana Basketball Offers Top-15 2028 Prospect Brady Pettigrew
Sports Illustrated

The chaos of the transfer portal season may finally be in the rearview mirror for Indiana and head man Darian DeVries, but roster-building is an ongoing activity. At all times, the Hoosiers – and every squad in the nation – must be…

si.com - Kevin L. Smith - CHSAA Issues 7-Game Suspension to Archbishop Stepinac basketball coach
CHSAA Issues 7-Game Suspension to Archbishop Stepinac basketball coach
Sports Illustrated

The Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) on Thursday announced its penalty for Archbishop Stepinac boys basketball after the team competed at Chipotle Nationals in March. According to Kevin Devaney Jr. of Gameday One, Stepinach coach…

si.com - Mark Kern - Casey Alexander Still Believes There is a Path to Build a Program in Today's College Basketball
Casey Alexander Still Believes There is a Path to Build a Program in Today's College Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Casey Alexander knows that today's college basketball is extremely different than what it used to be. It is so much harder to build a program, as guys are entering the transfer portal and looking for the next place. Alexander has coached at…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Local Five-Star Talent Announces Historic Commitment to Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball
Local Five-Star Talent Announces Historic Commitment to Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball
Sports Illustrated

History on the board for Jerrod Calhoun and the Bearcats. Five-star guard Kam Mercer is committing to the school and reclassifying from the 2028 to the 2027 class in the process after dominating at Princeton High School (Ohio) in Cincinnati over…

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