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yahoo.com - Dan Titus - Fantasy Basketball Exit Interview: A second-round sweep pushes 76ers to confront future
Fantasy Basketball Exit Interview: A second-round sweep pushes 76ers to confront future
Yahoo!

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off one of the more stunning upsets in the 2026 NBA playoffs, knocking off the Boston Celtics in seven games at TD Garden. In hindsight, that might as well have been their championship. The New York Knicks were waiting…

scientificamerican.com - Joseph Howlett - Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
Scientific American

Yesterday, the National Basketball Association (NBA) rewarded the Washington Wizards handsomely for the team's fifth consecutive losing season. In next month's NBA draft, the Wizards will get the first selection from a stacked field of young talent…

thesun.co.uk - Georgie English - First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
The Sun

A LUXURY £111million “gigayacht” owned by a video game billionaire has been seen for the first time since it set sail across the Bahamas. The 364ft behemoth is decked out across five different levels and includes a gaming…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - How Kansas Basketball Representatives Measured at the NBA Draft Combine
How Kansas Basketball Representatives Measured at the NBA Draft Combine
Sports Illustrated

Sunday marked the beginning of the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, where 73 players showcase their talent in front of NBA scouts to strengthen their draft stock. The second day was primarily utilized for player measurements and specific shooting drills.

si.com - Trent Knoop - Baylor Basketball Adds Potential Future Gem With Late Addition to 2026 Recruiting Class
Baylor Basketball Adds Potential Future Gem With Late Addition to 2026 Recruiting Class
Sports Illustrated

Things are coming together nicely for Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears. When the Bears take the court of Foster Pavilion next season, Baylor is hopeful it will have a competitive Big 12 roster. Baylor already signed two commitments in the 2026…

si.com - Tim Capurso - Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball's Insatiable Budget
Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball's Insatiable Budget
Sports Illustrated

Like the Nintendo character Kirby opening its maw and inhaling everything in its path, college football and basketball programs across the country have a voracious appetite for their schools' athletic budgets, one that has now begun to cannibalize…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Former Elite Kansas Football Recruit Transitioning to Basketball Career
Former Elite Kansas Football Recruit Transitioning to Basketball Career
Sports Illustrated

Jaden Nickens was one of the most highly touted commits in Kansas football's 2025 recruiting class. Now, he is transitioning away from the sport and heading down a different career path. The former Sierra Canyon School star is no longer enrolled at…

si.com - Wyatt Huff - Kentucky basketball's newest addition is eligible to play next season
Kentucky basketball's newest addition is eligible to play next season
Sports Illustrated

Kentucky fans received news on Saturday when they picked up a much-needed depth peice at the five spot in Washington transfer big man Franck Kepnang. A key talking point soon after his decision was if he would be deemed eligible or not. Well, UK…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - How Vanderbilt Basketball Star Tyler Tanner Measured in At NBA Draft Combine
How Vanderbilt Basketball Star Tyler Tanner Measured in At NBA Draft Combine
Sports Illustrated

Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner has measured in at the NBA Combine ahead of the beginning of scrimmage play on Wednesday. Here are Tanner's measurements: Tanner will play in scrimmages later this week alongside his teammates: Wisconsin guard Nick…

ukathletics.com - Kentucky Men's Basketball Adds Veteran Big Man, Franck Kepnang
Kentucky Men's Basketball Adds Veteran Big Man, Franck Kepnang
UK Athletics

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men's basketball announced the addition of Franck Kepnang (pronounced Frank KEP-nong), a 6-foot-11 center originally from Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Monday. Kepnang spent the last four seasons at Washington, where…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Kings in Recent NBA Mock Draft
Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Kings in Recent NBA Mock Draft
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have three players who have been invited to different NBA draft combines to showcase their talents with the intention of hearing their names called during the 2026 NBA Draft. Point guard Tamin Lipsey was invited to the G…

nytimes.com - Matt Baker - How mixed-use stadium districts - for work, play and football - became college sports' latest craze
How mixed-use stadium districts - for work, play and football - became college sports' latest craze
The New York Times

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A giant retaining wall grows, one gray cement block at a time, above the Silas Creek that snakes through Wake Forest and the bank of stadiums that houses Demon Deacon football, basketball and baseball. An erector site…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
Sports Illustrated

The NBA Lottery has officially concluded, and it is now time to see a real projection on where the talented college basketball prospects will land and should land. Reporters were quick to make their full mock drafts, including where Tennessee…

cityam.com - Central London Alliance - London Celebrates 3x3 Basketball with a One Day Pop-Up
London Celebrates 3x3 Basketball with a One Day Pop-Up
City AM

London Sports Festival is set to bring the energy of street basketball to the capital with a 3×3 basketball pop-up event in Paternoster Square. With only two weeks to go, here's how you can participate in the one-day event on 26 May.

nytimes.com - Nick Friedell - Lakers' looming free-agent big men Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes look to future
Lakers' looming free-agent big men Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes look to future
The New York Times

LOS ANGELES — Deandre Ayton surprised even himself in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 27-year-old big man, who signed with the team last July, spoke with appreciation for his own personal growth when asked what he was…

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