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espn.com - Eli Lederman - Iowa State to offer alcohol sales at football, basketball games
Iowa State to offer alcohol sales at football, basketball games
ESPN

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State will add alcohol sales to its concessions for football and basketball games, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Monday. Pollard said the decision comes as 'athletic departments across the country are facing…

wsj.com - Robert O’Connell - College Basketball's Miracle Worker Is Heading to the NBA
College Basketball's Miracle Worker Is Heading to the NBA
Wall Street Journal

When Dusty May led Michigan to the national championship in April, he cemented himself as one of college basketball's most audacious coaches. He had built a champion in the space of a single season, diving into the transfer portal to assemble a…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - What We've Heard: Vanderbilt Basketball Summer Takeaways
What We've Heard: Vanderbilt Basketball Summer Takeaways
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE--It's been a little less than a month since Vanderbilt basketball got on campus as a team for the first time. They've since worked to become one and to figure out where the pieces fits within a team that looks to make it to the NCAA…

si.com - Justin Backer - How Scheyer Rejecting Mavericks Saved Duke Basketball's Season
How Scheyer Rejecting Mavericks Saved Duke Basketball's Season
Sports Illustrated

Michigan's Dusty May made headlines earlier this week when he made the stunning decision to accept the Dallas Mavericks' head coaching position, but he wasn't their first choice. The Mavericks had actually reached out to Duke head coach Jon Scheyer…

hypebeast.com - Hypebeast Newsroom - Sotheby's Is Auctioning the Game-Used Basketball From the Knicks' Historic 2026 NBA Finals Comeback
Sotheby's Is Auctioning the Game-Used Basketball From the Knicks' Historic 2026 NBA Finals Comeback
Hypebeast

Sotheby's is set to auction the Game 4 basketball from the 2026 NBA Finals following the largest comeback in championship history The ball is famously associated with “The Hand of OG” after forward OG Anunoby secured a massive…

foxsports.com - Michael Cohen - What Dusty May's Stunning Exit Means For Michigan Basketball
What Dusty May's Stunning Exit Means For Michigan Basketball
FOX Sports

When the following social media post hit people's timelines at 5:29 p.m. on April 5, the night before Michigan would appear in the national championship game against UConn, anxious Wolverines fans exhaled: 'Sources:' ESPN college sports insider…

si.com - Riley Donald - Iowa Basketball's Bennett Stirtz Trends as a Top PG on Eve of NBA Draft
Iowa Basketball's Bennett Stirtz Trends as a Top PG on Eve of NBA Draft
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa Hawkeyes are no strangers to the NBA Draft, despite lacking some consistent success in the college basketball world. Although Iowa has not put together consistent success, the new era of Ben McCollum is upon the Hawkeyes and is trending in…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Winnipeg Free Press

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si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Maintains Elite Class of 2027 Ranking
Iowa State Basketball Maintains Elite Class of 2027 Ranking
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team has been elevated to an incredibly high level by head coach T.J. Otzelberger. He took over a program that won only two games in the final season under Steve Prohm. A rapid turnaround occurred, as…

bleacherreport.com - Scott Polacek - Desmond Bane Joins TCU Staff as Chief Basketball Officer, Magic Star Had Jersey Retired by Program
Desmond Bane Joins TCU Staff as Chief Basketball Officer, Magic Star Had Jersey Retired by Program
Bleacher Report

Desmond Bane is returning to his alma mater in a special role. TCU announced Monday the Orlando Magic guard is joining the men's basketball staff as its chief basketball officer. According to the announcement, 'Bane will volunteer his time as…

si.com - Thomas Carelli - Giannis Antetokounmpo's Fantasy Basketball Stock Booms on Heat, Busts on Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo's Fantasy Basketball Stock Booms on Heat, Busts on Celtics
Sports Illustrated

Where is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing basketball next season? That question is hot on the scene at this very moment. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that a deal is going to almost certainly happen before the NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23. It…

si.com - Ryan Kaminski - 5 Giannis Trade Destinations Every Basketball Fan Wants to See
5 Giannis Trade Destinations Every Basketball Fan Wants to See
Sports Illustrated

If it were up to me, Giannis would spend the rest of his career in Milwaukee, providing Bucks fans a sliver of hope for contention with their home-grown superstar through the twilight of his career. Sometimes, though, when you tell the basketball…

chron.com - Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Facing financial pressure, Iowa State will offer alcohol sales at football and basketball games
Chron

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State will add alcohol sales to its concessions for football and basketball games, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Monday. Pollard said the decision comes as “athletic departments across the country…

cbssports.com - Matt Norlander - Why Dusty May leaving Michigan and college basketball behind in June isn't remotely surprising
Why Dusty May leaving Michigan and college basketball behind in June isn't remotely surprising
CBS Sports

It was mid-afternoon on April 13 in St. Louis, one week removed from Michigan winning the national title. Dusty May was head down, texting one person after another and diligently trying to land his second big commitment in the portal. We were…

si.com - Trent Knoop - Michigan Basketball Hot Board: 3 Coaches to Consider if Mike Boynton Isn't Hired
Michigan Basketball Hot Board: 3 Coaches to Consider if Mike Boynton Isn't Hired
Sports Illustrated

It was a sobering day for Michigan basketball and its fans. After athletic director Warde Manuel announced days after winning the national title, that Dusty May had agreed to a new deal to keep him in Ann Arbor for the foreseeable future —…

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