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espn.com - Andrea Adelson - Celtics' Derrick White named Colorado president of basketball strategy
Celtics' Derrick White named Colorado president of basketball strategy
ESPN

DENVER -- The name of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White surfaced on draft night. Not as part of a trade or anything, just for taking on a new title with a familiar school. White was announced Tuesday as the president of basketball strategy for his…

yahoo.com - Dan Titus - 2026 NBA Draft: Fantasy basketball winners and losers from the first round
2026 NBA Draft: Fantasy basketball winners and losers from the first round
Yahoo!

The picks are in, and I've got some early fantasy basketball winners and losers from Tuesday's first round. Let's get into it, and don't forget to check out my grades for the top-14 picks in the draft. The No. 1 pick lands in a good…

businessinsider.com - Alexandra Frost - I missed out on a pro basketball career by one cut. At 26, I bought an Irish pub with my mom instead.
I missed out on a pro basketball career by one cut. At 26, I bought an Irish pub with my mom instead.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jareb Dougherty, 29, the co-owner of Donovan's Irish Pub in St. Augustine, Florida. When his professional basketball career didn't work out, he went on to manage a restaurant with his mother. It…

cbsnews.com - Meet the gunshot survivors who are healing through wheelchair basketball with the Chicago Hornets
Meet the gunshot survivors who are healing through wheelchair basketball with the Chicago Hornets
CBS News

This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It happens every summer. As the heat rolls in, Juan Ortiz sees more and more shootings on the news in…

yahoo.com - Dan Titus - 2026 NBA Draft live grades: Fantasy basketball fit, analysis for each lottery pick in the first round
2026 NBA Draft live grades: Fantasy basketball fit, analysis for each lottery pick in the first round
Yahoo!

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is underway on Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In a deep draft class, there's sure to be plenty of relevant rookies for fantasy basketball managers going into 2026-27. Yahoo analyst Dan…

si.com - Jake Curtis - Predicting Cal Basketball Starting Lineup for 2026-27
Predicting Cal Basketball Starting Lineup for 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

Cal coach Mark Madsen is looking at different player combinations in scrimmages during the Bears' current summer workouts and has not determined a starting lineup or a player rotation for the 2026-27 season,. However, that does not prevent us from…

si.com - Cam Parker - Gators Basketball's SEC Schedule Taking Shape
Gators Basketball's SEC Schedule Taking Shape
Sports Illustrated

The Florida Gators men's basketball program's 2027 SEC schedule is taking shape. According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Florida's home-only, away-only and home-and-away opponents for the 2027 season are set. The Gators will play host to Kentucky…

chron.com - PAT GRAHAM - Celtics guard Derrick White takes role as president of basketball strategy with alma mater, Colorado
Celtics guard Derrick White takes role as president of basketball strategy with alma mater, Colorado
Chron

DENVER (AP) — The name of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White surfaced on draft night. Not as part of a trade or anything, just for taking on a new title with a familiar school. White was announced Tuesday as the president of basketball…

nesn.com - Daniel Fisher - Derrick White Takes On New Basketball Role While Still Playing For Celtics
Derrick White Takes On New Basketball Role While Still Playing For Celtics
NESN

Celtics star guard Derrick White is still in the middle of his playing career, but he is going to be taking on a side job at his former college. The Colorado men's basketball team announced on Tuesday that White will be the school's President of…

si.com - Matt Wilson - Biggest position battles for Virginia basketball throughout summer practices
Biggest position battles for Virginia basketball throughout summer practices
Sports Illustrated

After falling short of their ultimate goal for the 2025/2026 season, Ryan Odom and Virginia basketball did an excellent job this offseason of reloading and tweaking the potential lineup for next season. Now, summer practices have officially begun…

wcvb.com - Meet AJ Dybantsa, the Brockton teen considered basketball's next big star
Meet AJ Dybantsa, the Brockton teen considered basketball's next big star
WCVB

AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1: How a Brockton basketball star reached the NBA His journey to national basketball stardom is powered by talent, family and a support system determined to keep him grounded FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 2025 AT TD GARDEN. THE BOSTON…

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 - Mark Wogenrich - Penn State Basketball's Mike Rhoades Praises 'Dynamic' New Guard Dasonte Bowen
Penn State Basketball's Mike Rhoades Praises 'Dynamic' New Guard Dasonte Bowen
Sports Illustrated

Penn State basketball has signed its latest player from the transfer portal, bringing in point guard Dasonte Bowen from St. Bonaventure. Bowen spent the past two seasons with the Bonnies and two seasons at Iowa before entering the transfer portal.

si.com - Gray Deyo - Who Is The Better Fantasy Basketball Prospect? Cameron Boozer vs. Caleb Wilson
Who Is The Better Fantasy Basketball Prospect? Cameron Boozer vs. Caleb Wilson
Sports Illustrated

The 2026 NBA Draft class has the chance to be looked back on as a historic one. There are players littered all across first-round projections with star potential, and that is especially true of the guys predicted to go in the top four. Two of these…

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…

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