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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Grading every new high-major college basketball coach's roster: Who earned an A and who fell short?
Grading every new high-major college basketball coach's roster: Who earned an A and who fell short?
The New York Times

Last week, we asked for mailbag questions, and I went a tad long on the one below, so my editors decided to make it a story by itself. Thanks to Teddy W., here are the grades for the roster constructions of the new high-major coaches. How would you…

espn.com - Paul Biancardi - NBA comparisons, recruiting buzz for the best 2027 basketball prospects
NBA comparisons, recruiting buzz for the best 2027 basketball prospects
ESPN

Elite high school evaluations often provide an early glimpse at the league's future stars. The 2026 NBA draft class is a telling example: Eighteen of the 30 first-round picks -- and 10 of the 14 lottery picks -- were ranked in the ESPN SC Next 100.

si.com - Steve DeShazo - Virginia basketball is becoming a pipeline to the pro level
Virginia basketball is becoming a pipeline to the pro level
Sports Illustrated

Aside from championship banners, the best thing a college basketball coach can produce is a long list of former players who go on to compete professionally. The NCAA has always been a de facto minor league system for the NBA, NFL and Major League…

reviewjournal.com - Review-Journal - EDITORIAL: From business to basketball, things are bouncing Las Vegas' way
EDITORIAL: From business to basketball, things are bouncing Las Vegas' way
Las Vegas Review-Journal

There are 10 billion and one reasons to be optimistic about Las Vegas' most important industry. U.S. News &World Report recently unveiled a list of the 30 best cities for conferences. It considered 52 locations and put Las Vegas on the top of its…

si.com - Dana Becker - Iowa High School Girls Basketball Standout Makes College Decision
Iowa High School Girls Basketball Standout Makes College Decision
Sports Illustrated

The college decision for one Iowa high school girls basketball standout was a pretty simple one to make. Dowling Catholic High School's Katie Muller announced on social media that she intends to sign with the University of Missouri. Muller's…

si.com - Dustin Schutte - Purdue Basketball Lands Commitment From Elite 2027 Point Guard
Purdue Basketball Lands Commitment From Elite 2027 Point Guard
Sports Illustrated

Purdue is pairing one of the top centers in the 2027 recruiting class with one of the best point guards of the cycle. On Sunday, four-star guard Kevin Savage announced his commitment to play for the Boilermakers, another massive verbal pledge for…

si.com - Griffin Barfield - Steven Pearl Names Auburn Basketball's Two Leaders Ahead of 2026 Season
Steven Pearl Names Auburn Basketball's Two Leaders Ahead of 2026 Season
Sports Illustrated

The Auburn Tigers are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2025 season, in which the program was relegated to the NIT after struggling to put up wins in big games. To their credit, the Tigers were almost entirely composed of new players, a trend…

wishtv.com - Charles Huiras - Purdue men's basketball adds four-star recruit Kevin Savage for 2027 class
Purdue men's basketball adds four-star recruit Kevin Savage for 2027 class
Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |

(WISH) — Purdue men's basketball has landed its latest 2027 commit in four-star point guard Kevin Savage III, who announced his decision Sunday in an interview with CBS Sports. Savage becomes the second commit in Purdue's 2027 recruiting…

nunesmagician.com - Kevin Wall - Syracuse men's basketball: will new eligiblity rules help McNamara's roster plan?
Syracuse men's basketball: will new eligiblity rules help McNamara's roster plan?
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Can you count on continuity in today's NCAA? As Gerry McNamara has discussed during interviews regarding his 26-27 Syracuse basketball roster, he's mentioned the possibility of having a roster for more than one year. “Every guy on this…

cityam.com - Frank Dalleres - London Lions in EuroLeague franchise bid - but may have to quit Super League Basketball
London Lions in EuroLeague franchise bid - but may have to quit Super League Basketball
City AM

London Lions are in talks to buy an expansion franchise in EuroLeague basketball when the continent's premier competition adds four new teams next year. London is a priority market for EuroLeague as it advances its plans to grow to 24 teams for the…

thedesk.net - Matthew Keys - Amazon pact with NBA lifts global viewership of basketball games
Amazon pact with NBA lifts global viewership of basketball games
TheDesk.net

Amazon's interest in National Basketball Association (NBA) games lifted the league's sport in terms of international viewership, according to new data cited by the tech company this week. Global viewership of Prime Video's NBA coverage increased 28…

forbes.com - Dan Freedman - The Jaylen Brown Trade May Be The Future Of Major League Baseball
The Jaylen Brown Trade May Be The Future Of Major League Baseball
Forbes

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum brought an NBA championship to Boston, but their massive salaries were incompatible with long-term success, so Brown got shipped off to Philly. The same could happen in MLB if a salary cap is instituted. (Photo by…

mlb.com - Christina De Nicola - After leap to Triple-A, Milbrandt ready to shine at All-Star Futures Game
After leap to Triple-A, Milbrandt ready to shine at All-Star Futures Game
MLB.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Marlins' farm system has faced a bevy of injuries this season, especially on the pitching side. But perhaps their biggest developmental success is right-hander Karson Milbrandt, whom MLB Pipeline now ranks as baseball's No.

nytimes.com - Rebecca Tauber - Rogers signs agreement to become 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Rogers signs agreement to become 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
The New York Times

Rogers Communications Inc. signed a $4.35 billion agreement to become the 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, buying the last 25 percent ownership stake from Kilmer…

espn.com - Shams Charania - Suns, Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein finalizing extension
Suns, Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein finalizing extension
ESPN

Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein is finalizing a new extension, owner Mat Ishbia told ESPN on Monday, further cementing the partnership between the two to shape business and basketball operations of both franchises. 'From day one, I…

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