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Men's college basketball transfer portal fits: 5 of the best pairings this offseason
Winning in the transfer portal is not always just chasing stars. It's finding players who fit a vision and role, and putting them in a system that pulls out their greatest strengths. Often, that's where the wins happen. Or, in this new NIL world…
Cal Basketball's Fathers and Sons: The Latest Chapter
With the arrival on campus this summer of 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Jake Wilkins, Cal will welcome the son of a basketball Hall of Famer for the third straight year. Wilkins played his freshman season at Georgia, where his father, Dominique…
Ben McCollum closes in on contract extension with Iowa men's basketball
Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum appears to be staying in Iowa City for the foreseeable future. McCollum is finalizing a new six-year contract with the Hawkeyes, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported on Friday morning. After arriving from…
Vlade Divac: How NBA Aims To Grow Basketball In India
NBA legend Vlade Divac is optimistic about basketball's growth in India, envisioning a future where Indian talent shines in the NBA despite cricket's strong presence. NBA legend Vlade Divac believes basketball can find its place in India despite…
Mizzou Basketball's Biggest Improvement in the Transfer Portal
The t ransfer portal can often be what makes or breaks a season in the modern landscape of college basketball. For Missouri, it's seen both the highs and the lows. There's been home-run additions under head coach Dennis Gates, like landing former…
Oregon Basketball Disappoints in Big Ten Attendance Rankings
The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team disappointed in their attendance this season, as they ranked towards the bottom in this category when it comes to the Big Ten. The Ducks averaged a total of 6,033 fans for each of the home games that they had…
Basketball teams, majorettes to be latest Burrell-Slater hall inductees
FLORENCE — Members of the 1969 Burrell-Slater High freshman basketball team, 1970 seventh- and eighth-grade basketball team, and members of the 1957 Burrellite majorettes will be the latest inductees into the school's athletic hall of fame.
UI receives $20,000 to expand flu shot clinics at Hawkeye basketball games
The University of Iowa is expanding a program administering flu shots during home men's and women's basketball games to increase vaccine use in the community. The College of Pharmacy announced on April 27 it had been awarded a $20,000 award from…
USC Basketball Joins Loaded Acrisure Series Field in Palm Springs
The USC Trojans men's basketball team is headed to the desert this November. The Trojans will compete in the 2026 Acrisure Series in Palm Springs, California, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Source: Utah State, Oregon State…
LSU basketball's Will Wade acquires 44% 3-point shooter from the Big 12 in the transfer portal
After a slow start building the 2026-27 roster, LSU adds a new player for the third consecutive day. Will Wade gained the commitment of Kansas State's Abdi Bashir from the transfer portal on Friday, according to the player's announcement on social…
Florida figure out college basketball's 'secret sauce,' and it makes them national championship favorites
Of the 10-15 programs that had the greatest impact on men's college basketball over the past couple of decades, perhaps none entered the post-COVID world with a more uncertain long-term future than Florida. From 2014 through 2o24, Florida…
Effect of NCAA Basketball Tournament Expansion for USC Trojans
The NCAA Tournament expanding from 68 teams to 76 teams is becoming more of a reality. On Thursday, the NCAA officially voted to make the change for the upcoming season in both the men's and women's basketball tournaments. How will this expansion…
Who's In? and Who's Out? Texas Tech Basketball transfer portal recap so far
Lubbock, Texas - It's been just over a month since the 2026 college basketball transfer portal opened this offseason. In that span, the Texas Red Raiders have had an overhaul of their 2025/26 roster, with 10 different players either running…
South Carolina Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Updated Look at the Gamecocks' Additions for 2026-2027
South Carolina has added a handful of players in the transfer portal in hopes to get back in postseason contention for next year. Which guy can make an immediate impact in the starting lineup? Former George Mason guard Kory Mincy was the first…
FIFA, Predictstreet and the controversial rise of prediction markets. Just don't call it gambling…
How many times will Elon Musk post on X today? Will Donald Trump do anything this week? Hantavirus pandemic in 2026? Where will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding occur? Oh, and who will win the 2026 World Cup? Welcome to the world of…
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