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How top 2027 men's basketball recruits fit with their new programs
At current count, there are 18 five-stars in the SC Next 100 class of 2027. That number will fluctuate over the course of the season, as these high school seniors continue to develop and showcase their skills to evaluators around the country.
Spain's Begin Again Films Boards Brazilian Basketball Biopic 'Paula & Hortência - The Last Chance' (EXCLUSIVE)
Spain-based Begin Again Films secured an international sales deal for “Paula & Hortência – The Last Chance.' The film, directed by Georgia Guerra-Peixe Joca, is a biopic on the life of the two titular legends of Brazilian…
Kentucky's Mark Pope has one of the most underrated freshmen in college basketball
The 2026 recruiting class didn't go well for Mark Pope, but he did end up with one player that Kentucky fans are really excited about. That player is point guard Mason Williams. He is the son of former NBA Champion Mo Williams, who is now on Pope's…
Miami Basketball Returns a 20 Point Scorer for a Potential Top 10 Team
It took a lot less time for Malik Reneau to wait for his opportunity to return to the Miami Hurricanes, but now the wait is over. The First-Team All-ACC Forward has been granted a fifth year, adding to the talent the Hurricanes and Jai Lucas…
We'll get an early clue just how good Virginia men's basketball can be
If Virginia's football team brought raised expectations into its season, the hype around the men's basketball squad is even higher. And we'll get an early look at whether that optimism is justified. Sunday's outdoor exhibition game against…
Michigan basketball gets a massive win: Roddy Gayle awarded a fifth year by judge in critical court case
Michigan's first big win of the 2026-27 college basketball season just landed more than a month before its first game and more than 240 miles from campus. On Thursday afternoon inside a Niagara Falls, N.Y. courtroom, state supreme court judge Frank…
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WNBA Playoff Bracket Predictions for Every 2026 Series
The 2026 WNBA playoff bracket is set, and this year's pool feels more wide open than it's been in years. Just seven games separated No. 1 seed Minnesota from No. 8 New York, while only three games were the difference between No. 4 Atlanta and the…
Jonathan Flora: The WNBA has a courage problem and it's not Sophie Cunningham
Do you ever notice... how the WNBA has a courage problem? And it's not Sophie Cunningham. The WNBA doesn't need another statement. It needs a definition. The league says outside forces are trying to hijack women's basketball. They won't name who or…
NFL Week 3 picks, predictions, schedule, odds, fantasy tips
NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. Pamela Maldonado is a sports betting…
Stanford Agrees to Add DoorDash Patches to Athletic Uniforms
Stanford University is tapping alumni who are company founders to help sponsor its sports teams, including its football and basketball teams, in the race to generate revenue for the ever-changing world of college athletics. A jersey patch for…
Bob Pettit: St Louis Hawks great who won first NBA MVP dies aged 93
Bob Pettit, the dominant scorer and rebounder who earned the inaugural NBA Most Valuable Player award in 1956 while playing for the St Louis Hawks, has died at the age of 93. His alma mater, LSU, announced on Thursday that he had passed away a day…
Maryland On SI Staff Predictions for Terrapins Football vs UCLA
Maryland football 's non-conference winning streak is over, but the Terps don't have any time to lament that fact. Big Ten play is about to begin, and their first test is Bob Chesney's UCLA Bruins. The Terrapins have won just two conference games…
College football Week 4 predictions: Best bets, picks against the spread
It is easy to be down on the Ducks. Oregon entered this month as a national title favorite, returning a potential No. 1 NFL draft pick at quarterback (Dante Moore), one of the nation's best defenses, and a head coach (Dan Lanning) who was 48-8 all…
Three Bold Predictions for Georgia Football vs. Oklahoma
The Georgia Bulldogs host the Oklahoma Sooners for its first-ever regular season matchup, as Oklahoma is in its third season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) play. During the preseason, this looked like a potential top-10 matchup and probable night…
Bob Pettit, NBA Hall of Famer and its first MVP, dies at 93
Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA's first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit's alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university did…
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