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China's 'invincible' Zhang helps women's basketball team claim bronze at Asian Games
Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her coach predicting the teenager standing 2.2 metres (7-foot-3) will one day be “invincible”. The 19-year-old is…
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.
How to watch Arizona basketball's Red-Blue Showcase
Tommy Lloyd finally broke through with the Arizona Wildcats last year, leading this program to its first Final Four appearance in 25 years, after his first few seasons resulted in early NCAA Tournament exits. Now the pressure is turned up even more…
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…
Tre White Returning to Kansas Basketball: What it Means for Jayhawks
Tre White is officially returning to Kansas for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The news was announced by the Kansas basketball social media team late Friday afternoon after weeks of speculation as to whether he would be eligible for a fifth year of…
Philadelphia Youth Basketball to build new $50 million facility in Nicetown
Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) has announced plans to build a $50 million facility - which has been named 'The Generator.' Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. The project by the Philadelphia-based nonprofit…
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…
Gia Vukona brings New Zealand basketball pedigree to Idaho State
POCATELLO − Gia Vukona is the youngest player on the Idaho State women's basketball team, but you certainly wouldn't guess that she just turned 18 in talking with her. Maybe that comes with competing internationally before she's old enough…
WNBA 2026 playoff predictions: can the dynastic Aces - or anybody - deny the dominant Lynx?
At least big-picture, as the end of one era of the league and the beginning of another, in part because of Cathy Engelbert's announcement earlier this month that she will step down as commissioner at the end of this year. It's fair to say this…
NFL Week 3 predictions: Upsets, fantasy sleepers, stat lines
Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on 'NFL Matchup.' After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green…
Stephen Curry Gets Blunt on Warriors Future Amid Contract Talks
Certainly, even the staunchest of Golden State Warriors fans can look at the current collection of players on this roster and see that an NBA championship is not in the cards in 2027. That's not to say that a good and entertaining season might not…
'Anything But Mid' Podcast: Previewing the MEAC, MAC and Mountain West women's basketball conferences
This week on “Anything But Mid,” we spoke about the MEAC, MAC and Mountain West women's basketball conferences. Let's take a look at how things are shaping up: Listen to the episode on Spotify: Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts:…
Expert Picks, Bold Predictions for 2026 WNBA Playoffs
It took until the final night of the season for seedings to be final, but the first-round matchups are set and the playoffs promise to be exciting. Can Cheryl Reeve take the Lynx all the way again with the No. 1 seed? Can the Fever find redemption…
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