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Dan Hurley says court rulings allowing roster additions are hurting college basketball
UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley said coaches who are taking advantage of court rulings to add to their roster for the upcoming season are hurting college basketball. He added that it's not a “victimless situation.” “We…
Nike (NKE) Is Betting Big on Basketball's Next Generation. Will It Pay Off?
Nike Inc.'s (NYSE: NKE) latest move comes as the company continues to work toward restoring investor confidence in its turnaround story. It has made a major investment in Victor Wembanyama, a generational talent representing the NBA's San Antonio…
Florida Gators Men's Basketball Among Top Schools for Pair of Blue-Chip Recruits
As the Florida Gators enter what is likely to be its final season with guard Denzel Aberdeen, forward Thomas Haugh, forward/center Alex Condon and center Rueben Chinyelu, the program is looking towards the high school ranks for their possible…
Basketball Legend Who Shut Down Hakeem Olajuwon For Championship Victory Has Tragically Died
A college basketball legend has died at the age of 64. Cozell McQueen passed away on Wednesday. No cause of death has been confirmed yet. McQueen starred for North Carolina State from 1981 to 1985. Fans remember him best as a key piece of the…
Typhoon Dolphin brings early end to AUBL, but future bright for NCAA-wannabe
Typhoon Dolphin may have brought a premature end to this week's Asian University Basketball League tournament in Hangzhou, but players, coaches and officials are already looking forward to an expanded event next year. While the approaching storm…
The 'Lane Kiffin rule,' plus Canton's newest five
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic' s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Has your favorite baseball team exhausted you lately? Same. Inside: 🏛️ Congress…
Report: Cavaliers Predicted to Sign $349 Million Former MVP Over Jonathan Kuminga
The Cleveland Cavaliers have remained involved in the pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga as free agency continues, but the situation has taken longer than expected. Kuminga is seeking a contract worth more than $20 million annually, while Cleveland has…
Fever's Sophie Cunningham takes hit to face, Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected for flagrant foul
CHICAGO — The ongoing Sophie Cunningham saga has another chapter. The Indiana Fever guard took a hard shot to the face from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington during the first quarter Saturday at the United Center that earned Carrington a…
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns Responds to His Topps Superfractor Card Being Pulled In Trending Photo
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns reacted Saturday to a collector pulling one of his rarest trading cards. Towns shared a GIF in response to a collector finding his 1-of-1 Image Variation Superfractor card from the Topps Chrome Update…
EX- Rockets' First-Round Pick Royce White Predicts 'Huge Legal Battle' Over WNBA Draft Bid
Last week, Royce White, a first-round pick of the Houston Rockets in 2012 out of Iowa State University, told Fox News that he is declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. White is the second ex-pro basketball player to make this announcement just a few…
How UNC's Latest Addition Affects Frontcourt Battle With Duke
The Duke Blue Devils are heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season in a much more stable place than their arch-rival, North Carolina. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff built a roster ready to win in today's college basketball landscape…
Popular Insider Predicts Lakers Will Have To Trade Austin Reaves
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to the media during a press conference after Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com…
Sky's DiJonai Carrington cites white privilege after ejection for flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham
CHICAGO — The ongoing Sophie Cunningham saga has another chapter. The Indiana Fever guard took a shot to the face from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington during the first quarter Saturday at the United Center — a foul that resulted…
We wore shorts to the office. Our boss didn't.
Shorts at the office. Appropriate or not? It's a heated and long-running debate across much of corporate America, one that Instagram boss Adam Mosseri recently planted his flag in. He said he was 'pro' shorts in the workplace, with caveats. 'Not…
Latest Dallas Cowboys Injury Update Includes Good and Bad News for Defense
The Dallas Cowboys continue to deal with a few injuries on defense as the team works its way through training camp. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer met with the media on Saturday to share the latest injury updates that the team is dealing…
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