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EDITORIAL: From business to basketball, things are bouncing Las Vegas' way
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…
Iowa High School Girls Basketball Standout Makes College Decision
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…
Purdue Basketball Lands Commitment From Elite 2027 Point Guard
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…
Steven Pearl Names Auburn Basketball's Two Leaders Ahead of 2026 Season
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…
Purdue men's basketball adds four-star recruit Kevin Savage for 2027 class
(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…
UCLA Basketball Internal Update Addresses Major Recruitment Rumors
This weekend, rumors swirled that the UCLA Bruins had landed a top-tier international recruit, but that doesn't appear to be the case just yet. Reports circulated regarding the recruitment of FC Barcelona star Nikola Kusturica. The reports claimed…
Amazon pact with NBA lifts global viewership of basketball games
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…
Duke Freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Leads Team USA To FIBA U17 Title
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje of the United States displays his medal during the medal ceremony after the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup final match between the United States and Serbia at BDC Main Venue in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 5, 2026. (Photo by…
The Hawk: Will Ferrell's Latest Netflix Sports Comedy Tackles Golf
Posted in: Netflix, TV | Tagged: The Hawk Will Ferrell is returning to his first sports comedy in nearly 20 years in Netflix's The Hawk, targeting golf as Lonnie 'The Hawk' Hawkins. There was a time when a Will Ferrell sports comedy was the norm…
Did LeBron Fuel Cavs Rumors in Trending Photo with High School Teammates? NBA Fans Sound Off
As the LeBron James speculation continues to make waves around the NBA, the King himself turned heads over the weekend with quite a photo. He was seen in Akron, Ohio—not too far from the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers—with his St.
Peyton Watson's Nuggets Future Takes Unexpected Turn
The Denver Nuggets insist Peyton Watson remains part of their future. Whether the two sides can agree on what that future is worth has become the far more complicated question. According to The Athletic's Sam Amick, the Nuggets intend to match any…
Way too early NBA All-Rookie predictions: Are the top five inevitable?
As NBA Summer League gets underway, this is our first opportunity to watch the loaded 2026 NBA Draft class in action at the professional level. The expectation is that several future All-Stars will emerge in the years ahead. It starts now, as…
NCAA president says he hopes to 'dramatically limit' prop betting
NCAA President Charlie Baker said he hopes to 'dramatically limit' prop betting at the collegiate level and beyond, warning about how the sports betting practice has changed the 'character and the culture of fandom,' and demeaned student athletes.
Warriors Get Major LeBron James Prediction From Former Teammate
The Golden State Warriors are among six finalists to sign LeBron James this summer, alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time MVP has yet to make a decision, and his…
Mitchell Robinson: Playoff injury was reaction to family incident
New Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson addressed the hand injury that put his status for the start of the New York Knicks ' NBA Finals appearance in doubt, saying he was hurt after reacting to a family member being in a car crash. In a…
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