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si.com - Travis Tyler - One UCLA Basketball Player Being Overlooked This Offseason
One UCLA Basketball Player Being Overlooked This Offseason
Sports Illustrated

UCLA's men's basketball team has undergone significant roster turnover this season as it seeks to return to elite status. Much of the attention has been going to the key returners in Xavier Booker, Trent Perry, and Eric Dailey Jr., as well as the…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Duke Basketball Sends Offers to Several Elite Recruits
Duke Basketball Sends Offers to Several Elite Recruits
Sports Illustrated

The Duke basketball program has been one of the most dominant programs in college basketball on the recruiting front since Jon Scheyer took over as the program's head coach. The Blue Devils have sealed the nation's top-ranked high school recruiting…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Illinois Basketball's Top 2027 Recruiting Targets by Position
Illinois Basketball's Top 2027 Recruiting Targets by Position
Sports Illustrated

After making a late addition to the 2026-27 roster in early June (in-state 2026 recruit Lincoln Williams), Illinois has seemingly turned its full summer recruiting attention to the 2027 and 2028 classes. (Keep in mind, though, that the Illini do…

si.com - Matt Giles - Duke Basketball Officially Enters Fray for Coveted Combo Guard
Duke Basketball Officially Enters Fray for Coveted Combo Guard
Sports Illustrated

It had been over a month since fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his crew extended an offer to a 2027 prep. But on Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils finally added another name to their wishlist in the cycle, as Millennium High…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Big Ten Basketball Head Coach Rankings: Is Brad Underwood Top Three?
Big Ten Basketball Head Coach Rankings: Is Brad Underwood Top Three?
Sports Illustrated

In the aftermath of Dusty May's departure from Michigan, the door is cracked open in the Big Ten. After the two-year turnaround May engineered with the Wolverines – which culminated in the 2026 national title – the prevailing…

si.com - Jacob Davis - John Calipari Has Quietly Built One of College Basketball's Longest Rosters
John Calipari Has Quietly Built One of College Basketball's Longest Rosters
Sports Illustrated

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas may have one of the tallest and longest basketball rosters in college basketball next season. One year after having an offensive-driven roster at all five positions, coach John Calipari has put together a team…

independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire - Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
The Independent

Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's widening gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, Beasley agreed to…

boston.com - Hayden Bird - NBA insider offers the latest on the Jaylen Brown trade rumors
NBA insider offers the latest on the Jaylen Brown trade rumors
Boston.com

The latest on Jaylen Brown: The Celtics ‘ offseason has so far centered around trade rumors, with the latest focusing on Jaylen Brown. The 2026 MVP candidate was reportedly the centerpiece of the proposed (and ultimately unsuccessful) Boston…

nytimes.com - Eric Koreen - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks draw inspiration from Canada's World Cup win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks draw inspiration from Canada's World Cup win
The New York Times

TORONTO — As they get ready to help the Canadian men's basketball team qualify for the 2027 World Cup, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks have been dabbling in some soccer. The pair, along with Atlanta's Nickeil Alexander-Walker…

wral.com - Malik Beasley, former UNC player Ed Davis latest to be indicted in NBA gambling scandal
Malik Beasley, former UNC player Ed Davis latest to be indicted in NBA gambling scandal
WRAL News

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's widening gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Winnipeg Free Press

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wcvb.com - Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
WCVB

Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal Thank you, Director Patel. To be clear, we're announcing today indictments in two major cases, both involving fraud. One involves sports betting and the other…

fansided.com - Mat Issa - NBA rumors: Warriors wild free agency plan, latest Kawhi updates and more
NBA rumors: Warriors wild free agency plan, latest Kawhi updates and more
FanSided

Multiple franchises are pursuing aggressive, high-risk moves to position themselves as playoff contenders this offseason. One aging superstar duo — LeBron and Anthony Davis — could reunite on the veteran-heavy Warriors, aiming to…

nytimes.com - Joe Rexrode - What was it like to guard Shaq in college? 'Glad I got him as a freshman'
What was it like to guard Shaq in college? 'Glad I got him as a freshman'
The New York Times

Everyone who saw Shaquille O'Neal from that night forward would have some actual game film to go on, which would serve as a tool for both scouting and demythologization — see, he's just a 7-foot-1, 286-pound freshman, not a fire-breathing…

yahoo.com - Brian Sozzi - Nike stock has cratered to its lowest level in over 11 years
Nike stock has cratered to its lowest level in over 11 years
Yahoo!

Nike (NKE) needs a slam dunk quarter on Tuesday to begin reversing one of the worst-looking stock charts in all of retail. The insight: Nike stock is now trading at more than 11-year lows, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data, taking the shares back…

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