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Hagan, Basketball Hall of Famer and Kentucky legend, dies at 94
Hall of Fame forward Cliff Hagan, a five-time All-Star who spent his entire NBA career with the St. Louis Hawks, has died at age 94. The University of Kentucky, where Hagan starred in his collegiate career and later served as athletics director…
What Should The Expectation Be For Arkansas Basketball This Season?
FAEYTTEVILLE — With this being the third season under hall of fame coach John Calipari, the stakes are extremely high for an Arkansas basketball team loaded with talent top top bottom. This is without a doubt, at least on paper, the deepest…
Brad Underwood's Key Quotes Ahead of Illinois Basketball vs. Cincinnati
On Friday morning, coach Brad Underwood addressed the media ahead of Illinois' first exhibition matchup of the 2026-27 season – which takes place on Saturday at Cincinnati. Underwood offered insight into the Illini's health, detailed the…
SPURNED: Michigan Basketball Loses Out on Top Backcourt Recruit
The Michigan Wolverines basketball team went into Friday night's watch party with 4-star guard Devin Cleveland hoping for some positive recruiting momentum after landing Lucai Anderson earlier in the week. The hope was that Cleveland would…
Youngsters swapping basketball pitch for new 'mountainous' challenge
A group of hardy youngsters will be swapping the basketball pitch to take on another sporting challenge. Six young players from Cleveland Basketball Club are preparing to take on the Cash for Kids' sponsored walk up Scafell Pike to raise money for…
Illinois Basketball's David Mirkovic Lands in First Round of 2027 NBA Mock Draft
You've heard of offseason whispers. What you hear less often are offseason shouts. David Mirkovic's 2026 summer and fall have been characterized by high-volume chatter, and not even a foot fracture that required surgery and extensive (and ongoing)…
Mizzou basketball earns commitment of 2027 four-star guard Devin Cleveland
Mizzou basketball has secured the commitment of 2027 four-star guard Devin Cleveland, he announced on Rivals' commitment livestream. He joins four-star guard Scottie Adkinson and four-star forward Cameron Barnes in Missouri's 2027 class, making the…
How Vanderbilt Basketball Feels Like It Has Come Together So Far
NASHVILLE — One look at the Vanderbilt basketball roster for the 2026-27 season and it becomes easy to quickly notice one big difference from last season's roster. The amount of new faces is abundant. From Vanderbilt's newest freshmen to the…
Could Vanderbilt Basketball Have Its Best Defensive Team of Byington Era?
NASHVILLE — In two seasons of Vanderbilt basketball under head coach Mark Byington, the Commodores have not made their name off mainly being a team that plays constricting defense and owns the rebounding battle. Vanderbilt has been more so…
Indiana State vs. Butler men's basketball exhibition
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Kentucky basketball icon dies at 94 after Hall-of-Fame career
Cliff Hagan, who won NCAA and NBA titles over a Hall-of-Fame basketball career, has passed away at 94, sparking an outpouring of grief from his alma mater, the University of Kentucky, and throughout the sport. 'Cliff was a Kentucky legend and a…
Sooners look to take next step in 2026-27: OU women's basketball media day
OU women's basketball media day concluded Thursday evening with new faces and new philosophies as the Sooners prep for their 2026-2027 season. As the game evolves, Sooner head coach Jennie Baranczyk is changing alongside it. Through recognition of…
Players are experiencing safety threats from 'vitriol' of prediction market users, 11x WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike warns
As prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are increasingly being used for sportsbetting, athletes are warning of the negative and even violent consequences of these platforms on players. At the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa…
Dream vs. Valkyries prediction: Atlanta's red-hot streak continues in Game 1 of WNBA Finals
Game 1 of a historic WNBA Finals series begins Saturday afternoon as two franchises hoping to clinch their first title meet in Golden State. The Valkyries and Dream enter this series after sweeping the Aces and Liberty, respectively—a result…
Tacko Fall Lands 76ers Contract, Latest Details Revealed in New NBA Rumors Ahead of Season Opener
As NBA teams finalize their rosters with the regular season starting next week, the Philadelphia 76ers are keeping Tacko Fall on a two-way contract. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the Sixers are converting Fall's deal to a two-way contract after he…
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