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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - College basketball eligibility lawsuits created a summer free agent class. Now what?
College basketball eligibility lawsuits created a summer free agent class. Now what?
The New York Times

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — College basketball coaches are preparing for a summer free-agency window they didn't expect — and aren't sure they agree with. Two weeks ago, an Ohio judge granted a temporary injunction to 15 Division I players…

bbc.co.uk - John Skilbeck - Commonwealth Games: Netball's basketball roots and 2032 Olympic dreams
Commonwealth Games: Netball's basketball roots and 2032 Olympic dreams
BBC

John Skilbeck BBC Sport Senior Journalist 'Big up the netballers. That sport is so difficult.' Derived from basketball and developed by teenagers in late-Victorian England, netball is sport's great misunderstood 'girly game'. A hotbed of feminist…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - It's time for Kentucky basketball to win another SEC Championship
It's time for Kentucky basketball to win another SEC Championship
Sports Illustrated

The landscape of college basketball has changed a lot over the last ten years, especially in the SEC. Historically, the SEC hasn't been very good at basketball, and for many years the Kentucky Wildcats would run through the conference. That has not…

si.com - Kolton Becker - Non-Conference Slate for Texas A&M Basketball Officially Announced
Non-Conference Slate for Texas A&M Basketball Officially Announced
Sports Illustrated

Start pulling out the calendars. All of the non-conference opponents the Texas A&M basketball program will be playing are officially out for the public, so make those plans accordingly. This will be Year 2 under head coach Bucky McMillan, and the…

si.com - Wyatt Huff - Kentucky basketball extended multiple offers over the weekend
Kentucky basketball extended multiple offers over the weekend
Sports Illustrated

It was a fun-filled weekend as AAU circuits concluded with their biggest events of the summer and coaches were out in full-force. That goes for Mark Pope and the Kentucky staff, too, who were always at multiple locations, as they split up to keep…

si.com - Maanav Gupta - Houston Basketball Lands Huge Commitment from Four-Star Combo Guard
Houston Basketball Lands Huge Commitment from Four-Star Combo Guard
Sports Illustrated

The recruiting for Houston Cougars basketball continues to roll. Houston has attracted some of the best talent in the country over the past few recruiting cycles and that looks to be the same for 2027 as well. Houston under coach Kelvin Sampson has…

si.com - Joey Bray - Jeff Goodman Believes WVU Basketball is a Threat in the Big 12 This Season
Jeff Goodman Believes WVU Basketball is a Threat in the Big 12 This Season
Sports Illustrated

National college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman believes the West Virginia Mountaineers have a real chance to make some noise in the Big 12 conference this season. During a recent episode of the Field of 68 podcast, Goodman revealed his Big 12…

cityam.com - Central London Alliance - London Sports Festival's 3x3 Basketball Court Scores Early Success with Basketball England Takeover
London Sports Festival's 3x3 Basketball Court Scores Early Success with Basketball England Takeover
City AM

Central London Alliance's London Sports Festival's newest sporting activation has made an impressive start, as the pop-up 3×3 basketball court in Paternoster Square welcomed hundreds of participants and spectators for a successful opening day…

cbssports.com - Isaac Trotter - 100 And 1 days until college basketball: Stars, storylines, contenders and pretenders for 2026-27 season
100 And 1 days until college basketball: Stars, storylines, contenders and pretenders for 2026-27 season
CBS Sports

In a mere 101 days, the 2026-27 men's college basketball season is going to tip off at 9:30 a.m. ET with Notre Dame and Villanova hooping in … Rome!? Breakfast basketball in the Eternal City. Andiamo. That's 'let's go' in Italian. Which…

si.com - Liam Howard - Colorado Basketball's Jalin Holland Speaks on Returning Buffaloes' Goal This Summer
Colorado Basketball's Jalin Holland Speaks on Returning Buffaloes' Goal This Summer
Sports Illustrated

The Colorado Buffaloes returned five players from the 2025 season, with the offseason being largely viewed as a creator of uncertainty for the coming campaign. But that same sentiment isn't shared by their returning players. Guard Jalin Holland is…

nunesmagician.com - Dominic Chiappone - Syracuse women's basketball: another big change is coming to March Madness
Syracuse women's basketball: another big change is coming to March Madness
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

The Syracuse Orange will enter the upcoming season eyeing their third NCAA Tournament berth under coach Felisha Legette-Jack. For the program as well as the rest of the sport, there's another notable difference that will be featured in the next…

nytimes.com - Mike Prada - LeBron James free agency decision live updates: Where will he play? Rumors and latest news
LeBron James free agency decision live updates: Where will he play? Rumors and latest news
The New York Times

LeBron James has put the NBA at a standstill as he decides the team he wishes to join for his NBA-record 24th NBA season. The NBA's all-time leading scorer made several public appearances last week at Fanatics Fest in New York City, but outside of…

nytimes.com - Mark Selig - Betting on LeBron James' next team used to be a novelty - now it's a nine-figure market
Betting on LeBron James' next team used to be a novelty - now it's a nine-figure market
The New York Times

For as long as LeBron James has been making decisions about where he'll play professional basketball, there have been ways to wager on said decisions. Those opportunities have evolved dramatically in the 16 years since James was first a free agent.

nytimes.com - Ralph D. Russo - Judge clears way for Texas to bring back O-lineman who attended NFL rookie camps
Judge clears way for Texas to bring back O-lineman who attended NFL rookie camps
The New York Times

Texas could suit up an offensive lineman who attended NFL rookie minicamps after a judge ruled for Cole Hutson in his challenge of the NCAA's new eligibility rules. Hutson filed a lawsuit in Travis County, home of the University of Texas, last week…

si.com - Bri Amaranthus - Malik Benson Offers Rare Insight Into Dan Lanning And Nick Saban
Malik Benson Offers Rare Insight Into Dan Lanning And Nick Saban
Sports Illustrated

Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning and former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban are two of the most respected minds in college football. Former Ducks receiver Malik Benson played for each of them and has one of the most rare perspectives because of…

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