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scientificamerican.com - Joseph Howlett - Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
Scientific American

Yesterday, the National Basketball Association (NBA) rewarded the Washington Wizards handsomely for the team's fifth consecutive losing season. In next month's NBA draft, the Wizards will get the first selection from a stacked field of young talent…

thesun.co.uk - Georgie English - First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
The Sun

A LUXURY £111million “gigayacht” owned by a video game billionaire has been seen for the first time since it set sail across the Bahamas. The 364ft behemoth is decked out across five different levels and includes a gaming…

smh.com.au - Jon Pierik - Leaked letter exposes growing rift between basketball powerbrokers
Leaked letter exposes growing rift between basketball powerbrokers
The Sydney Morning Herald

The feud between the billionaire basketball club owner and the sport's governing bodies has intensified, with an ambassador for Donald Trump maintaining the full report into the National Basketball League's governance must be released. In a letter…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
Sports Illustrated

The NBA Lottery has officially concluded, and it is now time to see a real projection on where the talented college basketball prospects will land and should land. Reporters were quick to make their full mock drafts, including where Tennessee…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Three Oregon Ducks Basketball Recruiting Targets to Know
Three Oregon Ducks Basketball Recruiting Targets to Know
Sports Illustrated

The class of 2027 is set to approach the spotlight very soon, and there are many players who are worthy of being labeled as ' recruiting targets ' for the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team. That includes these three prospects with a very bright…

si.com - Thomas Carelli - Post-NBA Draft Lottery Mock Draft: Fantasy Basketball Ceilings of AJ Dybantsa, Others
Post-NBA Draft Lottery Mock Draft: Fantasy Basketball Ceilings of AJ Dybantsa, Others
Sports Illustrated

The National Basketball Association took the stage on Sunday and revealed its 2026 NBA Draft order. The Washington Wizards will own the No. 1 overall pick, with the Jazz and Grizzlies to follow. The struggling teams now look to new futures with…

sportingnews.com - Billy Heyen - Canadiens' tallest fan is 7-foot-9 college basketball sensation Olivier Rioux | Sporting News
Canadiens' tallest fan is 7-foot-9 college basketball sensation Olivier Rioux | Sporting News
The Sporting News

The Montreal Canadiens have an intense fanbase, and the Habs are trying to give them the ultimate celebration for the first time since 1993. But as the NHL's all-time championship franchise chases a return to Stanley Cup glory, one fan stands above…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Donovan Davis Help Sell Iowa State Basketball To Top 100 Recruit
Donovan Davis Help Sell Iowa State Basketball To Top 100 Recruit
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones picked up another massive win on the recruiting trail when they received a commitment from Class of 2027 small forward Donovan Davis. A product of Freedom High School, he is the latest in a long line of players hailing from…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Tyler Tanner is Fully Focused on The NBA, But That Doesn't Rule Out Vanderbilt Basketball Return
Tyler Tanner is Fully Focused on The NBA, But That Doesn't Rule Out Vanderbilt Basketball Return
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—-If Tyler Tanner has made one thing clear, it's that he's not just going through the NBA Draft process for feedback. He's not going to do himself the disservice of going through it with the intention of removing his name. Tanner…

talksport.com - Kerrie Jacobs-Bryant - Cuban purchases new basketball team after admitting 'regret' over Mavericks sale
Cuban purchases new basketball team after admitting 'regret' over Mavericks sale
talkSPORT

The Dallas Mavericks were transformed under Mark Cuban's ownership. The businessman - worth an estimated $6 billion in 2026 - took the Mavericks from the pits of NBA mediocrity and developed them into a title-winning outfit when he purchased them…

nunesmagician.com - Dominic Chiappone - Syracuse men's basketball: early impressions of Aiden Tobiason at the NBA G League Combine
Syracuse men's basketball: early impressions of Aiden Tobiason at the NBA G League Combine
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

How the new Syracuse guard is doing in Chicago. One of the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team's new names is currently in Chicago looking to impress scouts and other NBA personnel. Aiden Tobiason, who announced he was transferring to the Orange…

thenation.com - The Nation - How Prediction Markets Are Taking Control of Everything
How Prediction Markets Are Taking Control of Everything
Home 5/9 | The Nation

The Nation Weekly Fridays. A weekly digest of the best of our coverage. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation 's journalism. You may…

ndsmcobserver.com - Payton Dymek - Saint Mary's basketball improves modestly in Rob Hoffman's second year at the helm
Saint Mary's basketball improves modestly in Rob Hoffman's second year at the helm
The Observer

After a disappointing 6-19 finish to last season, Saint Mary's basketball improved to an 8-17 finish in the 2025-2026 season under second-year head coach Rob Hoffman. The season opened with strong momentum. Despite falling in the season opener, the…

nytimes.com - Eric Nehm - How will Bucks' No. 10 pick affect their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo?
How will Bucks' No. 10 pick affect their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo?
The New York Times

CHICAGO – Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst remembers what it felt like to move down in the NBA Draft. In 2008, he was the franchise's representative in the lottery's drawing room as the Bucks fell to the No. 8 pick. That happened…

nytimes.com - Benjamin Burrows - Trading card market hit record highs (again) in April: Cooper Flagg and Pokémon drive sales
Trading card market hit record highs (again) in April: Cooper Flagg and Pokémon drive sales
The New York Times

A pair of seven-figure private sales and a new all-time high for grading activity highlighted another sweltering month for the trading card market in April. Sales tracker Card Ladder recorded more than $616 million in online secondary market sales…

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