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scmp.com - Matthew Cheng - 'All risks must be controlled,' John Lee says on basketball betting U-turn
'All risks must be controlled,' John Lee says on basketball betting U-turn
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's leader has defended the government's decision to put the legalisation of basketball betting on hold, stressing the policy was never intended to encourage gambling and that all risks must be controlled before any further steps are taken.

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - John Lee supports serious prediction platform risk assessment before introducing basketball betting
John Lee supports serious prediction platform risk assessment before introducing basketball betting
The Standard

As the government paused the introduction of basketball betting activities, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said it is appropriate for the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) to review the situation and assess potential risks brought by the…

espn.com - Jeff Borzello - Men's college basketball buzz: State of blue blood rebuilds
Men's college basketball buzz: State of blue blood rebuilds
ESPN

Roster overhauls are not uncommon in today's era of men's college basketball. This offseason is no different, with around a dozen power-conference schools returning zero or just one player from this past season. It's been a growing trend as the…

dailymail.com - Max Winters - Basketball icon who inspired shocking victory over America dead at 68
Basketball icon who inspired shocking victory over America dead at 68
Mail Online

Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer known to his Brazilian compatriots as the 'Holy Hand,' died on Friday at the age of 68. His family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years 'with courage, dignity and resilience...

cbsnews.com - Briseida  Holguin - A North Texas college basketball team was planning for a trip to London. Then the travel company disappeared
A North Texas college basketball team was planning for a trip to London. Then the travel company disappeared
CBS News

Imagine booking a trip two years ago, paying thousands of dollars, and then less than two months from the travel date, you're told it's no longer happening. That's exactly what the University of Dallas men's basketball team is dealing with. 'How do…

nola.com - Toyloy Brown III - Will Wade lands first player in the transfer portal for LSU basketball
Will Wade lands first player in the transfer portal for LSU basketball
NOLA.com

LSU men's basketball landed its first roster addition Monday, 13 days after the transfer portal window opened. Coach Will Wade acquired Kentucky transfer Mo Dioubate, according to a social-media account of Dioubate's. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound…

si.com - Cole Forsman - Predicting Utah basketball's guard depth chart following Noam Yaacov's commitment
Predicting Utah basketball's guard depth chart following Noam Yaacov's commitment
Sports Illustrated

The latest transfer portal and recruiting moves Alex Jensen and his coaching staff have pulled off in recent days has the Utah men's basketball program nearing the finish line of its offseason renovation project. With Israeli point guard Noam…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Exclusive: Inside Bangot Dak's Vanderbilt Basketball Commitment
Exclusive: Inside Bangot Dak's Vanderbilt Basketball Commitment
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—For a few weeks, Bangot Dak was fielding phone calls every hour, working to decipher what information was factual and what was exaggerated—and there was plenty of exaggerated information. Dak admits that it's been hectic…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Second Iowa State Basketball Player in Portal Commits to Indiana
Second Iowa State Basketball Player in Portal Commits to Indiana
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team had a significant number of players enter the transfer portal following their loss to the Syracuse Orange in the Round of 64 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. A lot of those players have already found new…

usmagazine.com - Russell Steinberg - Grandson of Legendary Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski Arrested for DWI After Fatal Car Crash
Grandson of Legendary Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski Arrested for DWI After Fatal Car Crash
Us Weekly

The grandson of former Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was arrested and charged with driving while impaired after his car struck and killed a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, April 18. Joseph Savarino, son of Krzyzewski's…

si.com - Edith Noriega - USC Women's Basketball Signs Another Five-Star Prospect to its 2026 Class
USC Women's Basketball Signs Another Five-Star Prospect to its 2026 Class
Sports Illustrated

The USC women's basketball program bolstered its 2026 recruiting class by adding another five-star prospect, the school announced last week. USC announced it had signed 6-foot-4 forward/center Sara Okeke from Madrid, Spain. She moved to the United…

si.com - Dustin Schutte - Where Purdue Basketball Stands in Multiple Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings
Where Purdue Basketball Stands in Multiple Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings
Sports Illustrated

Purdue might be losing several key members from its 2025-26 roster, but it is still considered by most to be a top-25 program heading into next season. Multiple college basketball outlets have included the Boilermakers in their way-too-early…

si.com - Trevor Tarr - Nebraska Basketball Hosting No. 31 Overall Prospect in 2027 Class on Official Visit
Nebraska Basketball Hosting No. 31 Overall Prospect in 2027 Class on Official Visit
Sports Illustrated

Nebraska is getting its fourth shot at one of its top targets in the 2027 class. Four-star forward Donovan Davis, the No. 31 overall prospect and No. 2 player in Wisconsin, is back in Lincoln for his official visit on Monday. The repeated trips…

cbssports.com - Matt Norlander - Val Ackerman retires: Big East commissioner caps one of most important executive careers in basketball history
Val Ackerman retires: Big East commissioner caps one of most important executive careers in basketball history
CBS Sports

The Big East was on the brink of power-conference dissolution. If one person was going to save it, Val Ackerman would be that protagonist. The year was 2013. Conference realignment had again redrawn the map of college sports in the previous 18…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Vanderbilt Basketball Intel: An Imminent Commitment? Bigs? What Remaining Needs?
Vanderbilt Basketball Intel: An Imminent Commitment? Bigs? What Remaining Needs?
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball landed three commitments over the weekend, but Mark Byington and company still have their sights set on adding at least one more more significant piece to their transfer portal class before this is all said…

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