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si.com - Hugh Straine - Lofty Expectations for Duke Basketball Only Continue To Rise
Lofty Expectations for Duke Basketball Only Continue To Rise
Sports Illustrated

The Duke Blue Devils are in as good a position to win a National Championship heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season as they have been since Jon Scheyer took over as head coach. Throughout the offseason and NBA pre-draft process, the…

si.com - Lucca Mazzie - New Commitment Gives Iowa State the Brightest Future in College Basketball
New Commitment Gives Iowa State the Brightest Future in College Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones are well-known as one of the better programs in college basketball. With history, passionate fans, and a bright future, Iowa State is clearly one of the premier programs in the sport. With that being said, there is still a…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - The chemistry for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is building quickly
The chemistry for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is building quickly
Sports Illustrated

The 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team has been on campus for about a week now, and the roster has quickly gotten into their testing for different athletic metrics. Some of the video from this testing was posted on the Kentucky basketball social…

si.com - Seamus Rohrer - Projecting Wisconsin Basketball's Roster, Depth Chart After Two '27 Commits
Projecting Wisconsin Basketball's Roster, Depth Chart After Two '27 Commits
Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin basketball's roster for the 2026-27 season still isn't technically complete — the 15th and final spot remains vacant. Still, that's not stopping the Badgers from doing work on future iterations of their roster. In a little over a…

businessinsider.com - Joe Ciolli - SpaceX's turned in a dominant stock market debut. But traders are torn about the future.
SpaceX's turned in a dominant stock market debut. But traders are torn about the future.
Business Insider

As I was watching SpaceX's IPO debut, I couldn't help but get some flashbacks to a young LeBron James. When LeBron entered the NBA at age 18, he was already anointed as the next big thing. This was the player who was going to challenge Michael…

napavalleyregister.com - VINCENT VITALE Napa Valley Register Correspondent - From pickup basketball to coastal Pinot: The story behind Salty Goats Wine
From pickup basketball to coastal Pinot: The story behind Salty Goats Wine
The Napa Valley Register

Some wineries begin with a family vineyard or a multigenerational estate. The story behind Salty Goats Wine Co. started somewhere far less predictable: a pickup basketball game in the Napa Valley. Joe Harden and Phil Holbrook met during a weekly…

salon.com - CK Smith - 'Knicks in 5!': NY fans predict first championship in 53 years
'Knicks in 5!': NY fans predict first championship in 53 years
Salon.com

“Knicks in five! Knicks in five!” For days, the chant echoed across New York City. Fans shouted it on subway platforms, outside bars and restaurants, and on sidewalks awash in orange and blue. After the New York Knicks dropped Game 3…

buzzfeed.com - Jada Gomez - This 2015 Jalen Brunson Tweet Predicted The Knicks Championship To The Day, And It's Gold
This 2015 Jalen Brunson Tweet Predicted The Knicks Championship To The Day, And It's Gold
BuzzFeed

prnewswire.com - Phygital International - Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 Wraps Up with New Champions and Games of the Future 2026 Qualifiers Confirmed
Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 Wraps Up with New Champions and Games of the Future 2026 Qualifiers Confirmed
Cision PR Newswire

Taking place in world-class venues across the city, the tournament brought together some of the strongest competitors from Europe, Africa, Asia and South America as the season-long qualification pathway reached its decisive stage. ACF x Allur…

forbes.com - Frank Racioppi - Sports Podcasts Are Looking To Score That Golden Goooaalll!
Sports Podcasts Are Looking To Score That Golden Goooaalll!
Forbes

Sports podcasts have been a strong growth area for the podcasting industry, as audiences and advertisers find the content more relevant and trustworthy. Sports in media has been trapped in a maelstrom of conflicting trends, with new media…

awfulannouncing.com - Michael Grant - Sportswriter Chris Ballard on his latest book, 'The Plunge'
Sportswriter Chris Ballard on his latest book, 'The Plunge'
Awful Announcing

Chris Ballard is best known for his work as a sportswriter, primarily during his time at Sports Illustrated. But once upon a time, he played Division III basketball at Pomona College in Claremont, California. His passion for the sport led to…

nytimes.com - Tobias Bass - Inside the NBPA Top 100 Camp: Ahmed Nur and Beckham Black shine, Kyrie Irving puts on show
Inside the NBPA Top 100 Camp: Ahmed Nur and Beckham Black shine, Kyrie Irving puts on show
The New York Times

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The basketball stars of yesterday spent a week investing in the stars of tomorrow at the NBPA Top 100 Camp held June 8-11 at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center. A collection of former and current NBA players including Rajon…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Who Will Lead Illinois in 2026-27? Predicting the Illini's Top Statistical Performers
Who Will Lead Illinois in 2026-27? Predicting the Illini's Top Statistical Performers
Sports Illustrated

In 2025-26, Keaton Wagler was indisputably the head of the snake for Illinois, but the Illini were by no means a one-man show. They had five players average double-figures scoring, along with six players who grabbed at least 4.0 rebounds per game.

si.com - Cory Pappas - Oregon Fans Won't Like Updated Recruiting Prediction for Brayden Parks
Oregon Fans Won't Like Updated Recruiting Prediction for Brayden Parks
Sports Illustrated

The Oregon Ducks are one of the finalists to land class of 2027 recruit, defensive lineman Brayden Parks. However, there appears to be momentum for the four-star defensive lineman to wind up committing to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Brayden…

theguardian.com - Aaron Timms - Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York's era-defining title is a win for the believers
Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York's era-defining title is a win for the believers
The Guardian

The New York Knicks had been here before. As Jalen Brunson and his band of not-so-merry men stood at the top of this year's NBA finals, they confronted not just the San Antonio Spurs, their foe on the court, but the very idea of what the Knicks…

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