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Women's basketball portal rankings: With more than 1,000 names in, who can make the most impact?
The portal is open. The exoduses have begun. Let the madness continue. Within the first day of the portal's opening, more than 1,000 Division I players had entered — that's roughly an NCAA Tournament's worth of rosters looking for a new…
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Wednesday's NBA games
ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…
Celtics' Brad Stevens addresses 'tiresome' college basketball rumors
Before the University of North Carolina hired Mike Malone, there were reports that Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was among a shortlist of possible candidates for the opening. Stevens quickly removed his name from…
Men's college basketball transfer portal Day 1: Players, teams to watch as frenzy begins
It's transfer portal season once again in college basketball — though tell that to any coach, and they'll likely respond, When is it not portal season? Players around the country have been declaring their intentions since the end of the…
UNC makes Michael Malone 2nd highest paid college basketball coach with $50 million, 6-year contract
New UNC coach Michael Malone will have a lucrative $4 million salary pool for his assistant coaches and staffers. Ron Chenoy / Imagn Images To restore its men's basketball program to the top of the college hoops hierarchy, North Carolina is putting…
Iowa State Basketball 'Trending To Land' Kansas State Transfer
The Iowa State Cyclones have a few needs to address on their roster this offseason with so many player not coming back for the 2026-27 season. Arguably, their biggest need is in the frontcourt. Joshua Jefferson has exhausted his eligibility and…
Devin McGlockton Reflects On Vanderbilt Basketball Career
Devin McGlockton often heard from bystanders that he was leaving Boston College merely to go to the SEC's version of Boston College, but he never believed them. McGlockton believed that—although the people may have been correct in years…
Iowa State Basketball Receives Lofty Spot in Early Top 25 Predictions
The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team is going to look a lot different on the court during the 2026-27 season than they did when the 2025-26 campaign came to a close with a Sweet 16 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. At least three rotation…
Vanderbilt Basketball Loses Fourth Player to the Transfer Portal
It is officially the third day that the college basketball transfer portal has been opened up and Vanderbilt has now lost its fourth player since the portal opened. Per a report from Jamie Shaw of On3 Sports, Vanderbilt guard and rotational player…
College basketball transfer portal opens; Cade Horton to miss season; Masters player rankings, predictions
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. The college basketball transfer portal is open for business. Tuesday…
NCAA weighs major eligibility change that could reshape college football and basketball
There could be a significant change coming to college sports. The NCAA is weighing a proposal that would allow for five years of eligibility based upon an athlete's high school graduation or 19th birthday (whichever comes first would be the…
Colorado Buffaloes Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker, Updated Roster
College basketball's offseason is chaos, and the Colorado Buffaloes are enveloped in it. The transfer portal window opened on Monday, April 6, and will remain open until April 20. Coach JR Payne's Buffs are hoping to retain core pieces and aiming…
Alabama Basketball Guard to Enter Transfer Portal
Alabama basketball guard Jalil Bethea is planning to enter the transfer portal, per 247 Sports' Travis Branham. Bethea is the third member of the 2025-26 Crimson Tide eyeing a change of scenery, joining forwards Taylor Bol Bowen and Aiden Sherrell.
Way-Too-Early Starting Lineup for USC Women's Basketball in 2026-27
The college basketball season just came to an end, and USC women's basketball is already shaping up as a national title contender for the 2026-27 season. With star guard JuJu Watkins returning from injury for her senior season, Jazzy Davidson…
Cowboy Basketball Gets Some Good News As Portal Departures Start To Stack
Cowboy basketball has found some hope in the midst of the offseason storm. The college basketball transfer portal is officially open, and so far, it has not treated the Cowboys kindly. Five Pokes have already entered their name into the portal, as…
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