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Updated Look at Texas Basketball's Roster For Next Season
The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team is on the rise headed into the second year under head coach Sean Miller. After making it to the Sweet 16 last season as a No. 11 seed, Texas rebuilt its roster in a major way this offseason while also…
Nike Designed Basketball Shoes for Knicks and Spurs Fans
The 2026 NBA Finals have delivered plenty of exciting moments on the court for basketball fans and sneakerheads. One of the most tantalizing parts of watching the game is wanting the player-exclusive colorways designed for basketball's biggest…
The Seattle Storm used to be the 'tail' on the 'dog' of its NBA counterpart. Now the WNBA team is leading the city's basketball revival
In the first eight years of the Seattle Storm's existence, the WNBA team was the “tail” on the “dog” of its NBA counterpart, the SuperSonics, according to Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder. Both bought in 2001 for $200 million…
FIBA still planning for Basketball World Cup in Qatar in 2027 as scheduled
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — FIBA is operating as if the 2027 Basketball World Cup will take place in Qatar as scheduled, though said Friday that it could adjust if the war in Iran or other matters force the sport's global governing body to take…
Former Oregon State Basketball Players Who Have Won An NBA Championship
As of 2026, nine former Oregon State men's basketball players have captured at-least one NBA title. As the San Antonio Spurs face the New York Knicks for the 2025-2026 crown, here's a look at the former Beavs who have hoisted the Larry O'Brien…
Karl-Anthony Towns's Vulnerability in Knicks' NBA Finals Game 2 Win Carries Well Beyond Basketball
As the Knicks celebrated a miraculous Game 2 win to take a 2–0 lead on the Spurs in the NBA Finals, star big man Karl-Anthony Towns put his hands in the air and looked up. He was one of New York's heroes with 21 points and 13 rebounds as the…
Wemby tops Michael Jordan, and the impact of PSA's pause: May sports card market recap
Five sales topped $1 million in May as the sports card market continues to experience unprecedented price growth and sales volume. The $5.11 million private sale for one of Victor Wembanyama's most important cards was the highlight of May, landing…
Prediction markets offer the lure of fast money. Young men say they like their odds.
Earlier this year, Thomas Christian Owens decided to try his hand at prediction market trading for the first time. He created a Kalshi account in January. Three months and a $500 deposit later, he started betting. 'It was a little bit of a birthday…
Victor Wembanyama discovering road to glory is paved with hard lessons, heartbreaks
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama walked off the Frost Bank Center court sporting something every great player eventually wears. Not the glow of heroism. Not a defining moment of glory. Wembanyama's was fresh and gaping by the end of the night…
Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyler Herro React to the Latest Heat Trade Noise
When you play for an organization like the Miami Heat, the rumor mill is always churning, and when you are a talented young player, your name is always thrown into the mix. The Miami Heat's latest rumors around Giannis Antetokounmpo have a familiar…
NBA Finals draw historic viewership for New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
As it turns out, big markets in sports do draw big audiences. New York is America's No. 1 media market, and the Knicks are the basketball pride and joy of the city. (Sorry, Nets.) So people have come to their television screens by the tens of…
UFC Fight Night odds, lines, predictions, time: Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim picks by elite MMA expert
Ranked welterweights clash when fifth-ranked Belal Muhammad battles 11th-ranked Gabriel Bonfim in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim on Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The five-bout UFC main fight card is scheduled to…
Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of Analyzing Sports, and They Choked Spectacularly
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Good news for sports broadcasters and fans who'd prefer their play-by-plays to have that human-touch: AI doesn't know ball. A new study by researchers at the University of North…
Denzel goes one-on-one with an NBA legend in this Spike Lee drama - and you can stream it for free right now
The Tom's Guide Verdict: 'He Got Game' Verdict: Spike Lee's sports doc about an elite basketball prospect (Ray Allen) and his father (Denzel Washington) delivers some incredible moments and is one of the best portrayals of basketball on screen.
19 celebrity couples who met their soulmates when they were just teenagers
The Knicks superstar has been dating his wife, Ali Marks, since high school — their 2015 prom photo is still on his Instagram, captioned, 'Went to prom with the best date anyone could ask for.' They got engaged in 2022 and married in 2023.
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