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nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - UNC expected to hire Michael Malone, ex-Nuggets coach, as men's basketball coach: Source
UNC expected to hire Michael Malone, ex-Nuggets coach, as men's basketball coach: Source
The New York Times

Michael Malone is expected to be the next coach at UNC, three years after leading the Denver Nuggets to an NBA title. Michael Reaves / Getty Images North Carolina is expected to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone as its next men's…

dailymail.co.uk - Daniel Matthews - I played basketball and work as a realtor... now I am at The Masters
I played basketball and work as a realtor... now I am at The Masters
Mail Online

Brandon Holtz has tried to be upfront with his clients at Re/Max Rising. As a real estate associate, his job is to find their dream home in central Illinois. He has still been taking calls and emails and he is edging closer to selling a…

sportsnet.ca - Bulls fire GM Marc Eversley, EVP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisova
Bulls fire GM Marc Eversley, EVP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisova
Sportsnet.ca

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance. The Bulls gutted their…

nypost.com - Ben Bolch - A title is a prelude to roster rebuilding for UCLA women's basketball
A title is a prelude to roster rebuilding for UCLA women's basketball
New York Post

Win a championship, restock the roster. The former made the latter significantly easier for UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close in the hours before the transfer portal opened Monday. “I did say to my mom,” Close cracked Sunday…

fansided.com - Justin Carter - Way-too-early women's college basketball rankings: Predicted top 25 for 2026-27
Way-too-early women's college basketball rankings: Predicted top 25 for 2026-27
FanSided

UCLA's title-winning team will undergo major changes as all six of its top players, including the core seniors, graduate and move to the professional ranks. Three Final Four contenders from this season are poised to return most of their key talent…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Tragedy in Pune: Marine Engineering Student Dies in Basketball Frame Accident
Tragedy in Pune: Marine Engineering Student Dies in Basketball Frame Accident
Rediff.com

A 20-year-old marine engineering student tragically died in Pune after a basketball frame collapsed on him while he was attempting pull-ups at Tolani Maritime Institute. A 20-year-old marine engineering student died in Pune after a basketball frame…

si.com - Graham Baakko - Vanderbilt Basketball Guard Enters the Transfer Portal
Vanderbilt Basketball Guard Enters the Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Another Vanderbilt men's basketball player is in the transfer portal. Vanderbilt guard George Kimble III has confirmed his plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Tuesday, he told League Ready (@LeagueRDY on Twitter/X) and later confirmed…

foxnews.com - Scott Thompson - UNC set to hire Michael Malone as next men's basketball coach after firing Hubert Davis: report
UNC set to hire Michael Malone as next men's basketball coach after firing Hubert Davis: report
Fox News

The UNC Tar Heels are dipping into the NBA pool for its next men's basketball coach. After Hubert Davis was fired following a shocking loss to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament earlier this month, the Tar Heels are set to hire Michael…

si.com - John Hoover - Oklahoma Announces Hire of New Basketball GM
Oklahoma Announces Hire of New Basketball GM
Sports Illustrated

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma Vice President and Director of Athletics Roger Denny and Head Men's Basketball Coach Porter Moser announced Monday the hiring of Lucas McKay as OU's first-ever men's basketball general manager. McKay joins the…

si.com - Killian Wright - Top Priorities for Mizzou Basketball in the Transfer Portal
Top Priorities for Mizzou Basketball in the Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

The college basketball transfer portal officially opens midnight Tuesday, beginning a 15-day window closing April 21 in which players around the nation can enter the portal in search of a new home. In recent seasons, the portal has transformed into…

cbsnews.com - Nick  Giovanni - Bishop Feehan 6'9' senior Brody Bumila pivots to MLB dreams after dominant run to basketball title
Bishop Feehan 6'9' senior Brody Bumila pivots to MLB dreams after dominant run to basketball title
CBS News

Brody Bumila is a towering presence for Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, whether on the basketball court or on the baseball diamond. Standing at 6-foot-9, weighing 245 pounds, the senior has been referred to by some baseball…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Jamarion Batemon Shares Reported Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
Jamarion Batemon Shares Reported Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones know that they will have some work to do with their roster this offseason. There are five seniors who will not be returning: Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Nate Heise, Dominick Nelson and Eric Mulder. The future of Milan…

nypost.com - Jake Nisse - Bulls fire top two basketball executives with Billy Donovan's fate in balance
Bulls fire top two basketball executives with Billy Donovan's fate in balance
New York Post

The Chicago Bulls are shaking up their C-suite. With the team set to miss the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons, the Bulls announced on Monday that they're firing executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - 3 Biggest Needs for Iowa State Basketball in Transfer Portal
3 Biggest Needs for Iowa State Basketball in Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

There have been a lot of things that T.J. Otzelberger has excelled at as the head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones, but if there is one thing that truly sticks out as a strength, it is his ability to identify players who fit his scheme perfectly.

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Key Alabama Basketball Starter Heading to Transfer Portal
Key Alabama Basketball Starter Heading to Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Alabama forward Aiden Sherrell is entering the transfer portal, per On3's Joe Tipton. The sophomore becomes the second member of the 2025-26 Crimson Tide eyeing a change of scenery, joining forward Taylor Bol Bowen. Alabama had five players from…

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