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yahoo.com - Dan Titus - Fantasy Basketball Exit Interview: A second-round sweep pushes 76ers to confront future
Fantasy Basketball Exit Interview: A second-round sweep pushes 76ers to confront future
Yahoo!

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off one of the more stunning upsets in the 2026 NBA playoffs, knocking off the Boston Celtics in seven games at TD Garden. In hindsight, that might as well have been their championship. The New York Knicks were waiting…

wwd.com - Stephen Garner - Foot Locker Declares 'Hoops Lives Here' in New Basketball-focused Spot
Foot Locker Declares 'Hoops Lives Here' in New Basketball-focused Spot
WWD

Foot Locker is making sure everyone knows it's the place to shop for basketball. In a new year-round brand platform and campaign, the Dick's Sporting Goods-owned sneaker retailer is telling consumers “Hoops Lives Here” with the aim to…

si.com - Matt Postins - Latest OSU Cowboys Basketball Signee Brings Vast International Experience
Latest OSU Cowboys Basketball Signee Brings Vast International Experience
Sports Illustrated

Oklahoma State's latest transfer signing is from North Carolina, but he brings impressive international experience, too. The Cowboys announced the signing of Tar Heels transfer guard Luka Bogavac, a 6-6 guard from Mojkovac, Montenegro. It's the…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - How Kansas Basketball Representatives Measured at the NBA Draft Combine
How Kansas Basketball Representatives Measured at the NBA Draft Combine
Sports Illustrated

Sunday marked the beginning of the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, where 73 players showcase their talent in front of NBA scouts to strengthen their draft stock. The second day was primarily utilized for player measurements and specific shooting drills.

si.com - Trent Knoop - Baylor Basketball Adds Potential Future Gem With Late Addition to 2026 Recruiting Class
Baylor Basketball Adds Potential Future Gem With Late Addition to 2026 Recruiting Class
Sports Illustrated

Things are coming together nicely for Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears. When the Bears take the court of Foster Pavilion next season, Baylor is hopeful it will have a competitive Big 12 roster. Baylor already signed two commitments in the 2026…

sportingnews.com - Jamie Gatlin - Saint Mary's basketball lands top 50 blue-chip recruit | Sporting News
Saint Mary's basketball lands top 50 blue-chip recruit | Sporting News
The Sporting News

As Saint Mary's looks to build on its latest NCAA Tournament run, it had a reason to celebrate on Monday. The Gaels landed a top 50 prospect in McDonald's All-American Darius Bivins. The addition of Bivins shows how far the Gaels have come, as he…

si.com - Tim Capurso - Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball's Insatiable Budget
Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball's Insatiable Budget
Sports Illustrated

Like the Nintendo character Kirby opening its maw and inhaling everything in its path, college football and basketball programs across the country have a voracious appetite for their schools' athletic budgets, one that has now begun to cannibalize…

si.com - Jackson Caudell - First 2027 Bracketology Projection For UVA Basketball Sets A High Bar For Ryan Odom In Year Two
First 2027 Bracketology Projection For UVA Basketball Sets A High Bar For Ryan Odom In Year Two
Sports Illustrated

Virginia Basketball head coach Ryan Odom had arguably the best first season of any first-year head coach. Odom won 30 games, spent most of the season ranked inside the top 25, made the ACC Tournament Championship, and got UVA back to the NCAA…

si.com - Wyatt Huff - Kentucky basketball's newest addition is eligible to play next season
Kentucky basketball's newest addition is eligible to play next season
Sports Illustrated

Kentucky fans received news on Saturday when they picked up a much-needed depth peice at the five spot in Washington transfer big man Franck Kepnang. A key talking point soon after his decision was if he would be deemed eligible or not. Well, UK…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - How Vanderbilt Basketball Star Tyler Tanner Measured in At NBA Draft Combine
How Vanderbilt Basketball Star Tyler Tanner Measured in At NBA Draft Combine
Sports Illustrated

Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner has measured in at the NBA Combine ahead of the beginning of scrimmage play on Wednesday. Here are Tanner's measurements: Tanner will play in scrimmages later this week alongside his teammates: Wisconsin guard Nick…

nunesmagician.com - Kevin Wall - Syracuse basketball: how will the Orange fill the rest of their rosters?
Syracuse basketball: how will the Orange fill the rest of their rosters?
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

The college basketball transfer portal news has slowed down and both Syracuse basketball teams have open spots on their rosters….so how might they complete them before the 2026-27 season? The biggest unknown in college sports right now is…

nytimes.com - Matt Baker - How mixed-use stadium districts - for work, play and football - became college sports' latest craze
How mixed-use stadium districts - for work, play and football - became college sports' latest craze
The New York Times

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A giant retaining wall grows, one gray cement block at a time, above the Silas Creek that snakes through Wake Forest and the bank of stadiums that houses Demon Deacon football, basketball and baseball. An erector site…

nytimes.com - Nick Friedell - Lakers' looming free-agent big men Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes look to future
Lakers' looming free-agent big men Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes look to future
The New York Times

LOS ANGELES — Deandre Ayton surprised even himself in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 27-year-old big man, who signed with the team last July, spoke with appreciation for his own personal growth when asked what he was…

cityam.com - Central London Alliance - London Celebrates 3x3 Basketball with a One Day Pop-Up
London Celebrates 3x3 Basketball with a One Day Pop-Up
City AM

London Sports Festival is set to bring the energy of street basketball to the capital with a 3×3 basketball pop-up event in Paternoster Square. With only two weeks to go, here's how you can participate in the one-day event on 26 May.

ketv.com - Jake Anderson - Big Ten releases home, away opponents for Nebraska men's basketball this season
Big Ten releases home, away opponents for Nebraska men's basketball this season
KETV

Big Ten announces home, away opponents for Nebraska men's basketball this season RUN. MAVS WIN THREE ONE. HUSKER BASKETBALL ADDS ANOTHER PLAYER FROM THE PORTAL, DAMON WILKINSON 610 FORWARD PLAYED LAST YEAR AT SOU Updated: 12:14 PM CDT May 12, 2026…

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