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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…

scientificamerican.com - Joseph Howlett - Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
Scientific American

Yesterday, the National Basketball Association (NBA) rewarded the Washington Wizards handsomely for the team's fifth consecutive losing season. In next month's NBA draft, the Wizards will get the first selection from a stacked field of young talent…

thesun.co.uk - Georgie English - First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
The Sun

A LUXURY £111million “gigayacht” owned by a video game billionaire has been seen for the first time since it set sail across the Bahamas. The 364ft behemoth is decked out across five different levels and includes a gaming…

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…

smh.com.au - Jon Pierik - Leaked letter exposes growing rift between basketball powerbrokers
Leaked letter exposes growing rift between basketball powerbrokers
The Sydney Morning Herald

The feud between the billionaire basketball club owner and the sport's governing bodies has intensified, with an ambassador for Donald Trump maintaining the full report into the National Basketball League's governance must be released. In a letter…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Former Elite Kansas Football Recruit Transitioning to Basketball Career
Former Elite Kansas Football Recruit Transitioning to Basketball Career
Sports Illustrated

Jaden Nickens was one of the most highly touted commits in Kansas football's 2025 recruiting class. Now, he is transitioning away from the sport and heading down a different career path. The former Sierra Canyon School star is no longer enrolled at…

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 - 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…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Kings in Recent NBA Mock Draft
Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Kings in Recent NBA Mock Draft
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have three players who have been invited to different NBA draft combines to showcase their talents with the intention of hearing their names called during the 2026 NBA Draft. Point guard Tamin Lipsey was invited to the G…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
Sports Illustrated

The NBA Lottery has officially concluded, and it is now time to see a real projection on where the talented college basketball prospects will land and should land. Reporters were quick to make their full mock drafts, including where Tennessee…

si.com - Thomas Carelli - Post-NBA Draft Lottery Mock Draft: Fantasy Basketball Ceilings of AJ Dybantsa, Others
Post-NBA Draft Lottery Mock Draft: Fantasy Basketball Ceilings of AJ Dybantsa, Others
Sports Illustrated

The National Basketball Association took the stage on Sunday and revealed its 2026 NBA Draft order. The Washington Wizards will own the No. 1 overall pick, with the Jazz and Grizzlies to follow. The struggling teams now look to new futures with…

sportingnews.com - Billy Heyen - Canadiens' tallest fan is 7-foot-9 college basketball sensation Olivier Rioux | Sporting News
Canadiens' tallest fan is 7-foot-9 college basketball sensation Olivier Rioux | Sporting News
The Sporting News

The Montreal Canadiens have an intense fanbase, and the Habs are trying to give them the ultimate celebration for the first time since 1993. But as the NHL's all-time championship franchise chases a return to Stanley Cup glory, one fan stands above…

talksport.com - Kerrie Jacobs-Bryant - Cuban purchases new basketball team after admitting 'regret' over Mavericks sale
Cuban purchases new basketball team after admitting 'regret' over Mavericks sale
talkSPORT

The Dallas Mavericks were transformed under Mark Cuban's ownership. The businessman - worth an estimated $6 billion in 2026 - took the Mavericks from the pits of NBA mediocrity and developed them into a title-winning outfit when he purchased them…

nunesmagician.com - Dominic Chiappone - Syracuse men's basketball: early impressions of Aiden Tobiason at the NBA G League Combine
Syracuse men's basketball: early impressions of Aiden Tobiason at the NBA G League Combine
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

How the new Syracuse guard is doing in Chicago. One of the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team's new names is currently in Chicago looking to impress scouts and other NBA personnel. Aiden Tobiason, who announced he was transferring to the Orange…

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