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si.com - Trent Knoop - Michigan Basketball Future Outlook: Two Freshmen Lock in with Mike Boynton, Wolverines
Michigan Basketball Future Outlook: Two Freshmen Lock in with Mike Boynton, Wolverines
Sports Illustrated

The roster is really coming together in Ann Arbor. Well, it's sticking together. Following Dusty May leaving for the Dallas Mavericks, Mike Boynton Jr. was tasked with keep the roster together, and it appears he is doing just that. Heading into…

si.com - Xander Tilock - Nolan Adekunle's case to start for Virginia basketball this season
Nolan Adekunle's case to start for Virginia basketball this season
Sports Illustrated

For Virginia basketball, four starters are obvious — Thijs De Ridder, Johann Grunloh, Sam Lewis, and Chance Mallory. That quartet is experienced, and more importantly, experienced together. There is still one starting spot up for grabs. Many…

foxnews.com - Bobby Burack - ESPN must hold Stephen A. accountable after doubling down on racist remarks about White basketball players
ESPN must hold Stephen A. accountable after doubling down on racist remarks about White basketball players
Fox News

Stephen A. Smith is doubling down on his racist commentary, insisting the Los Angeles Lakers cannot succeed if their top three players are White. On Wednesday, Smith mocked the team's trade for Walker Kessler, pairing him with Luka Doncic and…

si.com - Hugh Straine - New Duke Basketball 2028 Target Shining for Team USA
New Duke Basketball 2028 Target Shining for Team USA
Sports Illustrated

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff had a busy last weekend on the recruiting front, sending out several offers to a few elite future Blue Devil prospects. Scheyer and Co. sent offers out to recruits in both the 2027 and 2028…

si.com - Zach Dimmitt - 3 Most Anticipated Games on Texas Basketball's Schedule Next Season
3 Most Anticipated Games on Texas Basketball's Schedule Next Season
Sports Illustrated

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team had a successful first season under head coach Sean Miller that featured a surprise trip to the Sweet 16 and a total of three NCAA Tournament wins after the team snuck its way into the First Four. Texas now…

si.com - Joe Londergan - New Pac-12 Conference Announces Location, Format For 2027 Pac-12 Basketball Tournaments
New Pac-12 Conference Announces Location, Format For 2027 Pac-12 Basketball Tournaments
Sports Illustrated

As the new Pac-12 Conference relaunches this academic year with nine full-time members, west coast basketball fans can begin making plans for the start of 2027 March Madness. Both the Pac-12 men's and women's basketball tournaments return to Las…

si.com - Russell Heltman - New Bearcats Guard Tylen Riley Ready to Spark 'Magical' Season With Cincinnati Basketball
New Bearcats Guard Tylen Riley Ready to Spark 'Magical' Season With Cincinnati Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Tylen Riley is all in on his new basketball home in Cincinnati. The new Bearcats star guard chatted extensively with Zach Schuz on The Schuz Show recently and broke down picking Cincinnati in the transfer portal this offseason. The former Tulsa…

scmp.com - SCMP Editorial - Editorial | Hongkongers should beware of prediction markets
Editorial | Hongkongers should beware of prediction markets
South China Morning Post

The surge in the popularity of prediction markets is troubling governments around the world amid concerns about the potential impact of their largely unregulated operations. Their customers buy and sell “shares” in the outcome of a…

unilad.com - Thomas Bamford - Joe Rogan calls women's basketball players derogatory name in bizarre rant on how violent they foul in games
Joe Rogan calls women's basketball players derogatory name in bizarre rant on how violent they foul in games
UNILAD

Joe Rogan has found himself at the centre of a backlash after using a derogatory term to describe WNBA players during a discussion about the physicality of the women's league on his podcast. The comedian and UFC commentator was chatting with fellow…

nunesmagician.com - Kevin Wall - Syracuse women's basketball: Orange add guard Elif Çayir to roster
Syracuse women's basketball: Orange add guard Elif Çayir to roster
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

Orange go overseas to add some depth Syracuse women's basketball continued to build their 26-27 squad by adding guard Elif Çayir to the roster. Çayir is 5'10” guard from Turkey who has been playing in the Turkish KSBL for…

ksat.com - Nate Kotisso - Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Billy Donovan reportedly set to join Spurs coaching staff
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Billy Donovan reportedly set to join Spurs coaching staff
KSAT

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs have reportedly locked in a big name to be their new lead assistant coach. According to ESPN's Shams Charania and Pete Thamel, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Billy Donovan will join Mitch Johnson's…

nytimes.com - Tyler Kepner - Who should make the 2026 MLB All-Star Game? Our final roster predictions
Who should make the 2026 MLB All-Star Game? Our final roster predictions
The New York Times

Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game. When the All-Stars line up along the baselines in Philadelphia July 14, nearly all deserving players will be there. Every summer, a…

bbc.co.uk - Chris McKenna - British boxing: UK's heavyweight boom offers bright future
British boxing: UK's heavyweight boom offers bright future
BBC

The heavyweight landscape has rarely looked so British. Oleksandr Usyk's decision to relinquish the WBA, IBF and WBC titles has opened the door for a new era and UK heavyweights could not be better placed. Across the four major sanctioning bodies -…

bleacherreport.com - Adam Wells - LeBron James' Top NBA Landing Spots Revealed by Rich Paul in Trending Photo amid Rumors
LeBron James' Top NBA Landing Spots Revealed by Rich Paul in Trending Photo amid Rumors
Bleacher Report

Amid all of the speculation about where LeBron James will play next season, who better to provide insight into the future Hall of Famer's thought process than his longtime agent? On the latest episode of Game Ove r, Rich Paul listed the Golden…

nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Which college hoops coaches will stay put through 2036, and why the final AP Poll is pointless
Which college hoops coaches will stay put through 2036, and why the final AP Poll is pointless
The New York Times

It's a very slow time in college basketball. Mid-July has two evaluation periods, but early July is one of the slower periods for the sport. So it felt like a good time for a mailbag. A very list-heavy mailbag. Thanks to everyone who sent in…

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