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UCLA's Donovan Dent Makes Shocking Decision on Basketball Future
Former UCLA point guard Donovan Dent is calling it a career after his lone season with the Bruins, opting not to pursue a professional career at any level. Dent was a standout point guard and leader of a loaded Corona Centennial High School squad…
Vanderbilt Basketball has Date With In-State Foe Set
Vanderbilt men's basketball's 2026-2027 schedule is slowly, but surely coming together one game at a time. Tuesday, a date was set for the Commodores' third known opponent of its nonconference slate. Per a post on Twitter/X, Vanderbilt will host…
Full Recruiting Update on Duke Basketball With Kager Knueppel
Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff haven't tapped into the 2027 recruiting class super heavily, but there are a few recruits they have had their eyes on so far. The Blue Devils have only offered two recruits in the 2027 recruiting…
Indiana Basketball's 3 Non-Negotiables to Win the Big Ten in 2026-2027
Indiana posted a sub-.500 Big Ten record (9-11) in the inaugural year of Darian DeVries tenure in Bloomington. Heading into 2026-27, there is a belief that the Hoosiers are capable of competing for a triple bye in the conference tournament (a top…
Badger Basketball Exit Meetings: Wisconsin bids farewell to John Blackwell
John Blackwell has no hard feelings towards Wisconsin. That doesn't ease the blow of losing a guy who Greg Gard and his staff developed from a freshman who had no other high-major offers to a guy with All-American upside in his senior year, but…
Projecting where the revamped Pac-12 will rank in college basketball's mid-major conference hierarchy
The revamped Pac-12 has a long road ahead if it wishes to reclaim the league's prior status as a high-major conference in basketball. But now that rosters for the 2026-27 season are mostly settled, it's clear the Pac-12 could — and probably…
Spurs-Thunder: best basketball of all time?
There are at most three games left in the 2026 Western conference finals–Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Savor them–this might be the highest level basketball that has ever been played. DAVID: Back when it happened, I saw the Spurs…
Iowa State Basketball Commit Making Most of Nike EYBL After Injury
The Iowa State Cyclones have done a wonderful job on the recruiting trail in recent years, creating an impressive pipeline of talent for head coach T.J. Otzelberger and his staff to develop. Unfortunately, injuries have hampered some of the…
New Iberia boys basketball promotes from within to fill vacant spot
NEW IBERIA New Iberia boys assistant basketball coach William Fain moved one seat over on the bench after being named the new head boys basketball coach for the Yellow Jackets. Fain replaces Colby Batiste, who left after two years to pursue other…
'A miracle': UNCW women's basketball coach survives near drowning at Wrightsville Beach
‘A miracle': UNCW women's basketball coach survives near drowning at Wrightsville Beach WXII 12 NEWS AT NOON STARTS RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE INVESTIGATING A FIRE AT A HOME IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. WHAT WE KNOW FROM THE SCENE. TWO…
Spurs vs. Thunder live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 5 start time, picks and predictions
The Western Conference finals returns to Oklahoma City tonight for Game 5, with the Thunder and Spurs tied 2-2 in the series. Follow our NBA writers for news, updates and analysis on tonight's game. Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. PT Watch: NBC…
Victor Wembanyama card sells for astonishing sum, becomes fourth-most expensive basketball card in history | Sporting News
Sport cards have become quite the hot commodity in recent years. In just the last four years, all of the top-five highest-selling cards have been sold. On Tuesday, a Prizm Black 1/1 Victor Wembanyama rookie card sent shockwaves across the card…
The on-court trends defining the 2026 NBA playoffs
The 2026 NBA conference finals are approaching their climax on one side of the bracket and fizzling out in the other. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are fulfilling expectations of a classic, with a 2-2 tie entering…
How does UGA endure 'super volatile' college sports? Josh Brooks gives insight.
You've got to be able to show development, and you got to find people who care about the full student-athlete experience. So, when you talk about sports where there aren't a lot of pro opportunities, that's what we're going to sell — what…
NBA Finals ratings have plummeted since 2019, and the league is banking on the Knicks to reverse the trend
The New York Knicks advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 is one of, if not the, best-case scenarios for the NBA. Last year's Finals between the Thunder and Pacers was on pace to become the least-watched NBA Finals (outside the…
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