Basketball Industry News

A collection of Basketball latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

nytimes.com - Devon Henderson - UCLA softball All-American Megan Grant taking her shot with Bruins basketball
UCLA softball All-American Megan Grant taking her shot with Bruins basketball
The New York Times

UCLA softball star Megan Grant had always needled her coach about playing two sports for the Bruins. She'd tease associate head coach Lisa Fernandez relentlessly, but both women understood that beneath the humor lived real ambition. The idea would…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - Men's college basketball watch guide: Duke-MSU, Auburn-Arizona highlight weekend lineup
Men's college basketball watch guide: Duke-MSU, Auburn-Arizona highlight weekend lineup
The New York Times

While college football funnels into bowl season, college basketball builds to racing speed. There are a lot of interesting looks spread around the Friday, Saturday and Sunday schedules. Two matchups pull from the AP poll's top 10 — Duke…

people.com - Anna Lazarus Caplan - College Basketball Player Punches Opponent After Getting Dunked on in Wild Incident
College Basketball Player Punches Opponent After Getting Dunked on in Wild Incident
PEOPLE

Things got chippy during a game between Utah Tech and Santa Clara on Wednesday night After a Santa Clara player dunked on Utah Tech's Chance Trujillo, he punched his opponent Both players were hit with technicals Things got a little out of hand…

ocregister.com - gqlshare - No. 24 USC men's basketball remains confident despite injuries
No. 24 USC men's basketball remains confident despite injuries
Orange County Register

USC head coach Eric Musselman reacts on the sideline during the first half of their NCAA Hall of Fame Series game against Illinois State on Nov. 14, 2025, at Intuit Dome. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) This season's USC men's…

fansided.com - Ian Levy - Why events like the Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup could be the future of Special Olympics
Why events like the Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup could be the future of Special Olympics
FanSided

Starting in 1968, and for the next 50 years, Special Olympics competitions at the international level meant the World Games, held alternately in Winter and Summer in two-year cycles. That framework was the foundation of a movement that, has grown…

bangordailynews.com - Larry Mahoney - Bangor girls basketball will rely on speed, senior leadership this season
Bangor girls basketball will rely on speed, senior leadership this season
Bangor Daily News

The Bangor High School girls basketball team has a new coach and a veteran team, and is looking to improve upon last season's 13-7 record. Bangor reached the Class AA North semifinals where it was beaten by top seed Oxford Hills of South Paris…

chicagotribune.com - Steve Millar - Morton baseball recruit Trace Schaaf lives in the present on basketball court for Lockport. 'Leave my impact.'
Morton baseball recruit Trace Schaaf lives in the present on basketball court for Lockport. 'Leave my impact.'
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Senior forward Trace Schaaf believes the future is bright for Lockport basketball. But the present? That could be pretty special, too. And Schaaf is determined to leave a legacy before he leaves the sport…

covers.com - Gonzaga vs Kentucky Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Gonzaga vs Kentucky Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Covers

The No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs take on the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats in Nashville tonight. This is the fourth consecutive season that these schools have faced each other in non-conference play, and my Gonzaga vs. Kentucky predictions are backing the…

nola.com - Jim Derry - A late surge decided the Northlake-Mandeville boys basketball battle
A late surge decided the Northlake-Mandeville boys basketball battle
NOLA.com

Early season tournaments are often tough to predict. It's about this time of year when some football players turn in their cleats for sneakers, and good teams can begin to figure out what they're going to be. And even when it's not enough to…

mercurynews.com - Nathan Canilao - Prep spotlight: How Riordan basketball is gearing up for another state run
Prep spotlight: How Riordan basketball is gearing up for another state run
The Mercury News

The Archbishop Riordan bench reacts to a basket against California in the fourth quarter of their game at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Archbishop Riordan defeated California 82-66. (Jose Carlos…

heavy.com - Joey Haverford - Former Pelicans Teammate Says Zion Willamson Doesn't Love Basketball
Former Pelicans Teammate Says Zion Willamson Doesn't Love Basketball
Heavy

The New Orleans Pelicans are on pace to have another terrible season. Zion Williamson has been ruled out for the next three weeks after already missing 13 of the team's first 23 games. The stellar play of Willamson makes him look like a superstar…

nypost.com - Alex Mitchell - Baldwin girls and boys basketball teams look to bring more titles to school
Baldwin girls and boys basketball teams look to bring more titles to school
New York Post

They put the “win” in Baldwin. The Nassau school's girls and boys basketball teams have much to look forward to in the 2025-26 campaign after the Lady Bruins took home a state title and the fellas won the Long Island championship last…

cbssports.com - Kyle Boone - College basketball power rankings: Iowa State jumps to No. 2 with Purdue up next
College basketball power rankings: Iowa State jumps to No. 2 with Purdue up next
CBS Sports

The No. 1 team in the men's college basketball Power Rankings remains unchanged for the first time in the fourth in-season update as Michigan -- which has not played since annihilating everyone in its path at the Players Era in Vegas last week --…

dailyastorian.com - Jeanne Huff - Local basketball teams hit the court
Local basketball teams hit the court
The Astorian

Familiar sounds filled the gyms of Seaside, Knappa and Astoria: whistles, squeaks of basketball shoes and the swishes of balls going through the baskets. Winter sports season officially tipped off Wednesday and Thursday nights in Clatsop County…

kcci.com - Aaron Marner - Iowa State basketball at Purdue: How to watch and stream the top-10 showdown
Iowa State basketball at Purdue: How to watch and stream the top-10 showdown
KCCI

Iowa State basketball at Purdue: How to watch and stream the top-10 showdown Iowa plays number 7 Baylor Thursday in the W-B-C-A Showcase at Disney World in Orlando. The Iowa State Cyclones mens basketball team gets its fourth- straight win. They…

Receive a Daily briefing on Basketball Industry News

Get Started