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Fantasy Basketball Exit Interview: A second-round sweep pushes 76ers to confront future
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…
Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it?
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…
First look at £111m 'gigayacht' Leviathan with basketball court & scuba school
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…
How Kansas Basketball Representatives Measured at the NBA Draft Combine
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.
Baylor Basketball Adds Potential Future Gem With Late Addition to 2026 Recruiting Class
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…
Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball's Insatiable Budget
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…
Former Elite Kansas Football Recruit Transitioning to Basketball Career
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…
Kentucky basketball's newest addition is eligible to play next season
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…
How Vanderbilt Basketball Star Tyler Tanner Measured in At NBA Draft Combine
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…
Kentucky Men's Basketball Adds Veteran Big Man, Franck Kepnang
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men's basketball announced the addition of Franck Kepnang (pronounced Frank KEP-nong), a 6-foot-11 center originally from Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Monday. Kepnang spent the last four seasons at Washington, where…
Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Kings in Recent NBA Mock Draft
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…
How mixed-use stadium districts - for work, play and football - became college sports' latest craze
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…
Tennessee Basketball's Nate Ament Receives New Projection Following NBA Lottery
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…
London Celebrates 3x3 Basketball with a One Day Pop-Up
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.
Lakers' looming free-agent big men Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes look to future
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…
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