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nytimes.com - Corey Merriman - Latest Topps basketball and baseball release analysis: What you need to know before you buy
Latest Topps basketball and baseball release analysis: What you need to know before you buy
The New York Times

Over the past few weeks, several new Topps baseball and basketball releases have hit the market that we haven't had a chance to dive into here. Topps is flexing its new NBA license with some solid products, and there are a couple baseball…

nytimes.com - Josh Robbins - Wizards rookie Will Riley is a creative artist on and off the basketball court
Wizards rookie Will Riley is a creative artist on and off the basketball court
The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Will Riley has always sought artistic outlets. As a child, without taking a lesson, Riley taught himself to play the piano. He learned how to juggle. Around the seventh grade, he started cutting friends' hair, even setting up a…

nytimes.com - Lindsay Schnell - Men's college basketball transfer portal Day 1: Players, teams to watch as frenzy begins
Men's college basketball transfer portal Day 1: Players, teams to watch as frenzy begins
The New York Times

It's transfer portal season once again in college basketball — though tell that to any coach, and they'll likely respond, When is it not portal season? Players around the country have been declaring their intentions since the end of the…

dailymail.co.uk - Jake Fenner In Indianapolis - Dan Hurley maintains UConn is 'premier program in college basketball
Dan Hurley maintains UConn is 'premier program in college basketball
Mail Online

After winning in the Final Four, Dan Hurley walked down the hallways of Lucas Oil Stadium - backpack slung over one shoulder, snapback on his head, AirPods in as he listened to a gameday playlist. There's Aerosmith, there's some Nirvana, there's…

nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - UNC makes Michael Malone 2nd highest paid college basketball coach with $50 million, 6-year contract
UNC makes Michael Malone 2nd highest paid college basketball coach with $50 million, 6-year contract
The New York Times

New UNC coach Michael Malone will have a lucrative $4 million salary pool for his assistant coaches and staffers. Ron Chenoy / Imagn Images To restore its men's basketball program to the top of the college hoops hierarchy, North Carolina is putting…

espn.com - Charlie Creme - Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
ESPN

The women's college basketball transfer portal officially opened Monday, and by day's end more than 1,000 players had entered. In past years the portal opened during the NCAA tournament. New regulations this year prevented any official activity…

boston.com - Hayden Bird - Boston College is about to have a renaissance in basketball': Dan Hurley's take on Luke Murray
Boston College is about to have a renaissance in basketball': Dan Hurley's take on Luke Murray
Boston.com

Boston College basketball's new direction gets a strong endorsement: Following his team's 69-63 defeat in the men's college basketball national championship game on Monday against Michigan, Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley was eventually asked…

nytimes.com - CJ Moore - 2026 men's college basketball too early Top 25: Where Duke, Michigan, UNC rank
2026 men's college basketball too early Top 25: Where Duke, Michigan, UNC rank
The New York Times

The college basketball transfer portal opens Tuesday, and the comings and goings in April will have a major impact on what the preseason Top 25 looks like for 2026-27. But what's the fun in waiting? Congratulations to Michigan. We're onto next…

fansided.com - Emmy Spersrud - It's panic time for Tennessee women's basketball
It's panic time for Tennessee women's basketball
FanSided

The Tennessee Lady Vols endured a disastrous season that saw them lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament despite a strong start. A series of public controversies involving the head coach and key player decisions have led to widespread…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Labaron Philon Makes Decision Regarding Basketball Future
Labaron Philon Makes Decision Regarding Basketball Future
Sports Illustrated

Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. declared for the 2026 NBA Draft via his Instagram on Tuesday. 'I thank God and give him all the glory for blessing me with the last two years in Tuscaloosa,' Philon wrote. 'Returning for my sophomore season and…

omaha.com - Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor - Transfer tracker: The latest on the Nebraska women's basketball roster
Transfer tracker: The latest on the Nebraska women's basketball roster
Omaha World-Herald

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si.com - Kevin Hicks - ASU Rises in Latest Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings
ASU Rises in Latest Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings
Sports Illustrated

TEMPE -- The next several weeks of the college basketball offseason will be consequential in a manner that is difficult to measure for the 360+ programs in Division I - Arizona State included. While Arizona State seeks to turn a new page under a…

si.com - Benjamin Worgull - Wisconsin Badgers Basketball offseason roster tracker
Wisconsin Badgers Basketball offseason roster tracker
Sports Illustrated

Transfer portal season has officially started, and there is plenty of roster rebuilding that the University of Wisconsin needs to tackle for next season. In the month since Wisconsin's season ended in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the…

wral.com - Brian Murphy and Mark Bergin, WRAL News - UNC to introduce new men's basketball coach Michael Malone on Tuesday
UNC to introduce new men's basketball coach Michael Malone on Tuesday
WRAL News

Chapel Hill, NC — North Carolina will introduce new men's basketball coach Michael Malone on Tuesday, two weeks after firing Hubert Davis. The university's board of trustees approved Malone's contract at a Tuesday afternoon meeting. A source…

salisburypost.com - Post Sports - College men's basketball: Wolverines last team standing - Salisbury Post
College men's basketball: Wolverines last team standing - Salisbury Post
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INDIANAPOLIS — Before Michigan took the floor to face Gonzaga in the title game of the Players Era Championship in November, Wolverines guard Elliot Cadeau made a comment to his teammates. “We're the best team ever assembled,”…

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