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Did the '90s prep-to-pro era cost college basketball a generation of All-Americans?
Roughly 72 hours before Kobe Bryant had to make the biggest decision of his life, one of the most influential stakeholders in the basketball world made a phone call in hopes of appealing to the then-17-year-old. The life-altering debate Bryant…
Celtics' Derrick White named Colorado president of basketball strategy
DENVER -- The name of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White surfaced on draft night. Not as part of a trade or anything, just for taking on a new title with a familiar school. White was announced Tuesday as the president of basketball strategy for his…
2026 NBA Draft: Fantasy basketball winners and losers from the first round
The picks are in, and I've got some early fantasy basketball winners and losers from Tuesday's first round. Let's get into it, and don't forget to check out my grades for the top-14 picks in the draft. The No. 1 pick lands in a good…
I missed out on a pro basketball career by one cut. At 26, I bought an Irish pub with my mom instead.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jareb Dougherty, 29, the co-owner of Donovan's Irish Pub in St. Augustine, Florida. When his professional basketball career didn't work out, he went on to manage a restaurant with his mother. It…
Meet the gunshot survivors who are healing through wheelchair basketball with the Chicago Hornets
This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It happens every summer. As the heat rolls in, Juan Ortiz sees more and more shootings on the news in…
2026 NBA Draft live grades: Fantasy basketball fit, analysis for each lottery pick in the first round
The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is underway on Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In a deep draft class, there's sure to be plenty of relevant rookies for fantasy basketball managers going into 2026-27. Yahoo analyst Dan…
Predicting Cal Basketball Starting Lineup for 2026-27
Cal coach Mark Madsen is looking at different player combinations in scrimmages during the Bears' current summer workouts and has not determined a starting lineup or a player rotation for the 2026-27 season,. However, that does not prevent us from…
Every WVU Basketball Player's Eligibility Under the New NCAA Rule
The college landscape has changed once again, this time for the better. On Tuesday, the NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a shift to a five-year eligibility model. The rules, however, will not allow those who have exhausted their final…
Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2026 Transfer Profile: Jayden Hastings
Following an 18-15 record, which led to the departure of then-head coach Wes Miller. The Cincinnati Bearcats were forced to revamp their basketball roster in short order through the NCAA Transfer Portal. Through the portal, Cincinnati lost one of…
Denver Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Gets Major Basketball News
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has a new title before he returns to international basketball. Jokic has been named captain of Serbia's national team, FIBA announced, putting the three-time NBA MVP in an even more prominent role as Serbia begins…
Fantasy Basketball Focused NBA Draft Grades for All First Round Picks
The NBA Draft's first round took place on Tuesday Night, June 24. AJ Dybantsa went 1st overall to the Wizards, followed by Darryn Peterson to the Jazz at 2nd overall and Cam Boozer to the Grizzlies at 3rd overall. The draft went mostly predictable…
Louisville Women's Basketball's Announces Multiple 2026-27 Non-Conference Games
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - We might have to wait just a little while longer until the ACC drops their full league schedule, but we now know a large chunk of the Louisville women's basketball program's schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season. On Wednesday…
Syracuse basketball adds another non-conference game to its upcoming season schedule
The upcoming 2026-27 season is the first in which the NCAA upped the maximum number of regular season games to 32. For Syracuse and the other 17 ACC teams, that means scheduling 14 non-conference games to pair with the 18 league match-ups, before…
The 4 Biggest Fantasy Basketball Winners from the NBA Draft Featuring Caleb Wilson
After the 1st Round of the NBA Draft took place, takeaways have become a key topic of conversation. At the top of the draft, most players have found themselves in newly attractive situations. In fantasy basketball, the appeal does not fully align…
Potential Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Transfer Additions File Lawsuit to Play One More Season
Cincinnati could be adding a 13th and 14th name to Jerrod Calhoun's first roster in Clifton. On3's Pete Nakos reported on Wednesday that pending UC addition MJ Collins is part of a 15-name lawsuit seeking an injunction to allow him and others to…
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