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newsweek.com - Tyler Everett - Underdog Promo Code NEWSWEEK: Get $75 Bonus For NBA, College Basketball Picks
Underdog Promo Code NEWSWEEK: Get $75 Bonus For NBA, College Basketball Picks
Newsweek

With a loaded basketball slate tonight between the NBA and college basketball, the Underdog promo code NEWSWEEK delivers one of the best welcome offers out there. Make a $5 entry for games like Rockets vs. Magic and Michigan State vs. Purdue to get…

espn.com - Eric Moody - Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…

espn.com - Shane Laflin - Girls' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2027, 2028 risers
Girls' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2027, 2028 risers
ESPN

The 2025-26 high school basketball season is already heading into its final weeks. Over the next month and a half, state champions will be crowned nationwide; the coveted Chipotle Nationals field will be set and numerous National Player of the Year…

espn.com - Jeff Borzello - Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Duke rises to No. 1
Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Duke rises to No. 1
ESPN

For a team with the cachet of Duke, it's a testament to the strength of this season's contenders that it took this long for the Blue Devils to rise to No. 1 in the AP poll and these Power Rankings. But there was zero debate about their ascension…

espn.com - Shane Laflin - Women's NCAA basketball recruiting: Top 25 2026 class rankings
Women's NCAA basketball recruiting: Top 25 2026 class rankings
ESPN

Much of the 2026 SC Next Top 100 class was committed by the end of the early signing window, with just four prospects yet to announce decisions at the end of November. But now, every player on the list is taken, and there's a new top four. Texas…

dailyiowan.com - Matt McGowan - No. 9 Iowa women's basketball survives thriller against Illinois, 82-78
No. 9 Iowa women's basketball survives thriller against Illinois, 82-78
The Daily Iowan

The Iowa women's basketball team's final regular-season game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena came down to the wire as Iowa defeated Illinois, 82-78, in a Thursday night nailbiter. The momentum swung back and forth from start to finish, but the Hawkeyes had…

nypost.com - Erich Richter - Michigan State vs. Purdue odds, prediction: College basketball picks, best bets for Thursday
Michigan State vs. Purdue odds, prediction: College basketball picks, best bets for Thursday
New York Post

Thursday's primetime college hoops game pits No. 8 Purdue against No. 13 Michigan State. The Boilermakers play host and are 6.5-point favorites on DraftKings against the Spartans in the Big Ten matchup as Purdue is rated No. 3 in the conference…

si.com - Rashad Grove - Under Armour Drops CIAA Capsule Inspired by Baltimore Basketball
Under Armour Drops CIAA Capsule Inspired by Baltimore Basketball
Sports Illustrated

For 30 years, Under Armour has been one of the leading brands in the sports apparel industry. With its headquarters in Baltimore, the brand is the official 'hometown partner' of the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) and recently…

cnbc.com - Alex Sherman - The NBA doesn't just want to build a European basketball league - it wants to revolutionize the international pro game
The NBA doesn't just want to build a European basketball league - it wants to revolutionize the international pro game
CNBC

Non-binding bids for permanent teams in the NBA Europe league are due next month. The NBA has spoken with Amazon Prime Video and YouTube, among other media companies, to potentially broadcast NBA Europe games globally. The NBA is targeting London…

si.com - Seth Berry - Michigan Basketball Must Improve in This Area to Beat Illinois
Michigan Basketball Must Improve in This Area to Beat Illinois
Sports Illustrated

On Friday night, the Michigan Wolverines will square off against a third top-10 opponent in a 10-day span when Dusty May's team takes on Illinois on the road for an 8 p.m. EST tip-off. Michigan, sitting at No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25, has already…

si.com - Kyle Mosley - SWAC Basketball Men's and Women's Game Results | Thursday, Feb. 26
SWAC Basketball Men's and Women's Game Results | Thursday, Feb. 26
Sports Illustrated

Here are the SWAC men's and women's results from Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, with the updated standings and season-ending projections with games left on the regular-season schedule. Alcorn State 68, Texas Southern 54 (Final)​ Southern 80…

fortune.com - Adithi Ramakrishnan - Harvard professor finally cracks the scientific secret of why sneakers squeak during basketball games
Harvard professor finally cracks the scientific secret of why sneakers squeak during basketball games
Fortune

As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent,” he said. “It's always there…

si.com - Justin Kontul - Why Wake Forest Basketball is at a Crossroads and What They Should Do Next
Why Wake Forest Basketball is at a Crossroads and What They Should Do Next
Sports Illustrated

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons appear to be in a downward spiral at the moment. After starting the season with promising wins over Michigan and Texas Tech, the Deacs were blown out at home by Vanderbilt and started conference play 2-8. When it…

si.com - Trent Knoop - Fab 5 Member Jalen Rose Makes Prediction for Michigan Basketball in NCAA Tournament
Fab 5 Member Jalen Rose Makes Prediction for Michigan Basketball in NCAA Tournament
Sports Illustrated

The No. 3 ranked Michigan Wolverines are a must-watch basketball team this season. The Wolverines are out to their best start ever, going 26-2 with three games left in the regular season. Michigan has already clinched a share of the Big Ten regular…

stltoday.com - Warren Mayes | Special to the Post-Dispatch - Miller Career, Soldan advance to Class 3 District 4 boys basketball title game
Miller Career, Soldan advance to Class 3 District 4 boys basketball title game
STLtoday.com

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