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nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - Will the NCAA Tournament expand again, and who are basketball's most powerful coaches?
Will the NCAA Tournament expand again, and who are basketball's most powerful coaches?
The New York Times

The college basketball offseason is here, and whether you like it or not, so is NCAA Tournament expansion. Last week, the NCAA announced that the men's and women's selection committees officially voted to increase the number of tournament teams…

si.com - Jackson Caudell - How Should Ryan Odom Fill The Last Roster Spot For Virginia Basketball?
How Should Ryan Odom Fill The Last Roster Spot For Virginia Basketball?
Sports Illustrated

It has been a quiet but productive offseason for Virginia Basketball and head coach Ryan Odom. The Cavaliers are coming off a 30-win season that resulted in them making the ACC Tournament championship, getting back to the NCAA Tournament, and…

si.com - Tucker Sennett - Projecting the NC State Men's Basketball Rotation for the 2026-27 Season
Projecting the NC State Men's Basketball Rotation for the 2026-27 Season
Sports Illustrated

RALEIGH — While it might feel like yesterday for many NC State fans, it's now been over a month since the administration hired alumnus Justin Gainey to be the next men's basketball coach for the program. Since then, it's been a whirlwind of…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Associated Press - Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
Winnipeg Free Press

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wral.com - Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball
WRAL News

NEW YORK (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is taking a position as a strategic adviser to the men's basketball coach at Wagner College, where his son plans to play. McGrady will advise the college on the development of name…

si.com - Bryson Turner - UCF Knights 2026 Basketball Recruiting Class Breakdown: Best Additions, Biggest Misses
UCF Knights 2026 Basketball Recruiting Class Breakdown: Best Additions, Biggest Misses
Sports Illustrated

While the transfer portal may dominate much of the offseason conversation in college basketball, new players still join its ranks every year. The UCF Knights are no exception. While a majority of UCF's men's and women's basketball teams are set to…

nola.com - Toyloy Brown III - LSU basketball transfer target Allen Graves gives update on recruitment and NBA decision
LSU basketball transfer target Allen Graves gives update on recruitment and NBA decision
NOLA.com

LSU transfer target Allen Graves spoke publicly about his college recruitment for the first time since entering the portal on April 10. The former Santa Clara forward told ESPN's Jeff Borzello that the only two schools he's discussed transferring…

si.com - Andy Patton - G League-to-college pipeline: How former pros have performed in NCAA basketball
G League-to-college pipeline: How former pros have performed in NCAA basketball
Sports Illustrated

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs dipped into the G League market for their latest roster addition, securing a commitment from former G League Ignite star and current Real Madrid forward Izan Almansa to bolster the frontcourt. Almansa, 20, declared…

si.com - Gary Adornato - One-time Harvard-Westlake Basketball Star Loses Battle with Brain Cancer
One-time Harvard-Westlake Basketball Star Loses Battle with Brain Cancer
Sports Illustrated

Jason Collins, who along with his twin brother Jarron, helped lead Harvard-Westlake to a pair of California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state titles in boys basketball has died at the age of 47. He had battled glioblastoma, an aggressive form…

cityam.com - Matt Hardy - Plans for 25,000 NBA basketball arena called London Colosseum
Plans for 25,000 NBA basketball arena called London Colosseum
City AM

The capital is set to get a 25,000-capacity NBA basketball arena in the Olympic Park called the London Colosseum. Jericho Estates, Peacock Gym, Torch Sports and architects Chybik and Kristof have partnered to produce plans for the stadium, which…

kens5.com - Kristin Dean - Spurs Sports & Entertainment chooses developers for new basketball arena downtown
Spurs Sports & Entertainment chooses developers for new basketball arena downtown
kens5.com

Sports Spurs Sports & Entertainment has revealed a consortium of developers for their new downtown arena. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs have chosen several developers to work on the downtown basketball arena project approved by voters last…

si.com - Cam Parker - Why Florida Football Added Former JU Basketball Player Jaylen Jordon to the Roster
Why Florida Football Added Former JU Basketball Player Jaylen Jordon to the Roster
Sports Illustrated

Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall has made it no secret that he wishes to have a post-spring transfer portal window to address holes in his roster. Without that luxury, he has had to turn to pre-portal habits to round out his roster by looking…

sportingnews.com - Andrew Hughes - The Texas Longhorns basketball team gives Portland Trail Blazers a comfortable landing spot in Austin | Sporting News
The Texas Longhorns basketball team gives Portland Trail Blazers a comfortable landing spot in Austin | Sporting News
The Sporting News

The Texas Longhorns basketball team plays in one of the most world-class arenas in college sports: the Moody Center. While only seating around 10,000 for basketball games, the state-of-the-art, Matthew McConaughey-inspired venue in downtown Austin…

nytimes.com - Molly Keshin - College softball Regional predictions: Who advances to 2026 Women's College World Series?
College softball Regional predictions: Who advances to 2026 Women's College World Series?
The New York Times

This college softball season has brought it all so far: a home run chase, pitching prowess and thrilling matchups. But we all know that when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, everything gets kicked up a notch. The path to the Women's College World…

nytimes.com - Christian Clark - Masai Ujiri's Mavericks rise: From no cell phone to leading the Cooper Flagg era
Masai Ujiri's Mavericks rise: From no cell phone to leading the Cooper Flagg era
The New York Times

As David Thorpe prepared to head to Atlanta for the Final Four in 2002, he received an email from a young man he met in Boston a few years earlier. Masai Ujiri, who had been playing professional basketball in low-level leagues across Europe, wanted…

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