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Top recruit Marcus Spears Jr. reclassifies, commits to Texas basketball for 2026
Marcus Spears Jr. — the top-ranked men's basketball recruit for the Class of 2027 — reclassified Thursday to the Class of 2026 and announced on social media that he has committed to Texas. That means the five-star forward will suit up…
Ohio judge grants injunction to basketball players challenging new NCAA eligibility rules
Ohio judge Christopher Wagner granted a temporary injunction on Thursday to 15 Division I college basketball players whose eligibility ran out after this past season, allowing them an opportunity to return for another year after they argued the…
Project B names ex-Hawks GM Fields head of men's basketball
Project B, the new global women's and men's basketball league, has named former Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields as its head of men's basketball. The league made the announcement Thursday morning, adding that Fields will oversee men's…
Jon Scheyer Sits Courtside for Future Duke Basketball Talent
Fifth-year Duke basketball leader Jon Scheyer and assistant Emanuel Dildy were at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday evening to check out 2027 Blue Devil recruiting pledge Kager Knueppel and potential commit Beckham Black in talent-stacked…
NCAA announces Wichita to join Dayton as hosts for opening-round men's basketball tournament games in 2027, 2028
Wichita, Kansas, will be a new home for the opening round of the expanded Division I men's basketball tournament in 2027 and 2028, the NCAA announced on Thursday. With the men's tournament expanding to 76 teams for the upcoming season, the 'First…
Reebok Ties Its Basketball Comeback to a Class of Rising Stars
As soccer takes over the global conversation, ADWEEK House: Sports Summit will unpack how brands can win across fandom, media, culture, and live moments. Meet Us in NYC, July 16. In January 2025, Reebok announced its first performance basketball…
Marcus Spears Jr. and other sons of famous athletes college basketball fans need to know
The college basketball world received major news on Thursday afternoon, with Marcus Spears Jr., ESPN's No. 1 recruit in the class of 2027, reclassifying to the class of 2026 and joining head coach Sean Miller at Texas. He will play two seasons of…
I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses.
Bluesky I was 17 when I received a news alert on my phone: Donald Trump had announced that he was running for president. That was in 2015, and I was graduating high school. I remember thinking to myself, “Surely, Trump will never be a viable…
Predicting Duke Basketball's 3 Most Impactful Players Next Season
Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have built arguably the deepest rotation in all of college basketball heading into the 2026-27 season. It's a pretty good problem for the Duke Blue Devils to have. There's a real case to be made that if you took…
Bearcats Basketball Schedules Home-And-Home With Big Ten Team
Cincinnati Bearcats basketball is adding even more strong opposing firepower to its 2026 and 2027 non-conference schedules. Bearcat Journal's Keegan Knickoson reported on Thursday that Cincinnati is facing Minnesota in a home-and-home setup over…
Vanderbilt Basketball to Play in Revolutionary Preseason Event
Vanderbilt men's basketball will get an opportunity the program has never done before later this offseason. Per a report from the Field of 68's Jeff Goodman, Vanderbilt will play an exhibition game in Charleston, South Carolina against Virginia at…
Fantasy Basketball's Latest Sleeper is Found in Mo Bamba's Agreed Deal with the Jazz
When we hear the name 'Mo Bamba,' our thoughts go in many directions. Some fans think of the popular Sheck Wes song. Some fans think of his one-year career with the Texas Longhorns. Others think of his actual NBA career. 9 years deep, Bamba is…
After Dusty May's leap to the NBA, which college basketball coach could be next?
Dusty May rocked college basketball in June when he became the first college basketball coach to leave for an NBA job since John Beilein also left Michigan for the professional ranks in 2019. Coming off a national title with the Wolverines, May…
Ronnie Brewer's Hall of Honor Induction Is About More Than Razorback Basketball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Every generation of Arkansas fans have that one player. For a junior high kid in El Dorado, Ark. playing basketball for the Union Cyclones in the early 2000s, Ronnie Brewer was that player to me. There were the posters…
Sin City Select basketball team tearing up summer courts
Derek Thomas says he has had more talented basketball teams to coach. Ones with more natural ability. But perhaps none with the chemistry of this latest edition. Perhaps none that plays as well together. Thomas, the longtime coach and former UNLV…
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