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nytimes.com - Brendan Marks - Why college basketball's changing rules are making high school recruiting less valuable
Why college basketball's changing rules are making high school recruiting less valuable
The New York Times

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — What's a high school recruit worth in the new era of college basketball? Even the best ones? On the surface, it sounds like a financial question — and it is to an extent, given the NIL commitments still required…

forbes.com - Mena Mirhom - How USA Basketball And Rx3 Are Investing In Future Leaders
How USA Basketball And Rx3 Are Investing In Future Leaders
Forbes

USA Basketball Foundation and the Rx3 Foundation put Kevin Durant, Chris Bosh, Chet Holmgren, Elena Delle Donne and Dawn Staley on the same floor for a day of three-on-three, with every dollar raised going to charity and, as one of the organizers…

bbc.co.uk - Stephen Menon - London basketball court gets an NBA assist from OG Anunoby
London basketball court gets an NBA assist from OG Anunoby
BBC

A basketball court is set to get an 'assist' from a London-born NBA basketball star who is keen to grow the game in the capital. Anunoby said: 'Each time I come back to London, there's more and more excitement about basketball. It's definitely…

cbsnews.com - Georgia high school basketball state championships moving to Atlanta for next two seasons
Georgia high school basketball state championships moving to Atlanta for next two seasons
CBS News

Georgia's high school basketball championship games are moving to Atlanta. The Georgia High School Association announced Monday that its basketball state championships will be played at the Georgia State Convocation Center in 2027 and 2028. GHSA…

si.com - Yasmeen Hasan - Anfernee Simons is Ready to Play Winning Basketball
Anfernee Simons is Ready to Play Winning Basketball
Sports Illustrated

One of the things that excited Anfernee Simons most about his trade to Boston last July was his chance to play competitive basketball. Simons has made the postseason just three times in his eight-year NBA career, all with Portland. He has only…

bmorenews.com - Doni Glover - The History Was All Around Me: Preserving Baltimore's Black Basketball Legacy
The History Was All Around Me: Preserving Baltimore's Black Basketball Legacy
BmoreNews.com

(BALTIMORE – August 5, 2026) – For much of my life, I did not understand the depth and significance of Baltimore's Black basketball history. At 61 years old, I have spent all but two years of my life in Baltimore. Sports have always…

bluewin.ch - Why Basketball King James Is Passing Up 100 Million
Why Basketball King James Is Passing Up 100 Million
bluewin.ch

LeBron James has stunned experts with his move to Philadelphia. It's a decision that turns down big money. What are his motives, and why is he facing criticism? The money that LeBron James voluntarily gave up this summer is more than 99 percent of…

si.com - Wes Pruett - While Razorback Basketball Claimed Headlines, Football Quietly Got to Work
While Razorback Basketball Claimed Headlines, Football Quietly Got to Work
Sports Illustrated

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas fans just watched John Calipari's Razorbacks close out a 4-0 sweep of the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League in Nassau, capping the trip with a 105-48 blowout over Calgary. Social media lit up the way it always does…

si.com - Logan Lazarczyk - Disrespect Continues Ahead of Regular Season for UNC Basketball
Disrespect Continues Ahead of Regular Season for UNC Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Things are going to look very different in Chapel Hill this season, as the North Carolina Tar Heels' basketball program has undergone a complete makeover during the last several months. The Hubert Davis era had run its course, marked by…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Bearcats Basketball 2026 Bahamas Exhibition Recap, Highlights: Victoria Vikings
Bearcats Basketball 2026 Bahamas Exhibition Recap, Highlights: Victoria Vikings
Sports Illustrated

The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team took it to the Victoria Vikings 110-63 in their opening exhibition match of the Baha Mar Summer League sessions on Tuesday afternoon. Jerrod Calhoun's first team practiced what he's been preaching all…

nunesmagician.com - Sam Federman - Syracuse men's basketball: Former MAAC Player of the Year commits to Syracuse
Syracuse men's basketball: Former MAAC Player of the Year commits to Syracuse
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

A big late addition to the Orange We thought that Syracuse Orange men's basketball's roster was complete months ago. The team has already completed summer workouts, but is not done adding potential key players. 2025 MAAC Player of the Year Amarri…

totalprosports.com - Orlando Silva - Drake Spotted In The Crowd As Massive Brawl Breaks Out During Basketball Game In Canada [VIDEO]
Drake Spotted In The Crowd As Massive Brawl Breaks Out During Basketball Game In Canada [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Drake sat courtside during a Canadian Elite Basketball League game on Monday. The Scarborough Shooting Stars hosted the Brampton Honey Badgers. A fight suddenly broke out on the court. Video from the arena shows players from both teams shoving and…

nytimes.com - Nick Friedell - What Steph Curry's words reveal about his future with the Warriors and mindset
What Steph Curry's words reveal about his future with the Warriors and mindset
The New York Times

Stephen Curry has long said he wants to play for one team for the entirety of his career. As he heads into his 18th NBA season, he has stayed true to that promise. He is the Golden State Warriors. But LeBron James' decision to sign with the…

espn.com - Anthony Slater - Darius Acuff is the Kings' future, but they still have to manage the present
Darius Acuff is the Kings' future, but they still have to manage the present
ESPN

THE SACRAMENTO KINGS were an NBA-worst 14-50 in early March, planted in prime position for a guaranteed top-five pick in a loaded draft. But rather than embracing the tank -- such as multiple other teams did down the stretch -- the Kings kept…

nytimes.com - Scott Dochterman - What can a national title do for Indiana football? Here's how much its value has changed
What can a national title do for Indiana football? Here's how much its value has changed
The New York Times

CHICAGO — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti closed out Big Ten media days last week with swagger, touting the conference his national champion Hoosiers won as the nation's best. Two hours later, a reporter asked Indiana athletic director…

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