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Legendary Marshall basketball coach Dorothy Gaters steps down
Dorothy Gaters, the winningest high school basketball coach in Illinois history, has stepped down after a 45-year career at Marshall that featured more than 1,100 wins, 10 girls state titles and 24 state trophies. Gaters, who will remain as…
Slam Places Premium on Basketball Culture With One 'N Done
The NBA's 75th anniversary celebration has led to some quality ad content, such as the league's recent spot featuring a who's who of basketball stars past and present. Now, basketball publisher Slam is getting in on the action with a wide-ranging…
Daniel Jones' basketball past, athleticism show up on field for Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It was all there for the world to see. New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones running down the sideline, jumping, extending one-handed to make the kind of catch off a pass from wide receiver Dante Pettis that is usually…
The UConn women's basketball roster is deep, talented. How that's creating competition for minutes.
For the first time in the last five years, Geno Auriemma feels like he has options. The UConn women's basketball coach has a strong group of returning players from last year's Final Four team, including national player of the year Paige Bueckers…
College basketball rankings: Gonzaga, UCLA, Illinois lead Sporting News' preseason top 25
A year ago at this time, we kinda/sorta had an idea there would be a college basketball season. We did not know what it would look like. We did not know how many games would be cancelled and how many would be played. We did not know, for certain…
Fantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Opportunity knocking for Caruso, Poole and more
Working the waiver wire is pivotal to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the marathon campaign, we'll need to source stats from free agency to maximize imaginary rosters. A…
'College GameDay' vibe suggests UCLA basketball games could have same energy
UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin and the second-ranked Bruins will play their first Pauley Pavilion game in front of fans in more than 600 days when they host Chico State for an exhibition game early next month. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) LOS…
Memphis basketball or Houston? Predicting who wins the top-heavy AAC in 2021-22
Here is our preview of the AAC basketball landscape for the 2021-22 season, as well as our predictions for how things will play out. MEMPHIS BASKETBALL: Make room for Penny: Hardaway's Tigers land preseason AP top-15 ranking Memphis Tigers vs…
Ohio State men's basketball power rankings: No. 4 Jamari Wheeler
Initially signed to play at Duquesne, Wheeler changed course when coach Jim Ferry was fired following the 2017 season and followed him to Penn State, where he was named an assistant under Pat Chambers. There, he grew into an impact player…
Fantasy Basketball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
The 2021-22 NBA season has tipped off and fantasy basketball season is underway with the first week behind us. Of course, star players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant had monster weeks to start the season, but what about…
Penn State men's basketball notebook: Jevonnie Scott's status, Myles Dread's health and more from Micah Shrewsberry
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State forward Jevonnie Scott is “not with” the team currently as he works through “some NCAA transfer issues right now,” Nittany Lions coach Micah Shrewsberry said Monday afternoon. Scott…
Penn State men's basketball, Micah Shrewsberry focus on 'win now' mentality ahead of 2021 season
Coach Micah Shrewsberry wasted no time building his team upon his arrival to Penn State. Re-recruiting players who entered the transfer portal and utilizing it to grab new pieces allowed the Nittany Lions' first-year head man to grow the experience…
Baylor basketball: Former 4-star recruit Langston Love out for season with torn ACL
Baylor announced bad news Monday, roughly two weeks before the start of the college basketball season: freshman guard suffered a torn ACL on Saturday during the Bears' closed scrimmage against Texas A&M and will miss the 2021-22 season. The program…
Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 2
Another NBA season is underway! The highs, the lows, the drama! It's all part of the game, and NBA fans everywhere are all full of smiles. As for fantasy players, it's time to dig in to our team standings and see where we stand in each of the nine…
FIBA conducts basketball communication workshop in Colombo
Basketball's parent body, FIBA conducted a Digital Communication and Media Workshop in Colombo over the weekend. Hovsep Seraydarian, Communications Manager, Asia conducted the Workshop. Several aspects of promoting the sport through social and…
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