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si.com - Joshua Schulman - Why I'm Buying the Early Kansas Basketball Hype Around Paul Mbiya
Why I'm Buying the Early Kansas Basketball Hype Around Paul Mbiya
Sports Illustrated

The Kansas basketball team is banking on a center rotation that is largely unproven. Given the injury circumstances surrounding Christian Reeves this offseason, Paul Mbiya remains an option to start at the five to open the year. The 21-year-old…

si.com - Russell Heltman - Jizzle James Posts Message Telling Him to End Current Affiliation With UC Basketball Program
Jizzle James Posts Message Telling Him to End Current Affiliation With UC Basketball Program
Sports Illustrated

The Jizzle James saga keeps taking sadder and sadder turns after being dismissed by Wes Miller and the Charlotte basketball program in recent weeks. The former Cincinnati point guard has been saying he will get back onto the Bearcats basketball…

si.com - Brandy Simms - Shady Side Academy Hires Jamal Woodson as Girls Basketball Coach
Shady Side Academy Hires Jamal Woodson as Girls Basketball Coach
Sports Illustrated

After seven seasons leading the Baldwin girls basketball program, Jamal Woodson is taking on a new challenge. Woodson has been named the girls basketball head coach at Shady Side Academy, replacing Jonna Burke, who left to become the women's…

hoodline.com - Michael Taylor - Shoot 360 Opens High-Tech Basketball Gym in Norristown, PA
Shoot 360 Opens High-Tech Basketball Gym in Norristown, PA
Hoodline

Published on September 06, 2026 Shoot 360 Philadelphia — Norristown Gym and Anti-Violence Hub Google Street View A basketball gym that grades your jump shot like a video game has opened its doors in downtown Norristown. Shoot 360…

nytimes.com - Law Murray - The Clippers' future just got much harder. Now they have to figure out how to win
The Clippers' future just got much harder. Now they have to figure out how to win
The New York Times

The LA Clippers will have to play basketball at some point. After getting bludgeoned by the NBA's sledgehammer following a yearlong investigation into alleged salary-cap circumvention, it's fair to wonder how the Clippers go on to try to extend the…

si.com - Pat Benson - Predicting the Next 10 NBA Players to Get Signature Sneakers
Predicting the Next 10 NBA Players to Get Signature Sneakers
Sports Illustrated

The NBA and footwear industry are constantly evolving. However, we are rapidly approaching a generational shift in which Gen-Z superstars will completely overtake Millennials in the league and sneaker world. We already know a few players have…

si.com - Ivan White - Should Brooklyn Nets Consider Trading Future Picks?
Should Brooklyn Nets Consider Trading Future Picks?
Sports Illustrated

The Brooklyn Nets are in an interesting spot, and they might need to consider dealing some of their future draft capital soon. After an offseason filled with change, the Nets are looking to get back into the postseason in 2027. With Julius Randle…

boston.com - Associated Press - Pro Football Hall of Fame cuts selection panel nearly in half in the latest overhaul of the process
Pro Football Hall of Fame cuts selection panel nearly in half in the latest overhaul of the process
Boston.com

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is overhauling the selection process by eliminating a separate category for senior players, cutting the selection committee nearly in half and returning to in-person meetings. The new procedures were approved by the…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - NBA superstar LeBron James teases Polymarket collaboration
NBA superstar LeBron James teases Polymarket collaboration
The Standard

Basketball superstar LeBron James posted a 14-second video on social media platform X that appeared to be an upcoming partnership with prediction market platform Polymarket, which shows him appearing in the elevator at Polymarket's headquarters and…

si.com - Sameer Kumar - Michael Porter Jr.'s Future with Brooklyn Nets Reportedly 'Might' Come to a Close
Michael Porter Jr.'s Future with Brooklyn Nets Reportedly 'Might' Come to a Close
Sports Illustrated

Michael Porter Jr. is looking to build on his All-Star caliber season this upcoming year. However, he might not be a member of the Brooklyn Nets past the trade deadline, according to ClutchPoints' Erik Slater, as he was joined with Yossi Gosland…

thoughtcatalog.com - Sari Moon - Angel Reese Turned Down Nike and Jordan in 2023 to Sign With Reebok and She Carried It All the Way to Team USA
Angel Reese Turned Down Nike and Jordan in 2023 to Sign With Reebok and She Carried It All the Way to Team USA
Thought Catalog

Books connect our company's digital roots with our love of traditional book publishing. Our books are designed as beloved art pieces. We publish work we love. Angel Reese had a Nike Team USA tracksuit waiting for her. She skipped it and wore a…

newyorker.com - Louisa Thomas - The Strange Case of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers
The Strange Case of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers
The New Yorker

The N.B.A. left no doubt. After a yearlong investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, which concluded that the team had circumvented the league's salary cap by secretly arranging no-show endorsement deals with at least four companies for their…

heavy.com - Rob Andrew Lo - Michael Porter Jr. Gets Bad News About His Future With Brooklyn Nets
Michael Porter Jr. Gets Bad News About His Future With Brooklyn Nets
Heavy

Michael Porter Jr. could be on his way out of the Brooklyn Nets, a team that has given him the freedom to be a primary on-ball creator. According to NBA insider Erik Slater and Brian Lewis of ClutchPoints, Porter Jr. and the Nets are not on the…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Night Recap - September 6, 2026
Night Recap - September 6, 2026
The Standard

SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The new Hong Kong horse racing season got off to a lively start on Sunday (Sep 6), with crowds of racing fans and tourists pouring into Sha Tin Racecourse for the opening day. The Airport Authority Hong Kong has…

si.com - Anne Erickson - Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Team USA Share Personal Favorites at FIBA World Cup
Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Team USA Share Personal Favorites at FIBA World Cup
Sports Illustrated

The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is in full swing, and Team USA is filled with familiar faces. While a lot of the action is happening on the court, that doesn't mean the ladies on Team USA don't have time to let fans into their…

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