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si.com - Kenneth Teape - Killyan Toure Makes Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
Killyan Toure Makes Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team is going to look a lot different during the 2026-27 season than it did at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. Gone are the five seniors who were on the roster: Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson, Nate Heise…

si.com - Trent Knoop - 5-Star on Committing to Michigan Basketball: 'It Was Legendary
5-Star on Committing to Michigan Basketball: 'It Was Legendary
Sports Illustrated

Michigan was already trending to land five-star guard Brandon McCoy Jr., but the timing of his commitment caught many off guard. During the halftime between the Wolverines and Arizona, McCoy Jr. was speaking to the Fab Five on the alternate…

si.com - Harrison Simeon - Colorado Women's Basketball Lands Talented Transfer Portal Addition
Colorado Women's Basketball Lands Talented Transfer Portal Addition
Sports Illustrated

Even before the Colorado Buffaloes entered another voracious transfer portal cycle, they knew they needed dynamic guard play. Mission promptly accomplished. Former Tulane Green Wave guard Mecailin Marshall has committed to coach JR Payne 's Buffs…

si.com - Tony Liebert - Three Potential Robert Vaihola Replacements for Gophers Basketball
Three Potential Robert Vaihola Replacements for Gophers Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Robert Vaihola reportedly entered the transfer portal on Friday, which means the Gophers are firmly in the market for a new big man. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson and Grayson Grove are expected to return, and incoming freshman Chadrack Mpoyi will add…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Lands Coveted Bradley Transfer in Portal
Iowa State Basketball Lands Coveted Bradley Transfer in Portal
Sports Illustrated

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger knew that he had some work to do this offseason to restock a roster that was losing several key contributors in Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Nate Heise. The Cyclones have wasted no…

si.com - Lucca Mazzie - Examining How Leon Bond III Fits With Iowa State Basketball
Examining How Leon Bond III Fits With Iowa State Basketball
Sports Illustrated

After a head-spinning first few days in the transfer portal, the Iowa State Cyclones have finally got their first commitment for the 2026-27 season: Leon Bond III, formerly of the Northern Iowa Panthers. Bond has some extensive experience in…

si.com - Nick Ziegler - Iowa State Basketball Lands Impact Player From Northwestern in Transfer Portal
Iowa State Basketball Lands Impact Player From Northwestern in Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Following a disappointing end to the season for the Iowa State Cyclones, the team has come out red hot this spring to bring in some new faces. It was a fantastic year for the Cyclones during the 2025-26 campaign. This was a team that was a number…

cbssports.com - Ross Kelly - Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
CBS Sports

Mark Pope is entering his third season in Lexington, Ky., as the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball season could be a defining one for the alum. Each of the prior five Kentucky coaches -- who lasted at least three seasons -- all made, at least, the Elite…

sfchronicle.com - Ron Kroichick - Cal basketball adds Jake Wilkins, son of Dominique; Justin Pippen & Dai Dai Ames leave Bears
Cal basketball adds Jake Wilkins, son of Dominique; Justin Pippen & Dai Dai Ames leave Bears
San Francisco Chronicle

The Human Highlight Reel's son is coming to Cal — while the offspring of another Hall of Famer is leaving Berkeley. Jake Wilkins, a high-jumping forward from the University of Georgia and son of Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, committed to…

goal.com - Khaled Mahmoud - 'They lie!' - Furious Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis launches scathing attack on FIFA and UEFA while demanding 'basketball-style' rule changes
'They lie!' - Furious Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis launches scathing attack on FIFA and UEFA while demanding 'basketball-style' rule changes
Goal.com

De Laurentiis has never been one to shy away from controversy, and his latest interview with CBS has seen him take aim at the very top of the football pyramid. The Napoli owner expressed his deep frustration with how FIFA and UEFA manage the global…

philstar.com - From basketball to birthday cheers and 'Aju Nice': Mingyu energizes first solo Manila fan meet
From basketball to birthday cheers and 'Aju Nice': Mingyu energizes first solo Manila fan meet
Philstar.com

Chants of “Aju Nice” echoed through the Smart Araneta Coliseum even after SEVENTEEN's Kim Mingyu exited the stage, as Filipino CARATs kept the energy alive long after the program ended. Fans gathered at the Big Dome on Saturday, April…

newsweek.com - Jordan Sigler - Michigan's Dusty May makes decision on coaching future amid NBA chatter
Michigan's Dusty May makes decision on coaching future amid NBA chatter
Newsweek

Before the national championship on Monday night, head coach Dusty May told Michigan that he would not leave the program for another job in college basketball. More News: Only Two NFL Teams Still in the Mix for Aaron Rodgers More News: Chiefs…

dailymail.co.uk - Max Winters - Michigan makes huge call on coach Dusty May's future
Michigan makes huge call on coach Dusty May's future
Mail Online

Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed on a deal that will have him continuing to lead the Wolverines 'for many years to come,' athletic director Warde Manuel said Saturday. Manuel made the comment during a ceremony celebrating Michigan's stunning…

dailymail.co.uk - James Cohen - Miami Heat reach final verdict on Terry Rozier's future
Miami Heat reach final verdict on Terry Rozier's future
Mail Online

The Miami Heat have officially ended their association with Terry Rozier, waiving the veteran guard as the team finalized its roster for the postseason. The move closes a turbulent chapter that began when Rozier was placed on an indefinite, unpaid…

nytimes.com - James Jackson - In Miami, Mike Baiamonte's voice has fueled Heat for 4 decades: 'He's special'
In Miami, Mike Baiamonte's voice has fueled Heat for 4 decades: 'He's special'
The New York Times

MIAMI — For 35 years, Miami Heat public address announcer Michael Baiamonte has had a front-row seat for some of the most jaw-dropping performances in the legendary careers of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning and…

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