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nytimes.com - Corey Merriman - 2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball odds sheet analysis: Debut Patch breakdown and more
2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball odds sheet analysis: Debut Patch breakdown and more
The New York Times

This is it. 2026 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball was one of the most hotly anticipated releases in recent memory and the hype has only intensified since it officially dropped on Thursday. With the first ever NBA Debut Patch cards, featuring one of…

espn.com - Myron Medcalf - Ex-NBA star Monta Ellis named Alcorn State basketball GM
Ex-NBA star Monta Ellis named Alcorn State basketball GM
ESPN

Former NBA standout Monta Ellis, who played in the league for more than a decade without playing college basketball, will serve as general manager at Alcorn State this season, the school announced Friday. Alcorn State, an HBCU that finished 9-23…

koreatimes.co.kr - Abbie Aitken - WKBL Futures League opens new chapter for Korean women's basketball
WKBL Futures League opens new chapter for Korean women's basketball
The Korea Times

BUCHEON, Gyeonggi Province — Korean women's basketball took another step toward internationalization this week, as teams from Australia, Japan and Vietnam joined the 2026 ticketLINK WKBL Futures League, which concluded Wednesday with Japan's…

bangordailynews.com - Larry Mahoney - Maine-Canada basketball tournament could be start of new tradition
Maine-Canada basketball tournament could be start of new tradition
Bangor Daily News - Bangor Daily News

The inaugural CANUSA Showcase basketball tournament in Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle late last month has set the foundation for future events, according to tournament director Larry Gardner. Five high school boys teams from northern and eastern…

si.com - Logan Lazarczyk - What Cameron Fens Signing Means for UNC Basketball
What Cameron Fens Signing Means for UNC Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Over the last couple of days, we have discussed the latest transfer portal rumors involving the North Carolina Tar Heels, with multiple centers linked to the program. On Friday, North Carolina solidified its frontcourt rotation, signing South…

cbssports.com - Isaac Trotter - Kentucky basketball 2026-27 roster breakdown: Starting lineup prediction, bench rotation, outlook for Wildcats
Kentucky basketball 2026-27 roster breakdown: Starting lineup prediction, bench rotation, outlook for Wildcats
CBS Sports

Slippage has seeped into Kentucky basketball. Even amid a year when the Wildcats won 22 games and made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament while dealing with brutal injuries to point guard Jaland Lowe and big man Jayden Quaintance, an…

axios.com - Ashley Mahoney - UNC basketball will play West Virginia in Charlotte this fall
UNC basketball will play West Virginia in Charlotte this fall
Axios

The North Carolina Tar Heels will play in Charlotte this fall. The latest: The Tar Heels will face West Virginia in the second Dick Vitale Invitational at Spectrum Center. The Nov. 27 game will take place on Black Friday. Tip-off is TBD and tickets…

cbssports.com - David Cobb - Dribble Handoff: Who will be the best player in college basketball for the 2026-27 season?
Dribble Handoff: Who will be the best player in college basketball for the 2026-27 season?
CBS Sports

Who is the best player in college basketball entering the 2026-27 season? Maybe a name immediately popped into your head, but if you need to ponder the question for a bit, you're not alone. Of the 15 players named to the three CBS Sports…

jpost.com - JOSHUA HALICKMAN - Israeli women's basketball point guard aiming high with U18 team
Israeli women's basketball point guard aiming high with U18 team
The Jerusalem Post

The future of Israeli basketball has been on display all summer long as both the youth men's and women's national teams of various ages have been playing across Europe in their respective European Championships. The Israel Under-18 team is in a…

katc.com - Men's Basketball hosting 'Back to Blackham' on September 25
Men's Basketball hosting 'Back to Blackham' on September 25
KATC News

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team will officially tip off the 2026-27 season with “Back to Blackham”, a special Basketball Concert Celebration on Friday, Sept. 25, at Blackham Coliseum. The evening will combine…

reviewjournal.com - Associated Press - Three Aces Olympians set to play for USA Basketball in World Cup
Three Aces Olympians set to play for USA Basketball in World Cup
Las Vegas Review-Journal

NEW YORK — Olympic gold medalists Chelsea Gray, A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces will play for U.S. women's national team next month in the World Cup, USA Basketball announced Thursday. Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige…

si.com - Dan Allison - Deming Basketball Icon Frank Dooley, Four-Time State Champion Coach, Dies at 93
Deming Basketball Icon Frank Dooley, Four-Time State Champion Coach, Dies at 93
Sports Illustrated

New Mexico high school athletics lost one of its most accomplished and influential coaches this week with the passing of Frank Dooley. The longtime Deming High School boys basketball coach, who guided the Wildcats to four state championships during…

si.com - Andy Patton - 3 Gonzaga players selected for prestigious Nike Basketball Academy
3 Gonzaga players selected for prestigious Nike Basketball Academy
Sports Illustrated

Even in the middle of a chaotic offseason, it's clear the Gonzaga Bulldogs have a bright future. The latest piece of evidence comes from Thousand Oaks, CA, where a group of the best high school and college players in the country were invited to…

stltoday.com - Tom Timmermann | Post-Dispatch - SLU beefs up its nonconference men's basketball schedule; now it has to win them
SLU beefs up its nonconference men's basketball schedule; now it has to win them
STLtoday.com

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si.com - Austin Veazey - FSU Basketball Mostly Announces 2026 Non-Conference Schedule, Including 6 SEC Teams
FSU Basketball Mostly Announces 2026 Non-Conference Schedule, Including 6 SEC Teams
Sports Illustrated

Florida State football is right around the corner, but people might be anticipating basketball season more. Luke Loucks closed his first season as the head coach on a strong note, leading FSU to 10 wins in their final 13 games, and they were a…

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