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nytimes.com - Shakeia Taylor - Basketball is about magical things that happen on the court, not just trades and draft picks
Basketball is about magical things that happen on the court, not just trades and draft picks
The New York Times

Now that LeBron has signed with the Sixers, we can finally go back to normal hoops talk. But before we do, something has been on my mind for a while. From conversations I've heard or been a part of in bars or with my friends to things I'm seeing on…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Former Vanderbilt Basketball Big Man Commits To Tennessee Basketball
Former Vanderbilt Basketball Big Man Commits To Tennessee Basketball
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—Former Vanderbilt basketball center Jalen Washington is transferring to Tennessee, per multiple reports. Washington averaged 8.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 blocks per game in 2025-26 after transferring from North…

bmorenews.com - Doni Glover - Beyond the Game: Kosher Wood, Keith Goodie and Gregory Branch Keep Baltimore Basketball's Legacy Alive
Beyond the Game: Kosher Wood, Keith Goodie and Gregory Branch Keep Baltimore Basketball's Legacy Alive
BmoreNews.com

(BALTIMORE – August 3, 2026) – Dwayne “Kosher” Wood was standing outside a basketball camp when I called him. That detail says almost everything. Decades after Baltimore basketball helped shape and protect him, Kosher is…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Why Duke Basketball Can Find Momentum Early Next Season
Why Duke Basketball Can Find Momentum Early Next Season
Sports Illustrated

The Duke Blue Devils will enter the 2026-27 college basketball season as one of the deepest teams in the country. Head coach Jon Scheyer has done an unbelievable job recruiting and bringing the most talent to Durham year in and year out. He has had…

cbssports.com - Cameron Salerno - Top players who have sued to return to college basketball after courts rule recent seniors can play fifth year
Top players who have sued to return to college basketball after courts rule recent seniors can play fifth year
CBS Sports

A second wave of transfer portal chaos is set to rock college basketball on the heels of a judge in Colorado granting a class-wide preliminary injunction last week that would open the door for recently graduated seniors from the high school Class…

41nbc.com - Tucker Sargent - GHSA moves basketball state championships from Macon to Atlanta for two seasons - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
GHSA moves basketball state championships from Macon to Atlanta for two seasons - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
41NBC News | WMGT-DT

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia High School Association is moving its basketball state championships from Macon to Atlanta for the next two seasons while Macon builds a new arena. GHSA announced Monday that the championship games…

nunesmagician.com - Dominic Chiappone - Syracuse men's basketball: the Orange's preseason rankings according to Jon Rothstein
Syracuse men's basketball: the Orange's preseason rankings according to Jon Rothstein
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

More preseason outlook from the national media. One of the biggest media names in college basketball appears to be feeling decently optimistic about the Syracuse Orange going into the upcoming season. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports released his ACC…

nytimes.com - Aaron Portzline - Is NHL hockey on the radio a dying art? Veteran broadcasters worry about its future
Is NHL hockey on the radio a dying art? Veteran broadcasters worry about its future
The New York Times

When the Columbus Blue Jackets parted ways with longtime radio play-by-play voice Bob McElligott last week, the phone calls and text messages started coming fast and furious. Former players and coaches, the ones McElligott worked with directly…

nytimes.com - Eduardo Tansley - London Lions to play Portland Trail Blazers in historic NBA preseason game
London Lions to play Portland Trail Blazers in historic NBA preseason game
The New York Times

The London Lions are set to become the first British basketball club to play an NBA team in October when they face the Portland Trail Blazers. The reigning British league champions will face the Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon…

foxnews.com - Nora Moriarty - Clay Travis pledges $10M for 'battle of the sexes' matchup as WNBA trans debate intensifies
Clay Travis pledges $10M for 'battle of the sexes' matchup as WNBA trans debate intensifies
Fox News

OutKick founder Clay Travis challenged the WNBA on Monday, offering a $10 million prize to stage a 'modern-day battle of the sexes' basketball game between the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces and a boy's high school basketball state…

heavy.com - Matthew Davis - Cowboys' Jerry Jones Makes Announcement on Cowboys Future
Cowboys' Jerry Jones Makes Announcement on Cowboys Future
Heavy

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may not keep the team just in the family indefinitely, and has recently alluded to as much. Jones recently informed the Dallas Morning News that if he ever sold ownership stakes in the Cowboys, Mark Cuban is a…

nytimes.com - Laurie Whitwell - Manchester United confirm Betway as new training kit sponsor
Manchester United confirm Betway as new training kit sponsor
The New York Times

Manchester United have confirmed their new training kit partner will be Betway. The gambling company has agreed a multi-year deal with United, which will see its logo emblazoned on the shirts worn by men's and women's players during sessions at…

si.com - Pat Forde - Why This Week Is So Important for the Future of College Sports
Why This Week Is So Important for the Future of College Sports
Sports Illustrated

Even after breakthrough negotiations with the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference last Friday, and public optimism from President Donald Trump on Monday, the U.S. Senate's race against the election cycle to advance the Protect College Sports Act…

nytimes.com - Christian Clark - The Mavericks have 16 standard contracts. What's their next move?
The Mavericks have 16 standard contracts. What's their next move?
The New York Times

Since the Dallas Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as president and alternate governor in early May, he has wasted little time giving the organization a makeover. In his first major move, Ujiri fired coach Jason Kidd and hired Dusty May away from the…

heavy.com - Alder Almo - Pistons Get Major Trade Prediction on Potential $119 Million Cade Cunningham Co-Star
Pistons Get Major Trade Prediction on Potential $119 Million Cade Cunningham Co-Star
Heavy

The Detroit Pistons ' path to Kyrie Irving appeared closed this summer. That might change before the NBA trade deadline. Bleacher Report's Dan Favale identified Irving as one of the players most likely to dominate the 2026-27 rumor mill, predicting…

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