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AP men's basketball Top 25: Purdue back to No. 1, NC State makes first appearance
We have another change at the top of the men's college basketball Associated Press Top 25. Purdue (4-0), the preseason No. 1 team, is back in the top spot after its impressive 87-80 win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. The Boilermakers…
Understanding The Basketball Africa League's Franchise Model And Its Impact On African Sports And Local Economies
DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL - MAY 12: An overall view of Dakar Arena during the game between the Association Sportive des Douanes and Armee Patriotique Rwandaise on May 12, 2024 at Dakar Arena in Diamniadia, Senegal. NOTE TO USER: User expressly…
Men's college basketball Top 25: Why Purdue looks like a No. 1 team again
“A lot of times in basketball, you don't know early in the season your problems. You don't know your real problems, and we have real problems. I don't care where we're ranked; we have real problems. And I think that allows us to go back in…
Fantasy basketball: The blueprint to the 76ers lineups when Embiid is in or out
That is the first question to ask before every Philadelphia 76ers game. Embiid, the 2022-23 NBA MVP, is a dominant presence on the court when healthy, but he has played only 64 total games in the two-plus seasons since, and played in just six of…
The Playlist: Week 5 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and lineup advice
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week…
Fantasy basketball Week at 5 start/sit
The front-loaded schedule continues with another jam-packed week of NBA basketball ahead of us. New Orleans has already moved on from Willie Green, promoting James Borrego to the position of interim head coach. What does this mean for the rotation…
Men's basketball AP poll: Purdue jumps to No. 1 after Houston's scare against Auburn; UConn holds strong
The 2025-26 college basketball season is now in full swing, and Feast Week is right around the corner. But, for the second straight week, we have a new team at No. 1. Here's everything you missed in the second week of the regular season, and the…
College basketball odds, picks, predictions: This parlay returns nearly +600 on Monday
The 2025-26 college basketball schedule continues on Monday, Nov. 17, including four games involving ranked teams. The most intriguing game of the day pits Oregon State against Oregon. Both teams have opened the season at 3-0. Oregon State has won…
High school girls basketball: 2025 Class 5A team-by-team region capsules, predictions
The 2025-2026 high school girls basketball season gets underway this week with the official start of the season on Tuesday. To prepare fans for the upcoming season, the Deseret News has put together capsules for every team in 5A. Every coach was…
AP Top 25 Poll: Big 12 women's basketball is better than we thought
The Big 12 has several unbeaten teams through the first two weeks of the year. West Virginia and TCU both got big wins. Mitchell Northam is a Senior Writer for SB Nation, covering women's college sports at Breakaway. Often, we think of the SEC and…
What is the 'juicing station' of Syracuse basketball?
Syracuse hopes the juice can last longer than the sauce. Just prior to the start of the 2025-26 basketball season Adrian Autry had news to share with his team. Starting this season, the Syracuse team bench would be referred to as the…
Man Utd in the NBA?! Red Devils set to launch basketball team as Sir Jim Ratcliffe sounds out additional revenue streams
In September, United announced that they earned record financial revenue of £665.5m ($877m) last year despite the poor performance of the men's team. United finished the season in 15th, marking their worst ever Premier League campaign, and…
College basketball player rankings: Tyler Hansborough tops Sporting News' top 25 of the 2000s | Sporting News
Of all the major American sports, none experienced as many massive changes since the turn of the century as men's college basketball. We saw the game go from the preps-to-pros era, which included the great LeBron James never playing a minute of…
Space, Pace, and Probability: Why Modern Basketball Feels So Different
If you have ever watched an NBA game and felt that it looks more like a math experiment than the old-school battles in the paint, you are not wrong: modern basketball is built on space, pace, and probability. A great breakdown of this logic is…
Three takeaways from the Syracuse men's basketball win over Drexel
A strong 2nd half propels the Orange At halftime of the Orange's win over Drexel, I finally ventured into the comments and as expected it wasn't pretty. The Syracuse defense was not up to the task and people were experiencing deja vu….but in…
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