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Analyzing EvanMiya's 2026-27 Projections for Illinois Basketball
Comparing the predictive analytics to the general consensus of experts – the preseason version of the eye test – is always an intriguing proposition. The vast majority of pundits slot Illinois in college basketball's top five heading…
NBA Draft: Florida Trio Ranked Among Best Players in College Basketball
With college basketball less than two months away, Evan Miyakawa has revealed his list of the top 30 players in the NCAA entering the 2026-27 campaign. Unlike other analysts, Miyakawa's rankings are largely determined by data and analytics.
Kansas Basketball's Big 12 Schedule Released: Who Will the Jayhawks See in Conference Play?
After a grueling nonconference schedule for the Kansas basketball team, the Jayhawks will kick off Big 12 play to open the new year on Jan. 2. The conference released its full schedule for the 2026-27 campaign earlier this week. Kansas will see…
Mark Patton: Former UCSB Basketball Star Gabe Vincent Carries the Wait of NBA World
Gabe Vincent ranked 10th on UCSB's all-time scoring list with 1,441 points after leading the Gauchos to a 23-9 season in 2018 The toughest game for any athlete is … the waiting game. Gabe Vincent now finds himself languishing in the longest…
Assessing Ty Lue's Future With the Post-Kawhi Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are entering a new era. After seven years of playoff contention in the Kawhi Leonard era, the Clippers will begin the 2026-27 season without serious postseason aspirations. As long as Steve Ballmer and Lawrence Frank are in…
based Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery
The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X…
NBA Las Vegas expansion: Where the process sits after latest owners meeting
The NBA moved a step closer to expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle this past week. The latest deadline for bid groups passed on Thursday, just days after NBA team owners met and discussed expansion in New York. A bid group led by Golden Knights…
3 Clippers Whose NBA Futures Are On the Line This Season
It's time for Clippers fans to focus on the present and the future of the team. The Kawhi Leonard saga and the investigation are behind us. As frustrating as that process was, it's better to leave it behind and shift our attention to the 2026-27…
Timberwolves' Strong Potential Future Is Being Overlooked
The Minnesota Timberwolves completely reoriented their roster this offseason. They sent out Naz Reid and Julius Randle for LaMelo Ball and signed Ayo Dosunmu to a new five-year, $112 million contract. The Wolves have put together one of the most…
Polymarket Bug Reportedly Let Identity Thieves Into Existing Accounts
Nearly 500 Polymarket US users were hit in late July by a fraud attack that did not require a password, a username, or a compromised phone, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Saturday. A person who tried to create a new account…
Chris Murphy's toxic race-baiting has no place in college sports
Nothing brings Americans of all colors closer together than sports and now Murphy wants to ruin that too for purely partisan gain. And the facts do not fit Murphy's sweeping racial characterization. Black athletes account for just 20% of all…
Astros Reliever Could Miss Rest of Regular Season After Latest Injury Timetable
Arguably the worst division in baseball sits in the American League, as the AL West has been full of mediocre ballclubs for most of the season. Still, the Houston Astros had been mostly in control until taking a dive off a cliff as of late, which…
Three Hawks Whose Futures In Atlanta Are In Question This Season
Since most of the Hawks' offseason moves are done, the focus now turns to evaluating the team's progress through the regular season. A key part of that is identifying candidates who are either likely to be moved at the trade deadline or gone in…
Celebrities who predicted their own deaths with eerie accuracy
From musicians who predicted the location of their death to stars who knew they wouldn't grow old, these eerie premonitions about their own mortality would later take on a whole new meaning. Join HELLO! as we discover the celebrities whose haunting…
NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Land Top-5 Selection in 2027 Class
The 2026-27 NBA season starts in less than a month as teams around the league begin to prepare for the upcoming campaign. College basketball begins in early November, which will give prospects in the 2027 NBA Draft a chance to showcase their skill…
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