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Rapper J. Cole to join Chinese pro basketball team
Basketball has been a large part of the music of J. Cole, who now will get his third opportunity to play the game professionally. Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images Rap star J. Cole is taking his love for basketball to China. Cole (born Jermaine Cole) has…
Ranking UConn women's basketball's 12 national championship seasons. Which was the best?
Geno Auriemma is leading 38-0 UConn into Phoenix for the Final Four on the hunt for his second straight national title and 13th overall for the Huskies. He's been the torchbearer of success in the women's game for over four decades, with more rings…
Police play basketball with young men in Clapham amid looting
This is the moment a police officer played basketball with young men in Clapham on the night that mobs were attacking emergency workers and looting shops. A video circulating on TikTok shows PC Kyp Kyriacou from the Metropolitan Police –…
Final Four 2026: How UConn became the center of the college basketball universe
Steve Pikiell used to hate it when someone approached him and his teammates at the airport and asked what school they played for. The stranger would hear the name UConn, notice the Husky logo emblazoned on Pikiell's clothes and inevitably ask…
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…
The NBA is planning a European basketball league. Investors think it's worth billions.
Decades after the NBA first took an interest in Europe, it took a significant step this week toward establishing a new basketball league on the continent. It heard from potential investors, who valued some clubs in the proposed league there at $1…
New Face of Colorado Basketball Shines in College Basketball Crown
During the Colorado Buffaloes' 90-86 overtime loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in the first round of the College Basketball Crown tournament, the face of the future was one of their bright spots. Star guard Barrington Hargress had an impressive…
Emory Eagles have eyes set on first men's basketball national championship
The Emory University men's basketball team is heading to the national championship for the first time in school history. Emory will play University of Mary Washington in a battle of the Eagles for the NCAA Division III title. The game tips off…
J. Cole Joins Chinese Basketball Team, the Nanjing Monkey Kings
J. Cole, the 6'3″ rapper who has already played basketball for teams in Rwanda and Toronto, will be headed to Nanjing, China for his next basketball opportunity where he is joining the Nanjing Monkey Kings. Footage of Cole attending a Monkey…
Fairmont High girls basketball state champs honored at city council meeting
A local high school girls basketball team was recently honored at this week's city council meeting. The City of Kettering said in a social media post that the Fairmont High School varsity girls basketball team was recognized at Tuesday's city…
J. Cole Signs With the Chinese Basketball Association's Nanjing Monkey Kings
Grammy-winner J. Cole is putting down the mic and once again, lacing up his high tops. The rapper has signed with the Chinese Basketball Association to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in Jiangsu. Diehard fans know this isn't the first time he's…
Audi Crooks Makes Shocking Decision on Iowa State Basketball Future
The Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team came into the 2025-26 season with some sizable expectations as a top 15 team in the preseason. Unfortunately, they were unable to live up to those expectations. After starting the season 14-0 and…
TJ Otzelberger Provides Iowa State Basketball Assistants With Opportunity
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger is one of the best coaches in the nation. In five years with Iowa State, he has taken them to five straight NCAA tournaments, reaching the Sweet Sixteen three times. He has an overall…
3 transfer portal centers Utah basketball should target
It was no secret that throughout the 2025-26 campaign, Utah lacked a true post-scoring, rim-running center with the ability to make plays on both ends of the floor. Partly by design and partly out of need, the Runnin' Utes were very guard-dominant…
College basketball All-Americans unveiled; Bill Self returning to Kansas; World Cup schedule, predictions
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Cameron Boozer headlines the 2025-26 CBS Sports All-America teams. The…
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