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si.com - Caden Handwork - Three Oregon Basketball Transfers Poised To Make the Biggest Impact
Three Oregon Basketball Transfers Poised To Make the Biggest Impact
Sports Illustrated

In the aftermath of their first losing season under coach Dana Altman, the Oregon Ducks had a productive offseason in the transfer portal, adding eight commits following the departure of their three most notable stars in center Nate Bittle, forward…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - 2 Iowa State Basketball Commits See Rankings Improve
2 Iowa State Basketball Commits See Rankings Improve
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team has been on fire on the recruiting trail in recent weeks, putting together one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the country. T.J. Otzelberger has three players who have committed to the program…

jpost.com - OURIEL DASKAL - Record sale for a women's basketball team: Connecticut Sun sold for $300 million
Record sale for a women's basketball team: Connecticut Sun sold for $300 million
The Jerusalem Post

The Connecticut Sun of the WNBA has been sold to the Fertitta family, owners of the NBA's Houston Rockets. The Sun will relocate to Texas as part of the deal. The sale was first reported by ESPN, which stated that the owners of the NBA's Houston…

krtv.com - Brianna Juneau - Retired basketball player Josh Huestis helps foster children in Great Falls
Retired basketball player Josh Huestis helps foster children in Great Falls
KRTV NEWS Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — Retired professional basketball player and Great Falls native Josh Huestis is once again giving back to the community that helped shape him by creating a special shopping experience for local foster children. (WATCH: Retired…

si.com - Jacob Davis - Projecting Razorback Basketball's Rotation Entering Year Three Under Calipari
Projecting Razorback Basketball's Rotation Entering Year Three Under Calipari
Sports Illustrated

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas coach John Calipari and his staff have assembled a roster that will be his deepest since arriving at Arkansas for the 2024-25 season. They may not be done adding rotational pieces either as 2027 point guard…

si.com - Ethan Tavel - Ole Miss Basketball's 2026 Collapse Explained: What Happened and What's Next
Ole Miss Basketball's 2026 Collapse Explained: What Happened and What's Next
Sports Illustrated

In his second season as head coach, Chris Beard led the Rebels to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2001. Going into the 2025-2026 season, expectations were high since Beard was able to capture 20 wins in both his first two seasons. In the…

stltoday.com - Ethan Erickson | Post-Dispatch - Missouri legend Gene Bess, the winningest basketball coach at any level, dies at 91
Missouri legend Gene Bess, the winningest basketball coach at any level, dies at 91
STLtoday.com

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nola.com - By GLENN GUILBEAU
Contributing writer - Ex-LSU basketball coach John Brady built Louisiana Sports HOF career with connections' help
Ex-LSU basketball coach John Brady built Louisiana Sports HOF career with connections' help
NOLA.com

Former LSU men's basketball coach John Brady wanted to become a coach back when he was at McComb High in the early 1970s. Little did he know that the contacts he would make in life would lead to the 2006 Final Four, induction into the LSU Athletics…

forbes.com - Gladys Louise Tyler - Sports Betting: DFS V SportsBooks V Predictive Markets
Sports Betting: DFS V SportsBooks V Predictive Markets
Forbes

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 15: Jake Sindberg of Wisconsin makes bets during a viewing party for the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament inside the 25,000-square-foot Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino which features…

si.com - Trent Knoop - Where Michigan Basketball's Big Three Land in Final NBA Draft Big Board Ranking
Where Michigan Basketball's Big Three Land in Final NBA Draft Big Board Ranking
Sports Illustrated

The 2026 NBA Draft is just two days away and the Michigan Wolverines are going to create some history. For the first time in 36 years, and the second time ever in the program's history, the Wolverines are going to have three players drafted in the…

si.com - Dalton Trigg - Southern Miss Basketball Player Profile: Mike Montano 'Wowing' with Passing, Versatility
Southern Miss Basketball Player Profile: Mike Montano 'Wowing' with Passing, Versatility
Sports Illustrated

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss men's basketball team has experienced a lot of roster changes this summer, but excitement for the 2026-27 season is building as head coach Jay Ladner and his staff get to know more about their new…

straitstimes.com - David Lee - Antwerp win inaugural Lion City Challenger, which will return in 2027 with other 3x3 basketball events
Antwerp win inaugural Lion City Challenger, which will return in 2027 with other 3x3 basketball events
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – Belgian basketball side Antwerp overcame both the sweltering heat and Japanese opponents Shibuya in the final to be crowned winners of the inaugural Lion City Challenger at *SCAPE on June 21. With a 21-14 win in the title…

deseret.com - Jay Drew - 'He's super strict': How AJ Dybantsa's father used discipline and a 'tough love' approach to raise a basketball superstar
'He's super strict': How AJ Dybantsa's father used discipline and a 'tough love' approach to raise a basketball superstar
Deseret News

In a little more than a week, former BYU basketball superstar AJ Dybantsa will begin searching for a place to live next, depending on which NBA team selects him in Tuesday's draft. Will it be in Washington, D.C., home of the No. 1 pick-holding…

nytimes.com - Jacob Tanswell - Nottingham Forest interested in Lucas Bergvall deal with midfielder's Spurs future uncertain
Nottingham Forest interested in Lucas Bergvall deal with midfielder's Spurs future uncertain
The New York Times

Nottingham Forest have identified Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall as a potential replacement for Elliot Anderson. The Athletic reported earlier on Sunday that Bergvall's preference is to move on from Tottenham and seek a new challenge…

si.com - Will Ragatz - Latest Timberwolves Rumors on Giannis, Jaden McDaniels, Josh Giddey
Latest Timberwolves Rumors on Giannis, Jaden McDaniels, Josh Giddey
Sports Illustrated

With the NBA draft just days away, rumors are flying around the league. Tim Connelly and the Timberwolves, who are expected to shake up their roster in some fashion after a second-round exit, are among the teams involved in quite a bit of insider…

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