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Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
So much for the dog days of summer. College sports have been in the headlines for the past five weeks -- rarely for anything actually happening on a court or field. The reason? Countless lawsuits, injunctions, rule changes over who gets to play…
Ex-NBA Star Westbrook Gets Equity Stake in New Basketball League
Recently retired NBA star Russell Westbrook has joined Project B, a startup trying to create a global basketball league. Westbrook will be an equity holder in Project B and will be considered a co-founder while also becoming its chief strategy…
Want to Play in the NBA? Playing for Baylor Basketball can Help
It's quite an accomplishment for a collegiate team to be able to send a player from their school and have that player end up playing in the NBA. It's an even larger achievement to have two players playing in the NBA from the same school. More…
Candid Coaches: Who is the best college basketball team of the 21st century?
We're in the final week of our 2026 Candid Coaches series. Links to all previous questions are at the bottom of this story. In July and August, college basketball insiders Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander polled nearly 100 men's Division I coaches…
UNC Basketball's Roster Spending Revealed for Michael Malone's 1st Season in New CBB Rumors
The cost for UNC's 2026-27 men's basketball roster exceeds $20 million, per Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina, as the Tar Heels enter a new era under the leadership of former Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. Malone inked…
2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Basketball Preview: Big Autograph Chases
Without question, the 2025-26 NBA rookie class will be remembered in the hobby for years for the impact they made. If the career trajectory continues upwards for the key players, the hobby legacy could be limitless. An upcoming release features…
From Kannadasan's songs to basketball: How his grandson is carrying the Tamil poet's legacy
Legendary poet Kannadasan wrote songs that created an impact in every Tamilian's life. Decades later, his grandson, Murali Kannadasan, is creating another sort of impact: in the basketball court. Every evening, Murali trudges his way to the T Nagar…
Chinese basketball star Li Yueru to miss FIBA Women's World Cup due to lost passport
When China takes the court against the United States on Friday for its first game of the FIBA Women's World Cup, it will have to do so without one of its best players, Dallas Wings center Li Yueru. Li is unable to join her team in Berlin because…
Naomi Osaka Debuts Nike's Basketball-Inspired US Open Look With Allen Iverson Tribute
Osaka's latest US Open outfit wasn't just about tennis. It was a tribute to one of basketball's most influential style icons, Allen Iverson, built as part of Nike's larger basketball-themed campaign for this year's tournament. Naomi Osaka arrived…
Green Street | 'Positionless basketball
Welcome to 'Green Street,' your dose of women's college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Joe Vozzelli. He'll offer up insight on Shauna Green's Illini team and the women's game at large every week on Monday, Wednesday and…
How Basketball Without Borders continues to find new waves of international NBA talent after 25 years
Basketball Without Borders, the NBA and FIBA's global development program, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Over the past two-plus decades, it has served as a launching pad for some of the game's best players: reigning two-time MVP Shai…
Shaq is Back! The basketball legend is set to return to paradise this fall
Shaquille O'Neal will bring Credit One Bank's Credit Tip Off Tour to FAU to educate students about credit on Nov. 9, 2026. NBA legend and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal will return to Florida Atlantic University this fall as part of Credit One…
Huge win for Michigan basketball: National champ Roddy Gayle Jr. temporarily cleared to play for Wolverines
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A New York judge has temporarily cleared Michigan Wolverines national championship-winning basketball player Roddy Gayle Jr. to practice and compete during the 2026-27 season while he challenges an NCAA eligibility ruling.
Syracuse men's basketball: Amarri Monroe granted temporary restraining order
Syracuse's newest player gets to practice with the Orange Syracuse basketball received some positive news yesterday. Per a story from syracuse.com, Amarri Monroe has been granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA in his fight for a…
Naomi Osaka's latest over-the-top US Open outfit is a tribute to 76ers star Allen Iverson
Naomi Osaka treating the entrance tunnel at Grand Slams like it's the red carpet at the Met Gala is nothing new. The four-time Slam winner has worn some very memorable outfits in years past, but her wardrobe choice at the 2026 US Open may take the…
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