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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…
US Basketball Player With Crohn's Fears Dying In Indonesian Prison
Crohn's patient and American basketball player Jarred Shaw is serving a 26-month sentence in an Indonesian prison for a drug possession conviction over cannabis gummies he used to treat his condition. Photo by COURTSHUTTER provided by Shaw's…
Girls' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2027, 2028 risers
The 2025-26 high school basketball season is already heading into its final weeks. Over the next month and a half, state champions will be crowned nationwide; the coveted Chipotle Nationals field will be set and numerous National Player of the Year…
Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Duke rises to No. 1
For a team with the cachet of Duke, it's a testament to the strength of this season's contenders that it took this long for the Blue Devils to rise to No. 1 in the AP poll and these Power Rankings. But there was zero debate about their ascension…
Women's NCAA basketball recruiting: Top 25 2026 class rankings
Much of the 2026 SC Next Top 100 class was committed by the end of the early signing window, with just four prospects yet to announce decisions at the end of November. But now, every player on the list is taken, and there's a new top four. Texas…
The NBA doesn't just want to build a European basketball league - it wants to revolutionize the international pro game
Non-binding bids for permanent teams in the NBA Europe league are due next month. The NBA has spoken with Amazon Prime Video and YouTube, among other media companies, to potentially broadcast NBA Europe games globally. The NBA is targeting London…
Harvard professor finally cracks the scientific secret of why sneakers squeak during basketball games
As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent,” he said. “It's always there…
Fab 5 Member Jalen Rose Makes Prediction for Michigan Basketball in NCAA Tournament
The No. 3 ranked Michigan Wolverines are a must-watch basketball team this season. The Wolverines are out to their best start ever, going 26-2 with three games left in the regular season. Michigan has already clinched a share of the Big Ten regular…
Women's College Basketball Coaches With the Most at Stake in March
With the regular season coming to a close this weekend, it's almost time to prove who can translate their success to March. And of course, which coaches can get the most out of their teams during elimination games. For this week's roundtable, our…
Michigan State vs. Purdue odds, picks, predictions, best bets for college basketball on Thursday, Feb. 26
Two Big Ten contenders will meet on Thursday, Feb. 26 when the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans head to West Lafayette to battle the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers. The Spartans have won two in a row entering this matchup, but are just 3-3 in their last…
Bethune-Cookman vs. Grambling odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for Feb. 26 from proven model
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats can clinch at least a share of the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season championship when they battle the Grambling Tigers in a key matchup on Thursday. Bethune-Cookman is coming off an 85-76 win over Alabama…
Charleston vs. Hampton odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Feb. 26 from advanced model
Two Coastal Athletic Association squads going in different directions will meet on Thursday's college basketball schedule as the Charleston Cougars visit the Hampton Pirates. Charleston (19-10, 12-4 CAA) has won three in a row, most recently…
$14 Million College Basketball Coach in Danger of Being Fired Amid March Madness
For many college basketball teams, March Madness starting on March 17, 2026, means that programs have just a few more weeks to solidify their resume ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Yet, college basketball rumors are already swirling about the next…
Iowa women's basketball notebook | Scouting Illinois, return of former Hawkeye Aaliyah Guyton
Iowa controls its own destiny. While still one spot behind Michigan in the latest Associated Press Poll, Iowa's commanding 62-44 win over the Wolverines on Feb. 22 cemented the Hawkeyes with sole possession of second place in the Big Ten. Win out…
Time For Vanderbilt Basketball to Make its Run; Column
NASHVILLE—Mark Byington wrapped up his huddle a few feet right of the free throw line and turned his back as if he didn't have to white knuckle this anymore. The group rising up from the little black stools indicated to him that he didn't…
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