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Men's college basketball buzz: State of blue blood rebuilds
Roster overhauls are not uncommon in today's era of men's college basketball. This offseason is no different, with around a dozen power-conference schools returning zero or just one player from this past season. It's been a growing trend as the…
Basketball icon who inspired shocking victory over America dead at 68
Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer known to his Brazilian compatriots as the 'Holy Hand,' died on Friday at the age of 68. His family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years 'with courage, dignity and resilience...
A North Texas college basketball team was planning for a trip to London. Then the travel company disappeared
Imagine booking a trip two years ago, paying thousands of dollars, and then less than two months from the travel date, you're told it's no longer happening. That's exactly what the University of Dallas men's basketball team is dealing with. 'How do…
Predicting Utah basketball's guard depth chart following Noam Yaacov's commitment
The latest transfer portal and recruiting moves Alex Jensen and his coaching staff have pulled off in recent days has the Utah men's basketball program nearing the finish line of its offseason renovation project. With Israeli point guard Noam…
Exclusive: Inside Bangot Dak's Vanderbilt Basketball Commitment
NASHVILLE—For a few weeks, Bangot Dak was fielding phone calls every hour, working to decipher what information was factual and what was exaggerated—and there was plenty of exaggerated information. Dak admits that it's been hectic…
Second Iowa State Basketball Player in Portal Commits to Indiana
The Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team had a significant number of players enter the transfer portal following their loss to the Syracuse Orange in the Round of 64 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. A lot of those players have already found new…
Grandson of Legendary Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski Arrested for DWI After Fatal Car Crash
The grandson of former Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was arrested and charged with driving while impaired after his car struck and killed a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, April 18. Joseph Savarino, son of Krzyzewski's…
Where Purdue Basketball Stands in Multiple Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings
Purdue might be losing several key members from its 2025-26 roster, but it is still considered by most to be a top-25 program heading into next season. Multiple college basketball outlets have included the Boilermakers in their way-too-early…
Nebraska Basketball Hosting No. 31 Overall Prospect in 2027 Class on Official Visit
Nebraska is getting its fourth shot at one of its top targets in the 2027 class. Four-star forward Donovan Davis, the No. 31 overall prospect and No. 2 player in Wisconsin, is back in Lincoln for his official visit on Monday. The repeated trips…
Vanderbilt Basketball Intel: An Imminent Commitment? Bigs? What Remaining Needs?
NASHVILLE—Vanderbilt basketball landed three commitments over the weekend, but Mark Byington and company still have their sights set on adding at least one more more significant piece to their transfer portal class before this is all said…
Val Ackerman retires: Big East commissioner caps one of most important executive careers in basketball history
The Big East was on the brink of power-conference dissolution. If one person was going to save it, Val Ackerman would be that protagonist. The year was 2013. Conference realignment had again redrawn the map of college sports in the previous 18…
Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Lands Former Utah State Guard Out of 2026 Transfer Portal
The Bearcats basketball team brought in another former Utah State player onto Jerrod Calhoun's roster this week. The program announced on social media that transfer guard Elijah Perryman is rolling with the Bearcats for the 2026-27 season. The…
NBA DFS, playoffs: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for April 20 include Nikola Jokic
The 2026 NBA playoffs roll on Monday with three more matchups, all Game 2s in their respective series. The Cavaliers and Raptors tip at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Knicks vs. Hawks at 8 p.m. ET and Timberwolves vs. Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ET. Daily…
UNC basketball under Michael Malone: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
After a head coaching search that involved many of the top names from college basketball past and present, North Carolina basketball pulled a bit of a surprise when it hired former NBA head coach Michael Malone to replace Hubert Davis. Malone…
College basketball transfer portal team rankings for 9 best men's classes in 2026 so far
The Michigan Wolverines proved it's possible to build a national championship team almost entirely through the transfer portal. The Wolverines pulled in the top portal haul in America a year ago, and then went out and drilled almost every team on…
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