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Giants Of Africa Festival 2025 Returns To Kigali: Uniting The Continent Through Basketball, Culture, And Community
Masai Ujiri has accomplished what few figures in global sport can claim. The Nigerian-born executive made history as the first African general manager in North American professional sports, earned NBA Executive of the Year in 2013, and orchestrated…
Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team
NEW YORK (AP) — Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women's national team. The five-time Olympic champion was named to the newly created position Thursday and it marks a major change in…
Reece Potter the Latest to Join Kentucky Men's Basketball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men's basketball team added some verticality to its 2025-26 roster with the signing of Reece Potter, a 7-foot-1 center who played his first two collegiate seasons at Miami (OH), it was announced by head coach…
Arkansas basketball: Where John Calipari's lineup stands after spring transfer window
John Calipari's first season at Arkansas ended with a Sweet 16 overtime loss to Texas Tech, capping an up-and-down campaign that saw the Razorbacks lose their first five conference games. That followed his departure from Kentucky after 15 seasons…
Arizona Wildcats make a splash with 2025 basketball recruiting class
Lately, the Arizona Wildcats haven't been the basketball recruiting powerhouse so many remember, but this year's class is vaulting UofA back to the top of the rankings. The big picture: Multiple sports news and recruiting outlets rank Arizona as…
Sue Bird Steps into Leadership Role as Managing Director of U.S. Women's National Basketball Team!
In a groundbreaking development for USA basketball, iconic point guard Sue bird has been named the managing director of the U.S. women's national basketball team, ushering in an exciting new phase in her remarkable career. A celebrated four-time…
Nick Wright: Celtics losing to Knicks would be good 'for the health of basketball'
FS1's Nick Wright has been one of the most prominent detractors against the style of modern NBA basketball. Which is to say that he has been one of the most prominent detractors against the Boston Celtics. The reigning champions are a shining…
Texas A&M basketball looks to steal two Maryland prospects from Buzz Williams
Following the round of 32 loss against Michigan, there were questions about Buzz Williams' future at Texas A&M. As some of us expected, with most of his guys being seniors and graduates last season, Buzz accepted the head coaching job at Maryland…
College basketball rankings: BYU, No. 3 in Top 25 And 1, bolsters roster with impressive transfer portal haul
It's debatable which school has done the best in the transfer portal this offseason. Reasonable cases can be made for St. John's, Michigan, Louisville and Kentucky. Yes, the Cougars definitely also belong on the list as they continue to add to…
Former OU star Ebi Ere named as McLain's boys basketball coach
Ebi Ere, a former University of Oklahoma standout, was named Thursday as McLain's boys basketball head coach, pending Tulsa Public Schools board approval. Ere, returning to his high school alma mater, succeeds former Oklahoma State star Randy…
Warriors vs. Timberwolves live updates: 2025 NBA playoffs Game 2 start time, picks and predictions
Follow live as the Minnesota Timberwolves look for a response in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors at Target Center Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms…
Blake Griffin Predicts Boston Celtics To Pull Off Comeback & Beat New York Knicks: 'It Goes 7 Games'
Blake Griffin still believes the Boston Celtics will pull it off. The former six-time All-Star played his final season with the Celtics and is familiar with most of the team's current core, such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Al…
Oklahoma women's basketball hires Pauline Love as associate head coach
Oklahoma women's basketball has hired Pauline Love as an associate head coach, per its announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter). All you need is Love! Sooner Nation, help us welcome our new associate head coach, @Plove55 ! #BoomerSooner //…
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Syracuse men's basketball: the new ACC schedule means Orange won't play every conference team
After a brief period of uncertainty, Syracuse Orange fans are now getting a better sense of what a portion of the schedule will look like next year for the men's basketball team. For the 2025-26 season, Syracuse and the rest of the ACC will be…
King of TikTok: 'LeBron James' song sparks trend
AS LEBRON JAMES crept up on 50,000 points -- a scoring mark no one else in the NBA has ever achieved -- Vincent Jordan, who goes by the stage name of OkaySpade, knew it was time to get started. The thought of creating a song to commemorate the…
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