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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Ranking the 30 best players in the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal
Ranking the 30 best players in the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal
The New York Times

Bidunga is the best player in the transfer portal and will likely be the best player in the portal when all the dust settles. The Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year had a real case as the most versatile defender in college basketball this…

espn.com - Eric Moody - Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN

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…

dailymail.co.uk - Jake Fenner - ESPN college basketball great, 86, shares unfortunate cancer update
ESPN college basketball great, 86, shares unfortunate cancer update
Mail Online

Legendary ESPN college basketball pundit and commentator Dick Vitale has shared another heartbreaking update into his battle with cancer. Vitale, 86, has been fighting various forms of the disease in multiple instances since 2021. In a statement…

si.com - Aaron Mendoza - European Prospects to Keep an Eye on for BYU Basketball
European Prospects to Keep an Eye on for BYU Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Since Kevin Young took over as BYU head coach, the program has made a stronger effort to recruit players from abroad. There are several reasons for that. BYU assistants Will Voigt and Tim Fanning spent several years coaching internationally, while…

si.com - Jack Ankony - Indiana Basketball Guard Nick Dorn Enters Transfer Portal
Indiana Basketball Guard Nick Dorn Enters Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Indiana's roster overhaul continued Thursday as Nick Dorn entered the transfer portal. That raises the total to 11 departures from the 2025-26 roster, including six graduating seniors and five outgoing transfers. Just one player, Trent Sisley, is…

cbssports.com - Isaac Trotter - College basketball transfer portal rankings: Top 25 players available in 2026
College basketball transfer portal rankings: Top 25 players available in 2026
CBS Sports

College basketball's dizzying free agency is here, and everyone is up for grabs. The 2026 transfer portal has seen an influx of some significant names in the last 24 hours at major positions of need. BYU transfer Rob Wright instantly becomes the…

si.com - Rashad Grove - Sabrina Ionescu Debuts 4th Signature Nike Basketball Shoe
Sabrina Ionescu Debuts 4th Signature Nike Basketball Shoe
Sports Illustrated

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Inocescu is one of the biggest basketball stars in the world. A WBNA champion, a 4x WNBA All-Star, and an Olympics gold medalist, Inocescu's reputation as a hooper is etched in stone. Her status in the sneaker…

nypost.com - Ben Bolch - UCLA women celebrate NCAA basketball championship with fans at Pauley Pavilion
UCLA women celebrate NCAA basketball championship with fans at Pauley Pavilion
New York Post

They got to rock their home arena one last time. Three days after winning the program's first NCAA championship, the UCLA women's basketball players and coaches celebrated with fans inside Pauley Pavilion. Players were introduced, confetti sprayed…

si.com - Nick Ziegler - Kansas State Forward Would Be Great Addition for Iowa State Basketball
Kansas State Forward Would Be Great Addition for Iowa State Basketball
Sports Illustrated

As the Iowa State Cyclones start to navigate the transfer portal and recruiting for next season, the team has to be pleased with the direction that they are heading in. This year, the Cyclones were able to start off the campaign by winning their…

sportingnews.com - Hunter Cookston - Tennessee basketball predicted to target five-star transfer to replace Ja'Kobi Gillespie's scoring | Sporting News
Tennessee basketball predicted to target five-star transfer to replace Ja'Kobi Gillespie's scoring | Sporting News
The Sporting News

The Tennessee Volunteers are set for a major transfer portal season as Rick Barnes returns for what could be his final year as head coach. Tennessee has already committed to significantly increasing NIL resources in hopes of getting over the Elite…

si.com - Tyler Gillum - Baylor Basketball Transfer Portal Big Board 1.0
Baylor Basketball Transfer Portal Big Board 1.0
Sports Illustrated

With multiple players graduating and few transferring or getting drafted, Baylor has been busy contacting players in the portal to rebuild and bounce back from this past season. Basketball has a much tighter portal, having just 15 days of being…

si.com - Trent Knoop - Predicting What Michigan Basketball Players Will Do: Stay, NBA Draft, or Transfer?
Predicting What Michigan Basketball Players Will Do: Stay, NBA Draft, or Transfer?
Sports Illustrated

In his second season in Ann Arbor, Dusty May has built a powerhouse program and is on top of the college basketball world. May and Michigan defeated UConn on Monday night, 69-63, but they quickly had to shift their focus on the 2026-27 roster. The…

si.com - Graham Baakko - Where Vanderbilt Basketball Ranked in the Final AP Poll: The Anchor
Where Vanderbilt Basketball Ranked in the Final AP Poll: The Anchor
Sports Illustrated

As the 2025-2026 college basketball season came to a close Monday night with the Michigan Wolverines capturing the National Championship over the UConn Huskies, the final rankings of the season were released Tuesday evening before the offseason…

si.com - Aiden Checketts - Most Pressing Needs For Colorado Basketball in the Transfer Portal
Most Pressing Needs For Colorado Basketball in the Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

The Colorado Buffaloes had an up-and-down season, which was concluded by their early exit in the College Basketball Crown. Coach Tad Boyle is hoping to have a much better season in 2026 with his job security in question, but several departures to…

si.com - HBCU Legends - Texas Southern University Names Interim Head Basketball Coach, Releases Statement
Texas Southern University Names Interim Head Basketball Coach, Releases Statement
Sports Illustrated

HOUSTON - After eight seasons as head coach for Texas Southern, Johnny Jones will return to LSU for another stint with his alma mater, joining Will Wade's staff as an assistant coach. Jones departs Texas Southern with a dominant…

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