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foxnews.com - Kelly McGreal - American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on summer splurges and basketball brilliance
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on summer splurges and basketball brilliance
Fox News

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz highlights summer splurges, basketball…

si.com - Hugh Straine - What Duke Basketball's Latest Recruiting Moves Tell About Future
What Duke Basketball's Latest Recruiting Moves Tell About Future
Sports Illustrated

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have made a few recent moves on the 2027 recruiting trail. The Blue Devils have offered a few top prospects in the class and set up an official visit, but the players Duke has recently shown…

nbcdfw.com - An NBA player heads home to McKinney to put on a basketball camp for future hoop stars.
An NBA player heads home to McKinney to put on a basketball camp for future hoop stars.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A North Texan who is now in the NBA did something good for local kids.

si.com - Jake Curtis - Cal's 2026-27 Nonconference Basketball Schedule Includes USC, Vanderbilt
Cal's 2026-27 Nonconference Basketball Schedule Includes USC, Vanderbilt
Sports Illustrated

Cal has not yet released its men's basketball nonconference schedule, but USA Today has obtained the Bears' nonconference schedule and posted it. The Bears' nonconference slate features 13 games, 11 of which are at home at Haas Pavilion. One game…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Four Players Kansas Basketball Could Add to Fill Its Final Roster Spots
Four Players Kansas Basketball Could Add to Fill Its Final Roster Spots
Sports Illustrated

A federal court injunction was granted to dozens of student-athletes across the country a couple of weeks ago, allowing players who previously thought they had exhausted their eligibility to return to the NCAA for one more season. With a somewhat…

si.com - Brendan Mau - 2 Suns Legends Officially Join Basketball Hall of Fame
2 Suns Legends Officially Join Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Illustrated

PHOENIX -- Former Phoenix Suns star big man Amar'e Stoudemire and coach Mike D'Antoni were officially enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 Saturday night. Joey Crawford (referee), Mark Few (coach), Doc…

si.com - Gary Adornato - North Carolina Girls Basketball Coach Remembered for 'Class, Grace, Wisdom' After Tragic Loss at 57
North Carolina Girls Basketball Coach Remembered for 'Class, Grace, Wisdom' After Tragic Loss at 57
Sports Illustrated

Sheremy Dillard spent years teaching, coaching and encouraging young people in North Carolina, building relationships that extended well beyond the basketball court. Now two school communities are mourning the loss of the 57-year-old girls…

nytimes.com - James Jackson - Tears, Larry David quips and more: Standout moments from Naismith Hall of Fame speeches
Tears, Larry David quips and more: Standout moments from Naismith Hall of Fame speeches
The New York Times

On Saturday, eight individuals and one team achieved basketball immortality. The 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class featured Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, the USA women's 1996 Olympic gold medal squad, Amar'e…

si.com - Caden Handwork - Oregon Linebacker Jerry Mixon Turns Heads With Latest NFL Draft Prediction
Oregon Linebacker Jerry Mixon Turns Heads With Latest NFL Draft Prediction
Sports Illustrated

With the departure of Bryce Boettcher to the Indianapolis Colts, new leaders will emerge in the Oregon Ducks linebacker room throughout the 2026 college football season. One of those linebackers is Jerry Mixon, a returning senior who, like…

boston.com - Conor Ryan - Doc Rivers says 'last good coaching feat' involved the Celtics' 'Big 3'
Doc Rivers says 'last good coaching feat' involved the Celtics' 'Big 3'
Boston.com

Former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers earned his spot in basketball immortality on Saturday, with the 2008 NBA champion getting enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Rivers was part of the Class of 2026…

si.com - Caden Handwork - Dan Lanning Offers Insight Into Finding Which Oregon Players Can Execute
Dan Lanning Offers Insight Into Finding Which Oregon Players Can Execute
Sports Illustrated

For the Oregon Ducks to accomplish their goals and the fanbase's dreams of winning their first national championship in program history this season, there may be nothing more important than how they execute on both sides of the football throughout…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - ESPN FPI Predicts Every Kansas Football Game for 2026 Season
ESPN FPI Predicts Every Kansas Football Game for 2026 Season
Sports Illustrated

The ESPN Football Power Index, better known as FPI, is one of the more respected predictive tools used to measure college football teams. The model is released before the season and factors in things like returning production, transfer additions…

si.com - Caden Handwork - Oregon Ducks Win Total: Over or Under Prediction
Oregon Ducks Win Total: Over or Under Prediction
Sports Illustrated

Entering the fifth season under coach Dan Lanning, the Oregon Ducks are among the top contenders to win the national championship, their first in program history. The Ducks are coming off a 2025 season in which they finished with a 13-2 overall…

heavy.com - Juan Paolo David - Doc Rivers Makes Bold Rajon Rondo Coaching Prediction
Doc Rivers Makes Bold Rajon Rondo Coaching Prediction
Heavy

BOSTON - APRIL 30: Rajon Rondo #9 and head coach Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics talk near the sideline in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2008 NBA Playoffs on April 30, 2008 at the TD…

bleacherreport.com - Dan Favale - Early Betting Odds and Predictions for Every 2027 NBA Award
Early Betting Odds and Predictions for Every 2027 NBA Award
Bleacher Report

The dog days of NBA summer can be difficult to slog through. Even New York Knicks fans have long since washed off the champagne scent and entered 'What's next?' mode. A mandatory look at the latest and greatest early betting odds for every major…

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