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The Chinese mavericks looking to buck the trends in American college basketball
Zhang Boyuan is regarded as one of China's top young basketball prospects. He's weeks away from starting his first NCAA Division I season with the Louisville Cardinals. And he is not alone: more than 10 other Chinese players are set to take the…
Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
So much for the dog days of summer. College sports have been in the headlines for the past five weeks -- rarely for anything actually happening on a court or field. The reason? Countless lawsuits, injunctions, rule changes over who gets to play…
Ex-NBA Star Westbrook Gets Equity Stake in New Basketball League
Recently retired NBA star Russell Westbrook has joined Project B, a startup trying to create a global basketball league. Westbrook will be an equity holder in Project B and will be considered a co-founder while also becoming its chief strategy…
Want to Play in the NBA? Playing for Baylor Basketball can Help
It's quite an accomplishment for a collegiate team to be able to send a player from their school and have that player end up playing in the NBA. It's an even larger achievement to have two players playing in the NBA from the same school. More…
Candid Coaches: Who is the best college basketball team of the 21st century?
We're in the final week of our 2026 Candid Coaches series. Links to all previous questions are at the bottom of this story. In July and August, college basketball insiders Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander polled nearly 100 men's Division I coaches…
UNC Basketball's Roster Spending Revealed for Michael Malone's 1st Season in New CBB Rumors
The cost for UNC's 2026-27 men's basketball roster exceeds $20 million, per Greg Barnes of Inside Carolina, as the Tar Heels enter a new era under the leadership of former Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. Malone inked…
Chinese basketball star Li Yueru to miss FIBA Women's World Cup due to lost passport
When China takes the court against the United States on Friday for its first game of the FIBA Women's World Cup, it will have to do so without one of its best players, Dallas Wings center Li Yueru. Li is unable to join her team in Berlin because…
Naomi Osaka Debuts Nike's Basketball-Inspired US Open Look With Allen Iverson Tribute
Osaka's latest US Open outfit wasn't just about tennis. It was a tribute to one of basketball's most influential style icons, Allen Iverson, built as part of Nike's larger basketball-themed campaign for this year's tournament. Naomi Osaka arrived…
Green Street | 'Positionless basketball
Welcome to 'Green Street,' your dose of women's college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Joe Vozzelli. He'll offer up insight on Shauna Green's Illini team and the women's game at large every week on Monday, Wednesday and…
How Basketball Without Borders continues to find new waves of international NBA talent after 25 years
Basketball Without Borders, the NBA and FIBA's global development program, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Over the past two-plus decades, it has served as a launching pad for some of the game's best players: reigning two-time MVP Shai…
The Chinese mavericks looking to buck the trends in American college basketball
(CNN) — “C'mon Bo, C'mon Bo, C'mon Bo.” Inside the training facility at the University of Louisville, strength coach Eli Foy stands on a weighted sled, adding more resistance. Zhang Boyuan, a 19-year-old player from northeast…
Syracuse men's basketball: Amarri Monroe granted temporary restraining order
Syracuse's newest player gets to practice with the Orange Syracuse basketball received some positive news yesterday. Per a story from syracuse.com, Amarri Monroe has been granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA in his fight for a…
Circle City inks deal for two Butler University basketball games
Circle City Broadcasting has inked a deal with Butler University to air two college basketball games on its CW Network affiliate in Indianapolis this season. The games will air on two consecutive Sundays — October 11 and October 18 —…
Naomi Osaka's latest over-the-top US Open outfit is a tribute to 76ers star Allen Iverson
Naomi Osaka treating the entrance tunnel at Grand Slams like it's the red carpet at the Met Gala is nothing new. The four-time Slam winner has worn some very memorable outfits in years past, but her wardrobe choice at the 2026 US Open may take the…
The future is now for new-look Opals at the FIBA Women's World Cup
The future is now for a new-look Opals team that will strive for the podium finish that's become the Australian standard at FIBA Women's World Cups. The task of winning a medal for the seventh time in eight World Cup campaigns will be a tougher one…
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