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si.com - Steven Simineri - Knicks Center Returns to College Basketball
Knicks Center Returns to College Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The Christmas holiday just so happened to be a groundbreaking day in college basketball. James Nnaji, whose draft rights are owned by the New York Knicks and were selected 31st overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, will open the door for guys getting…

stltoday.com - Letter: Miss cheering for winners, St. Louis? Then support SLU basketball
Letter: Miss cheering for winners, St. Louis? Then support SLU basketball
STLtoday.com

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si.com - Jalon Dixon - A Fast-Rising Recruit Is Forcing USC Basketball to Take Notice
A Fast-Rising Recruit Is Forcing USC Basketball to Take Notice
Sports Illustrated

USC has emerged as a program to watch in the recruitment of rapidly rising 2026 wing Boyuan Zhang following his breakout performance at the Tarkanian Prep Classic in Las Vegas. Zhang, a 6-foot-8 wing playing for Veritas Prep on Nike's EYBL…

si.com - Andrew L. Ferguson Jr - One Gift UCLA Basketball Hoped Santa Brought For Christmas
One Gift UCLA Basketball Hoped Santa Brought For Christmas
Sports Illustrated

The Bruins need this gift bad, considering how this season has gone for them latley. It's Christmas, and UCLA has prepared a list with issues only Santa can address. The Bruins currently sit at 10-3, not bad considering the circumstances; however…

cbssports.com - David Cobb - Dribble Handoff: What college basketball teams really need from Santa Claus
Dribble Handoff: What college basketball teams really need from Santa Claus
CBS Sports

It's that time of year, when Santa Claus makes dreams come true for kids across the world. What if he came to college basketball bearing gifts? What would he bring? The wish list is long for players, coaches, teams and leagues around the sport.

thewrap.com - Raquel Calhoun - Where to Watch the NBA's Christmas Day Basketball Games: What Team Plays First?
Where to Watch the NBA's Christmas Day Basketball Games: What Team Plays First?
TheWrap

While families and friends are scoring gifts on Christmas day, it's only right that you watch your favorite basketball team run up some points as well. ABC and ESPN will team up to broadcast all five NBA games, providing 14 consecutive hours of…

sportingnews.com - Daniel Chavkin - Victor Wembanyama-Thunder beef, explained: Why Spurs star's 'ethical basketball' comments caused stir | Sporting News
Victor Wembanyama-Thunder beef, explained: Why Spurs star's 'ethical basketball' comments caused stir | Sporting News
The Sporting News

Victor Wembanyama is already one of the best players in the NBA at just 21 years-old, and he's already in the center of a major basketball rivalry. Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs are one of the best stories of the young season thus far, in large…

nytimes.com - David Aldridge - NBA's latest idea to fix the lottery continues to ignore the problem: the lottery
NBA's latest idea to fix the lottery continues to ignore the problem: the lottery
The New York Times

This is not a flex, nor an attempt to drop coal in the NBA's Christmas stocking. Tanking is a real, real problem for the league, which corrodes in ways much more dangerous than just losing games to get the best chance at a top pick in the draft.

mwcconnection.com - Aaron Kennedy - Peak Perspective: Catching Up on Basketball
Peak Perspective: Catching Up on Basketball
Mountain West Connection

Personally, I struggle to follow more than one sport at a time. Typically I'll follow one sport, keep minor tabs on what else is going on, then when that sport ends I'll move on to the next. For the past few months, that's been football (with a…

tarheelblog.com - Al Hood - UNC Basketball players want say in Smith Center debate
UNC Basketball players want say in Smith Center debate
Tar Heel Blog

In the last week, players have revealed they've had little input in the process. A good story that has woven throughout 2025 is the fact that the Smith Center is aging and that officials are in the process of replacing it. Throughout the year, and…

nytimes.com - Dan Woike - Austin Reaves exits Lakers' Christmas Day game, set for MRI on left calf
Austin Reaves exits Lakers' Christmas Day game, set for MRI on left calf
The New York Times

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves looked sharp against the Houston Rockets before leaving Thursday's game with calf soreness. Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves, who had played himself into All-Star consideration…

nytimes.com - James L. Edwards III - If the Knicks want a championship, Mitchell Robinson must stay past trade deadline
If the Knicks want a championship, Mitchell Robinson must stay past trade deadline
The New York Times

NEW YORK — Every team worth mentioning has an All-Star-caliber player, someone who can score in bunches and take over a game. They have a wing who can defend and shoot. They have a center who can block shots and set screens, and maybe shoot.

nytimes.com - Dan Woike - Lakers 'don't care enough right now' as frustration spills over for JJ Redick
Lakers 'don't care enough right now' as frustration spills over for JJ Redick
The New York Times

LOS ANGELES — When JJ Redick left behind his life talking about the NBA to coach in it, he said he wanted to scratch a competitive itch, to once again feel the comradery of a team and to stimulate his brain by engaging in high-stakes…

si.com - Lane Mills - Iowa Given Favorable Outlook in Latest Bracketology
Iowa Given Favorable Outlook in Latest Bracketology
Sports Illustrated

After their latest win over the Bucknell Bison - to a brutal final score of 94-39, no less - the Iowa Hawkeyes entered the AP Poll for the first time since November 2022, ranked No. 25. To say that head coach Ben McCollum has reset the culture of…

nypost.com - Mike Turay - Rockets vs. Lakers prediction: NBA picks, odds, best bet for Christmas Day
Rockets vs. Lakers prediction: NBA picks, odds, best bet for Christmas Day
New York Post

NBA fans will be gifted a classic LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant matchup on Christmas, as the Houston Rockets (17-10) travel out west to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (19-9). Both teams rank in the top 10 of overall offensive scoring. LA's dynamite…

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