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nytimes.com - Austin Meek - Woj says he has a plan to save St. Bonaventure basketball. Why don't locals believe him?
Woj says he has a plan to save St. Bonaventure basketball. Why don't locals believe him?
The New York Times

OLEAN, N.Y. — The phone rang about 10 minutes into the drive through the Enchanted Mountains on the way home from St. Bonaventure. Adrian Wojnarowski had more to say. The former NBA insider for ESPN is the general manager of St. Bonaventure…

bloomberg.com - Silas Brown - NBA Basketball League in Europe Draws Private Credit Lenders
NBA Basketball League in Europe Draws Private Credit Lenders
Bloomberg

Private capital heavyweights including Apollo Global Management, Ares Management Corp. and Sixth Street Partners are in early discussions to help fund the National Basketball Association's expansion into Europe, people with knowledge of the matter…

si.com - Killian Wright - What Bryson Tiller Means for Mizzou Basketball
What Bryson Tiller Means for Mizzou Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Missouri basketball landed perhaps its biggest transfer portal addition of the offseason, landing former Jayhawk Bryson Tiller on Thursday morning. Tiller is ranked the No. 34 player and No. 9 power forward in 247Sports' transfer portal rankings.

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Alabama Basketball Acquires Third Player from Transfer Portal
Alabama Basketball Acquires Third Player from Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Alabama basketball has landed former NC State Cole Cloer from the transfer portal, per Yea Alabama, UA's NIL collective. The small forward is the Crimson Tide's third transfer portal addition, joining Kentucky big Brandon Garrison and Mississippi…

businessinsurance.com - Insurer wins coverage ruling against convicted basketball coach
Insurer wins coverage ruling against convicted basketball coach
Business Insurance

A homeowners insurer does not have to defend or indemnify a former high school basketball coach who was convicted last year of sexually abusing his players, a federal judge has ruled. In American Strategic Insurance Corp. v. Jackson, U.S. District…

si.com - Dan Raley - Huskies Finally Have Player Announce Basketball Return
Huskies Finally Have Player Announce Basketball Return
Sports Illustrated

In today's continually rotating college basketball turnstile, it's big news whenever someone, no matter how many points or minutes he averages, decides to return to his team rather than go treasure-hunting. Last year for the University of…

cbssports.com - Isaac Trotter - Ranking college basketball's top 100 transfers: Milan Momcilovic, Allen Graves headline latest entries
Ranking college basketball's top 100 transfers: Milan Momcilovic, Allen Graves headline latest entries
CBS Sports

The transfer portal is humming along, and it's a good time to hit free agency. Evan Miya has forecasted a 65% spike in the player-acquisition market this spring, so the strategies to navigate this booming market have been fascinating. Pat Kelsey…

si.com - Joe Gaither - Alabama Basketball Reshapes Front Court on The Joe Gaither Show
Alabama Basketball Reshapes Front Court on The Joe Gaither Show
Sports Illustrated

Let's fire up a Thursday edition of 'The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral' with Theo Fernandez as we discuss Greg Byrne's commentary on the NCAA's future to a panel, Jamarion Davis-Fleming transferring to Alabama, and a wild crime involving a former…

si.com - Graham Dietz - Report: Boston College Men's Basketball Lands Montana Guard Transfer
Report: Boston College Men's Basketball Lands Montana Guard Transfer
Sports Illustrated

Just a few hours after the Boston College men's basketball coach program added its first freshman commit for the 2026-27 season in Slovenian guard Zak Smrekar, the Eagles picked up their first transfer commit of the offseason. According to Jeff…

si.com - Pat Benson - Tyrese Maxey Debuts Signature New Balance Basketball Shoe
Tyrese Maxey Debuts Signature New Balance Basketball Shoe
Sports Illustrated

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey debuted his first signature New Balance basketball shoe in a 109-97 win over the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. There is always a lot of pressure to perform at a high level…

si.com - ​Kevin Connelly - Chris Holtmann Continues to Elevate DePaul Basketball with Transfer Portal Haul
Chris Holtmann Continues to Elevate DePaul Basketball with Transfer Portal Haul
Sports Illustrated

There was no bigger laughingstock in the Big East over the last several years than the DePaul basketball program, but the tide has turned. Since Chris Holtmann has arrived in Chicago, he brought a stability and credibility that the Blue Demons…

si.com - Joshua Schulman - Top 3 Transfer Targets for Kansas Basketball in the Portal
Top 3 Transfer Targets for Kansas Basketball in the Portal
Sports Illustrated

The Kansas basketball program has hosted several recruits on visits since the transfer portal opened last week. While the Jayhawks remain without a commitment as of Apr. 16, there are several players on the radar who could make a decision in the…

si.com - Brendan Mogan - Former Boston College Basketball Head Coaches Join Teams: The Extra Point
Former Boston College Basketball Head Coaches Join Teams: The Extra Point
Sports Illustrated

After disappointing 2025-26 seasons for Boston College's basketball teams, head coaches Earl Grant and Joanna Bernabei-McNamee departed Chestnut Hill. It didn't take the pair too long to find new positions, but neither secured a head coaching role…

si.com - Trent Knoop - Baylor Basketball Lands Former Big Ten Starter In Transfer Portal
Baylor Basketball Lands Former Big Ten Starter In Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Scott Drew and Baylor had already landed one guard in the transfer portal — Liberty shooter Brett Decker Jr. — and now the Bears landed a very big fish. On Thursday, Penn State's Kayden Mingo pledged to Baylor and will head to Waco…

si.com - Jared Shlensky - 2026 Iowa Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon Signs with Hawkeyes: What It Means
2026 Iowa Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon Signs with Hawkeyes: What It Means
Sports Illustrated

Ben McCollum has won everywhere he has coached. First, it was at Division II Northwest Missouri State where he won four National Championships, and then at Drake, where he led the Bulldogs to 31 wins and the second round of the NCAA Tournament in…

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