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boston.com - Associated Press - Report: ESPN broadcaster Kendrick Perkins set to join Jackson State men's basketball as new GM
Report: ESPN broadcaster Kendrick Perkins set to join Jackson State men's basketball as new GM
Boston.com

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State ‘s men's basketball team. ESPN.com first reported the deal on Friday. Perkins has been…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Alabama Basketball's Illustrious History in the NBA Draft
Alabama Basketball's Illustrious History in the NBA Draft
Sports Illustrated

While Alabama is most known for its dominant annual presence in the NFL Draft, the basketball program has quite a history in the NBA Draft. The Crimson Tide has had 48 players selected between 1949 and 2023, which ranks seventh in the SEC and ahead…

stltoday.com - Kyle Newman | The Denver Post - Coban Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr., back in basketball after fatal DUI crash
Coban Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr., back in basketball after fatal DUI crash
STLtoday.com

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si.com - Ryan Kay - Texas Tech Football and Basketball Recruiting Rankings
Texas Tech Football and Basketball Recruiting Rankings
Sports Illustrated

Texas Tech's basketball transfer ranking is one of the lowest nationally for the Red Raiders this offseason in comparison to some of their other rankings. The Red Raiders' 2027 high school recruiting ranking is very high, as Texas Tech is…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Three Oregon Ducks Basketball Players With an NBA Ceiling
Three Oregon Ducks Basketball Players With an NBA Ceiling
Sports Illustrated

The Oregon Ducks have made plenty of moves when it comes to the college basketball transfer portal and the high school recruiting scene, which has shaken the team up entirely for the better. Among the roster, there are three players who catch the…

nypost.com - Erich Richter - Kendrick Perkins becomes Jackson State general manager in college basketball stunner
Kendrick Perkins becomes Jackson State general manager in college basketball stunner
New York Post

Kendrick Perkins has a new job. Perkins, the ex-NBAer turned ESPN basketball analyst, is now taking a job with Jackson State as the general manager of its basketball program, per ESPN. It appears, though, that he will still stay with the network…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Exclusive: Where Tyler Tanner Believes He Can Improve Heading Into Junior Season For Vanderbilt Basketball
Exclusive: Where Tyler Tanner Believes He Can Improve Heading Into Junior Season For Vanderbilt Basketball
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE—-Buried within Tyler Tanner's noteworthy comments ahead of the NBA Combine in regard to the decision he had in front of him was perhaps the most important one, and it had nothing to do with the NBA Draft process. Tanner slipped the…

si.com - Jake Curtis - Cal's New Players Strive to Build Unity in Summer Basketball Workouts
Cal's New Players Strive to Build Unity in Summer Basketball Workouts
Sports Illustrated

Cal's men's basketball team is in the midst of its eight-week summer workout program that spans June and July, and these days the offseason practices are more important than ever. Like most college teams, the Bears have had a lot of roster turnover…

forbes.com - Jon McGowan - AI Is Replacing Sustainability As The Latest Business Trend
AI Is Replacing Sustainability As The Latest Business Trend
Forbes

The decline of sustainability reporting requirements and the rise of AI is causing a drastic shift in the business and sustainability industries. In 2023, one of the top concerns of the business industry was sustainability and climate change.

si.com - Kyle Mosley - Jackson State Names Kendrick Perkins Men's Basketball General Manager
Jackson State Names Kendrick Perkins Men's Basketball General Manager
Sports Illustrated

JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University named Kendrick Perkins general manager of men's basketball operations, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Ashley Robinson, vice president and director of athletics for Jackson State, confirmed…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - 3 Reasons Projected Iowa State Basketball Lineup Won't Work
3 Reasons Projected Iowa State Basketball Lineup Won't Work
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team is going to have a lot of new faces in its rotation for the 2026-27 season. Tamin Lipsey, Nate Heise, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson were key parts of the rotation who aren't returning. Head…

si.com - Matt Postins - Oklahoma State Basketball's First 2027 Commitment Gets Four-Star Boost
Oklahoma State Basketball's First 2027 Commitment Gets Four-Star Boost
Sports Illustrated

Recruiting rankings tend to be fluid. That can be a good thing or a bad thing depending upon which way those ratings go. For Oklahoma State Class of 2027 commitment men's basketball commitment Tyson Pogi, that fluidity was a good thing earlier this…

si.com - Seamus Rohrer - Four-Star Top Wisconsin Basketball Target Leaning Towards Picking Badgers
Four-Star Top Wisconsin Basketball Target Leaning Towards Picking Badgers
Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin basketball has already put together a strong 2027 recruiting class in what's felt like a matter of weeks. To get things started, head coach Greg Gard and company landed their highest-ranked guard recruit ever in four-star Wauwatosa West…

awfulannouncing.com - Sean Keeley - Kendrick Perkins named Jackson State men's basketball GM, will remain with ESPN
Kendrick Perkins named Jackson State men's basketball GM, will remain with ESPN
Awful Announcing

Kendrick Perkins is the latest ESPN NBA personality to dip their toe in the world of college basketball program management. Big Perk, a 14-year NBA veteran and ESPN NBA analyst, has agreed to become the men's basketball general manager at Jackson…

si.com - Thomas Carelli - 3 Riveting NBA Trade Rumors Get the Fantasy Basketball Best of Ja Morant, 2 Others
3 Riveting NBA Trade Rumors Get the Fantasy Basketball Best of Ja Morant, 2 Others
Sports Illustrated

There is no professional sports league with more turnover than the National Basketball Association. Contracts are massive, roles are volatile, and teams continuously shake up their short and long-term plans. It makes fantasy basketball a really…

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