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si.com - Lucca Mazzie - New Commitment Gives Iowa State the Brightest Future in College Basketball
New Commitment Gives Iowa State the Brightest Future in College Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones are well-known as one of the better programs in college basketball. With history, passionate fans, and a bright future, Iowa State is clearly one of the premier programs in the sport. With that being said, there is still a…

si.com - Andrew Stefaniak - The chemistry for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is building quickly
The chemistry for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is building quickly
Sports Illustrated

The 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team has been on campus for about a week now, and the roster has quickly gotten into their testing for different athletic metrics. Some of the video from this testing was posted on the Kentucky basketball social…

rappler.com - Rob Andrew Dongiapon - Divine determination: Adili set goals beyond basketball
Divine determination: Adili set goals beyond basketball
RAPPLER

Divine Adili was more than just a bruising center for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. To basketball fans, he was the 6-foot-10 big man patrolling the paint for Ateneo in UAAP Season 88 last year. To teammates, he was a brother. To his professors, he was a…

si.com - Seamus Rohrer - Projecting Wisconsin Basketball's Roster, Depth Chart After Two '27 Commits
Projecting Wisconsin Basketball's Roster, Depth Chart After Two '27 Commits
Sports Illustrated

Wisconsin basketball's roster for the 2026-27 season still isn't technically complete — the 15th and final spot remains vacant. Still, that's not stopping the Badgers from doing work on future iterations of their roster. In a little over a…

hypebeast.com - Joyce Li - Nike Basketball Unveils Kevin Durant's New KD 19 'Candy Apple'
Nike Basketball Unveils Kevin Durant's New KD 19 'Candy Apple'
Hypebeast

Name: Nike KD 19 “Candy Apple” Colorway: Candy Apple/University Red Nike Basketball has officially unveiled the Nike KD 19 “Candy Apple.” Marking the nineteenth signature model for superstar Kevin Durant, the debut…

napavalleyregister.com - VINCENT VITALE Napa Valley Register Correspondent - From pickup basketball to coastal Pinot: The story behind Salty Goats Wine
From pickup basketball to coastal Pinot: The story behind Salty Goats Wine
The Napa Valley Register

Some wineries begin with a family vineyard or a multigenerational estate. The story behind Salty Goats Wine Co. started somewhere far less predictable: a pickup basketball game in the Napa Valley. Joe Harden and Phil Holbrook met during a weekly…

salon.com - CK Smith - 'Knicks in 5!': NY fans predict first championship in 53 years
'Knicks in 5!': NY fans predict first championship in 53 years
Salon.com

“Knicks in five! Knicks in five!” For days, the chant echoed across New York City. Fans shouted it on subway platforms, outside bars and restaurants, and on sidewalks awash in orange and blue. After the New York Knicks dropped Game 3…

buzzfeed.com - Jada Gomez - This 2015 Jalen Brunson Tweet Predicted The Knicks Championship To The Day, And It's Gold
This 2015 Jalen Brunson Tweet Predicted The Knicks Championship To The Day, And It's Gold
BuzzFeed

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Who Will Lead Illinois in 2026-27? Predicting the Illini's Top Statistical Performers
Who Will Lead Illinois in 2026-27? Predicting the Illini's Top Statistical Performers
Sports Illustrated

In 2025-26, Keaton Wagler was indisputably the head of the snake for Illinois, but the Illini were by no means a one-man show. They had five players average double-figures scoring, along with six players who grabbed at least 4.0 rebounds per game.

scmp.com - Alexa Vernice Pacis - 8 collabs between star Western athletes and Asian sportswear brands
8 collabs between star Western athletes and Asian sportswear brands
South China Morning Post

Asian sportswear labels are steadily making a name for themselves, with Chinese giant Anta backing Olympic champion Eileen Gu and Li-Ning set to outfit the Chinese Olympic team for 2028. However, these Asian brands are no longer just domestic…

si.com - Cory Pappas - Oregon Fans Won't Like Updated Recruiting Prediction for Brayden Parks
Oregon Fans Won't Like Updated Recruiting Prediction for Brayden Parks
Sports Illustrated

The Oregon Ducks are one of the finalists to land class of 2027 recruit, defensive lineman Brayden Parks. However, there appears to be momentum for the four-star defensive lineman to wind up committing to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Brayden…

theguardian.com - Aaron Timms - Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York's era-defining title is a win for the believers
Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York's era-defining title is a win for the believers
The Guardian

The New York Knicks had been here before. As Jalen Brunson and his band of not-so-merry men stood at the top of this year's NBA finals, they confronted not just the San Antonio Spurs, their foe on the court, but the very idea of what the Knicks…

nytimes.com - Annie Costabile - Liberty clinch spot in Commissioner's Cup final, contemplate following Knicks' title path
Liberty clinch spot in Commissioner's Cup final, contemplate following Knicks' title path
The New York Times

The New York Liberty know what it feels like to bring a championship to New York City. It was less than two years ago that the franchise captured the city's first professional basketball title since the 1973 Knicks when they beat the Minnesota Lynx…

si.com - Ryan Ward - Lakers Insider Drops Telling Hint About Austin Reaves' Long-Term Future
Lakers Insider Drops Telling Hint About Austin Reaves' Long-Term Future
Sports Illustrated

As the NBA offseason officially gets underway, the debate rages on for Los Angeles Lakers fans on whether the team should award rising star Austin Reaves with a max contract that would pay him $241 million over five years. One of the major concerns…

heavy.com - Alder Almo - Celtics Insider Makes Bold Giannis Prediction Amid Tatum-Brown Questions
Celtics Insider Makes Bold Giannis Prediction Amid Tatum-Brown Questions
Heavy

The Boston Celtics have spent nearly a decade building around Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, one of the NBA's most accomplished star pairings. According to Bill Simmons of The Ringer, that era could be nearing a dramatic turning point. Speaking on…

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