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In years gone by, parallels could regularly be drawn between Sunderland and Tottenham: football’s ‘nearly men’, the “Why’s it never us?” tandem, the sport’s banter boys — and even the ‘Spursy and Sunderland-y’ reputations that preceded both clubs bore similar traits. Of course, the North Londoners have been competing in a completely different ballpark to […]
Kevin Garnett is back! On Sunday night in downtown Minneapolis, the Big Ticket made his long-awaited return to Minneapolis. He was led in through the player tunnel by the Minnesota Timberwolves owners, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, following an introductory hype video. It was a moment Timberwolves fans had waited a long time to see, […]
Even though the Spurs’ spot as the 2nd seed in the West was set in stone coming into the regular season finale, they still could have had a say in their second round match-up if they could have beaten the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, without their two centers, the Spurs were too small to deal with […]
It’s been a busy week since the NCAA transfer portal opened on April 7. The Virginia Tech Hokies have seen seven players enter the portal, but only one has found a new home. Freshman backup center Antonio Dorn recently committed to Wake Forest. While there was so much focus on the players entering the portal, […]
The East is set: After an unexpected win over the Magic in their Sunday regular season finale at TD Garden, the Celtics start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are +550 at FanDuel to raise Banner 19. The Magic will now travel to Philadelphia to play in the […]
Per his Instagram, 2025 five-star recruit and former Houston Cougars wing Isiah Harwell has committed to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. This is the Zags’ first acquired transfer in this recruiting cycle. The 6-6, 220-pound freshman chose Houston over Gonzaga, Texas Longhorns, and California Golden Bears, coming out of Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. While dealing […]
After weeks of speculation, it’s official: Austin Rapp is returning to the Wisconsin Badgers for his junior season. Rapp was a key piece for the Badgers as a sophomore, making 12 starts and averaging 23.2 minutes a game. He had 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists a contest this past season, while shooting 41.9 […]
Kentucky Basketball is back in the mix for San Diego State center Magoon Gwath. According to Tristan Pharis at KY Insider, Kentucky held a Zoom call with Gwath on Sunday. It’s unclear how much interest there is between the two sides at this point, but it’s very notable for Kentucky to contact Gwath after nearly […]
The 2026-27 Iowa State men’s basketball will feature a quintet of new faces. Leon Bond III, Tre Singleton, Taj Manning, Jaquan Johnson and Ryan Prather Jr. announced over the weekend they’ll suit up in the cardinal and gold to play for T.J. Otzelberger in his sixth season at the helm of Iowa State. Leon Bond […]
March Madness is now over, and it is officially “silly season” time. Yes, The Sports Bank’s 2026 NBA mock draft version 10.0 is coming to you on the heels of being at press row at Lucas Oli Stadium in Indianapolis for the Final Four. Yes, you read that right, The Sports Bank was media credentialed […] The post 2026 NBA Mock Draft Version 9.0 appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Wisconsin Badgers didn’t have the best start to the 2025-26 season, nor did the year end the way they’d hoped, but it sure was a memorable year for fans as this team scored the third most points per game in program history behind Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. After a 4-0 start to the […]
As soon as it opened, the men’s basketball transfer portal had a flood of names in it. It was well over 1,000 names, and then quickly surpassed 2,000, just like that. And pretty soon, the transfer market was open, and recruiting efforts were already well underway. The Illinois Fighting Illini got a very sought after […] The post Illini Land Stefan Vaaks, Fill Shooting Guard Void Left by Keaton Wagler Departure appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Kentucky Basketball transfer target Rob Wright is set to visit Lexington on Monday, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. It’s the first visit of any kind Wright has taken since entering the portal. Some thought he would skip taking visits and just go to the highest bidder/best fit, so getting him on campus is a […]
Last night, we linked to a story that suggested Duke had pulled ahead of Louisville for Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga, but not so fast: Bidunga, along with Oregon transfer Jackson Shelstad, committed to Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals program Sunday afternoon. That’s a huge gain for Louisville and will virtually guarantee they’ll be rated in the top […]
Jacob Grinwis fell in love with running and came out. He didn’t let homophobic comments stop him from attending his dream school, Boise State. The post Pride Pioneer: A coach and a sport helped college runner come out as gay appeared first on Outsports .
With all the news of Penn State losing basketball players to the transfer portal, it sure feels refreshing to write about the Nittany Lions gaining a player through the transfer portal. Earlier today, former Central Connecticut State guard Jay Rodgers announced via his social media that he will play his final year of eligibility in […]
According to Talia Goodman of On3, Kentucky women’s basketball is adding another piece to its frontcourt, landing a commitment from 6-2 forward Ayanna Patterson as head coach Kenny Brooks continues to reshape the roster following a Sweet 16 appearance. The Wildcats are coming off a strong tournament run that ended in a loss to Texas, […]
Kellie Harper continues to look to the Big Ten in this year’s transfer portal, making her second addition from the conference in Indiana’s Neveah Caffey. The 5-foot-10 point guard is originally from Warrenton, Missouri, entering the portal after spending her freshman year with the Hoosiers. Caffey averaged 8.5 points as a true freshman on shooting […]
Let this be your place to go for updates in the portal this offseason as Illinois looks to reload after a run to the Final Four. April 12: Illinois adds transfer Stefan Vaaks from Providence April 11: Keaton Wagler declares for NBA Draft April 11: Toni Bilic enters transfer portal April 11: Mihailo Petrovic enters […]
And we’re off. Illinois’ offseason in the transfer portal started with a bang on Sunday afternoon when the Illini got a commitment from Providence guard Stefan Vaaks, according to multiple outlets. According to 247Sports, Vaaks is the 13th-best player in the portal. A native of Estonia, Vaaks is 6-foot-7 and 205 pounds. He earned All-Freshman […]
The Clemson Tigers have landed 3-point dynamo, Cole Certa from Notre Dame. Cole Certa was a top 100 high school recruit that played two years at Notre Dame. While he didn’t play much as a freshman, last year he was the Irish’s most valuable offensive piece according to Evan Miya. His contributions came primarily in […]
The Wildcats have reportedly been in on former Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad for over a week now, but he is off to play for Pat Kelsey and Louisville. Shelstad committed today, along with former Kansas Jayhawk Flory Bidunga. Just over a day ago, it was reported that Villanova had reached out to former Monmouth […]
Mark Campbell and TCU Women’s Basketball continues to stay hot in the transfer portal, adding former LSU guard Bella Hines. Hines becomes the fifth transfer addition this offseason for the Horned Frogs as TCU looks to reload the roster with Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez set to become WNBA draft selections after leading TCU to […]
For the second straight year, Pat Kelsey has made an immediate splash in the transfer portal by landing commitments from Kansas F/C Flory Bidunga and Oregon PG Jackson Shelstad. Bidunga has been regarded as the top player in the portal up to this point, while Shelstad has been ranked inside the top-10 in some rankings. […]
As the transfer portal opens and roster movement reshapes college basketball for the season ahead, decisions still loom for the Kentucky Wildcats, but one more player has announced their intentions: Trent Noah. Entering the offseason, Noah found himself in a difficult position, weighing the value of staying with Kentucky, his home-state team he grew up […]