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The 134th season of LSU athletics had a winter that may be best remembered for off-court drama better than anything else. The men’s basketball storyline surrounding Will Wade took up the majority of the headlines, but there are two things that happened on the competition floor that will echo for a long time. LSU women’s […]
The first stop on the NBA Summer Leagie schedule was the California Classic which wrapped up last night. Two former Orange were on rosters: William Kyle with the Lakers and Nate Kingz with the Heat. Kyle saw action in two of the three games playing. After just two points in the opener, he didn’t see […]
Heading into this weekend's draft, it's a grand time to evaluate how rosters are shaping up as we head into the summer. We focus this look at Nick Mingione’s Kentucky squad.
Over the weekend, Marquette men’s basketball transfer Sananda Fru was over in Europe on his first ever call up to the German national team as Germany played the final two matches of the first round of European qualifying for the 2027 FIBA World Cup. Germany had already clinched a spot in the second round, so […]
Kyle Gallgher comes to Ohio State as a proven developer and tactician including most recently as the defensive coordinator at Bucknell.
The Athletic decided to grade the new high-major coaching hires in men’s basketball on their initial roster construction. The writer, CJ Moore, gave Gerry McNamara a B+ for this work building the Orange roster for the 26-27 season. Syracuse was previously given a B- grade by The Athletic for their transfer portal haul, but here’s […]
Michigan Basketball’s reach extends far beyond the NBA. While the Wolverines continue producing professional talent, dozens of former players are also making names for themselves across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Some are former stars who spent years in the NBA before heading overseas, while others are just beginning their professional journeys. Here’s a […]
Valencia Basket has chosen continuity following one of the most successful campaigns in club history, promoting longtime assistant Xavi Albert to head coach on a two-year contract, the club announced Tuesday. The 38-year-old replaces Pedro Martinez, who departed to become Real Madrid’s head coach after leading Valencia to its first EuroLeague Final Four appearance and […] The post Valencia promotes Xavi Albert to head coach appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Indiana men’s basketball got a bit more good news this week. Markus Burton, likely to start at point guard, has been cleared for all basketball activities, per reporting from CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Burton suffered an ankle injury with Notre Dame last December and required season ending surgery. He’s good to go […]
Kayinsola Ajayi has heard the doubts, but the Nigerian star is using every word of criticism as fuel! Earlier this year, Ajayi ran 9.84 seconds, which is one of the fastest times in NCAA history. But like many young sprinters, there were questions about whether his college success could translate against the world’s best. He […] The post Nigerian Athlete Credits NCAA on Beating World Champion Before Sending Warning Shots appeared first on EssentiallySports .
How unfortunate to see a preseason top-25 that doesn't include the BYU Cougars, and doubly so when the culprit is ESPN. The worldwide leader in sports just published the latest edition of their way-too-early top 25 rankings, and according to Jeff Borzello
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In our YouTube Gold today, we featured Cameron Williams and touched briefly on having both Williams and Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje on the roster, and alluded to the challenge of having this much talent and what to do with it. We’ve talked before about the depth of this team, but let’s list it again: The first […]
Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa is facing five counts of wire fraud.
For 40 minutes, Brad Stevens and Bill Chisholm sat at the podium. Stevens began with an eight-minute opening statement, followed by 32 straight minutes of media questions. It was the longest press conference I've ever been a part of.
The Red Devils are working on a deal for a Brazilian star, with the transfer guru underlining Christopher Vivell’s influence
The final Directors’ Cup standings were released with the conclusion of the college baseball season (thanks again, by the way, Oklahoma!), and NC State landed at No. 22, marking its sixth consecutive finish in the top 25. To get the final numbers, the Directors’ Cup counts men’s and women’s hoops, baseball, women’s soccer, and women’s […]
The LSU Tigers are adding former McNeese student manager Amir “Aura” Khan to Will Wade’s staff, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. After becoming one of college basketball’s most recognizable personalities, the fan favorite is heading to Baton Rouge. Khan first gained attention during McNeese’s 2023 season before following Wade to NC State. He […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Jeremy Case sat down with 247 and broke down each member of KU’s 4-man transfer class Darryn Peterson says he was thinking about Kansas in the NCAA Tournament during his impressive NBA summer league debut Links! The USMNT ‘s World Cup run came to an ugly end yesterday A former city official […]
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I recently wrote that the NCAA’s new eligibility rules will deter lawsuits brought by students who wish to remain college athletes after they’ve exhausted their NCAA eligibility. I stand by that claim, but it’s clear the era of deterrence hasn’t yet arrived. Last month the NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a system that provides five years […]
In what must be viewed as a major win for the university amidst a turbulent summer, on Monday Kevin Guskiewicz stated that he would continue to serve as Michigan State’s president. This comes over a month after announcing his planned departure for the same role at Clemson University, citing an unworkable situation with MSU’s Board […]
Although Bobby Portis is no longer with the Milwaukee Bucks, he will forever cherish the time he spent playing for the franchise. The former Arkansas Razorbacks star played for a total of six seasons with Milwaukee before the Bucks decided to part ways with him via a trade that sent him (and Giannis Antetokounmpo) to [...]
Good morning, BBN! There was plenty of new starting up on Monday as the US faced off with Belgium, and the NBA Summer League is getting heated up. However, for Kentucky Wildcat fans, the biggest news of the day came from off the court. After being announced as the new Athletic Director a few weeks […]
Mark Pope doesn’t want perfection from his newest weapon. He wants an absolute barrage. We’ve all heard the quote by now, and if you haven’t, go check out Alex Frank’s awesome piece by clicking here. Pope’s vision for Milan Momcilovic is something we have never seen in Kentucky Basketball history. He wants him to take […]