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When a win-now team does everything but, then dramatic moves have to be made. The Sparks made their big move on Saturday, trading superstar guard Kelsey Plum to the Mercury late Saturday night. The deal came amid a season-worst six-game losing streak that all but took them out of playoff contention and on the heels […]
For more than two decades, Eduard Mikhailovich Sandler dedicated his life to building basketball in Russia’s Far East. His legacy was defined by his work as a coach, executive, and club leader, where he developed winning programs, helped shape young talent, and brought greater recognition to teams from Primorye and Sakhalin on the national basketball […] The post Basketball Coach Dies at 44 After Tragic Jet Ski Incident in Russia appeared first on EssentiallySports .
BYU head coach Lee Cummard announced the non-conference schedule for the Cougars' 2026-27 season on Monday.
One of the biggest media names in college basketball appears to be feeling decently optimistic about the Syracuse Orange going into the upcoming season. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports released his ACC preseason power rankings. Out of the conference’s 18 teams, Rothstein had the Orange at seventh going into 2026-27. Rothstein has Duke as his […]
The stars were finally aligning over Kevin Young and BYU basketball for a moment there. Having missed on countless centers throughout the offseason -- both in traditional recruiting, if such a thing even exists anymore, and through the transfer portal --
Team: Connecticut Huskies 2025-26 Record: 34-6, 17-3 Big East 2025-26 Big East Finish: Second, one game behind St. John’s. Final 2025-26 Computer Rankings NET: #9KenPom.com: #9BartTorvik.com: #9 Postseason: After getting walloped by 20 by the Red Storm in the Big East championship game, UConn was still good enough to get a #2 seed in the […]
Next up in our list is Jack Murtagh, a 2025 second rounder that disappointed in his freshman year at Boston University. Coming out of the US National Team Development Program in his draft year, the Flyers had hopes that Murtagh would find a way to translate his scoring to the NCAA level. That certainly isn’t what happened in his first year with BU, but the potential of Murtagh earns him a spot at No. 20 on the list. No. 20: Jack Murtagh 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Boston Univ...
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A recap of a Cardinal game from the past , as if it was just contested. Given what is now a fitful night of tossin’ and turnin’, a half eaten breakfast — if that — and a double dose of Pepcid away, the abject tension of Louisville’s victory over Arkansas is just about a faint […]
With Judge Charlotte Sweeney’s ruling that 2022 athletes who have exhausted their four years of eligibility are now eligible for a fifth season, there are a lot of athletes who are now looking for their next college destination. To be fair, the decision is one the NCAA should’ve made to begin with, it never made […]
Texas basketball climbed into ESPN’s top four after adding Marcus Spears Jr., giving Sean Miller another elite weapon for the 2026-27 season.
Just when we thought that the college sports landscape couldn’t get any wilder, on Friday a Colorado judge issued an injunction which would allow for athletes from the 2022 recruiting class, who were excluded from the new eligibility rule, a fifth-year of eligibility. After a lot of transfer portal discussion, we got an update on […]
The Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team could potentially be closer to filling the 15th roster spot after a critical new ruling in Colorado. Judge Charlotte Sweeney recently granted a class-wide ruling in Colorado that effectively gives all 2022 class athletes who began college during the 2022-23 season an extra year of eligibility. The ruling of [...]
Liverpool have scheduled talks for this week.
Just 90 days before the start of the next college basketball season, which teams have the best rosters ahead of the potential 5 for 5 surge?
The UTSA Roadrunners are the only American Conference program entering the 2026 season with a third-year starting quarterback. That rare continuity can all be traced back to a basketball court in Jacksonville, TX in the late 1990s. More than 20 years before becoming head coach at UTSA, Jeff Traylor coached football and basketball at Jacksonville […]
Trendon Watford is in “advanced negotiations” to join Valencia Basket in the EuroLeague, sources tell Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews. The former Sixers forward became a free agent in late June when the team declined its $2.8MM option for the 2026/27 season. Watford signed with Philadelphia last summer after spending two years in Portland and then […]
It has been quiet on the basketball front, but the offseason has been full of good news. The Wildcats received more good news over the weekend — this time on the gridiron. On Saturday, an Ohio judge granted Villanova quarterback Pat McQuaide another year of elibigility, meaning he will return for the 2026 season. Villanova […]
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Here’s a name to put on your recruiting board, if you haven’t already: Deng Ngor. A Canadian, Ngor played a key role in beating the U.S. in the FIBA U18 AmeriCup tournament, hitting a three, and then a dunk, to put Canada over the top. He is from a Sudanese family, and as it turns […]
„ Barcelona “ pristatė pokyčius savo krepšinio struktūroje – Xevi Pujolis oficialiai perėmė pareigas, kurias iki šiol ėjo Juanas Carlosas Navarro. Pastarasis tapo klubo ambasadoriumi ir jaunimo mentoriumi. Su 36-erių specialistu sudaryta trejų metų sutartis. Katalonijos klubas planuoja persitvarkymą po kelių nuviliančių sezonų ir svarbių vidinių pokyčių. Dabar pagrindinis dėmesys krypsta į Navarro įpėdinį. „Barcelona“ jau yra pasiekusi susitarimą su Xevi Puj...
With such a storied franchise as the Boston Celtics, there are naturally a lot of stories. It is kind of like walking around Rome. You stop to catch your breath and sit down on a wall, and you realize you are sitting on something that a centurion solider might have rested on as well. Turn […]
Arizona added former Clemson forward RJ Godfrey, potentially filling its biggest roster need and strengthening Tommy Lloyd’s national title chances.
This is a pretty cool story: C.B. Claiborne, the first Black player at Duke, will be honored by his hometown, and his childhood home will “will be rehabilitated and transformed into the permanent home of the Danville Research Center for African American History,” according to WSET.com. That’s quite an honor. Being the first Black player […]
IU basketball may have received a significant boost to its frontcourt rotation with news over the weekend that Sam Alexis plans to return for the 2026-27 season. Alexis, a 6-foot-9 forward, was granted a preliminary injunction on Friday and is ... The post Three thoughts on the potential return of Sam Alexis to IU basketball appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .