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Kentucky Wildcats News: Donnie Freeman vs. Sebastian Rancik Decision Time

Update: Sebastian Rancik is officially off the board after committing to Florida State. Donnie Freeman time? ___________________________________________________________ Could Kentucky see another commitment today? Kentucky is heavily involved with both Syracuse transfer Donnie Freeman and Colorado transfer Sebastian Rancik, and there’s a belief that one of those players could make a decision today. Kentucky Sports Radio’s […]

Illinois Basketball: Where the Roster Now Stands After Flurry of Decisions

Wednesday brought a massive flurry of news for Illinois basketball. David Mirkovic, Jake Davis, Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic all confirmed that they are coming back for next season. Then on Thursday morning, we learned that Ty Rodgers is entering the transfer portal. So what does the current roster look like for 2026-27 Illinois basketball? This […] The post Illinois Basketball: Where the Roster Now Stands After Flurry of Decisions appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Jasper Johnson commits to Oregon Ducks

Update: As expected, Jasper Johnson has committed to the Oregon Ducks, it was announced on Saturday. Johnson is now officially leaving Kentucky to head to the Big Ten for an Oregon team in the midst of a major rebuild, potentially paving the way for Johnson to have a major role with the Ducks next season. […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/19/26

Herald As Celtics playoffs begin, can Boston go from ‘gap year’ to banner year? Six bold predictions for Celtics-76ers playoff series Celtics notebook: Jayson Tatum makes admission ahead of playoff opener Globe With Joel Embiid out, these Celtics better pummel the 76ers on the glass After his career was ‘dead in the water’, Jordan Walsh […]

Scholarship Math: A pretty danged good front court

It’s been a bit of an eventful week for the Mizzou Basketball team. On Monday, Tennessee transfer post Jaylen Carey committed to the Tigers. Then on Tuesday, Providence transfer wing Jamier Jones did the same. Not to be outdone, then Kansas transfer post Bryson Tiller cross the border to commit to the good guys. Missouri […]

The Worst Part Of The Laettner Era

The Laettner era was amazing for Duke fans in many ways. Obviously, Christian Laettner’s competitive flame burned incredibly bright. He developed a mystique like no one else in college basketball history: other fan bases truly hated him, but they also feared him, because Laettner was absolutely ruthless. He gutted everyone: UNC, Connecticut, Kentucky. They all […]

Jake Fiegen commits to Villanova

After the departures of both Chris Jeffrey and Malachi Palmer in recent days, it was assumed that the Wildcats likely had multiple newcomers solidified in the transfer portal. One of those additions is official in Cornell guard Jake Fiegen. The 6’4” senior was the first player that Villanova had reported contact with prior to the […]

Clara Strack announces her return to Kentucky

Kentucky women’s basketball received a major boost on Friday, as Clara Strack officially announced she will return for her senior season in Lexington. The news had been anticipated, as head coach Kenny Brooks previously indicated Strack would use her final year of eligibility after Kentucky’s Sweet 16 loss to Texas. Now, it’s official, and the […]

Kymora Johnson recommits to UVA women’s basketball

New Virginia women’s basketball head coach Aaron Roussell had a clear first order of business upon arriving in Charlottesville — convince Kymora Johnson to return to Grounds. Less than two weeks into his regime, Roussell has gotten the job done, as Johnson, one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal, announced on Friday […]

Wisconsin lands big man in the transfer portal after visit

The Wisconsin Badgers have their second addition in the transfer portal, and it’s a big one (literally): Hofstra transfer center Victory Onetu. Onetu, a junior this past season, spent his first year of college basketball at Hofstra, averaging 4.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks on 17.9 minutes per game. Playing in all 35 contests, […]

Maryland men’s basketball adds combo guard DJ Wagner from transfer portal

Maryland men’s basketball may have found its playmaker at the point. Senior combo guard DJ Wagner has committed to the Terps, InsideMDSports first reported Saturday. The 6-foot-4 former Arkansas Razorback had to contend with two young stars eating minutes at his position last year in Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas. Wagner started 19 of […]

Former Arizona forward Blessing ‘Adde’ Adebanjo commits to Georgia

Blessing ‘Adde’ Adebanjo often had the word “raw” affixed to her talent, but that didn’t keep her from having high profile suitors on the transfer market. The former Arizona Wildcat visited Tennessee, Georgia, and DePaul before committing to Georgia on Saturday. The native of Nigeria joined the Wildcats a bit late after spending several years […]

Marquette Lets Villanova Slip Away

Marquette went to overtime for the third time in Big East play this season in Saturday’s home finale against Villanova. For the first time in three tries this season, Marquette did not find a way to win. In fact, it’s worse than that, because the Golden Eagles had more than their fair share of opportunities […]

Alex Wilkins commits to Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

Mark Pope is working overtime to piece together a Kentucky Basketball roster that currently looks alarmingly bare. With only Zoom Diallo, Reece Potter, Kam Williams, and Trent Noah officially locked in for next season, and Malachi Moreno exploring the draft while Braydon Hawthorne’s status remains unofficial (he told the Herald-Leader he’d be back a month […]

Six Zags Suited Up for NBA Playoffs

If any college basketball recruit in the transfer portal is considering the Gonzaga Bulldogs, take a look at the amount of professional talent on basketball’s biggest stage right now. Six Zags who were trained and prepared for the next level within the walls of the McCarthey Athletic Center are now gearing up for the 2026 […]

Hoopaholic Lost in the Land of NIL

Wednesday was a typical day during this Sea Change Season. Within an hour, literally, I had four different people at two different locations ask me the same question. “Where is U of L getting all this NIL money?” I’ve long admitted to not being an insider. Alright, maybe once upon a time with some significant […]

Friday Dots: Cup of Coffee In The Big Time

Man…WOW, man! Freak out! Good morning Husky fans, it’s Friday and we’ve got plenty of news and happenings in the world of Husky athletics, so let’s get to it! Football Dots Basketball Dots Throwback Game of The Week Dawg fans, I regret to inform you that the UW Video channel has removed its section on […]

UNC Basketball: Would you rather…?

Have you ever played the game “Would you Rather?” Basically, someone gives you two options, neither one is inherently better or worse than the other but each comes with its own set of pros and cons. For instance, would you rather have super strength but be incredibly stupid or would you rather be super intelligent […]

Ohio State men’s basketball adds former Duquesne guard, Solon-native Jimmie Williams

Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men’s basketball team continue to reinforce the roster via the transfer portal, with the latest addition bringing plenty of experience and an Ohio connection to the program in former Duquesne guard Jimmie Williams.  Williams, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound shooting guard, played this past season in Pittsburgh playing for the Duquesne […]