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As we learned in the hit TV show “Ted Lasso”, football is life! And life always feels a little better with a little football in it. The wait is almost over, with Michigan State just 27 days away from kicking off the 2026 season against Toledo. Consider these breakdowns as your appetizer before the main […]
We cracked the top-five of our offseason series, and some of our readers had a conniption seeing Hunter Dickinson’s name starting us off. As we creep towards the top, there should be absolutely no drama surrounding who comes in at No. 4. The focal point of the team that was crowned national champions in 2026, […]
Jeff Goodman provoked one of the stupidest Duke-UNC conversations we’ve heard in a while when he said that the Duke staff is “scared” of UNC’s Michael Malone, partly because he has an NBA championship ring. Well, yeah, he does, but the team that he won that ring for also fired him because he lost his […]
Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope announced a new, fun media event yesterday: UK Basketball Media Madness. Coach Pope has been on fire on social media this summer, and earlier this week he opened up practice to the public, showing that he’s really trying to rally all of BBN ahead of this season. The UK Media […]
Arsenal are reportedly keeping an eye on Juventus attacking midfielder Kenan Yildiz this summer, according to various reports. With the Gunners recently missing out on the ambitious transfer of Vinicius Junior, who has instead ended up signing a new contract with Real Madrid, we’re now seeing fresh Yildiz links as he could be a good […] The post From Italy: Club may already have replaced €100m Arsenal transfer target appeared first on CaughtOffside .
With Kentucky Basketball wrapping up its summer practices Thursday, the Wildcats are now taking time to build team chemistry away from the court. The team traveled to Eastern Kentucky on Friday for its annual retreat, continuing a tradition that has become a staple under coach Mark Pope. To begin the trip, the players and staff helped to […]
Offensive coordinators around the country have differing philosophies on where they want to be during the game while they call plays. Some prefer to be on the field with the rest of the coaching staff, watching things unfold from the sideline. Others prefer to be in the box, getting a view of the action from […]
Christian Laettner built an immense legacy as a winner at Duke. He had two great buzzer beaters in the NCAA Tournament, one against UConn, and one immortal classic against Kentucky. He outdueled Shaquille O’Neal twice and did the same to Michigan’s Fab Five, including in the 1992 NCAA championship. By his senior year, he was […]
Heading into the season there wasn’t much of an expectation the Tigers would be relying much upon their two incoming freshmen. It was clear early on Aaron Rowe would be catching a redshirt, if that sort of thing exists anymore, but it did last year! And Nicholas Randall was expected to take the year to […]
“You really need to check out this kid from Nebraska,” my dad told me back in the winter of 2020. At the time, he was paying more attention to the South Dakota State men’s basketball team than I was. SDSU had been in the weeds a bit. Before the mid-majors were just a stop on […]
Ilgametis Eurolygos žaidėjas Joelis Bolomboy 2026-2027 m. sezone vilkės Vilerbano ASVEL marškinėlius, nepaisant esminių pokyčių klubo projekte, praneša BasketNews žurnalistas Donatas Urbonas. Nors keli Eurolygos klubai ir komandos iš kitų rinkų teiravosi apie Bolomboy galimybes persikelti, šaltiniai nurodo, kad jo susitarimas su ASVEL išlieka galiojantis. Bolomboy neatbaidė ir sumažintas ASVEL biudžetas bei daugybė išvykusių žaidėjų. ASVEL dar oficialiai nepaskelbė apie Bolomboy atvykimą. Patt...
Alcorn State has hired former NBA guard Monta Ellis as the new general manager of its men’s basketball program, the university announced Friday. The Jackson, Mississippi, native will oversee roster construction, recruiting strategy, transfer portal decisions and NIL opportunities while working alongside head coach Jake Morton. Ellis brings 12 seasons of NBA experience to Alcorn […] The post Monta Ellis named Alcorn State’s GM appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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Four-star point guard Dooney Johnson from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is getting pretty lonely as the only Gonzaga Bulldogs commit in the 2027 recruiting class. But a potential partner in the future backcourt is starting to make headway. Five-star combo guard Jalen Davis, out of Bremerton, Washington, has listed the Zags in his top-10 schools. He will […]
South Carolina guard Maddy McDaniel is stepping away from the program for a period to focus on her mental and emotional well-being. Veteran Head coach and former WNBA star Dawn Staley is giving her every bit of space, grace, and support she needs to do exactly that. In her official statement, released on the Gamecocks’ […] The post Prayers Pour In After Dawn Staley Announces Departure of South Carolina Guard From The University appeared first on EssentiallySports .
What does a legendary college basketball coach like Geno Auriemma consider the hardest part of coaching? Is it recruiting the best talent? Managing superstar personalities? Drawing up game-winning plays under pressure? Or handling the weight that comes with leading one of the most successful programs in the history of college athletics? For Geno Auriemma, it […] The post “Parents Are So Delusional”: UConn HC Geno Auriemma Comes Clean on the Most Difficult Part of Coaching appeared first on E...
If you spend any amount of time on X (formerly known as Twitter), you may have come across this video on Friday. I’m not familiar with Hoop Herald, but they shared a video from last month that already got quite a bit of traction. Between those two posts — which claim former Illinois guard Andre […]
WE HAVE RECRUITING NEWS! The summer’s always a good time for recruiting news, since the next recruiting class gets to sign their letters of intent coming up in early November and why not get your decision out of the way before your senior year starts? Whatever the reason, Marquette men’s basketball has their first Class […]
Bulldog basketball got some great news today, opening its 2027 class with a commitment from a national top 50 recruit from right down the road. North Oconee shooting guard Justin Wise announced on his Instagram account that he has committed to the Bulldogs over Miami, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt, and an host of other elite programs. The four […]
Arizona women’s basketball is releasing its 2026-27 nonconference schedule in individual announcements. So far, it will feature a number of neutral site and road games, including the 2026 Jacksonville Classic in Florida on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, as announced on Friday. The full schedule for the Jacksonville Classic has not been announced yet. Last […]
Marek Houston is starting to show a strong bat to go with his defense.
Becky Burke and her staff pulled in a top 20 class in 2026, the first full recruiting cycle since she took over Arizona women’s basketball. Things aren’t slowing down in 2027 with Burke’s highest-ranked commit, Brieana Brown, announcing her commitment on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot wing from Francis Parker High School is rated as a […]
LOS ANGELES — With a talented mix of returners, transfers and blue-chip freshman recruits, the USC Men's Basketball team is looking to make the NCAA Tournament in Head Coach Eric Musselman's third year.
When the local Division I basketball schools decided to get together and have a round-robin tournament during the season, they […]
By KACE KIESCHNICK, Tiger Rag News Services The shot clock is dark. The closing seconds are ticking away. And it looks like the Protect College Sports Act will not beat the buzzer. There was hope [...] The post The Protect College Sports Act Appears To Be Near Death … Again appeared first on TigerRag.com .
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