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In Denver, at DU's Magness Arena, fans have grown fairly accustomed to tradition — including of course the now-longstanding tradition of winning national championships, a tradition that began with No. 1 in 1958 under Murray Armstrong and that continued on a memorable Saturday evening on the Las Vegas Strip, with the David Carle-led Pios extending their NCAA record total to 11.Tradition implies continuity...
If the Celtics season were represented by one player, it would be Jordan Walsh. As CelticsBlog’s Noa Dalzell writes: One hallmark characteristic of this Celtics season has been that as soon as it appears Joe Mazzulla has a solidified rotation, things change. That latest change? Jordan Walsh is back. Over the past 7 games, Walsh […]
The TCU women’s basketball team continued to add talent through the transfer portal Saturday, picking up its fourth commitment of the offseason. Joining the Horned Frogs will be Utah freshman Avery Hjelmstad, who played in 31 games and made one start during the 2025-26 season, helping the Utes to a 19-13 record and a seventh-place […]
Kentucky Basketball has emerged as one of several programs showing interest in BYU transfer forward Kennard Davis, a 6-6 wing, according to League Ready. Davis, who spent the 2025-26 season at BYU, averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while starting all 32 contests. He played nearly 30 minutes per […]
March Madness is now over and the transfer portal is open, so you know what that means, Illini basketball fans- the silly season is here. It’s time for the first 2026 edition of Illini basketball transfer talk, and we have items on three different players: John Blackwell, Mihailo Petrovic and Toni Bilic. By the way, […] The post Illini Basketball Transfer Talk: John Blackwell, Mihailo Petrovic, Toni Bilic appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Jan Jensen and the Iowa Hawkeyes have landed their first commitment of the offseason with a huge get: former Georgia and Georgia Tech guard Dani Carnegie, who comes to Iowa with two years of eligibility remaining. Carnegie visited Iowa City on April 10 and announced the decision tonight on social media: The signing will reunite […]
More than half of Arizona’s scholarship players on its Final Four team were true freshmen, with three starting all season and two redshirting. Then there were the two in the middle, who are both headed elsewhere for their sophomore seasons. UA wing Dwayne Aristode is headed to the NCAA transfer portal, the second freshman to […]
As far as Husker hoops, we know what Fred has on his to-do list and that’s replace Rienk, Jamarques and Sammy – for starters. And as confirmed returning Braden Frager said, “We’re not rebuilding anymore, we are RELOADING.” But what about the rest of the Big 10? 2025-26 was a damned successful season and not […]
He’s off to the NBA (most likely). Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler declared for the NBA Draft on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Wagler had one of the great freshman seasons in Illinois history, with the most points in a single season by a first-year player. He also led the Illini to their first Final […]
Sophomore Angelo Ciaravino is staying at Northwestern, he announced Saturday afternoon. The Chicago native appeared in 33 games for the Wildcats this season, making 18 starts while averaging 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Known for his efficiency, versatility and high-IQ play, Ciaravino crafted his niche on the Wildcat roster by doing […]
Tommy Lloyd will average $7.5 million during his 5-year contract extension, which is set to be approved this week by the Arizona Board of Regents. Lloyd, who agreed to the extension through the 2030-31 season last week, will earn $7.19 million in 2026-27, up from $5.1 million this past season when he led the Wildcats […]
Kentucky Basketball has yet to land a transfer portal commitment, but thankfully, there are still plenty of good options available. On Friday, news broke that UConn center Eric Reibe was entering the portal. The former class of 2025 recruit was someone Kentucky made a hard push for in Mark Pope’s first season in Lexington, but […]
Drag Race 'Goddess' Lauren Betts just won the women's March Madness national championship with the UCLA Bruins. The post Lauren Betts went from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to NCAA basketball champion appeared first on Outsports .
The Kentucky Wildcats lost freshman Jasper Johnson to the transfer portal last week, so Mark Pope has been working heavily to stack the guard room. A familiar face is set to meet with Johnson in the coming days. Former Wildcats head coach John Calipari, now at Arkansas, is showing interest in the Lexington, Kentucky native, […]
One of the top point guard prospects for Kentucky Basketball is off the board, as Dedan Thomas made his commitment to the Houston Cougars on Saturday. Jonathan Givony broke the news first. When the portal first opened this week, Thomas was among the first players the Wildcats reached out to following his lone season at […]
Another Tar Heel has added his name to the transfer portal. Luka Bogavac told Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 that he intended to return to UNC for a second year when the two spoke before Michael Malone’s introductory press conference. Several of Bogavac’s teammates had already entered their names into the portal as it opened on […]
Among the perks of being a writer for The Only Colors has been the chance to meet some of the behind-the-scene people in the Michigan State Athletic Department. One such person who I have met and spoken with on a few occasions is the athletic trainer for the Men’s Basketball Team, Nicholas Richey. Nick was […]
Illinois guard Mihailo Petrovic has entered the transfer portal, per Draft Express’ Jonathan Givony on X. Petrovic played in 19 games for the Illini this past season and ultimately saw his minutes shrink as the season progressed. The 23-year-old Serbian entered college basketball as a Sophomore this past fall and will have two years of […]
Illinois guard Mihailo Petrovic has entered the transfer portal, per Draft Express’ Jonathan Givony on X. Petrovic played in 19 games for the Illini this past season and ultimately saw his minutes shrink as the season progressed. The 23-year-old Serbian entered college basketball as a sophomore this past fall and will have two years of […]
Hobey Baker's name is on the NCAA ice hockey player of the year trophy. In a new podcast, ESPN claims he was gay, 106 years after his death. The post Hockey legend Hobey Baker, the name on the NCAA MVP trophy, was gay, podcast asserts appeared first on Outsports .
Northwestern went 15-19 (5-15 in Big Ten) this season, totaling the most losses since its lowly 8-23 season in 2020. Here are three statistics that defined the ’Cats’ season: No individual defensive talent EvanMiya.com — one of the best college basketball statistical platforms — has a statistic called Bayesian player rating (BPR), an advanced metric […]
When constructing Kentucky Basketball’s roster for the 2026-27 season, Collin Chandler was a name that was penciled in for a key role. First, he and Mark Pope have had a very close relationship for the better part of a decade, with Pope starting to recruit Chandler in 2019. On the court, Chandler was the Wildcats’ […]
The No. 1 overall player in the class of 2026, Tyran Stokes, is planning a visit to Kentucky in the coming days, he told Krysten Peek of NBA.com and HoopsHQ in a recent interview. Stokes, a 5-star small forward, said the visit is expected to take place sometime after the Hoop Summit, marking an important […]
People are not talking about the right thing when they talk about how many people didn’t take the UNC coaching job before Michael Malone decided to hop on board. There’s been some talk from folks outside of UNC Basketball — maybe even some inside the UNC fanbase — that the fact that Carolina couldn’t just […]
Rutgers Big Man Gevonte Ware has re-signed with the program, according to a post made by the official X account of Rutgers men’s basketball. He is the second Scarlet Knight to officially announced his return to the team after Jamicheal Davis did so yesterday. He returns to Rutgers with 3 years of eligibility remaining. Rutgers […]