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The era of roster continuity in college basketball is effectively over, and I hate it. I loved watching teams grow, learn, fail, and then succeed. Now, if a team doesn’t win it all, most of them won’t be back on the same floor together again. As the 2026 offseason enters its most volatile stretch, the […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about the college basketball transfer portal, which is firing on all cylinders. And Mizzou Hoops hasn’t benefitted… at least not as of this moment. If you’re a site regular, you already know to check the official Transfer Tracker that’s up on the home page, as that’ll get […]
Rutgers women’s basketball has now landed their fourth commit of the day and first forward of the transfer portal class as JUCO forward Mary Akinde has committed to the program. He announcement came late Sunday night via her social media accounts. With Yacine Ndiaye and Janae Walker entering the portal, Akinde’s commitment helps fill a […]
In years gone by, parallels could regularly be drawn between Sunderland and Tottenham: football’s ‘nearly men’, the “Why’s it never us?” tandem, the sport’s banter boys — and even the ‘Spursy and Sunderland-y’ reputations that preceded both clubs bore similar traits. Of course, the North Londoners have been competing in a completely different ballpark to […]
Even though the Spurs’ spot as the 2nd seed in the West was set in stone coming into the regular season finale, they still could have had a say in their second round match-up if they could have beaten the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, without their two centers, the Spurs were too small to deal with […]
It’s been a busy week since the NCAA transfer portal opened on April 7. The Virginia Tech Hokies have seen seven players enter the portal, but only one has found a new home. Freshman backup center Antonio Dorn recently committed to Wake Forest. While there was so much focus on the players entering the portal, […]
The East is set: After an unexpected win over the Magic in their Sunday regular season finale at TD Garden, the Celtics start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are +550 at FanDuel to raise Banner 19. The Magic will now travel to Philadelphia to play in the […]
Per his Instagram, 2025 five-star recruit and former Houston Cougars wing Isiah Harwell has committed to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. This is the Zags’ first acquired transfer in this recruiting cycle. The 6-6, 220-pound freshman chose Houston over Gonzaga, Texas Longhorns, and California Golden Bears, coming out of Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. While dealing […]
Per his Instagram, 2025 five-star recruit and former Houston Cougars guard/wing Isiah Harwell has committed to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. This is the Zags’ first acquired transfer in this recruiting cycle. The 6-6, 220-pound freshman chose Houston over Gonzaga, Texas Longhorns, and California Golden Bears, coming out of Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. While dealing […]
After weeks of speculation, it’s official: Austin Rapp is returning to the Wisconsin Badgers for his junior season. Rapp was a key piece for the Badgers as a sophomore, making 12 starts and averaging 23.2 minutes a game. He had 9.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists a contest this past season, while shooting 41.9 […]
Kentucky Basketball is back in the mix for San Diego State center Magoon Gwath. According to Tristan Pharis at KY Insider, Kentucky held a Zoom call with Gwath on Sunday. It’s unclear how much interest there is between the two sides at this point, but it’s very notable for Kentucky to contact Gwath after nearly […]
The 2026-27 Iowa State men’s basketball will feature a quintet of new faces. Leon Bond III, Tre Singleton, Taj Manning, Jaquan Johnson and Ryan Prather Jr. announced over the weekend they’ll suit up in the cardinal and gold to play for T.J. Otzelberger in his sixth season at the helm of Iowa State. Leon Bond […]
The Wisconsin Badgers didn’t have the best start to the 2025-26 season, nor did the year end the way they’d hoped, but it sure was a memorable year for fans as this team scored the third most points per game in program history behind Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. After a 4-0 start to the […]
Pat Kelsey has rebuilt Louisville from the nightmare Kenny Payne era. They are a competitive top-25 caliber basketball program. Under Kelsey they’ve won 51 games the last two years. They made the NCAAs both years and advanced to the second round in 2026. They have been the ACC’s second or third-best program the last two … Continue reading »
As soon as it opened, the men’s basketball transfer portal had a flood of names in it. It was well over 1,000 names, and then quickly surpassed 2,000, just like that. And pretty soon, the transfer market was open, and recruiting efforts were already well underway. The Illinois Fighting Illini got a very sought after […] The post Illini Land Stefan Vaaks, Fill Shooting Guard Void Left by Keaton Wagler Departure appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Kentucky Basketball transfer target Rob Wright is set to visit Lexington on Monday, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. It’s the first visit of any kind Wright has taken since entering the portal. Some thought he would skip taking visits and just go to the highest bidder/best fit, so getting him on campus is a […]
Last night, we linked to a story that suggested Duke had pulled ahead of Louisville for Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga, but not so fast: Bidunga, along with Oregon transfer Jackson Shelstad, committed to Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals program Sunday afternoon. That’s a huge gain for Louisville and will virtually guarantee they’ll be rated in the top […]
Jacob Grinwis fell in love with running and came out. He didn’t let homophobic comments stop him from attending his dream school, Boise State. The post Pride Pioneer: A coach and a sport helped college runner come out as gay appeared first on Outsports .
With all the news of Penn State losing basketball players to the transfer portal, it sure feels refreshing to write about the Nittany Lions gaining a player through the transfer portal. Earlier today, former Central Connecticut State guard Jay Rodgers announced via his social media that he will play his final year of eligibility in […]
According to Talia Goodman of On3, Kentucky women’s basketball is adding another piece to its frontcourt, landing a commitment from 6-2 forward Ayanna Patterson as head coach Kenny Brooks continues to reshape the roster following a Sweet 16 appearance. The Wildcats are coming off a strong tournament run that ended in a loss to Texas, […]
Kellie Harper continues to look to the Big Ten in this year’s transfer portal, making her second addition from the conference in Indiana’s Nevaeh Caffey. The 5-foot-10 point guard is originally from Warrenton, Missouri, entering the portal after spending her freshman year with the Hoosiers. Caffey averaged 8.5 points as a true freshman on shooting […]
Let this be your place to go for updates in the portal this offseason as Illinois looks to reload after a run to the Final Four. April 15: Illinois staff travels to meet priority transfer John Blackwell April 12: Illinois adds transfer Stefan Vaaks from Providence April 11: Keaton Wagler declares for NBA Draft April […]
And we’re off. Illinois’ offseason in the transfer portal started with a bang on Sunday afternoon when the Illini got a commitment from Providence guard Stefan Vaaks, according to multiple outlets. According to 247Sports, Vaaks is the 13th-best player in the portal. A native of Estonia, Vaaks is 6-foot-7 and 205 pounds. He earned All-Freshman […]
The Clemson Tigers have landed 3-point dynamo, Cole Certa from Notre Dame. Cole Certa was a top 100 high school recruit that played two years at Notre Dame. While he didn’t play much as a freshman, last year he was the Irish’s most valuable offensive piece according to Evan Miya. His contributions came primarily in […]
The Wildcats have reportedly been in on former Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad for over a week now, but he is off to play for Pat Kelsey and Louisville. Shelstad committed today, along with former Kansas Jayhawk Flory Bidunga. Just over a day ago, it was reported that Villanova had reached out to former Monmouth […]