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It's challenging for college basketball teams like BYU to find a starting-quality center when the shelves of the recruiting shopping center are as barren as they appear today. It's doubly challenging for outside analysts who blindly cling to the shopping
BYU basketball has added another hooper to their 2026-27 roster in Lithuanian wing Dovydas Buika. Buika, a 6'6" movement shooter with playmaking ability, is rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and impressed in the international U18 circuit. He joins K
Indiana and Missouri are finalizing an agreement to meet on Dec. 18th in Bloomington, multiple sources told College Hoops Today. There is no timetable on an official announcement. There will be no return game to Columbia as part of the agreement. Both teams are currently ranked in the ROTHSTEIN 45. Leftovers The post Indiana, Missouri finalizing agreement to meet on Dec. 18th in Bloomington appeared first on College Hoops Today .
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst made a big decision to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, but he said he never felt pressure to move on from the two-time MVP.
Paul George waiving his trade kicker saves the Boston Celtics a lot of money. More than that, it makes a Trey Murphy III trade plausible, but oh boy, the cost would be a little too astronomical for the Celtics' taste.
Greetings, BBN! While Kentucky Basketball is looking for one more player to fill that 15th scholarship, the 2067-27 roster is pretty much set, so we want to hear your opinion on who this team’s MVP will be. Malachi Moreno is the big returner after a promising freshman season that could have made him an NBA […]
K-State freshman Emma Torres-Brache has received a call to play for the Dominican Republic Senior Women's National Team in the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, July 24-August 8 in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.
Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, the consensus men's basketball national player of the year, has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the Anthony J. McKevlin Award as the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, as voted on by 40 members of the Atlantic Coast Conference media.
Once the Fourth of July is in the rearview mirror people begin to realize that, hey, it’s not all that long until meaningful football will grace our Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and pretty much every other day. It’s all very exciting…
On May 2, the Connecticut Sun played at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford for the final time. While the night ended with an 86-83 loss to the Dallas Wings, it certainly was a win for Connecticut basketball. Before fans even began filling the seats, Dallas Wings General Manager Curt Miller noted his predictions of it feeling […] The post How Did Playing in Hartford Strengthen the Sun Legacy? appeared first on The Lead .
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Three Michigan men’s basketball players were selected last month in the 2026 NBA Draft. But which […]
Did IU basketball emphasize getting bigger at the expense of the three-point shooting? Second-year Indiana coach Darian DeVries doesn’t think so. In fact, he believes some of that added size in the frontcourt will be part of the solution when the Hoosiers take the court in 2026-27. Shooting threes was a major part of IU’s [...]
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.
The Kansas Jayhawks are the first crypto college. Or at least they’re the first college athletic department to partner with a crypto company to put ads on their jerseys. The school just announced a partnership with cryptocurrency platform Ripple. The…
Looking at the potential for BYU next season and a rebuilt roster and explaining why Collin Chandler is the most important of the new pieces.
With the draft just a few days away, most of the attention has rightly gone to the Nationals first pick at 11th overall. However, I wanted to discuss a few names that could fit for the Nats with their second round pick at 42nd overall, or maybe even their third rounder at 78. With pitching […]
Two months ago, the Cincinnati Reds entered the month of May first in the NL Central with a 20-11 record. Setting a franchise record for most wins before May, it felt like winning baseball was back in Cincinnati. Since then, the ball club has fallen to last in their division due to a miserable May […] The post What Caused Cincinnati Reds to Go From First to Worst in Two Months? appeared first on The Lead .
The Celtics have released a summer league roster and schedule, headlined by a player whose name has been in the national spotlight this summer.
It felt like UConn night at Barclays Center. With No. 1 one picks Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers, and Azzi Fudd on the court — and Geno Auriemma calling the game on ESPN — it was Huskies representation all over the arena. However, it was a Notre Dame alumnus that stole the show. Jessica Shepard is […]
Jay Butler has hit the ground running trying to rebuild an HBCU legacy program. The post HBCU basketball coach picks up 43 commits in 90 days appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
It’s taken a little under three weeks for former Louisville guard Ryan Conwell to endear himself to Miami Heat fans both on and iff the court. On the court, Conwell was Miami’s clear standout during its three games at the California Classic Summer League. Conwell led the team in scoring at 21.0 ppg, while also […]
In case anyone was wondering, we now have jersey numbers. Villanova Basketball shared the full roster with jersey numbers for the 2026-27 season. A new-look roster means new numbers all around. What stays the same is Tyler Perkins will be back in No. 4 this season. Matt Hodge has switched his number while Nico Onyekwere […]
There are certain markers to indicate that football season is getting closer. By the time the Little League World Series comes around you know things are serious in that regard. Another landmark of this variety in recent years has been ESPN’s positional rankings. Something they do now is take notes from executives, coaches, and scouts […]
The Wizards agreed to a deal that lands Khris Middleton back in Washington, with only the first year of his contract guaranteed. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, Middleton signed a three-year deal for $17.61 million total. The first year of $5.59 million is fully guaranteed, Scotto added. The second season is for $5.87 million, with […] The post Khris Middleton’s Wizards contract includes just one fully guaranteed year appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Fourth of July has come and gone. Football season is right around the corner and basketball season is shortly after that. What better time to begin talking about one of the better athletic programs in the nation? That is what I will be doing as a new contributor to Rock Chalk Talk moving forward […]