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UConn women’s basketball is currently in something of a dry spell considering its lofty standards under head coach Geno Auriemma. Auriemma’s squad continues to make deep NCAA tournament runs on a yearly basis but hasn’t won the whole things since the 2015-16 season, as other programs like South Carolina appear to have caught up to […]

The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to financially reward women’s basketball teams for their success in the March Madness tournament. The initiative, driven by a new media rights deal with ESPN, will introduce performance units for the women’s tournament, mirroring a long-established system in the men’s tournament. “Unless something very odd happens, and […]

For decades, former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski carried on his shoulders the responsibility to lead college basketball. Whether you love him, hate him, or are completely indifferent to him, Coach K was the most consistently successful and recognizable figure in the sport from the time he won his first National Championship at Duke until […]

Miami Heat small forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was struck by the talent of Cooper Flagg, the incoming Duke basketball freshman, during their training with LeBron James and Team USA in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics. TMZ Sports spoke with Jaquez at an airport about Cooper Flagg as a draft prospect. Jaquez praised Flagg’s remarkable […]

Indiana basketball legend and 11-year NBA veteran Victor Oladipo is heading to the Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame. He’s one of its six members named to IU’s 2024 induction class, announced Friday. Oladipo led the Hoosiers to the Big 10 championship in 2012-13. He earned the program’s first National Player of the Year award in […]

Kenny Blakeney, head coach of Howard University’s basketball team, has a bold vision for Bison basketball. In a bid to ensure his program remains competitive in an increasingly stratified college athletics landscape, Blakeney is seeking $100 million from private investors, per extensive reporting by the Washington Post. “College athletics is a full-fledged business now,” Blakeney […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is looking for a few good players to join his team. Pope and the Wildcats are holding an open tryout to find players, per ESPN. Pope says he’s looking for walk-ons. The Wildcats are hosting the tryout on August 30. Kentucky is asking players to submit their information about height, […]

If you haven’t already hopped aboard the Cooper Flagg hype train, you better get on now because soon enough, this sucker is going to be filled to max capacity. The 17-year-old Flagg, who will be playing for the Duke basketball team this upcoming season, has been on the radar of NBA teams for a couple […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin knows that his team will be much better this season. Cronin is issuing a take that he hopes will light a fire under Bruins fans. “Night and day,” Cronin said on the College Hoops Today program, per Sports Illustrated. “Our NIL program just wasn’t what it needed to be. There’s […]

AJ Dybantsa is one of the top high school basketball prospects in the country and the current No. 1 recruit in the class of 2025. On Friday, Dybantsa gave a crucial update on his recruitment that is sure to excite Kansas basketball fans. Dybantsa narrowed down the list of schools he is considering, listing Kansas, […]

Duke Basketball freshman Cooper Flagg, the projected 2025 NBA Draft first overall pick, is looking like he’ll be one of the best players in college basketball. Flagg recently got some advice from a Duke legend who may know a thing or two about the position Flagg is in as a future Blue Devil superstar. Flagg […]

Allen University athletic director Jasher Cox has announced his decision to step down from his position effective August 10, 2024. Cox will be heading to Notre Dame to take on the role of Director of Regional Development, per a post on his social media account. In a heartfelt statement released by Allen University’s athletic department, […]

When the 2025 WNBA Draft rolls around, UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick. But before she even sets foot in the WNBA, she will be playing in another professional basketball league. It was announced on Friday that Paige Bueckers will suit up in the new Unrivaled […]

UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers has just signed an unprecedented NIL deal with the new Unrivaled women’s basketball league. According to The Athletic’s NBA insider Shams Charania, Bueckers is signing an NIL deal with Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league. Unrivaled promises the highest average pay in professional women’s basketball, over the WNBA. This […]

The Duke basketball season is not on the radar screen of most hoops fans now that Team USA basketball is in the Olympics, but for Cooper Flagg, the countdown has officially begun. The heralded freshman forward got a whirlwind experience playing against LeBron James and Team USA during the exhibition season and now he’s revealing […]

The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees recently reached a pivotal decision regarding the contract of newly appointed men’s basketball coach, Patrick Crarey II. This decision follows an intense deliberation process and addresses various concerns raised by both trustees and the university community. During a virtual meeting of the FAMU Direct Support Organization and Athletics […]

The hype for Cooper Flagg is getting bigger and bigger before he even takes the court for Duke basketball. He’s not just projected to be the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft but a fantastic player at the professional level pretty much right away. Flagg spent the summer on the Team USA Select […]

While it has been widely understood that even with the 2025 NBA Draft far into the future, it is likely that Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg will be the No. 1 overall pick. However, judging by a latest HoopsHype mock draft, the narrative could possibly change where incoming Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey might have more […]

Former Jackson State standout Daja Woodard has signed with Patriotas de Lares in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino, per a report by the Clarion-Ledger’s J.T. Keith. Patriotas de Lares is in Puerto Rico’s premier professional women’s league. Woodard is the lastest former Jackson State women’s hoops player to continue their basketball career overseas. Angel Jackson, […]

CBS Sports has announced it will broadcast two highly anticipated HBCU rivalry games as part of its CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase. The men’s college basketball doubleheader will take place on December 28, featuring North Carolina A&T facing off against North Carolina Central at 2 p.m. ET, followed by Hampton taking on Howard at 4 […]

Savannah State women’s basketball star, Amari Heard has signed with KBF Bashkimi in Kosovo to begin her professional basketball career, as reported by local Savannah affiliate WTOC. The standout forward from West Point, Mississippi, finished her collegiate career with the Tigers this past season and looks to continue her basketball journey overseas. Heard burst onto […]

Florida A&M University men’s basketball team has bolstered its coaching staff with the addition of LeBrent Walker as an assistant coach, per a statement by the program. Walker’s brings a wealth of basketball experience, including a four-year stint with the LSU Tigers. Walker joins Florida A&M after a successful stint at Arizona Compass Prep, where […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks have undergone major changes this offseason beginning with the arrival of John Calipari as head coach. Calipari has dipped into the transfer portal for some of his Kentucky players as well as others, to help fill out the roster. But Arkansas landed a major recruit on Friday in Darius Acuff as per […]

If there was one player not on the official Team USA Olympic roster that made an impact, it was Duke University star Cooper Flagg who was impressive as a part of the select team. Due to clips surfacing on social media of Flagg playing well in scrimmages against the actual Team USA lineup, people were […]

Although the 2024-25 college basketball season is still a few months out, it’s never too early to look ahead — not just to the upcoming season, or even the season after that. Instead, let’s look ahead to the 2026-27 season, which is still over two years away, but given some recent developments with the No. […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is mourning following the news of the death of his former college teammate, Ron “BoBo” Charles. Johnson shares a heartfelt reaction to the passing of Charles on social media. “I am still in disbelief after hearing the news about my Michigan State University teammate Ron “BoBo” Charles. Ron was […]

Grambling State University athletics announced the passing of former women’s basketball star Jazmin Boyd on Saturday. Boyd, who played point guard for the Lady Tigers from 2015 to 2019, passed away on the night of Friday, July 19, as reported by local Louisiana affiliate KNOE. Jazmin Boyd was not only one of the best players […]

Duke basketball has a stud. South Sudanese big man Khaman Maluach has Blue Devils fans buzzing after an impressive performance against Team USA on Saturday. Maluach had 7 points in 12 minutes of action for his South Sudan team that pushed Team USA to the brink. The American team came up on top of South […]

Alabama A&M men’s basketball coach Otis Hughley Jr. has been appointed as the head coach of the Senegal Women’s National Team. This opportunity was announced on Wednesday by Alabama A&M in a statement, marking yet another chapter in Hughley’s illustrious coaching career. “This is an outstanding honor and I am absolutely excited to be selected […]

Congratulations are in order for Florida A&M’s Vice President and Director of Athletics, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes. She was named Women Leaders in Sports (Women Leaders) Nike Division I FCS Executive of the Year for 2023–24. Sykes released a statement on receiving this prestigious honor. “This award is truly a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our […]

Juju Watkins has proven to be one of the most elite bucket-getters in women’s basketball. Her tenacity on both ends of the floor even made some individuals draw a comparison between her and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. However, the USC basketball star has another star in mind who is more proximate to her […]

The UCLA basketball team will have a schedule that they aren’t used to this season as it will be their first year in the Big Ten. They will still have conference games against USC, Washington and Oregon, but everything else will be new for the Bruins. UCLA also just announced that they will play Gonzaga […]

The UCLA Bruins are headed into the 2024-25 NCAA season with a reloaded roster. The Bruins lost Adem Bona to the NBA Draft and also lost several key players in Berke Buyuktuncel, Jan Vide, Ilane Fibleuil and Will McClendon to the transfer portal. UCLA struck gold with their own transfer portal haul, but their success […]

Mo Williams’ Jackson State Tigers are set to face a daunting out-of-conference schedule to kick off the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. The lineup includes marquee matchups against multiple 2023-2024 NCAA Tournament teams and tough competitors that will surely test the talent of the team and Williams’s coaching and recruiting prowess. The Tigers begin their road […]

The recent release of EA Sports’ College Football 25 has rekindled enthusiasm in the college sports video game market, leading to an unexpected outcry among fans of NBA 2K for the revival of NCAA basketball games. After a decade without a new title following NCAA Football 14 in 2013, EA’s latest installment has not only […]

Dereck Lively II is establishing himself as one of the best young players in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. After one season at Duke, the big man is already using his athletic gifts and playmaking abilities to great use. Lively is not just the next generation of Blue Devils to make noise in the […]

Winston State University hired Hall of Famer and alumnus Corey Thompson as the new men’s basketball head coach. The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics made the announcement last week. “I consider it a privilege to hire the first WSSU Men’s Basketball Alum to lead our Rams Men’s Basketball team,” said Director of Athletics, Etienne […]

As is the case for nearly every highly-coveted high school recruit, the competition for the eventual services of 4-star prospect Shelton Henderson is going to be hotly contested. As things stand now, Henderson, a big-bodied wing who is the #18 recruit in the 2025 class according to 247Sports, has already received offers from over a […]

The Kansas basketball program is showing some love to one of their own. The Jayhawks are excited for Johnny Furphy after his NBA Summer League debut. Furphy finished with 12 points and four rebounds in his premiere. Furphy showin’ out in his first @NBASummerLeague game with the @Pacers 🤩 https://t.co/sJ5uDIVAJc — Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) […]