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The USC Trojans got a major win on Friday with the commitment of Saniyah Hall, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026, as per Talia Goodman of On3 Sports. Saniyah Hall’s commitment gives USC the top three recruits in the last four recruiting classes with 2023 No. 1 JuJu Watkins and 2025 No. […]

South Carolina women’s basketball player Ashlyn Watkins, after a tumultuous, legally charged season, will not return for the 2025/2026 season. She intends to take a year off before returning for the 2026/2027 season, per Matt Dowell of WACH Fox. Last August, Watkins was arrested for first-degree assault, battery, and kidnapping. The alleged incident occurred in […]

Former Kansas Jayhawks star Zeke Mayo is ready for the next chapter of his basketball career. Mayo revealed that he is going overseas, signing a professional contract to play for Ironi Kiryat Ata in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. This decision comes after he took part in the NBA Summer League in July. He represented […]

Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden won the national championship without needing his 7-foot-9 center on the floor. Golden ended a more than decade long title drought in Gainesville without turning to his big man. But was Billy Napier secretly recruiting Olivier Rioux for Gators football? Rioux earned a chance to line up for the […]

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self is recovering in the hospital after undergoing a heart procedure. The university issued a statement regarding this development, providing some good news about the two-time national champion’s health. “Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms Thursday,” the athletic department said, per On3’s Nick […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to address various challenges in the NIL era. The Executive Order aims to protect and enhance opportunities for student-athletes, particularly in women’s and non-revenue sports, while preserving the unique structure of college athletics. It prohibits pay-for-play schemes but allows fair-market-value compensation, ensures revenue-sharing doesn’t harm non-revenue sports, […]

USC basketball watched Alijah Arenas survive a horrific car accident during the spring. But the prized true freshman now will miss the upcoming season with a new setback involving his meniscus. The five-star sustained a knee injury tear, per basketball insider Chris Haynes Wednesday. Haynes added updated details on Arenas. “Alijah Arenas is expected to […]

Brad Brownell, the winningest coach in Clemson basketball history, is entering his 16th season with the Tigers. While rumors of a possible move to Indiana swirled in the offseason, the Evansville native made a clear and heartfelt decision. He chose to stay with the program he has built for over a decade. The 56-year-old veteran […]

Only a couple of months into his new position, Charlie Ward finds Florida A&M in play for a four-star recruit who is ranked as the number one player in Tennessee. Providence Christian Academy forward Christopher Washington Jr. included the Rattlers in his top seven schools that he’s considering committing to, per a graphic posted to […]

The United States captured a fourth straight FIBA U19 World Cup title Sunday in Brno, Czech Republic, defeating Australia 88‑76 to claim its 11th overall championship. Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Niele Ivey, serving as an assistant coach, earned her second USA Basketball gold medal after previously contributing to the U18 AmeriCup victory in […]

Lately, UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd has been making the media rounds. She agreed to play with Unrivaled alongside JuJu Watkins next winter. Recently, Fudd confirmed her relationship with former teammate Paige Bueckers. In addition, Fudd and Beuckers will launch a podcast with iHeart Women’s Sports, backed by Steph Curry. On Monday, Fudd went […]

Mark Pope is now the head coach of the Kentucky basketball team, but he used to be a player for the Wildcats back in the day. When Pope played at Kentucky, he was coached by current St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino. Pitino and Pope won a national championship with the Wildcats in 1996, and […]

Kansas men’s basketball got some good news on Monday when head coach Bill Self announced that guard Elmarko Jackson has been fully cleared for all basketball activities. Jackson tore his patellar tendon last summer, forcing him to redshirt the 2024-25 season. As a freshman the year before, he averaged 4.3 points per game to go […]

College sports programs around the nation are jockeying for position to be in bigger and better conferences. The Memphis Tigers are one of the latest teams seeking a conference move, as the program seemingly wants out of the AAC. However, reports indicate that, despite offering $200 million, the Big 12 Conference rejected the university. Reports […]

Outside of college basketball coaches, and conference and NCAA executives, it’s hard to find many people in favor of expanding the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo knows that, but gave his pro-expansion point of view nonetheless in an interview with Rick Pizzo for the Big Ten men’s basketball YouTube channel. “There’s […]

The American Athletic Conference, formerly known as the AAC, is at the forefront of the news after undergoing a rebrand on Monday. It isn’t a major change, but the AAC is now rebranding to be called the American Conference, according to On3 Sports. That isn’t much of a change, as the league has been called […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is no stranger to NIL and the transfer portal, but that doesn’t mean he is a fan. Izzo is advocating for more regulations and rules regarding college basketball transfer rules. “We’ve lost a lot of control now. Don’t kid yourself. I think a lot of people are afraid to […]

Louisville basketball had some problems with injuries during the 2024-25 campaign. The Cardinals lost a few players for the year early on, including forward Kasean Pryor. Pryor is doing better though after dealing with a knee injury that left him off the floor. Kelsey gave a positive injury update for his star forward, when asked […]

It’s been a tough week for the Memphis Tigers beginning with the program being put on probation from the NCAA and culminating with the arrest of Sincere Parker who was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, as per Griffin McVeigh of On3 Sports. Earlier in the week, the NCAA announced a two-year probation for the […]

Fourteen standout NCAA women’s basketball players, including JuJu Watkins, Azzi Fudd and Flau’Jae Johnson, have signed NIL deals with Unrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league announced Saturday. Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is entering its second season and continuing its college outreach initiative after inking similar NIL deals last year […]

Unrivaled only has one completed season under its belt, but it’s already shaking things up in the women’s basketball world. The offseason league for WNBA players was very visible during the 2025 All-Star Weekend, setting up its own schedule of events alongside the W’s in Indianapolis, Indiana. Two of the biggest draws of the weekend […]

BYU basketball prospect AJ Dybantsa has made headlines throughout the college basketball offseason, garnering both attention and respect. During a NBA Summer League game Friday, Dybantsa says he can envision himself playing at that level. “I can definitely envision myself being here, playing here,” Dybantsa said. “Hopefully winning it. Definitely, it’s in the years to […]

The Tennessee State Tigers start a new era after hiring Memphis Tigers assistant Nolan Smith to become their next men’s basketball head coach. Tennessee State officially announced the news of the deal on Friday. Smith joins the program after spending the 2024-25 season with Memphis, helping them win the AAC Championship and reach the NCAA […]

The Michigan basketball team finished with just eight wins during the 2023-24 season, but it found a way to win the Big Ten Tournament and make the Sweet 16 this past season. It was the first year for head coach Dusty May, and his work in the transfer portal is what made the Wolverines so […]

Thanks to the hiring of head coach Dennis Gates, Missouri basketball has been on an upward trajectory, despite being in the brutal SEC. Although the Tigers had one bad season in his second year, he led them to an NCAA Tournament berth in his first and third years. The recruiting has also been elevated, and […]

Flau’jae Johnson has some words for fellow college athletes who are bringing in the big NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) bucks. The LSU women’s basketball star turned her appearance on Club Shay Shay, hosted by former NFL star Shannon Sharpe, into a portfolio-building session in an attempt to help other young players find financial longevity […]

Duke basketball continues to flex its influence across all levels of the sport, and the 2025 NBA Summer League is no exception. From Cooper Flagg’s dominance to a stacked alumni reunion, the Blue Devils have made Las Vegas feel more like Durham. This week, the program sent a message, literally and visually, in an viral […]

The NBA Summer League is in full swing in Las Vegas right now, and some rookies are already showing up and making a massive difference. Former Duke basketball point guard Tyrese Proctor has been one of the standouts so far for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After speculation of coming back, he decided to enter the draft, […]

The UConn Huskies reached the mountain top for the 12th time in program history this season. With a team led by Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, and Azzi Fudd, Geno Auriemma put together a dominant season. The Huskies were in consideration for the “Best Team” award at this year’s ESPYs awards. Before the show, though, the […]

The NCAA has sent out a penalty to head coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball for academic fraud, which includes a two-year probation, according to Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports. “Memphis is hit with two-year probation + fine for academic fraud. An academic counselor paid softball players to do coursework and/or provide test/quiz answers for […]

Joel Embiid has blossomed into one of the best players in the NBA since entering the league from the Kansas basketball program. Embiid was convinced he would redshirt and then play four seasons for the Jayhawks. However, by the end of Embiid’s freshman season, he was already projected as the No. 1 pick in the […]

Former Memphis assistant Nolan Smith, a standout assistant on Penny Hardaway’s staff, has been linked to the open Tennessee State job following the departure of Brian “Penny” Collins to join the Memphis Grizzlies coaching staff. While the hire isn’t official, acquiring Smith would be a significant move for the Tennessee State athletic program as it […]

The Michigan basketball team seems to have hit the jackpot with their recent coaching hire Dusty May had an outstanding first year with the program. He took Michigan from an eight-win season to winning the Big Ten Tournament and making a run to the Sweet 16. No one saw that good of a season coming, […]

Conference realignment has been rampant across college sports in recent years, and that continued on Tuesday. Just a few days after it was announced that the Sun Belt was targeting Louisiana Tech as its 14th member, Sun Belt Conference CEOs officially voted the Bulldogs in according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Louisiana Tech will replace Texas […]

Tennessee State and Memphis assistant coach Nolan Smith are finalizing on a deal to make Smith the Tigers’ next men’s basketball head coach, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. Rothstein added that the deal is not official, but “the two sides are working towards an agreement.” Assuming there are no last-minute hangups, Smith will […]

The Michigan basketball program is currently gearing up for what they hope will be a successful 2025-26 season. The Wolverines are coming off of a 2024-25 season in which they made the Sweet 16 under first year head coach Dusty May but saw considerable talent head to the NBA Draft this past June. Wolverine fans […]

Under head coach Greg McDermott, Creighton basketball has been on the best run the program has ever seen. That run saw Creighton jump to the new Big East Conference. McDermott is the architect of that jump, helping the Blue Jays become a mainstay in the NCAA Tournament and leading them to their best finish ever, […]

The TCU women’s basketball team’s newest star Olivia Miles made her first public appearance since winning her second FIBA championship, sitting courtside to witness the Chicago Sky’s impressive 87-81 upset victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Less than a week after winning the 2025 Women’s AmeriCup championship with USA Basketball, Miles was spotted in Chicago supporting […]

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers turned heads when she rocked Devin Booker’s signature sneaker against the Phoenix Mercury, and it’s no secret that the confessed sneakerhead has a rotation that changes from game to game. But what might come as a slight surprise to fans is how exactly her decision is made. As it turns […]