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Celtics star Jayson Tatum named Duke’s chief basketball officer

Duke has named former Blue Devils player and current Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum to the newly created volunteer position of chief basketball officer...

Basketball October 8, 2025

Tarleton State reinstates coach Billy Gillispie after conduct review

Tarleton State reinstated men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie from administrative leave after finishing an employee conduct review, the school announced Monday. "We're thankful to the...

Basketball October 7, 2025

4-star C Davion Adkins commits to ‘connected’ Kansas

Basketball October 6, 2025

Kansas landed a commitment Sunday night from four-star center Davion Adkins, the fourth recruit to choose the Jayhawks in the past week. The 6-foot-9 senior...

Tajh Ariza, son of longtime NBA player, commits to Oregon

Basketball October 4, 2025

Tajh Ariza, a consensus top-25 prospect in the Class of 2026, committed to Oregon on Friday. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward had Southern California as his...

4-star F Abdou Toure commits to Arkansas

Basketball October 4, 2025

Arkansas coach John Calipari landed a commitment from four-star forward Abdou Toure on Friday. The 6-foot-5 senior from Notre Dame High in West Haven, Conn.,...

Reports: Tarleton State’s Billy Gillispie on leave amid probe

Basketball October 4, 2025

Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie is on temporary administrative leave as the school investigates an anonymous complaint, the university announced Friday. No details were provided...

Duke’s Jon Scheyer receives contract extension through 2030-31

Basketball October 3, 2025

Jon Scheyer agreed to a two-year contract extension on Thursday that extends his current deal through the 2030-31 season. Scheyer, 38, has posted an 89-22...

Report: NCAA Tournament considering expansion agreement

Basketball October 3, 2025

Madness is not only reserved for March when it comes to college basketball. Continued reports suggest the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is set to eventually...

4-star G Junior County picks UConn for its ‘intensity’

Basketball October 3, 2025

Four-star shooting guard Junior County announced his commitment to UConn on Thursday. The 6-foot-4 prospect from Mount Pleasant, Utah, chose the Huskies over Maryland, Arizona,...

Syracuse all-time leading scorer Lawrence Moten dies at 53

Basketball October 1, 2025

Lawrence Moten, the all-time leading scorer in Syracuse history, died on Tuesday, the school announced. He was 53. A cause of death wasn't immediately divulged....

Texas lands 4-star F Bo Ogden, son of team’s general manager

Basketball October 1, 2025

Small forward Bo Ogden, a high-four-star recruit in the Class of 2026, committed to Texas on Tuesday. Ogden grew up in Austin and is the...

Georgia extends coach Mike White through 2031

Basketball September 27, 2025

Georgia extended men's basketball coach Mike White's contract through 2031, the school announced Friday. White has guided the Bulldogs to a 56-46 record in three...

Loyola superfan Sister Jean retires at 106 due to health issues

Basketball September 25, 2025

Loyola legend Sister Jean announced her retirement from her official duties with the men's basketball team, citing health issues at age 106. Jean Dolores Schmidt,...

Iowa State PG Tamin Lipsey (knee) sidelined 4-6 weeks

Basketball September 25, 2025

Iowa State star point guard Tamin Lipsey will be sidelined four to six weeks with a knee injury, the school announced. The two-time All-Big 12...

Wagner coach suspended amid verbal abuse allegations

Basketball September 24, 2025

Wagner men's basketball coach Donald Copeland is suspended and under investigation for alleged repeated mistreatment of players, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. Athletic...

Wofford names Kevin Giltner new coach six weeks before season

Basketball September 23, 2025

Kevin Giltner was named head coach at Wofford on Monday, following the controversial departure of coach Dwight Perry earlier this month. Giltner played at Wofford...

Auburn’s Bruce Pearl retires; son, Steven Pearl, takes over

Basketball September 23, 2025

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl retired after 21 seasons in Division I and will be replaced by his son Steven Pearl. The Tigers made the...

Alabama G Jalil Bethea has surgery on left foot

Basketball September 22, 2025

Alabama guard Jalil Bethea suffered an injury to his left foot during practice that required surgery, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats announced on...

Aziz Olajuwon, son of Hall of Famer, chooses Stanford

Basketball September 21, 2025

Aziz Olajuwon, a four-star recruit who is the son of legendary Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, announced Saturday that he has committed to Stanford. That...

Lawyer: Six Wofford players reinstated amid improper benefits ordeal

Basketball September 20, 2025

A lawyer representing six Wofford men's basketball players who faced suspension said Friday that they have been reinstated. It is the latest twist in a...

Report: Wofford fires head coach Dwight Perry

Basketball September 13, 2025

Wofford has parted ways with head coach Dwight Perry after three seasons, The Field of 68 reported on Friday. A reason for Perry's dismissal was...

NCAA: Betting schemes involved 13 players at six schools

Basketball September 12, 2025

An NCAA probe found that 13 men's college basketball players at six schools participated in gambling schemes. The findings released Thursday cited players formerly associated...

Three players permanently lose eligibility due to gambling

Basketball September 11, 2025

The eligibility of former Fresno State players Jalen Weaver, Mykell Robinson and Steven Vasquez have been permanently revoked due to their involvement in gambling,...

Saint Joseph’s coach Billy Lange leaves for job with Knicks

Basketball September 11, 2025

Billy Lange left his role as head coach at Saint Joseph's for a job with the New York Knicks and was replaced by former...

Reports: Missouri lands five-star 2026 recruit Toni Bryant

Basketball September 9, 2025

Five-star forward Toni Bryant committed to Missouri for the 2026 class, according to multiple reports, following a commitment from five-star recruit Jason Crowe Jr....

Book: UConn’s Dan Hurley almost walked away after 2024-25 season

Basketball September 3, 2025

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley considered walking away from his job earlier this year because of the intense pressures, according to an upcoming...

Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling dies at 88

Basketball September 3, 2025

George Raveling, a groundbreaking college basketball player, coach and Nike executive, has died after a battle with cancer, his family announced on Tuesday on...

Tennessee awards coach Rick Barnes lifetime contract

Basketball August 29, 2025

Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching. Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's...

Jizzle James, son of Edgerrin, dismissed by Cincinnati basketball

Basketball August 20, 2025

Junior guard Jizzle James, Cincinnati's leading scorer last season, has been dismissed from the program, head coach Wes Miller announced Tuesday. "Jizzle James has been...

Omaha forward Deng Mayar, 22, dies in drowning incident

Basketball August 18, 2025

Omaha men's basketball player Deng Mayar, a graduate transfer from North Dakota, died on Saturday in a drowning in his native Utah, the university...

New Mexico State, Greg Heiar settle wrongful termination suit

Basketball August 16, 2025

New Mexico State and former men's basketball head coach Greg Heiar settled a wrongful termination suit on Friday with the university agreeing to pay...

Judge dismisses NIL lawsuit by NC State’s “Cardiac Pack” team

Basketball August 8, 2025

More than four decades after North Carolina State stunned Houston in the 1983 NCAA men's basketball championship game, a North Carolina judge has dismissed...

Top recruit Babatunde Oladotun reclassifies to 2026

Basketball August 8, 2025

Babatunde Oladotun, considered the top high school recruit in the class of 2027, is reclassifying to the class of 2026 as he prepares to...

NCAA Tournament to remain at 68 teams this season

Basketball August 5, 2025

The NCAA Tournament field will remain at 68 teams this season, the Division I men's and women's basketball committees decided Monday. The committees will continue...

NBA All-Star Damian Lillard hired as GM at alma mater Weber State

Basketball August 3, 2025

Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who returned to the Portland Trail Blazers last month, announced on Saturday night a second, official position as general...

Tulane F Gregg Glenn III dies in ‘tragic accident’

Basketball July 29, 2025

Tulane starting forward Gregg Glenn III died in a "tragic accident" over the weekend, the school announced Monday. He was 22 years old. Glenn was...

Florida PG Boogie Fland (hernia) out after surgery

Basketball July 26, 2025

Florida point guard Boogie Fland is sidelined while recovering from a recent sports hernia procedure. Gators coach Todd Golden said Fland had the surgery on...

Kansas coach Bill Self hospitalized, has 2 stents inserted

Basketball July 25, 2025

Bill Self, the winningest men's basketball coach in Kansas Jayhawks history, was admitted to the hospital and had two stents inserted on Thursday, the...

Top USC hoops recruit Alijah Arenas to miss 6-8 months (knee)

Basketball July 24, 2025

USC five-star recruit Alijah Arenas suffered a knee injury that will require surgery and keep him off the court between six and eight months,...

Santa Clara extends coach Herb Sendek thru 2029-30

Basketball July 22, 2025

Santa Clara and Herb Sendek agreed to a contract extension for the men's basketball coach through 2029-30 on Monday. Sendek has coached the West Coast...

Memphis’ Sincere Parker arrested over assault charge

Basketball July 21, 2025

Guard Sincere Parker, expected to a major contributor for the Memphis Tigers as an offseason acquisition from McNeese State, was arrested on Saturday on...

Missouri lands five-star G Jason Crowe Jr., No. 4 in ’26

Basketball July 19, 2025

Missouri landed five-star guard Jason Crowe Jr., a consensus top-five player in the Class of 2026. Crowe, a 6-foot-3 lefty combo guard from Inglewood...

NCAA places Memphis basketball, softball on probation

Basketball July 18, 2025

The NCAA has placed the University of Memphis athletic department on probation for two years and levied financial penalites because of academic integrity violations...

Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford facing DUI charge

Basketball July 12, 2025

Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police records in Lee...

ESPN, Big East agree to six-year digital rights deal

Basketball July 9, 2025

ESPN and the Big East Conference have not been in business with each other since 2013, but that's about to change. As ESPN prepares to...

Princeton star Caden Pierce to redshirt, graduate, transfer

Basketball July 9, 2025

Princeton standout forward Caden Pierce intends to redshirt next season so he can finish his degree before entering the transfer portal to play elsewhere...

Report: Grand Canyon joining Mountain West for 2025-26 schedule

Basketball July 9, 2025

Grand Canyon is finalizing a deal to join the Mountain West Conference in time for the 2025-26 athletic calendar, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday. The Phoenix-based...

EA Sports plans to revive college hoops title in ‘28

Basketball July 1, 2025

EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball video game series in a social media post Monday. "Bring the Madness. Let's run it back,"...

Report: College hoops expanding to 32-game season

Basketball June 26, 2025

The NCAA is expected to approve an expansion of the college basketball season from 31 to 32 games, CBS Sports reported Wednesday. The schedule change...