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Arizona's Caleb Love to test draft, maintain eligibility
Arizona guard Caleb Love plans to test interest from the NBA during the pre-draft process without forfeiting his final year of college eligibility....

Fever pitch: Caitlin Clark WNBA merchandise reportedly sells at record pace
Just hours after the Indiana Fever made her the top pick in the WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark set another record on Monday....

Former Virginia walk-on Ryan Dunn enters NBA draft
Former Virginia walk-on Ryan Dunn took the next step in his remarkable rise Tuesday by entering the 2024 NBA Draft....

Report: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss start of playoffs
Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the first-round series between the Bucks and the Indiana Pacers with a left calf strain, ESPN reported Tuesday....

Fever's odds fall with Caitlin Clark in place
The Fever's selection of Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft on Monday, adding her to a lineup featuring reigning Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, saw Indiana climb into the top half of the league in the eyes of oddsmakers....

Nets reportedly eyeing Kings' Jordi Fernandez as head coach
The Brooklyn Nets are targeting Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez to be their new head coach, ESPN reported Monday night....

Commissioner: WNBA plans to add three more teams
The WNBA plans to add three additional expansion teams in the next four years, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday at the league's draft in New York....

Reports: Team USA Olympic roster includes LeBron, Curry
USA Basketball has settled on most of its roster for the Paris Olympics, which will include Stephen Curry making his first trip to the Games, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday....

Zvonimir Ivisic first player to follow John Calipari to Arkansas
Kentucky center Zvonimir Ivisic announced Monday that he will join coach John Calipari at Arkansas....

Fever select Caitlin Clark No. 1 in WNBA draft
As was widely expected for months, the Indiana Fever made superstar guard Caitlin Clark of Iowa the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York....

Tennessee adds high-scoring Hofstra transfer Darlinstone Dubar
Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar announced Monday he will transfer to Tennessee....

Warriors, Kings meet in high-stakes play-in game
The Golden State Warriors sent the Sacramento Kings home last season by rallying to win a seven-game first-round playoff series with the finale set in California's capital city....

Play-in tourney lines up Pelicans for revenge on Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans could have avoided a rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers by winning the regular-season finale between the teams Sunday and claiming a top-six playoff spot....

Reports: Texas loses Tyrese Hunter, Dillon Mitchell to portal
Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell, two starters for Texas this past season, are both hitting the transfer portal, multiple reports said Monday....

Transfer roundup: G Jabri Abdur-Rahim picks Providence
Former Georgia guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim announced Monday he is committing to Providence....

Rick Pitino ‘accepts’ St. John’s vs. Kentucky home-and-home
Rick Pitino said on social media that St. John's will visit Kentucky in the 2024-25 season and host the Wildcats at Madison Square Garden the following season....

Former Oregon G Chance Gray transfers to Ohio State
Former Oregon guard Chance Gray is transferring to Ohio State with two seasons of eligibility remaining....

NBA sets all-time regular-season attendance record
The NBA broke all-time regular-season records for total attendance, average attendance and sellouts for the second straight year in 2023-24....

Reports: Ohio State lands Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw
Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw has committed to Ohio State, multiple outlets reported Monday....

Reports: Ex-Iowa G Tony Perkins set to transfer to Missouri
Former Iowa guard Tony Perkins has decided to transfer to Missouri, according to multiple reports on Monday....