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Reports: Mike Woodson will return as Indiana coach
Mike Woodson will return as Indiana coach next season, according to multiple reports on Wednesday....
No. 18 Colorado crushes Oregon in Pac-12 tourney opener
Frida Formann scored 17 points and No. 18 Colorado put together a suffocating defensive performance to cruise to a 79-30 victory over Oregon on Wednesday in the first round of the women's Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas....
Report: Cavs F Evan Mobley (ankle) to miss extended time
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley is expected to miss extended time with a sprained left ankle, The Athletic reported Wednesday....
Surging Heat set for matchup with fading Mavericks
When the Miami Heat visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the teams clash while on different trajectories....
San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher signs extension
San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher signed a contract extension Wednesday that will keep on the sidelines for the Aztecs through the 2027-28 season....
Timberwolves F/C Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out vs. Pacers
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Thursday's road game against the Indiana Pacers with left knee soreness....
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, a...
Zion Williamson thinks he’s slick, but we know he won’t ever be in the Dunk Contest
Each year following NBA All-Star weekend, we discuss the slam dunk contest for at least two to three weeks afterward. Whether it’s good, bad or somewhere in the middle, the conversation surrounding it blazes on for some time. Now we get Zion Williamson fanning the flames dunk contest banter, with hi...
Top 2024 big man Khaman Maluach commits to Duke
Five-star center Khaman Maluach announced his commitment to Duke on Wednesday....
Cait plus 8: Nine names to know for conference tournament week
Millions were introduced to women's college basketball megastars last March, when Iowa's Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes stormed the Final Four but LSU and Angel Reese flexed to take home the national championship....
Wolves look to extend road win streak at Indiana
The Minnesota Timberwolves will carry a four-game road winning streak into Thursday's contest when they open a season-high six-game trip against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis....
Raptors C Jakob Poeltl (finger) out indefinitely
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on the little finger of his left hand....
Wisconsin seeking strong home finish vs. Rutgers
Wisconsin's best, and possibly last, chance at reversing a late-season slide comes Thursday night when the slumping Badgers host Rutgers in their final home game....
NCAA athletes are trying to unionize again — but this time it feels different
On Tuesday, Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team became the latest college team to attempt to unionize — voting 13-2 to join Service Employees Union Local 560, which currently represents other Dartmouth employees. As labor unions rise in popularity — more than two-thirds of all Americans and 88 percent...
Nets begin soft spot in schedule with clash vs. Pistons
The Brooklyn Nets are still within striking distance of a play-in berth. The first two opponents of a five-game road trip present a good opportunity to improve their chances....
Billy Gillispie gets contract extension at Tarleton State
Tarleton State is extending the contract of men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie through 2026....
Celtics, Nuggets to play preseason games in Abu Dhabi
The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will play a pair of preseason games this fall in Abu Dhabi....
15 NBA players we wish competed in the Slam Dunk Contest
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is on life support. The G-League’s Mac McClung has won the contest for a second year in a row. Despite Boston’s Jaylen Brown attempting to bring stars back to the iconic event, his dunks were relatively unimpressive. ...
With conference glory in sight, No. 5 Arizona visits rival UCLA
An uncertain future looms for what has been a definitive rivalry in Western college basketball, with Thursday night's meeting in Los Angeles between UCLA and No. 5 Arizona marking the teams' last scheduled matchup....
No. 18 Washington State faces Washington, aims to stay hot at home
These are heady times on the Palouse....