Monthly Archives: August 2026

NCAA Wins In Court, 5th Year Ruling Is Stayed

It’s increasingly hard to keep track of things, but the NCAA has won a stay of the order that allowed all 2022 recruits to have an extra year of eligibility. In order to be eligible now, you have to win in a state court, which means that numerous suits will be filed by Monday morning, if not sooner. Advertisement We’re …

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Sandro Mamukelashvili brings a new element to the Lakers

The constant turmoil of the Buss family feud continues to linger around the Lakers franchise, but as they say, the show, or in this case the basketball, must go on. Amid the noise, superstar Luka Dončić’s mini camp begins this week. All the participating players were pictured boarding and taking off to Slovenia on Wednesday. A hopeful key contributor this …

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You’re Nuts: What will Ohio State’s record be in the non-conference?

Happy Friday, and welcome to another thrilling, heart-stopping, jaw-dropping edition of “You’re Nuts,” where our basketball writers each pick a side of a basketball-related topic and defend their stances to the death. While it’s not “back to basketball” week quite yet, we are now in “back to school” mode, with schools across central Ohio going back to class, and even …

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SB Nation Reacts: 80’s Celtics are kings of the court

As we celebrate History Month here at CelticsBlog, we just had to ask who would win a round robin of the Celtics greatest championship teams. Despite some crossover, we divided the franchise’s rich history into five squads by the stars that powered them: Bob Cousy and Bill Russell; Dave Cowen and John Havlicek; Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish; …

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Set Point #1: The dawn of year three

This is the first edition of Northwestern’s weekly volleyball column Set Point. It will analyze and react to every part of the ‘Cats’ season from exhibition games to the end-of-year conference tournament. Year one under Tim Nollan didn’t go to plan. Northwestern went 5-23 and oftentimes looked like it wasn’t playing the same sport as the top dogs of the …

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Poll: Wizards fans are split on whether AJ Dybantsa will be RoY

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we asked if you thought Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa will win the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year. Our respondents were split, but a majority of 56 percent believe that Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 Draft, will be the Rookie of the Year when it is all said and …

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Kobe Bryant’s TOP 40 Plays of His NBA Career!

Dunks, Game Winners, and Crazy Moves! It’s Kobe Bryant’s Top 40 Plays on his 40th birthday! Subscribe to the NBA: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fjhIWJSxfw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Mark Mitchell receives injunction to get a 5th season and enter the transfer portal

Kentucky Basketball transfer target Mark Mitchell received an injunction on Friday that allows him to get a fifth season of eligibility and enter the transfer portal. It comes following a lawsuit that took place in Louisville, where Judge Brian Edwards granted Mitchell’s request for a fifth season of eligibility and the ability to enter the portal. Back in June, the NCAA …

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Thomas Haugh named favorite to win National Player of the Year

The college basketball landscape has significantly changed in recent years, with NIL and the resources to give established stars more incentive than ever to remain in college. This shift particularly benefited the Florida Gators, who return one of the nation’s most accomplished players, senior forward Thomas Haugh. After helping lead Florida to a national championship in 2025, Haugh elected to …

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The NBA’s most interesting comeback players

With the bulk of the 2026 NBA offseason’s player movement now concluded, and with the calendar now flipped to August, it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s coming next in the NBA, both this season and afterward. In that spirit, and in the interest of killing some time in the depths of the summer, let’s take a look at …

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Comparing Duke & North Carolina’s Full Non-Conference Schedules

We have spent extensive time this offseason discussing Duke basketball’s non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 college basketball season. The Blue Devils will face an elite slate, one that is probably the toughest any team in the country will face, and most of those premier matchups will happen before the calendar year is even over. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; …

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Why Asa Montgomery Visit Makes Sense for Duke 2027 Recruiting

Over the last two weeks or so, the Duke basketball program has shown interest in several top prospects in the 2027 recruiting class. Head coach Jon Scheyer has been overwhelmingly successful as a recruiter since he took over in Durham, and he is now targeting an interesting slew of prospects in the 2027 class to keep that trend alive. Advertisement …

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U of L officially announces addition of Seth Trimble

He’s locked in: University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach   announced the addition of fifth-year Seth Trimble to the 2026-27 roster. “Seth Trimble is one of the steadying forces in college basketball,” said Kelsey on the addition. “There’s no question that he will have an immediate impact on what we have been building this offseason. Seth is a tenacious, physically …

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SB Nation Reacts: Retire Jersey Retirements (For Now)

It was fairly clear from the comments section and social media that the Timberwolves community strongly believe there aren’t any currently retired/soon-to-be retired players who’s jerseys should follow Kevin Garnett’s number 21 to the Target Center rafters. Based on the list that was provided to fans, Ricky Rubio was the strongest contender. That said, there were significant arguments against all …

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Jaxon Kohler Officially Commits to BYU

Four teams had been pursuing the “Kohler Bear” since the announcement was made that Kohler would be returning to college basketball for a fifth year of eligibility. Those teams included Kentucky, Kansas and a late push from Louisville, but ultimately, it was BYU that was able to convince Kohler to come home and play basketball. Advertisement Many would have thought …

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Bucks fans want two ex-Heat players in the starting five

This week, our attention turned to the quartet of players—Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakučionis—the Bucks acquired as part of the trade that sent Giannis and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat. More specifically, we asked you how many of them you think Taylor Jenkins should start. Turns out the magic number is two. Arguably more important …

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How to watch college football in 2026

College football is fun because of the diversity of teams that we get to watch. This isn’t the NFL, and there’s a certain charm there. It’s not just the fact that teams represent areas no major professional team would ever try to represent, it’s also the fact that we get different kinds of football. From the option teams of the …

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5 reasons the Suns could make Vegas look foolish

As we find ourselves buried in the unrelenting sands of the desert known as the NBA offseason, we can’t help ourselves. We begin projecting forward, wondering what could happen with the Phoenix Suns during the 2026–27 season. It’s only natural to dive into the statistics we already have and attempt to project what they might mean moving forward. Such is …

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Greg Sankey drew a line in the sand. LSU walked right over it | Opinion

At some point, the inevitable was going to happen. All it took was a desperate coach in a desperate situation. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce desperation: LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade. Advertisement The Tigers have four players listed on the 2026-27 roster, published on the school’s official website. I’m not great at math, but as classes begin Monday, …

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Friday Posted & Toasted Notes: Hungry KAT, paid Hart, talkative Shaq

29 November 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: One of the two naked-nosed wombats explores the new enclosure at Wilhelma. After a two-month acclimatization period, the two marsupials can now be seen by visitors. They are three and a half years old and come from a zoo in Budapest and a zoo in Tasmania. Photo: Franziska Kraufmann/dpa (Photo by Franziska Kraufmann/picture alliance via …

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