The latest AVCA Coaches Poll has been released, and the top two spots remain unchanged as women’s volleyball transitions from non-conference into conference play. Nebraska went a perfect 3-0 last week, though it did drop a surprising set to Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Cornhuskers opened the week with a sweep of No. 20 Creighton behind standout …

After an 18-year NBA career, French forward Nicolas Batum announced his retirement. This was no surprise, Batum had hinted at retirement for a couple of years and said outright before last season that it would likely be his last. In July, the Clippers declined the team option to bring him back next season. Advertisement The No. 25 pick of the …

LUBBOCK, Texas — As Grant McCasland and the Texas Tech men’s basketball team begins practices soon ahead of the 2026-27 season, the program has began the next recruiting class with a major initial commitment. Four-star point guard Aaron Britt Jr. from Villages Charter School (Jacksonville, FL) has pledged to the Red Raiders. Advertisement Britt is ranked as the No. 52 …

Today, Marc Stein reported that New York expects to carry 14 standard contracts rather than 15. That means the five veterans brought to camp (Bruce Brown, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks, and James Wiseman) are effectively duking it out for one job unless the Knicks clear some cash. From the latest Stein Line: “It’s believed that the Knicks will …

We are heading into the heart of football season, but that also means college basketball is right around the corner. With Big Blue Madness only a few weeks away, we are starting to get more tip-off times announced for the non-conference slate for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Today we now know what time their SEC/ACC challenge games …

Doc Rivers, the 13-year NBA player who later became a championship and Hall of Fame coach, will return to NBC and the broadcast booth this season as a game analyst. “I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it,” Rivers said. “I have great memories working with NBC, and I’m excited to be …

A pair of key players who fans would like to see in December’s Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout are still hoping to gain eligibility through the court system. Utah State transfer M.J. Collins, who joined the Cincinnati Bearcats for two exhibitions in the Bahamas in August, and Filip Borovicanin, a Xavier starter a year ago, appear to be at the mercy …

BREAKING NEWS — Beatles biographer Mark Lewisohn just uncovered a new diary from Paul McCartney, suggesting the original lyrics to the 1968 hit “Hey Jude” were much different. Just as “Yesterday” originally came to Macca in a dream as a song about scrambled eggs, contemporaneous notes reveal that the seven minute epic was initially about future Minnesota Timberwolf Julius Randle‘s …

The future of Michigan State‘s backcourt just got even brighter. MSU started off its 2027 recruiting class with a big-time addition, as five-star point guard Antonio Pemberton announced his commitment to the Spartans. The 6’1″ Pemberton, who is from Hanover, Mass., is ranked No. 23 overall in his class on the 247Sports Composite, as well as fifth among point guards. …

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The Duke basketball program will play one of the toughest non-conference schedules in college basketball this season. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have made it a point over the last few years to put together a stellar slate of early games for his team, but this year is a bit different. Advertisement Typically, Duke’s rosters over the last …

The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly named Los Angeles-based lawyer John Gibson as the team’s interim governor and CEO in the absence of now-suspended owner Steve Ballmer, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Gibson previously served as the lead trial counsel for the Clippers and was involved in the litigation surrounding the sale of the team from former owner Donald Sterling …

Florida State men’s basketball is looking forward to the 2026-27 season after a promising first year under head coach Luke Louks. The Seminoles are about a month or so away from their first game of the season, but the start time and TV channel for one of their toughest games was revealed on Monday. FSU announced on social media that …

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“There was not as much discussion around Seattle as there was around Las Vegas,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said of the expansion discussion at last week’s Board of Governors’ meeting in New York. There were a few reasons for that, primarily Las Vegas has more potential ownership groups in the mix, there are questions about where this new team will …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day it was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). Advertisement The Full Non-Conference Schedule: October 23rd — at …

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Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Oso Ighodaro Center, 6’11”, 235 pounds, 24 years old, 3rd season Advertisement Oso Ighodaro has had a lot …

North Carolina’s December showdown with Arkansas now has its place in the national spotlight. ESPN announced Monday that the Tar Heels will host the Razorbacks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1, as part of the fourth annual ACC/SEC Challenge. The game will air on ESPN and serve as the opening game of a marquee doubleheader, followed by Duke’s …

Much of the conversation around the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason has revolved around the star-studded projected starting five, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown joining the incumbent trio of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe. However, depth is vital over the course of a long NBA campaign. Mike Gansey addressed that issue in part with the free agent signings …

Five-star Class of 2028 center Dylan Betts looks like a can’t-miss prospect at 7-foot-3, 280 pounds, and he’s considering coach Brad Underwood’s Illinois Fighting Illini as his NCAA destination heading into the fall high school basketball season.  Betts holds offers from Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, Michigan and other college basketball powers and boasts a sublime inside-outside game that belies his …

This is the time of year when there are very few trades, and it’s even rarer to see one with names players would recognize, but on-and-off talks between Atlanta and Charlotte have bubbled to the surface. This summer, Atlanta has discussed trading Buddy Heild to Charlotte for Dorian Finney-Smith, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. That deal has yet …

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The Dallas Mavericks are less than a week away from kicking off training camp in advance of Cooper Flagg’s second season in the NBA. Flagg’s personal trainer, Matt MacKenzie, sat down with RG.org to discuss what Flagg has been up to this offseason and what we can expect from his pairing with Kyrie Irving in year two. The discussion was …