Michigan State just wrapped up a tradition unlike any other. Grind Week. Throughout the week, the Spartans welcomed a litany of recruits to East Lansing as alumni, current players and coaches all worked together to prepare the team for the upcoming season. Advertisement For head coach Tom Izzo, it is also an opportunity to give some of his top recruiting …

As you might have seen, a little while back, we put out a call for new writers. Well, we’re thrilled to finally be able to introduce you to them all. And what better way to do so than by giving them the mic, err, floor, err… Enjoy their wordsmithery! Nate O. Hey folks! I’m Nate, and we previously may have …

The Michigan State basketball non-conference schedule has gained another piece of the puzzle. December 5, currently slotted between Arkansas and Merrimack, will see the Spartans take on the Drake Bulldogs. Advertisement This marks the eighth non-conference game currently scheduled for Michigan State. The Spartans had 11 non-conference regular-season games last season, so it is reasonable to expect a couple more …

Nov. 3 Today in sports history Today is Nov. 3. On this date in: 1899: Heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries defeated Tom Sharkey by decision after 25 punishing rounds at Coney Island, New York, in one of the era’s most celebrated title fights. Advertisement 1962: Wilt Chamberlain scored 72 points for the San Francisco Warriors in a 127-115 loss to …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. College basketball is littered with traditions. Passionate fanbases. Quirky rituals. Longstanding rivalries. The sport has it all. Advertisement But we want to know which tradition among mid-majors is the best? The …

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In the wake of the NBA’s investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap when they signed Kawhi Leonard, one major question has emerged: Did Leonard get off light? After months of looking into the situation, the NBA finally released its judgement in September. The Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer got the worst of the league’s punishment. …

After seven seasons in Memphis, Ja Morant leaves behind an exciting collection of moments. The 2x All-Star and 2019-20 Rookie … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmDH8XDF0h4 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As this series has tackled, the Sixers did pretty well on the two-way market in the 2025 offseason. Jabari Walker, along with Dominick Barlow, was picked up and eventually given a standard contract by the Sixers. Last season Walker played 64 games and started six of them. He averaged 11 minutes a game and put up 4.3 points and 1.9 …

Michigan State basketball is set to host one of the top programs from the Missouri Valley Conference over the last decade this season. Another non-conference matchup for the Spartans has been announced, as the Drake Bulldogs revealed they will be coming to the Breslin Center in early December. The Bulldogs released their official non-conference schedule for the upcoming season this …

After being drafted and stashed, then going on to win MVP and, for the second year in a row, the Top Prospect Award in Serbia’s Adriatic League, the Milwaukee Bucks committed to Bogoljub Markovic early this offseason, signing him to a four-year, $9.3m rookie contract. The timing was both right and wrong. Markovic does have talent (more on that in …

Apparently, 7-foot-2 isn’t enough to get Anton Bonke noticed. The Michigan State Spartans’ new starting center was left off College Basketball Report’s list of the Top 30 Centers in college basketball, despite eight Big Ten centers making the cut. Advertisement That’s a pretty significant omission for a player stepping into one of the most important roles on Tom Izzo’s roster. …

When the Washington Wizards started their rebuild in 2023, rotation debates centered around Deni Avdija versus Corey Kispert for a starting spot and whether Mike Muscala or Danilo Gallinari would back up Daniel Gafford.  Three years later, Bilal Coulibaly is the lone holdover from a roster that’s undergone a complete overhaul. Washington’s new-look squad of talented veterans and ascending young …

Using the latest release in the NBA2K franchise to simulate Mavericks Year Two scenarios for Cooper Flagg? It can get weird. And I’m talking Nathan Fielder movie trailer — compelling weird. We all know how Flagg’s rookie year went — incredible for the individual, slow-moving car crash for the team. Advertisement With NBA 2K27 finally out, it seemed like a …

Team: Creighton Bluejays 2025-26 Record: 16-18, 9-11 Big East 2025-26 Big East Finish: fifth, one game behind Seton Hall and one game in front of DePaul Final 2025-26 Computer Rankings NET: #83KenPom.com: #76BartTorvik.com: #85 Advertisement Postseason: After falling by 11 to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament quarterfinals, Creighton accepted a spot in the College Basketball Crown event run …

Former Southern California men’s basketball guard Chad Baker-Mazara has filed a lawsuit against USC and coach Eric Musselman regarding his abrupt and bizarre exit from the program. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Sept. 14 and first reported by the California Post, alleges Musselman removed Baker-Mazara from the team after the Trojans were eliminated from NCAA …

Suns’ fans have been fortunate to enjoy a great history of radio and television coverage. For the last 25 years, Kevin Ray has built his chapter of this legacy with the TV crew and now starts his tenth year as our eyes and ears during games. In a video interview Friday, I asked him a range of questions about his …

Louisville is entering a new sponsorship space ahead of the 2026-27 basketball season. The school announced a multi-year partnership with Ripple, a blockchain-based enterprise solutions company, that will bring XRP branding to Louisville men’s and women’s basketball beginning this season. As part of the agreement, the XRP logo will become a permanent fixture on Denny Crum Court for every Louisville …

On Monday, the Big East revealed the 2026-27 UConn Huskies men’s basketball schedule. The 20-game conference slate will follow, arguably, the most difficult non-conference schedule in the history of the sport. The Huskies will play the likes of Illinois, Arizona and Michigan, all of which got to the Final Four last season, and they will also play Duke, Virginia, Ohio …

This one just made me happy. These guys just love hanging out together. In that picture are five young men, still early in their careers and yet in such a great place. Am I right in thinking that this is the most we’ve seen Spurs players hanging out since the Coffee Club? Advertisement Don’t get me wrong, one luxury of …

The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to recreate that glory they found during a 2021 playoff run. Only one player, Onyeka Okongwu, remains from that Eastern Conference finalist team. Coaches and executives have come and gone, and yet every season the Hawks seem locked in a battle against .500 — not against the elite of the NBA. Advertisement Many pointed …

Kevin Willard needed all of one season to get Villanova men’s basketball back into the NCAA Tournament. Apparently, that was enough for expectations to change pretty quickly on the Main Line. Myron Medcalf of ESPN recently released his Big East ceiling and floor projections for the 2026-27 season, putting the Wildcats third in the conference behind only UConn and St. …

With preseason just around the corner and just over a month till the start of the regular season, I figured now is a great time to go over some important dates for the upcoming season, so get your calendars ready! To start off Media Day will be Tuesday, September 22 with Rockets Training Camp starting the next day (September 23). …

This offseason, the Boston Celtics packed up Jaylen Brown, a franchise legend, and sent him off to one of their historic rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers. In return, the Celtics are bringing in a likely future Hall of Famer in Paul George, to go along with a slew of draft picks. We don’t need to relitigate whether this was a good …

Basket Under Review is thrilled to announce a content partnership with Belmont University! Beginning later this month, we’ll collaborate with the school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams for a weekly post shared across all our platforms. Advertisement We’re honored and thankful that the school has trusted us with this partnership. From Belmont’s press release: Belmont University Athletics announced Tuesday a …