It’s been an up-and-down couple of years for Maddy Westbeld, who began her WNBA career in the Chicago Sky’s rotation last year but has seen more limited opportunities this season as a developmental contract player. Now, Westbeld has signed a rest-of-season contract with the Phoenix Mercury, meaning that a greater on-court role could be looming. Westbeld was drafted 16th overall …

Oklahoma has added another major piece to their roster ahead of the 2026-27 college basketball season. Villanova transfer center Duke Brennan has committed to the Sooners, giving Porter Moser one of the top remaining big men available in the transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton reports. Brennan recently received another year of eligibility, and he quickly became a player to watch …

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Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the jaw-dropping $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo dives deep into the drama swirling around new buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the ongoing Buss family legal saga and more. Advertisement Tom and Dan also discuss the on-court implications for Luka Doncic and the …

After listening to University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley speak with Jon Rothstein of CBS on Wednesday, one thing became pretty clear to me. When it comes to the keys for the 2026-27 version of the Huskies, Hurley is counting on one word: “jump.” Advertisement Why? Because he’s expecting several players to take a “jump” forward. Speaking with …

Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the deep bench centers, since they …

The Duke Blue Devils will face several elite teams in the non-conference portion of their schedule this season. Head coach Jon Scheyer has made a grueling non-con slate a regularity for his teams since he took over in Durham. Duke will take on at least four teams with a high chance of being ranked inside the top 10 of the …

The 2026-27 NBA schedules have been out for about a week now. It’s true, the Dallas Mavericks are something of a question mark this season, but the team’s slate is still chock-full of appointment television. The season tips off on Wednesday, October 21st in Houston and concludes at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, April 11th. In between lay …

Both members of Indiana men’s basketball’s 2025-26 center rotation are back in college basketball with fifth years of eligibility. Just one will suit up for the Hoosiers again. Sam Alexis announced his return in the wake of the program’s international trip to Lima, for which he joined the roster to give the Hoosiers another option at the five. But Reed …

Trading a player of the status of Jaylen Brown is an ownership decision. Most NBA owners don’t have to sign off on a trade or releasing the 14th man on the roster, but when we’re talking about an All-NBA player, the team’s leading scorer last season and a guy who finished sixth in MVP voting, the owner is in on …

The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team just added a player with experience via the transfer portal. Per Pete Nakos of On3, Columbia guard Kenny Noland has committed to Michigan. Noland started 28 games for Columbia last season, averaging 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Keegan Pope of On3 classifies Noland as a true combo guard. Noland shot 49.5 percent …

Victor Wembanyama is taking over as captain of the French men’s basketball national team at age 22 ahead of 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers later this month. Wembanyama, who succeeds Rudy Gobert as captain, was chosen for “his exemplary character, his work ethic and for the future,” national team head coach Frédéric Fauthoux said, according to a translation of a …

Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey has signed with St. John’s, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. Bailey entered the Portal with a ‘do not contact’ tag earlier in the day. In his lone season at Indiana, Bailey averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 32 games (10 starts). Prior to his stint in Bloomington, Bailey played at Davidson from 2022-2025. …

By no means are we trying to be fatalistic as we trudge along through the middle of August and wait for Sixers training camp to open in late September. However, it’s at least worth pondering what MIGHT not work for Philly in a season that’s probably got more hype than any season we’ve seen for the franchise in over two …

The Red Storm’s 2026-27 roster is once again complete… at least for now. Indiana transfer Reed Bailey officially signed with St. John’s on Wednesday. The 6-foot-11 forward reportedly entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag one hour before officially committing the day before. Bailey is one of the hundreds of players taking advantage of a July federal …

When the Kansas basketball program landed Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr in 2024, he was viewed as one of the biggest portal additions Bill Self had made during his tenure. That notion couldn’t have been more wrong. Storr’s lone season as a Jayhawk was utterly disastrous. He fell out of the starting lineup early in the season and posted the worst …

A familiar face for BYU fans is unexpectedly back on the transfer market. Former Cougars point guard Dallin Hall has entered the transfer portal, according to a report from Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. Additionally, Hall entered the portal with a “do not contact” tag, meaning schools are unable to reach out to him and only he can initiate the …

St. John’s, the biggest conference rival for the UConn men’s basketball team, has made an impactful roster move just over two months away from the start of the 2026-27 season. The Red Storm, coached by Rick Pitino, have added Reed Bailey to the roster at the 11th hour. Advertisement Here’s what you need to know: Bailey has already played four …

Last week, I spoke with OG Anunoby about his new partnership with Essentia Water and an upcoming, mysterious ‘supercharged’ event that would give Knicks fans a chance to relive one of the defining moments of the team’s championship run. On Tuesday, Anunoby and Essentia revealed their surprise. The Knicks forward appeared at the Essentia Supercharged Court, a temporary basketball court …

Recent reports say that former Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler is headed to BYU. However, Kentucky basketball is going to get their shot to impress him. On Tuesday, a California court ruled that the class of 2022 athletes that were ruled eligible by a separate ruling can enter the transfer portal, and head to a different school. That includes Kohler, …

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. In 1974, the Boston Celtics won their 12th championship in a tension-filled seven-game Finals versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Game 6 of that series went to double overtime and was one …

Victor Wembanyama is all about basketball…during the season. From the tip off of preseason until the fateful end of the NBA Finals, Wemby is locked in and focused on the Spurs winning as many games as possible. When he is not in the heat of competition, he seeks out ways to better himself. During off seasons, he works out with …

Collin Gillespie was a revelation for the Phoenix Suns last season, and it may have surprised some folks… not me. I’ve been higher on him than most, so high that I threw him in the mix for Sixth Man of the Year last preseason and was (somewhat) ridiculed for those lofty expectations. Okay, maybe not ridiculed, but an eye roll …

August. Continues. To. Stagnate. Still, there are bits and pieces—rumours and news and everything in between—that you might have heard about (yes, it took a lot of resistance not to force a deer-related pun in there—and for the headline). Let’s catch up. Brayden Burries keeps balling You love basketball. I love basketball. Brayden Burries loves basketball. Playing for team Problems, …

An insider in the college basketball world has named a pair of teams to monitor in the battle for Michigan State transfer forward Jaxon Kohler. Reports surfaced on Tuesday that Kohler will officially enter the transfer portal and pursue an opportunity at another school for his fifth and final year of college hoops. This was an expected route based on …