Yesterday, we learned that Dillon Brooks had made quite the jump in ESPN’s preseason player rankings, going from unranked a season ago to No. 76 overall. Today, ESPN released players 11 through 50, which means we finally learned where Devin Booker landed. Booker is the only other member of the Phoenix Suns to crack ESPN’s top 100, and after entering …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team and their fans thought that when their run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament came to an end, it was the last time they would see Tamin Lipsey suiting up for the program. A four-star starter who was a local product from Ames High School, he helped reset the standard under head coach T.J. …

NBA veteran and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball appeared to announce his retirement from basketball on Wednesday. It now appears his retirement isn’t so certain. Ball, who the Lakers selected with the No. 2 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, seemed to allude to his career coming to an end during an episode of his “Ball in the …

Kansas entered the 2026 season with questions surrounding its new-look roster and quarterback room, and ESPN’s Football Power Index reflected plenty of uncertainty surrounding the Jayhawks. Before the season began, ESPN’s FPI projected Kansas to finish 3-9, with the Jayhawks receiving a 2.8 FPI rating and ranking 13th among the 16 Big 12 teams. The model also provided a win …

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Contract extension talks between the Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns have been ongoing this offseason after Towns played a huge role in helping New York capture its first championship in 53 years. According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, there’s been plenty of dialogue between the two sides, and those conversations have been positive, with the Knicks making it known they …

The complete 2026-27 schedule for Houston Cougars basketball is now official. After some of the prominent non-conference games and the Big 12 schedule matrix were revealed, the whole slate was announced last week. This is quite the action-packed schedule for Houston, who have to do a lot of traveling in the non-conference portion before having some pretty stellar matchups in …

Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks are apparently very far apart on a new contract extension ahead of training camp next week. Talks between the Knicks and Towns have “stagnated” and an agreement is now considered unlikely, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill. The two sides have spent extensive time discussing the extension this offseason, “but there …

With all the talk about money, and certain universities throwing money at certain sports, I thought it would be interesting to look at the numbers regarding this question: How does a top budget for a given sport compare to how the team ranked at the end of the season? Is more money translating into a higher ranking? I had considered …

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. Point Guard, 6’1″, 195 pounds, 27 years old, 4th season Advertisement Collin Gillespie has been a diamond in …

This summer, the Lakers were expected to make roster changes, but few expected the overhaul that followed. Austin Reaves was the only free agent the Lakers re-signed, instead opting to completely remake the roster around Luka Dončić. The team used nearly every asset available, trading draft picks for center Walker Kessler and using cap space to make a host of …

As the Dallas Mavericks prepare to ramp up for the 2026-27 season, there’s a lot of excitement about star point guard Kyrie Irving’s return to the court after missing all of last season with an ACL tear. On paper, Irving figures to be a seamless fit next to second-year phenom Cooper Flagg, but the 15-year age gap between the two …

The St. John’s Red Storm have started practice, and a big season for the program is right around the corner. With year four of the Rick Pitino era set to start soon, the team is going to be looking to take another step forward. When Pitino took over, the goal for the team was to change the narrative surrounding the …

In perhaps the most injury-riddled playoff matchup of the season last spring, the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the Houston Rockets in six games. Luka Dončić, Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams did not log a single minute. Kevin Durant only played one game. Austin Reaves missed the first four games of the series. That’s a lot of pivotal names missing in …

The family of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is in mourning this week following the passing of his son-in-law, Chris Spatola. He was 47 years old. Spatola was married to Coach K’s daughter Jamie, with whom he has three children. He was a four-year starter for the West Point basketball team, leading the team in scoring in thee of …

Even setting aside the two major blockbuster additions in Philadelphia, Mike Gansey was lauded for what he did in his first offseason for the Sixers due to the improved depth pieces he brought into the fold. Signing Dean Wade to a reasonable long-term deal was a nice bit of roster work, but something many people anticipated might happen due to …

The Bruins recently released their full schedule for the 2026-27 basketball season, and it seems to be a tough year on the horizon. By the end of February, the Bruins will have gone through a gauntlet of fantastic Big Ten teams and should be battle-tested and ready for the Madness in March. At first glance at their schedule, three games …

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Stephen Curry has spent his entire 17-year NBA career with the Golden State Warriors. So, when Curry became eligible for a two-year extension with the team in August, it was expected he would quickly sign again and re-up for another couple seasons. But with training camp on the horizon, Curry has yet to sign a deal with the team. He’s …

It raised a few eyebrows when Lonzo Ball went on the Gilbert Arenas Tells All podcast this week and talked about his career in the past tense. “I felt like I never shortchanged the game. Like I felt like I gave everything I had to hoop, and I felt everything I got in my life is because of hoop,” the …

Michigan State basketball is gearing up for the 2026-27 season after practice started on Tuesday. A big part of the upcoming season, and every season for the last 16 seasons, is the Champions Classic. This season, the Spartans will be going up against the Duke Blue Devils. The 2026 edition of the classic will take place at the United Center …

Fresh off signing a four-year, $85 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, Lonzo Ball was living up to his lofty expectations in his first season with the team. Through the team’s first 40 games, Ball was the team’s jack of all trades, and was a major reason the Bulls had a 27-13 record. Then, disaster struck. Ball sustained a knee …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is 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 …

With the 2026 NBA offseason now all but concluded, and with media day and training camp just around the corner, it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s coming next in the NBA. In that spirit, let’s take a look at the five most interesting — to me! — folks who joined a new team this summer. Advertisement (We’ve previously …

Former basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski’s son-in-law, Chris Spatola, passed away on Monday at the age of 47. ESPN released a statement regarding the college basketball analyst’s passing. “Chris Spatola brought a unique perspective to ESPN’s college basketball coverage, shaped by his experiences as a student-athlete, Army veteran, coach and broadcaster,” the statement read. “He was thoughtful, prepared and passionate about …