Why a college basketball player turned down $1.5 million to stay at his school
This spring, Cal Poly sophomore Hamad Mousa, the Big West’s leading men’s basketball scorer, hit the transfer portal.…
Why college basketball’s international player pipeline is stuck in NCAA limbo
The international players market in college basketball has exploded. At the Final Four in April, all four teams…
U.S. rugby needs more players. The answer could lie in basketball
Gary Gold was sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena in February 2022 when he had an epiphany. The South…
College basketball rosters now start at $10 million. And one league is spending 3 times that
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — If you want to be a competitive college basketball program next season — maybe…
These college basketball players will make more money than LeBron James next season
At least 18 men’s college basketball players will earn more than LeBron James next season. The last time…
Are you a football or basketball school? We’ve got the answers for all Power 4 colleges
If you want to get technical about it, Duke averaged about 15,000 more people at football games than…
Grading every new high-major college basketball coach’s roster: Who earned an A and who fell short?
Last week, we asked for mailbag questions, and I went a tad long on the one below, so…
The pickup games that made ‘Blue Chips’ the most authentic basketball movie ever
Editor’s note: As the World Cup continues in the United States for the first time since 1994, The Athletic is looking…
The decade when Duke basketball became a fearsome (and hated) machine
Editor’s note: As the World Cup continues in the United States for the first time since 1994, The Athletic is looking…
2026 NBA mock draft, chaos edition: Wizards take Cameron Boozer? And what about Giannis?
There’s nothing better than chaos on NBA Draft night. Remember 2013, when we were trying to figure out…
My Top 75 2026 NBA Draft prospects, from Cameron Boozer to Tobe Awaka
We’re less than a week away from the 2026 NBA Draft, and as I’ve said in the past,…
Stacey King funeral: Celebration of life honors Chicago Bulls legend, 3-time NBA champion, broadcaster, who died at 59
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (WLS) — A celebration of life was held Thursday for a beloved Chicago Bulls player…