Meet college basketball’s polarizing freshman class: First-year stars begin practicing with their new teams
Jan. 24. That’s when all the prophecies about last season’s fantastic freshmen came to life for the world…
Final Four 2026: UConn stymies Illinois, fends off rally to advance to third NCAA title game in 4 seasons
Illinois entered the Final Four with the best offense in college basketball. It wasn’t enough on Saturday to…
NBA mock draft: 2 recent champions rise in stunning lottery simulation
The 2026 NBA championship race is shaping up to be a thrilling, wide open chase between emergent young…
David Mirkovic leads Illinois past Houston in Sweet 16 showdown
HOUSTON (AP) — David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles…
Mirkovic and Ivisic with stellar debuts in Illinois’ exhibition win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois’ newcomers look pretty good. International additions David Mirkovic and Zvonimir Ivisic delivered a promising…