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Bagley clear-cut No. 1 in 2018 class
Here are five bold statements about this group: Marvin Bagley III will stay at No. 1 Bagley is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. With strong athletic ability, scoring skills and a game that continues to show improvement, he will not be relinquishing the top spot anytime soon. His upside is obvious, but what’s exciting is his production […]
Continue readingMilwaukee Bucks expect veteran DeMarcus Cousins to be available to play vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Bucks announced Tuesday they officially signed the veteran and four-time All-Star, who earned second-team All-NBA honors in 2015 and 2016. Cousins will attempt to boost a Bucks frontcourt that is missing injured center Brook Lopez. “DeMarcus is incredibly talented, and his size, toughness and experience will help us,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22
Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
Continue readingWill the March Madness ‘year of the underdog’ continue in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16?
Brackets are busted all over the college basketball universe as March Madness enters the Sweet 16, with the likes of Oral Roberts, Oregon State, Loyola Chicago and even past heavyweights that were not supposed to have the firepower to make it here, such as UCLA and Syracuse, surviving and advancing to the NCAA tournament regional […]
Continue readingReseeding the men’s March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32
After two years without NCAA tournament action, the postseason party for men’s basketball has not disappointed. We’ve had thrilling overtime matchups. Plus, a few major upsets have unfolded in the past two days. In our attempt to reseed the field, don’t expect a ton of movement after one game (or none, in the case of […]
Continue readingKentucky climbs to No. 5, Baylor still No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 update for 2020-21
And while it’s not going to be a smooth ride to the Nov. 25 start date, we’re officially less than one month away from the first games. Several things have changed since that initial top 25 — Creighton was No. 2, for example, while San Diego State and Colorado were also ranked before NBA draft […]
Continue readingBaylor takes over No. 1 spot in college basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
With Baylor getting Jared Butler and MaCio Teague back, the Bears move to the top of the preseason rankings. There’s a tier of three teams atop the rest of the country this season, with Baylor, Villanova and Gonzaga separating themselves from the pack — on paper, at least. But Baylor will have the most continuity […]
Continue readingCollege basketball’s winners and losers of the 2020 NBA draft deadline
As you’ll notice by the size of the “losers” section below, however, the majority of undecided players are heading back to college, including legitimate preseason All-American candidates Luka Garza (Iowa), Jared Butler (Baylor), Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois) and Remy Martin (Arizona State). Although there are questions surrounding the college season, there might be just as many […]
Continue readingGarza, Gonzaga highlight college basketball’s biggest remaining offseason decisions
But we’re inching toward some answers. The deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and maintain college eligibility is Aug. 3; there are only three ESPN 100 seniors still uncommitted; and waiver approvals are already starting to come in from the NCAA. Which remaining decisions will have the most impact on the 2020-21 […]
Continue readingChristian Dawkins details ties to Arizona, Sean Miller in new HBO film
And then the undercover agent’s cellphone rang. Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller was somehow simultaneously calling both phones. “My phone rings, their phone rings,” Dawkins said. “That s— was like duplicated, basically. This s— is crazy.” That scene was recreated in HBO’s upcoming documentary “The Scheme,” which will be broadcast at 9 p.m. ET on […]
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