HOUSTON — As the UConn players exited the makeshift stage, national championship trophy properly awarded and commemorative T-shirts and hats perfectly adorned, a man stood at the bottom of the staircase, waiting to greet each and every one of them with a high five and a hug. Just 12 years ago, Kemba Walker stood on …
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The men’s college basketball transfer portal continues to churn. We have a running list of the best available players that you should continue to check. As players commit to their new schools, we will analyze the fit with their next team. So keep checking back here as well. 1. Hunter Dickinson | 7-1 center | …
When I published my rankings for the 2023-24 season the morning after the NCAA championship game, we rightly called it the “way too early” top 25. Well, it got a lot less early Thursday night, which marked the deadline for undergraduate players to enter the transfer portal. Most of the nearly 2,000 players who have …
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Isaac Traudt had high hopes last fall. A 6-foot-10 stretch four from the inaccurately named town of Grand Island, Neb., Traudt was a top-50 prospect who chose to start his college career at Virginia over North Carolina, Michigan State and Gonzaga, among others. Once practice began in Charlottesville, however, it was apparent Traudt would have …
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The 2023 NBA Draft Combine has wrapped up, and it’s worth providing an update on some players who participated in the event last week. Over the past few days, I’ve connected with a number of NBA sources across the spectrum to understand where the draft sits. The biggest takeaway is pretty simple: Very few players …
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By David Aldridge, Nick Kosmider, Fred Katz and Joe Vardon Carmelo Anthony retired from basketball on Monday, concluding a career that spanned 19 NBA seasons and included 10 All-Star Game appearances. Anthony announced his retirement in a video posted to social media. Here’s what you need to know: Anthony is ninth on the NBA all-time …
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