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This Massive 12 college landed basketball’s prime accessible switch portal participant on a reported $2 million NIL deal

Illinois ahead Coleman Hawkins (33) blows a kiss to the group after hitting a 3-point basket in opposition to Duquesne within the first half of a second-round faculty basketball recreation within the NCAA Event, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. | Charlie Neibergall Kansas State simply landed its prime switch in an already loaded class, as former Illinois ahead …

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Former LSU participant Josh Maravich, son of Pete Maravich, dies at 42

Josh Maravich adopted his father to LSU. (AP Photograph/Invoice Feig, File) Josh Maravich, a former LSU basketball participant and the son of the legendary Pete Maravich, died Friday, the Tigers announced. He was 42 years outdated. The reason for demise was not revealed, although he was mentioned to have died at his household house in Covington, Louisiana. Josh was one …

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Dan Hurley turns down six-year, $70 million Lakers deal to remain at UConn

After hypothesis a few transfer to the NBA, Dan Hurley is staying at UConn. Hurley, who’s coming off back-to-back NCAA championships with UConn, is popping down a serious payday from the Los Angeles Lakers to stick with the Huskies, per a number of experiences. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hurley turned down a six-year, $70 million supply in favor of chasing …

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Rivals Rankings Week: 5-Star Countdown for 2025 class

The basketball rankings for the 2025 and 2026 courses are being up to date this week, beginning off at present with the 5-Star Countdown for the 2025 class. Rivals recruiting director Rob Cassidy offers his ideas on every of the 15 five-stars. ***** RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK Tuesday: Five-Star Countdown for 2025 Wednesday: New Rivals150 for 2025 | Largest storylines Thursday: …

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Dan Hurley staying at UConn is a great day for college basketball

The Los Angeles Lakers came with a pile of gold and plenty of control, offering Dan Hurley, just 14 years ago a New Jersey high school coach, the keys to one of the most decorated franchises in all of sports, let alone the NBA. Seventeen championships. Legends stretching from Mikan and West, through Kareem and Magic, to Shaq, Kobe and …

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Dan Hurley follows in Coach K’s footsteps

The massive headline across the top of the Los Angeles Times sports section read “Lakers Shift Their Focus.” The Lakers had just swung for the fences and whiffed in their bid to pry away college basketball’s most accomplished coach. That was July 2004, when Mike Krzyzewski turned down the chance to replace the resigning Phil Jackson, explaining “you have to …

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Inspired by his father’s final years, Pat Knight returns to coaching

Pat Knight spent seven seasons working alongside his father Bobby Knight at Texas Tech. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Pat Knight thought he was done with coaching college basketball. The now 53-year-old had spent seven years as a Division I college head coach at Texas Tech and Lamar. He worked previously for another 11 as an assistant, mostly under his legendary father, …

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