NCAABB

10:04 AM ET Former Memphis center Moussa Cisse, one of the top college basketball big men to transfer this offseason, has committed to play at Oklahoma State next season, he told ESPN on Thursday. Cisse said he picked Oklahoma State over a group of schools that included Florida State, Georgia and Kentucky. “I see what

7:30 AM ET With Chicago State standing as the lone remaining head coaching vacancy in college basketball, the coaching carousel finally appears on the verge of stopping — more than three months after the 2020-21 season ended and nine months after Penn State parted ways with Pat Chambers to start the merry-go-round. Toward the end

8:00 AM ET RIGA, Latvia — The FIBA Under-19 World Cup — occurring every other year since 2007 — has produced 55 first-round picks in seven tournaments, making it one of the most important dates on the NBA scouting calendar. Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Klay Thompson, Gordon Hayward, Bogdan Bogdanovic and RJ Barrett

7:29 PM ET ESPN News Services KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has extended the contracts of nine coaches, including Tony Vitello, who took the Volunteers to their first College World Series in 16 years. Athletic director Danny White said Tuesday he wanted to acknowledge he inherited an impressive roster of coaches when he was hired in

6:08 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Penny Hardaway has wanted Larry Brown to coach with him ever since Hardaway took over at his alma mater. Three years later, they have that chance at Memphis. “I’ve always wanted to be around greatness,” Hardaway said Monday after Brown’s first practice as his assistant. “It doesn’t

12:29 PM ET An Arizona judge has convicted a man of orchestrating a plan to falsely accuse Georgia Tech basketball coach Josh Pastner of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in February 2016. Ron Bell, a former friend of Pastner’s, was convicted Monday on six misdemeanor counts — two counts of solicitation of

4:59 PM ET Associated Press RIGA, Latvia — The United States overcame a mammoth performance by 7-foot-2 Victor Wembanyama to beat France 83-81 Sunday and win the FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Wembanyama recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks but fouled out with 2:42 to play, and the Americans held on for the victory,

4:59 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — St. John’s said Friday that Queens native Tareq Coburn will join the roster for the 2021-22 season. Coburn recently wrapped a three-year career at Hofstra in which he averaged nearly 11 points per game and helped the Pride to the 2020 Colonial Athletic Association championship. In 90

9:24 AM ET Jalen Lewis, the No. 2 basketball prospect in ESPN’s Class of 2023, is signing with Overtime Elite. Lewis is the highest-ranked recruit to sign with the upstart league and is considered the top big man in the rising junior class. Lewis spurning recruiting interest from schools such as Kentucky, Duke, UCLA and

3:12 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2½ years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the company with bad publicity. Avenatti, 50, was convicted last year

1:29 PM ET The Hubert Davis era at North Carolina gained a significant contributor when former Marquette basketball star Dawson Garcia announced his decision to withdraw from the NBA draft and join the Tar Heels. Garcia made his announcement on Instagram on Thursday. As Roy Williams’ preferred choice as his successor, the expectations for Davis

1:03 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of athletes and student managers at the University of Hartford has filed a federal lawsuit in attempt to block the school from downgrading its athletic programs from Division I to Division III. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, argues the school is breaking

11:05 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Sports Foundation has announced a three-year deal with Jordan Brand to host the Jumpman Invitational, a holiday college basketball event featuring North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma — the original four schools to sign a partnership with Jordan Brand. The inaugural event is scheduled for

11:40 PM ET UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, the breakout star of the 2021 NCAA tournament, announced Wednesday night he was withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Bruins. “Going through the draft process has been an amazing experience. I was blessed to connect with great people, learn and grow, and get a feel

11:51 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scotty Pippen Jr. has decided to return to Vanderbilt for his junior season after testing his options for the NBA draft. Vanderbilt announced Wednesday night that Pippen will return for the upcoming season. Pippen announced in April he would test his draft status and not sign with

3:37 PM ET Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to school for his junior season. In a statement on Instagram on Wednesday night, Abmas called the draft process “a great learning experience” but he said he ultimately decided to return to school. “ORU, I’m blessed to have the

5:53 PM ET Forward Marcus Bagley has decided to withdraw from the 2021 NBA draft, he announced Wednesday. Bagley, who was a freshman at Arizona State last season, also said in his initial announcement that he would remain in the transfer portal. However, he later tweeted “Run it back” with a Sun Devils symbol along

5:53 PM ET Forward Marcus Bagley has decided to withdraw from the 2021 NBA draft, he announced Wednesday. Bagley, who was a freshman at Arizona State last season, also said he will remain in the transfer portal. “I want to continue working on different parts of my game and improve my draft stock for next