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Multiple Contributors May 30, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the 2024 NBA draft less than a month away (June 26-27), the draft pool solidified more Wednesday with the passing of the NCAA’s deadline for men’s college basketball players to decide whether to forgo their college eligibility by staying in the draft or

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — The most jarring sight at the SEC meetings in Destin has been John Calipari walking through the hotel lobby with an Arkansas logo on his pullover. The most jarring sound Wednesday came from Calipari admitting it will take a new “formula”

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 05:57 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Pac-12 Player of the Year Caleb Love is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Arizona for his final season, he announced Wednesday. Love made his announcement via

Open Extended Reactions Alabama‘s Mark Sears will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school for his final season of eligibility, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I got good feedback from the NBA,” Sears told ESPN. “But I can still get better in a few areas. I want to show I am a dog

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Alex Karaban announced Wednesday that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and will return to UConn for his junior season, boosting the Huskies’ chances for a third straight

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas athletic director Travis Goff has agreed to a new seven-year contract through 2031, sources told ESPN. The move includes a significant pay raise and is indicative of the work Goff has done to revive Kansas football to relevancy. From 1996 through 2022, KU

Open Extended Reactions Bronny James entered the NBA draft combine this month in Chicago ranked 98th in ESPN’s Top 100 draft prospects. After a strong few weeks of measurements, drills and scrimmages, James climbed 44 spots to No. 54 in the Top 100. He likely will rise more, as several players ranked ahead of him

May 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions USC freshman guard Bronny James will remain in the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. Hours ahead of the 11:59 p.m. ET NCAA deadline on Wednesday, Paul told ESPN: “He’s staying in the draft.” James, the

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Jevon Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., is expected to join Loyola Marymount team for offseason workouts, weeks after a DWI arrest in

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington has added Kijani Wright as a transfer from Southern California, giving him a 6-foot-9 former McDonald’s All-American for his first roster. Byington announced the addition Tuesday. Wright averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12 minutes in

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 28, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions New Mexico transfer JT Toppin, the Mountain West Freshman of the Year, has signed with Texas Tech, the school announced Tuesday. Toppin had also entered the NBA draft and

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 10:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike. The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from Avenatti, who rose to fame representing adult film actor Stormy

Open Extended Reactions Top international basketball prospect Kasparas Jakucionis, a potential first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft, has committed to Illinois, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. The 6-foot-6 point guard from Lithuania is considered one of the most promising international prospects committing to the college route in the Class of 2024. Jakucionis was

Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University May 27, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DESTIN, Fla. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey laid out in general terms on Monday evening what congressional help for college sports could look like, saying

Jay Bilas, College Basketball AnalystMay 27, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Close College basketball analyst for ESPN and ESPN Insider Played and coached at Duke Practicing attorney Open Extended Reactions Heartbroken. That was the overwhelming feeling that washed over me when I received the call that Bill Walton had died at the age of 71. The

Open Extended Reactions On Monday afternoon legendary basketball player and commentator Bill Walton died at 71 years old after a prolonged battle with cancer. Editor’s Picks Walton wore a number of hats across a lengthy career in the sports world. He first rose to acclaim as a key piece in John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins dynasty,

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 27, 2024, 06:43 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Kentucky transfer D.J. Wagner, a former top-five recruit, has committed to Arkansas, sources told ESPN. Wagner becomes the sixth player or prospect to follow John Calipari from Kentucky to

Open Extended Reactions Former North Florida guard Chaz Lanier, one of the top available players in the transfer portal, has committed to Tennessee, he told ESPN on Friday. “I’m going back home,” Lanier said. “I was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to come back to my home state