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Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Pete Thamel May 23, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NCAA and its five power conferences have agreed to allow schools to directly pay players for the first time in

Doug Greenberg, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bronny James is one of the most intriguing prospects in the 2024 NBA draft class — likely because selecting him could increase the chances for a team to land his legendary father, LeBron James, in free agency. That name recognition is driving an astonishing

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Duke and Kansas, two of the most storied programs in men’s college basketball history, will play each other in Las Vegas in late November, ESPN announced Thursday. It’s a

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions North Carolina picked up a much-needed frontcourt player Thursday, with Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin announcing his commitment to the Tar Heels. Lubin was one of the best big men

Pete Thamel Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame May 22, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NCAA’s Board of Governors voted Wednesday evening to agree to settlement terms in the House v. NCAA and related antitrust

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — With college sports on the verge of sweeping change that could have long-term financial implications, two private investment firms have created a platform to help athletic departments find funding. RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital announced Wednesday the creation of Collegiate Athletic

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions LSU is hiring Sacramento State head coach David Patrick as Matt McMahon’s associate head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. It will be Patrick’s second stint in Baton Rouge

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA moving up the transfer portal deadline to May 1 has allowed for college basketball rosters to develop over the past few weeks, with the majority of big

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 21, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Big 12 conference became the first named party in the House v NCAA case to vote to settle that case and related anti-trust cases, sources told ESPN, forging a path to a new era in college athletics. Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 20, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mississippi State has extended the contract of coach Chris Jans through the 2027-28 season and given him a pay raise that starts at $1 million per year, sources told ESPN. Jans will make $4.2 million in base salary next season, bumping him from $3.2

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Hours after the 2024 NCAA tournament field was announced, every team in the country had to quickly turn its focus to next season. The transfer window for men’s basketball

Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Investigative Reporter Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Shwetha Surendran Close Shwetha Surendran ESPN Shwetha Surendran is writer in

Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 17, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the NCAA continues to make steps toward the expected settlement of the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit and other related anti-trust cases, there is pushback on how the NCAA plans to pay the expected $2.7 billion in back damages over the next decade,

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions One in three high-profile athletes receive abusive messages from individuals with a “betting interest,” and more than 540 men’s and women’s college basketball players received similar abuse, including death threats, during

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 04:03 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Arizona guard KJ Lewis, a projected top-20 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, announced Friday he is returning to the Wildcats for his sophomore season. Lewis entered the NBA

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions Arkansas hired John Calipari to lead the men’s basketball program to its first national title since 1994, the year Nolan Richardson won the crown with the Razorbacks and

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREEN BAY, Wis. — Doug Gottlieb says he can effectively balance coaching Green Bay basketball and hosting a national sports radio show. Gottlieb discussed his new arrangement during his introductory news conference Wednesday as the longtime broadcaster moves into the coaching ranks. “In terms

Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MERCED, Calif. — UCLA could pay the University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for three years instead of six as a result of the Bruins’ upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12. The University of California