NCAABB

8:30 AM ET ESPN.com staff When John Thompson Jr. died on Aug. 30 at age 78, it robbed the world of one of college basketball’s truly titan figures, a Hall of Fame coach whose presence and outspokenness on the issues that face the game left a lasting mark on not only college basketball but also

7:00 AM ET The most recent congressional proposal to reshape college sports aims to go far beyond codifying a college athlete’s ability to earn endorsement money. The College Athlete Bill of Rights, proposed Thursday by co-authors Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would create sweeping changes for college sports, including provisions that

7:30 AM ET The two biggest college basketball storylines of the past week raised similarly passionate debates. There was Duke’s decision to cancel its remaining nonconference games, which prompted Alabama coach Nate Oats’ suggestion that Mike Krzyzewski wanted to shut it down not out of concern for college basketball or its players but because the

7:02 AM ET The countdown to significant changes in the business of college sports can now be measured in months and days. The details of what new rules will exist at the start of the next academic year and who will be in charge of implementing them remain up for debate amid a growing labyrinth

11:38 PM ET Associated Press The men’s basketball game between No. 7 Villanova and No. 17 Virginia scheduled for Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York has been canceled. It was supposed to be a matchup of the past two NCAA champions — and the first college basketball game at The Garden since

6:05 PM ET The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to grant a blanket waiver allowing all Division-I transfers to play immediately this year. The waiver covers all Division-I sports, although the most immediate impact will be felt in men’s college basketball, where a number of notable players will be able to suit immediately —

3:38 PM ET Associated Press Due to varying COVID-19 protocols among the four schools and their respective basketball conferences, the matchups for Saturday’s CBS Sports Classic in Cleveland featuring North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA and Ohio State have been changed. The No. 22 Tar Heels will face the Wildcats at 2 p.m. ET, and the No.

10:11 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a court decision that the NCAA has said blurred “the line between student-athletes and professionals” by removing caps on education-related money certain football and basketball players can receive. The case will be argued in 2021 with a decision expected before

7:40 AM ET David Martinson paused before responding, with a hint of laughter through the phone. “My first thought is I might be the worst high school basketball coach in this country,” Martinson said. Martinson, the head coach at Boone High School in Orlando, Florida, was referring to a former player, one who didn’t actually

7:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal It’s been a good few weeks for those who doubt the wisdom of relying upon one-and-done talent. Duke and, especially, Kentucky have looked mediocre at best

5:49 PM ET Tennessee-Martin graduate transfer Parker Stewart has committed to Indiana basketball and could be eligible to play immediately in the second semester. Stewart chose the Hoosiers over a final four that also included Memphis, Arkansas and Kansas State. “I just feel like it’s a good fit overall, and the tradition at the school

5:28 PM ET Duke freshman Jalen Johnson is out indefinitely with a foot injury and won’t play on Wednesday against Notre Dame, the school announced Tuesday. Johnson, a 6-foot-9 forward, is the team’s most talented player and top NBA draft prospect. Ranked No. 13 in the ESPN 100 for the 2020 class, Johnson is averaging

5:17 PM ET Associated Press Saint Louis and North Carolina State have agreed to meet Thursday in St. Louis as part of a two-game men’s basketball series. The schools announced the late addition to the schedule Tuesday. The two-game set includes the Billikens returning the home game by visiting the Wolfpack during the 2022-23 season.

4:32 PM ET Keyontae Johnson is talking to his family and doctors, and he even FaceTimed his team on Tuesday in a sign of remarkable progress for the Florida star, according to a statement from his parents on Tuesday. A day after the program said Johnson was “following simple commands” but remained in critical but

4:21 PM ET Associated Press UCLA has postponed its men’s basketball game against Long Beach State on Tuesday night. The school said the game is off out of “an abundance of caution” based on COVID-19 protocols within the Long Beach State program. It’s the second time the game has been postponed. The teams were originally

7:00 AM ET In Friday’s 105-77 victory over rival Iowa State, Iowa‘s Luka Garza finished with 34 points and recorded a 6 for 7 clip from the 3-point line, magnifying the buzz about his national player of the year hopes. During one stretch, he scored 21 points in a row for the Hawkeyes. “I think

12:14 AM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Marquette clamped down on Creighton’s shooters in the second half, made a few adjustments on the offensive end and left CHI Health Center with its second win over a top-10 opponent in two weeks. D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia

4:37 PM ET University of Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson remains in critical but stable condition and is “following simple commands,” according to a statement Monday from the school. Johnson was successfully transported to UF Health in Gainesville, Florida, after spending the past two days at Tallahassee Memorial and is undergoing further tests, according to