LeBron James is getting ready for his post-NBA media career, partner says

LeBron James’ longtime business partner has been laying the groundwork to grow the basketball superstar’s business when he steps away from the game.
In an appearance at last week’s Semafor World Economy gathering, Maverick Carter said that changes in the tech and media landscape allowed James some flexibility in terms of his next moves once he retires — which could be as soon as later this month, if the Lakers fall to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, or after next season.
Carter told Semaf

Breanna Stewart: “This new CBA is going to be historic.” Kiki Rice on a championship run + March legacies

Hoops 360 hosts Caroline Fenton, Cassandra Negley, and basketball ****** yst Isis “Ice” Young break down the newly agreed-upon WNBA CBA. Breanna Stewart joins the show to discuss the negotiation process and reflect on her championship season with Unrivaled.
UCLA guard Kiki Rice also stops by to share her mindset heading into March and the Bruins’ goals as they chase their first national ****** le. Plus, the crew debates which coaches and players have a chance to cement their legacy as

Opening odds for the first round of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

We’ll see considerable early movement, so we’re getting the lines in as quickly as possible. Many of the lines you’ll see listed below will change by the time you read this article, but this will help you get a handle on the line movement.
The tournament opens with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. The first round then kicks off on Thursday, March 19. The national champion will be crowned on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Point spread: Texas -1.5
Total: 163.5
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Late defensive stand helps Neillsville earn D4 girls basketball ****** le

ASHWAUBENON − Two critical defensive plays by Neillsville helped preserve the school's second state ****** le in the WIAA Division 4 girls basketball championship game March 14.
Madi Davel's steal with a few seconds left thwarted a potential winning shot from Albany/Monticello. Her two bonus free throws with 0.8 seconds remaining left the ****** e Stallions with one final attempt. Another steal by Laylah Walk on the inbound pass secured the 43-40 win for the Warriors as time expired at the Resch Center.
Eden Marg, a

Brackets: Section 2 boys basketball postseason schedules, updates

Brackets for the Section 2 boys' basketball tournament were unveiled Friday.
The No. 1 seeds are Christian Brothers Academy (Class AAA), Amsterdam (AA), Hudson (A), KIPP Capital (B), Berne-Knox-Westerlo (C) and North Warren (D).
Action begins with first-round games in Class C and Class D this coming Tuesday, Feb. 24, with first-round games in Class AAA, Class AA, Class A and Class B on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Championship games will be played at Harding Mazzotti Arena in Glens Falls. The Class B, Class C and Class D final

Charlie Baker again backs plan to expand NCAA tournament in the future, noncommittal on timeline

Charlie Baker is still very much on board with the NCAA tournament expanding in the near future.
The NCAA president reiterated his support for a plan to expand the annual basketball tournament in the near future, something he’s long been in favor of. What that looks like, or when it happens, remains to be seen.
“We’re still talking to the various players in this one,” he said on Thursday, via ESPN. “I said all along that I think there are some very good reasons to expand the tournament.
“So,

Jeremy Fears Jr, Michigan State basketball feast on Bruins from deep

EAST LANSING – On Sunday night, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo bought pizza for UCLA coach Mick Cronin, in town with his Bruins for the second end of a Michigan double-dip.
Izzo might own Cronin a few more meals after the No. 15 Spartans feasted on the Bruins for much of the first half in an 82-59 victory at Breslin Center on Tuesday, Feb. 17. MSU connected on eight of 14 3-point tries in the first half alone to roll up a 20-point lead after 20 minutes.
Jeremy Fears Jr. and Coen Carr led the Spartans with 16 po

Iowa State win over Kansas a reminder of Cyclones' Final Four potential

AMES, Iowa – In the attention economy, “What have you done lately?” has been largely replaced by, “What have you done right this second?” There’s no patience nor hardly any memory, but there certainly is an urgency bordering on frantic.
That makes for a tough environment to appreciate what Iowa State basketball has done. The Cyclones (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) are ranked fourth nationally, so it’s not as though they’re being overlooked or undervalued, but they’ve mostly only been in the national college basketball consciousnes

Henry Shannon III scores career-high 30 points in loss to Jamestown

Feb. 14—BEMIDJI — Henry Shannon III had quite a performance at the Sanford Center Saturday.
He scored 30 points, a career high, but it wasn't enough for the Bemidji State men's basketball team to defeat Jamestown, losing 74-67.
Shannon led the team in points and in rebounds with 11, while Austin Josephson collected four ***** ists, leading BSU.
The Beavers were only 3-for-18 from 3-point range.
Jamestown 74, Bemidji State 67

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Game Preview: No. 12 Gonzaga Meets No. 7 Michigan for the Players Era ******* le
SB Nation

Tonight’s Players Era Championship game in Las Vegas delivers the best matchup of the young college basketball season season so far: No. 12 Gonzaga vs. No. 7 Michigan, with a $1 million NIL prize on the line for the winner’s war chest. Gonzaga arrives to the matchup following a 39-point drubbing of the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday, a performance that showcased their ******* ing, tempo, and surging defensive confidence. Michigan reaches the ******* le game looking every bit like a top-10 machine unde

College basketball player dies after being injured during game
CBS News

A basketball player at a junior college in Oklahoma who was injured during a game has died, school officials said.
Connors State College sophomore Ethan Dietz died Tuesday after he was injured during the second half of a game Saturday in Texas, the school said in a statement posted to its Facebook page. A spokesperson for the college, Shannon Rigsby, said initial reports indicate Dietz suffered some kind of head injury, but that she didn't have any more information.
"Ethan exemplified what it means to be a Cowboy, to

Suggs ejected from Magic’s road blowout of 76ers
Orlando Sentinel

PHILADELPHIA — The Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers were partaking in a normal basketball game Tuesday night inside Xfinity Mobile Arena until they suddenly weren’t.
Orlando led Philadelphia by 24 points with less than a minute left in the second quarter when Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. and Sixers center Andre Drummond got into it after Drummond fouled Carter.
Magic guard Jalen Suggs then came up behind and pushed Drummond, escalating the situation to a point where both teams were pushing and shoving each other on

"They have a chance at going 82-0" - Cade Cunningham picks his NBA all-time starting five
Basketball Network

Not only is Cade Cunningham really good at basketball, but it looks like he can also put together a very solid basketball team.
When asked to name his all-time starting five, excluding himself, the Detroit Pistons star put together arguably the most dominant lineup in the history of basketball.
"[Steph Curry] at the one, [Michael Jordan] at the two, [Kobe Bryant] at the three, [LeBron James] at the four, let's go [Shaquille O'Neal] at five," Cunningham said.
It's not wild to say

Purdue transfer, Indy native hits game-winning 3-pointer for new school
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star

Myles Colvin left Purdue basketball looking for a greater role, and boy did he deliver for his new school Friday night.
Colvin, an Indianapolis native who played at Heritage Christian, hit a game-winning corner 3-pointer after a long heave into the frontcourt as his Wake Forest team beat Memphis 69-68. The Demon Deacons (4-2) had 1.5 seconds for a desperation play, and Colvin delivered the final blow.
It was a big win in the Baha Mar Championships consolation game. The Demon Deacons h

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How come everytime the WNBA in national news it’s always about stuff not related to basketball?

Y’all have turned women’s basketball into a culture war because ****** ody knows how to talk about women’s sports in the mainstream media and that is sad

Wyo FB- Boise 2022. Terrible play call, even worse execution single-handedly cost us getting into Mtn West Championship game.

Wyo BB- Marcus Bailey injury. Wyo won but that injury had huge domino effect on basketball program for a decade.

NFL Broncos- Rahim freaking Moore

My God you losers do nothing but obsess over the profits of billionaires who run a secons rate fake sport made for virgins
No wonder all Fake Wrestling shows COMBINED cant even beat Women's Basketball
Grow up
Watch REAL SPORTS not this fake ****

2/somehow still playing at a level some much younger players aren't. To most of you idol worshipping Stans, it's amazing. But to a thinking fan of sports/basketball, we know SOMETHING AIN'T QUITE RIGHT.

This will end up in Supreme Court’s. They won’t win this n courts female sports will get half of the revenue. I fear this will end college sports and football and basketball will have farm system like Baseball and Basketball

AJ Dybantsa of BYU has emerged as college basketball's top NIL earner, showcasing the potential for student-athletes to leverage their brands. His success highlights a shifting landscape in collegiate sports where talent and business acumen intertwine fo…

Kentucky basketball recruiting target Caleb Holt calls himself 'a winner.' What to know

There’s been 2 sports at UNLV that have been national champions. Basketball and golf. So should we get rid of the rest since they can’t win a championship? Lmao your takes are so goofy lol

University Heights and Fort Campbell played in basketball action Tuesday night in Hopkinsville. Check out some of the action in this gallery from Your Sports Edge.

It wasn’t just baseball movies, it was sports in general. You had Mighty Ducks, Ladybugs, Cool Runnings, several basketball movies, Air Bud, Little Giants, etc.

Nothing WORSE than wet basketball court for Real hoopers

Oh but when I say your kids should be in multiple sports, you basketball dorks said I was wrong.

Vols advanced further in the postseason than Kentucky in all 3 sports btw

Also, didn’t you “forget” one rather important basketball game there?

Some bad turnovers but this is some high level **** basketball between these two teams

Yup came here to say this. My first Basketball game was a Wiz/ Bobcats game back in 2014 I think.