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Report: ESPN broadcaster Kendrick Perkins set to join Jackson State men's basketball as new GM

Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State's men's basketball team.

Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb gets contract extension after improved performance in his second sesaon

Former Providence basketball player Duncan Powell is acquitted of charges in alleged altercation

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Former Iona player made permanently ineligible as part of NCAA point-shaving investigation

Plitzuweit gets a raise after guiding the rising Gophers to the Sweet 16

Shannon LeBeauf rejoins UCLA women's basketball as associate head coach in 2026-27

LSU formalizes coach Will Wade's first four players on the official 2026-27 roster

Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke responds to criticism for pregnancy announcement

Letter: NC State looking into potential legal claims against LSU tied to coach WIll Wade's exit

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Florida's Thomas Haugh chooses friends, siblings and another title chase over NBA life

Four former Alabama State men's basketball players were paid to fix a game in 2024, NCAA says

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women's basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

Sharpshooter Milan Mimcilovic commits to Kentucky after pulling out of NBA draft

Yessoufou says St. John's commitment wasn't financially motivated

Shaka Smart is a program builder at Marquette. But he says it's time to dig into the transfer portal

Red Storm lands commitment from Yessoufou

Travis Steele signs extension at Miami (Ohio) through 2033-34 season

UNC-Wilmington women's basketball coach says she's fortunate to be alive after nearly drowning

Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson stays in the NBA draft after 2 seasons with Red Raiders

Iowa and UConn will start a home-and-home women's basketball series next season

Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell withdraws from NBA draft, will play at Duke next season

St. John's to face Oregon in Players Era Festival opener

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu is coming back for his senior season

Iowa State women's basketball great Emily Ryan promoted to assistant coach

UCLA's basketball team reloads with four transfers to bolster the Bruins

Kentucky and Gonzaga agree to discontinue their men's basketball series

LSU has an agreement to sign recent NBA G League pro RJ Luis Jr., AP source says

Rubin: Rick Pitino expects St. John's 'program guys' to make most of opportunity

Rubin: Pitino excited about St. John's roster — and there's still room for more

Tennessee lands VCU big man Christian Fermin, adding size and defense via portal

NCAA bans ex-Abilene Christian basketball player Airion Simmons for alleged role in throwing games

Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with court used in NCAA regional in Houston

Brad Underwood agrees to new contract terms following Illinois' Final Four run

Ali Jaques hired as Campbell's women's basketball coach

ACC backs Duke's TV deal with Amazon, calling it innovative despite Big Ten pushback

Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball

Assault charge against Friars' Powell dropped; he faces trial at another venue for same altercation

UCLA rewards Cori Close with a 4-year contract extension after Bruins' run to national title

St. John's gets commitment from forward Babacar Sane

UCLA, South Carolina, UConn and St. John's to play in women's basketball doubleheader in November

McCollum gets $1M raise in 6-year contract signed after Iowa made first Elite Eight since 1987

St. John's faces tough field for Players Era Festival

Arizona State basketball coach Randy Bennett is diving into his 'dream job' following health issue

Recent champs Michigan and Florida headline fields in Players Era as its splits into 2 tournaments

USA Basketball names Tibbetts, Nakase and White as assistants for the Women's World Cup

Detroit Mercy gives coach Mark Montgomery an extension through 2031

Nebraska rewards men's basketball assistants for its best season in history with contract extensions

Auriemma says he felt 'dumb' for the way exchange with Staley played out following Final Four game

High-scoring guard Juke Harris commits to Tennessee after breakout season at Wake Forest

Detroit Mercy men's basketball banned from next year's postseason for academic reasons

Former Notre Dame guard Markus Burton becomes one of top transfers to join Indiana

St. John's will face Arizona at MSG in December, in Phoenix following season

Amazon's Prime Video dives into college sports in partnership with Duke men's basketball

World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, signs with UC Irvine

Aden Holloway has a scholarship waiting at Alabama depending on outcome of marijuana case, Oats says

Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 10-year contract extension paying $6 million annually

NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

NCAA bans 2 former Fordham basketball players for their roles in point-shaving scheme

Attorney says in court papers that ex-Nebraska assistant Chuck Love admitted having sex with player

Area colleges

St. John's baseball, with 14 LI players, will face Alabama in Super Regional

St. John's Dillon Mitchell works out for Golden State

SBU survives BC to reach women's lacrosse quarterfinals

Stony Brook women's lacrosse rolls past Stonehill in NCAA Tournament opener

Stony Brook lacrosse falls to Marist in NCAA tournament

LIU gets 3-year probation from NCAA for student-athlete violations

First in Newsday6-page confession is key evidence in murder retrial of suspect in Hofstra coach killing, ADA says

Stony Brook men, women eager for challenge of NCAA lacrosse tournament

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