Bronny James health update: LeBron James says son started ‘rehab process’ to play for USC this season | College Basketball

USATSI Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James provided a positive health update about son Bronny James on Monday, stating that the USC freshman started rehab and hopes to return at some point this season after suffering a cardiac arrest during a preseason practice on July 24. His collapse during practice prompted a trip to the hospital and further testing, which…

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self addresses Arterio Morris' dismissal with the media | Basketball

Here's some of what Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had to say Monday following the recent arrest and dismissal of Arterio Morris.  read more sports.yahoo.com

Kansas State unranked in Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 Poll | Basketball

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Bryant basketball coach Jared Grasso is on leave from the program. No reason given | Basketball

Bryant men’s basketball coach Jared Grasso has been placed on leave by the school, effective immediately. The Bulldogs issued a two-sentence statement late Friday night confirming the news. They started practice this week ahead of a scheduled Nov. 6 season opener against Manhattan. Associate head coach Phil Martelli Jr. will serve as acting head coach effective immediately. Martelli has been on staff with Bryant since April…

Kansas guard Arterio Morris charged with rape, dismissed from men’s basketball team | Basketball

Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris was charged Friday with one count of rape and dismissed from the Jayhawks’ program, the latest in a string of legal trouble that has followed the former prep standout from his days at Texas. Morris was booked in Douglas County and his bond was set at $75,000, public records showed. His arrest came after an…

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UConn’s Donovan Clingan injured: Huskies C expected to miss a month with foot strain | College Basketball

USATSI UConn sophomore center Donovan Clingan will miss at least the next month due to a foot strain suffered in practice earlier this week, the school announced on Friday. Clingan is expected to be back when the reigning national champions open the season at home on Nov. 6 against Northern Arizona. UConn is hoping the 7-foot-2 big man will make…

Top Shore basketball recruit announces a Big East college commitment | Basketball

When Matthew Hodge arrived at St. Rose last year, it altered the calculus for the Purple Roses’ program, tilted the balance of power in the Shore Conference and New Jersey, and shook up the Class of 2024 rankings. And on Friday Hodge officially committed to Villanova according to multiple reports, as the 6-8 senior forward from Belgium looks to be…

Kansas G Arterio Morris arrested on rape charge, dismissed from Jayhawks program | College Basketball

USATSI Kansas guard Arterio Morris has been dismissed from the Jayhawks program after being arrested Friday and charged with rape stemming from an incident that took place earlier this summer. Morris, a former McDonald’s All-American who transferred to Kansas from Texas in the offseason, was suspended from the program earlier this month after settling a misdemeanor assault charge with a…

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has work ahead with a new group of players | Basketball

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley embraced the change on her South Carolina Gamecocks. If only things came a little bit quicker. Staley opened practice Thursday minus the skilled and accomplished “Freshies,” led by All-Americans Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke who left a legacy of trophies and championships for this team to match. Did they also leave a blueprint on how…

Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland talks Red Raiders after first practice | Basketball

Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland talks about the Red Raiders after the first practice of the season.  read more sports.yahoo.com

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St. John’s Rick Pitino, Texas’ Rodney Terry among first-year college basketball coaches set for quick success | College Basketball

College basketball’s 2023 coaching carousel brought changes at 12 schools in major conferences, beginning with the in-season firing of Chris Beard at Texas and culminating several months later with the ending of Bob Huggins’ West Virginia tenure. In between, brands such as Syracuse, Georgetown and St. John’s also hired new coaches, shaking up the college basketball landscape entering the 2023-24 season….

Wisconsin basketball will have a new analyst on the radio broadcast this season | Basketball

A familiar name is returning to the Wisconsin basketball sidelines, this time with a microphone in hand. Wisconsin has officially named Brian Butch, a former First-Team All-Big Ten performer as a Badger big man, as their analyst on the broadcast. Butch’s career has taken him all over the game and the world, from an international professional career as a player…

After last year, Rhode Island men’s basketball has something ‘to prove’ | Basketball

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Here’s how difficult it was for the University of Rhode Island men last season. The Rams lost their debut under Archie Miller on opening night against Quinnipiac. Luis Kortright starred for the Bobcats on that occasion, totaling 15 points, five rebounds and five steals. The point guard from Manhattan needed just those 40 minutes at the Ryan Center to be convinced he could play…

Greg Gard on how this fall will be different for Wisconsin basketball | Basketball

Wisconsin basketball has newfound expectations, and head coach Greg Gard wasn’t shying away from the fact that the Badgers have a high ceiling and real tournament hopes in 2023-24. After a year where the Badgers fell short of the dance, Wisconsin reloaded through a talented freshman class headlined by Gus Yalden, and St. John’s transfer AJ Storr who brings a…

Memphis G Mikey Williams, former prized recruit, not with team while facing felony gun charges | College Basketball

Getty Images Memphis freshman guard Mikey Williams, who is facing six felony gun charges for allegedly firing at a vehicle carrying five people earlier this year in his hometown of San Diego, California, remains on the roster but is not currently with the team, the university announced Wednesday. The status of Williams, once a prized recruit as a five-star and the No….

Louisville vs. NC State, Kentucky vs. Florida and more | Basketball

The Louisville and Kentucky football teams are 4-0 in the same season for the first time in history, according to UK statistician Corey Price. But The Courier Journal sports staff is split on whether the teams reach 5-0. Jason Frakes is the lone soul to pick against the Cardinals this week, while the staff is far more divided on the…

North Carolina basketball schedule 2023-24: UConn, Kentucky among Tar Heels’ top nonconference opponents | College Basketball

North Carolina opens up its 2023-24 basketball season in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Nov. 6 against Radford and plays two more games at home before departing for the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tar Heels’ first opponent in the Battle 4 Atlantis is Northern Iowa on Nov. 22 before facing either Villanova or Texas Tech and possibly Arkansas, Memphis, Michigan…

Duke basketball schedule 2023-24: Michigan State, Arkansas among Blue Devils’ top nonconference opponents | College Basketball

Duke opens up its 2023-24 basketball season in Durham, North Carolina, on Nov. 6 against Dartmouth before facing its first tough test of the season against Arizona on Nov. 10. The Wildcats feature former North Carolina transfer Caleb Love who is no stranger to playing in front of the Cameron Crazies.  The Blue Devils are the No. 3 ranked team…

Bronny James misses USC’s first preseason practice, LeBron James’ son ‘doing very well’ after cardiac arrest | College Basketball

Highly-touted USC freshman guard Bronny James, the oldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, missed the Trojans’ first practice of fall on Monday as he recovers from a sudden cardiac arrest episode in July but is “doing very well,” USC coach Andy Enfield told reporters after the workout.  Enfield did not provide any specifics on the health of James, whose collapse…

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Kansas basketball schedule 2023-24: Kentucky, UConn, Indiana among Jayhawks’ top nonconference games | College Basketball

Kansas‘ 2023-24 basketball schedule was released Tuesday featuring several games against the nation’s top teams. The Jayhawks open up the season in Lawrence, Kansas, on Nov. 6 against North Carolina Central and has another home game against Manhattan at Phog Allen Fieldhouse before they face their first tough test of the season at the Champions Classic against Kentucky on Nov. 14…