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…

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

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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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 about the Red Raiders after the first practice of the season.  read more sports.yahoo.com

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….

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…

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…

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…

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….

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 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 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…

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…