Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A sellout crowd, an appearance by Chicago Bulls superstar Scottie Pippen and a Victorian derby between Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix will kickstart the new NBL season at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. Off […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, joined the green and gold army at the Invictus Games on Wednesday as Australia took on Ukraine in wheelchair basketball. It was the first appearance at the Dusseldorf Games […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. The NCAA acknowledged Thursday that it discussed possible expansion of the NCAA tournament at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee meeting this week, but the organization also said expanding the field is “not imminent.” In January, the NCAA Division I transformation committee […]

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Weeks after Bob Huggins announced his resignation following a DUI arrest, an attorney for the former West Virginia men’s basketball coach claims he never formally resigned last month, and said Huggins will sue the university if he’s not immediately reinstated. In response, […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Basketballer Ben Simmons has pulled out of the FIBA World Cup and won’t play for the Boomers. Basketball Australia announced the news on Friday in a statement. “Ben needs more time Ben needs more time to focus on […]

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato ORLANDO, Fla. — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo questions the value of expanding the NCAA tournament — a move that could be made in the coming months — beyond its current 68-team field. Izzo said expansion could diminish the multibillion-dollar product that […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. The matchups for the first ACC/SEC Challenge were announced Wednesday morning, headlined by Duke’s trip to Arkansas on the men’s side and Virginia Tech’s game against LSU on the women’s side. The ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge will take place Nov. 28 and Nov. 28, […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. In an immediate boost for interim men’s basketball coach Josh Eilert, transfer guard Kerr Kriisa announced Sunday he plans to remain at West Virginia after initially reentering the portal following Bob Huggins’ resignation. Kriisa, who spent three seasons at Arizona before transferring, committed […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Patty Mills first arrived in Brooklyn, one of his first touching points with the New York City borough was its famed street art. The Canberra-raised Mills looked to the people and culture depicted in murals around his […]

Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com. With the excitement of the NBA Finals still fresh on our minds, it’s time to make the quick shift to the […]