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Pistons add top pick Cade Cunningham to youth movement

Pistons add top pick Cade Cunningham to youth movement

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver didn't want to overthink the first pick in Thursday's NBA Draft. He did what everyone expected and grabbed Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham. "This was almost anti-climactic because everyone had him first in their mock drafts," he said with a smile.

Garcia leaves Marquette for North Carolina after opting out of NBA draft

Garcia leaves Marquette for North Carolina after opting out of NBA draft

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Dawson Garcia, who led Marquette in scoring and rebounding as a freshman last season, has indicated on social media he is transferring to North Carolina. Garcia released an Instagram post that showed him in a North Carolina uniform. He included the message, "Chapel Hill! Let's Rock!

Eric Curry to return to Gophers for sixth season

Eric Curry to return to Gophers for sixth season

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota forward Eric Curry has decided to return for a sixth season in the program, the team announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-9 Curry was planning to serve as a graduate assistant under new coach Ben Johnson, but he changed his mind and exercised his option under the NCAA's pandemic

Marquette adds transfer guard Darryl Morsell to 2021-22 roster

Marquette adds transfer guard Darryl Morsell to 2021-22 roster

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Darryl Morsell, the 2021 Big Ten defensive player of the year, is transferring from Maryland to Marquette for his final season of eligibility. Morsell tweeted a picture of himself in a Marquette uniform alongside the word “Committed.” Marquette announced later Monday that it had added Morsell. “We

Michigan, Illinois among Big Ten Teams in Gavitt Tipoff Games

Michigan, Illinois among Big Ten Teams in Gavitt Tipoff Games

NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan, Illinois and five other teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament will play in the sixth annual Gavitt Tipoff Games in mid-November. The Big East and Big Ten conferences announced the matchups for the eight games Thursday. The games will be televised on FS1

Emmert: NCAA crafting 'interim' NIL rules after court loss

Emmert: NCAA crafting 'interim' NIL rules after court loss

NCAA President Mark Emmert said Wednesday the association is working on interim rules that will permit college athletes to earn money off their fame and celebrity by July and act as a bridge until there is a permanent solution. In a memo sent to member schools and obtained by The

'It is about time': Former student-athletes see SCOTUS ruling against NCAA as stepping stone

'It is about time': Former student-athletes see SCOTUS ruling against NCAA as stepping stone

The landscape of college sports is getting ready to change pretty drastically in the coming years. On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously sided with former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston and other ex-college student-athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over compensation. The court upheld a district court’s decision

Bucks' Giannis, Middleton were big time in big games

Bucks' Giannis, Middleton were big time in big games

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, Bucks forwards (⬆️ UP) At the time of the last Midweek Stock Report, the Bucks were down 3-2 in their series to the Brooklyn Nets. You know what happened in the next two games. A big reason Milwaukee moved past Brooklyn was because of, well,

Badgers seniors criticize coach Greg Gard in team meeting

Badgers seniors criticize coach Greg Gard in team meeting

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s seniors were critical of coach Greg Gard during a late-season team meeting that was secretly recorded and later sent to a newspaper. The Wisconsin State Journal says it received a 37-minute audio file this week of a Feb. 19 team meeting that included seven senior players,

Analysis: Court ruling leaves NCAA more vulnerable than ever

Analysis: Court ruling leaves NCAA more vulnerable than ever

The NCAA has taken another hit in court, this time at the highest level, and yet insists it is an isolated setback and not a major step toward bringing down its version of amateurism. Legal analysts agree with that — at least until the next court challenge comes. And they

Billikens hire former Oklahoma State star Phil Forte as assistant coach

Billikens hire former Oklahoma State star Phil Forte as assistant coach

Phil Forte, who starred under Travis Ford at Oklahoma State from 2012-16, is joining his former coach's staff at Saint Louis University. Forte was previously a part of the Billikens staff as a graduate student manager from 2017-19. Most recently, he served two seasons as an assistant coach at Sam

Chris Vogt transfers from Cincinnati to Badgers

Chris Vogt transfers from Cincinnati to Badgers

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin announced the addition of 7-foot-1 center and Cincinnati transfer Chris Vogt on Friday. Vogt started 50 games at Cincinnati. He averaged 5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks and 19.4 minutes last season, all drops from the previous season. "Chris brings depth to our frontcourt, he's

Goodman: College basketball is at a coaching crossroads

Goodman: College basketball is at a coaching crossroads

Roy Williams is already gone, Coach K is headed out in a year, Jim Boeheim’s time on the sideline is ending soon, and Bob Huggins, Tom Izzo and John Calipari are all at least 60 years old. Toss in the name, image and likeness era, the insanity of 1,600 scholarship

Wisconsin alum Chris McIntosh hopes to build off success of Alvarez, Richter

Wisconsin alum Chris McIntosh hopes to build off success of Alvarez, Richter

MADISON, Wis. — Chris McIntosh played for Barry Alvarez on two of Wisconsin’s Rose Bowl championship teams and spent the last few years working as his right-hand man. Now he is about to succeed his former coach and boss as the Badgers’ athletic director. Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Wednesday that

Exclusive: Coach K to resign after this season

Exclusive: Coach K to resign after this season

Duke coach and Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski is expected to retire after this season, multiple sources told Stadium. According to sources, Krzyzewski has chosen assistant Jon Scheyer — who played for the Blue Devils — to succeed him. Krzyzewski, who has won five national titles and also led the