NYC school honoring Knicks legend Earl Monroe stands out as the first charter focused on basketball
New Basketball-Themed School Thrives in the Bronx Officials are highlighting the success of the Bronx’s first basketball-themed charter school, which has proven to be a big hit with students. The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School, named after NBA legend Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, celebrated its first graduating class of 89 students in June. […]
2025-26 guide to coaching changes and hot seat in women’s college basketball
Coaching Changes in Division I Women’s College Basketball The 2025 offseason for Division I women’s college basketball has been quite eventful, with 61 programs making head coaching changes. It seemed like a significant coaching shake-up was on the horizon when Joy Lee McNelis announced her retirement from Southern Miss, closely followed by Robin Pingeton’s decision […]
Arizona teen Laker Jackson made to join girls’ basketball team due to birth certificate mistake
High School Basketball Team Controversy A 14-year-old boy from Arizona found himself unable to join his high school’s boys basketball team due to an error on his birth certificate, leading to an unusual situation where he was invited to play on the girls’ team instead. During tryouts on October 14, Jackson was “physically removed” from […]
A year after facing Hurricane Helene, this women’s basketball team is prepared to compete
JOHNSON CITY, TN— Tinesha Lewis is stepping into her second season as a head coach at UNC Asheville, and she’s feeling a sense of gratitude. As she prepares for the 2025-26 season, there’s a clear routine in place. They know their practice schedule and where it will take place. After intensive training sessions, the players […]
Bruce Pearl becomes a basketball analyst for CBS following his exit from Auburn.
Bruce Pearl Transitions to CBS as College Basketball Analyst Bruce Pearl has quickly moved on to his next opportunity after stepping down as Auburn University’s men’s basketball coach last month. He handed the program over to his son, who has taken on a prominent role as an ambassador for the team. On Thursday, CBS announced […]
Government shutdown threatens major women’s college basketball game
Potential Delay for Women’s Basketball Season Opener Louisville and the University of Washington (UW) are set to kick off the women’s college basketball season in a highly anticipated match on November 4 at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. According to the latest Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, the defending national champions, Huskies, are […]
Finding the initial major challenge for each preseason top 25 team in men’s college basketball
Exciting Non-Conference Scheduling in College Basketball While there are certainly plenty of gripes about college basketball today, there seems to be one universal truth: non-conference scheduling is thriving. Seriously, it’s better than it’s been in a while. Remember not too long ago when many preseason top 25 teams would start the season playing against, well, […]
Purdue leads the preseason AP men’s basketball rankings for the first time.
Purdue Boilermakers Ranked No. 1 in Preseason Poll For the first time ever, the Purdue Boilermakers start the college basketball season as the top team in the nation. Under the leadership of Matt Painter, the team, which fell short of reaching the Sweet 16 last season but had a run to the national championship game […]
South Carolina women’s basketball star will miss the 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury
Gamecocks Face Challenges in Upcoming Season As the 2025-26 season approaches, the South Carolina Gamecocks, under the leadership of Dawn Staley, are facing a significant loss in their frontcourt depth. This setback follows the announcement that Ashlyn Watkins will not be participating this season. Additionally, senior forward Chloe Kitts confirmed on Monday morning that she […]
Top 5 players for the upcoming 2025-26 women’s college basketball season
Along with submitting the preseason top 25 rankings as part of the women’s college basketball Associated Press poll, the committee also needs to pick a five-player preseason All-American team. This year, ten players are back from last season’s 15-member squad. This group includes JuJu Watkins from USC, who unfortunately will sit out this season while […]