September 12 Former Syracuse, international basketball pro Tiana Mangakahia dead following cancer diagnosis, family says Tiana Mangakahia had a standout career at Syracuse and later played pro basketball in Russia, France and Australia. She was remembered as a courageous player and inspiring person.
September 12 Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says Charlie Kirk was assassinated because 'they couldn't beat him' in tribute Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl honored Charlie Kirk following his assassination, calling him a man of deep faith and a leader in the conservative Christian movement.
September 11 NCAA college basketball players banned for betting on their own games Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez and Jalen Weaver were permanently banned by the NCAA after betting thousands on games and manipulating their performances.
September 8 Reporter's Notebook: Congress targets college sports 'Wild West' as NIL compensation fight heats up Congressional NIL legislation faces opposition from Democrats, professional sports leagues, and attorneys general over athlete rights and antitrust concerns.
September 3 UConn's Dan Hurley reveals burnout, says stress of chasing 3 consecutive titles pushed him to the edge In a new book, co-authored by Dan Hurley, the UConn men's basketball head coach admitted the pursuit of a third straight national championship left him exhausted.
August 28 South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says she would have taken Knicks job if offered South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said she would have taken the New York Knicks head coaching job had she been offered it.
August 18 College basketball player Deng Mayar, 22, dies in drowning incident Omaha Mavericks men's basketball player Deng Mayar has died after a drowning incident in Utah on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.
August 17 Caitlin Clark's boyfriend reveals death in his family College basketball coach Connor McCaffery, the boyfriend of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, revealed on social media he suffered a death in his family.
August 7 NC State's 1983 national championship team has NIL case dismissed by judge The 1983 N.C. State men's basketball team had their NIL case thrown out by a judge this week in an attempt to get retroactive payments.
August 5 The World Is Dan Hurley’s Playground: UConn Strikes Gold with Furphy and Reibe Known for their sharp eye in evaluating talent, UConn’s coaching staff went global — landing Jacob Furphy and Eric Reibe — two international prospects who fit the Huskies’ system to a tee.