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Former Purdue, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers big man Caleb Swanigan dead at 25

The basketball world awoke to heartbreaking news Tuesday when the Purdue Boilermakers announced the death of Caleb Swanigan, a gentle giant who spent three seasons in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers.

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Caleb Swanigan, former Purdue star and Big Ten Player of the Year, dies at 25

The Allen County, Indiana, Coroner’s office confirmed Tuesday that Swanigan died Monday of natural causes at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Chicago Sun-Times

NBA's Biyombo brings Congo to the pope after trip canceled

Pope Francis may have canceled his planned trip to Congo because of his bad knee, but he's had a visit from one of Congo’s brightest basketball stars who briefed him on his humanitarian efforts back home

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Basketball world mourns Caleb Swanigan, who unexpectedly died at 25 years old

Rest in Peace, Caleb Swanigan.

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NBA Draft? Nah. He’s Following the Money, Right Back to School.

Bacot’s draft stock spiked at the NCAA tournament, but for this business major, riding the NIL bubble and sticking around Chapel Hill is a “no-brainer.”

Sports Illustrated

Nemanja Bjelica, Boban Marjanovic to play upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Ahead of games against Latvia in Riga and Belgium in Nis, the Serbia Basketball Federation released a list of 20 players to be available for the fixtures of the 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers, as selected by national team boss Svetislav ...

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Basketball icon Jackson to join Opals camp

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson is coming out of international retirement to join the Opals squad ahead of the September World Cup in Sydney.

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Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson to come out of international retirement to join Opals' World Cup squad

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson ends her nine-year international retirement to join the Opals's squad for this year's World Cup in Sydney.

ABC News

Former Ohio State basketball player Chris Jent reportedly joining Lakers as top assistant

Chris Jent still making the rounds in the coaching ranks. #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

Look: New Michigan State basketball assistant Thomas Kelley mic’d up at practice

Thomas Kelley was on the mic at Michigan State's first summer practice

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Report: Suns Name Morgan Cato Assistant GM, VP of Basketball Ops

She’ll become the first woman of color to hold the title of assistant GM.

Sports Illustrated

Two detained Americans endangered Russian servicemen, Kremlin says

Two Americans detained in Ukraine while fighting on the Ukrainian side of the war were mercenaries who endangered the lives of Russian servicemen and should face responsibility for their actions, the Kremlin said on Monday.

Reuters

Houston Baptist Star Darius Lee Killed in Shooting

Houston Baptist coach Ron Cottrell: “He was a joy to coach and we loved him so much.”

Sports Illustrated

Look at women who went from college courts to CEO offices

Title IX marks its 50th anniversary this year with countless women having benefited from the enactment and execution of the law

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College basketball player killed in NYC shooting; 8 wounded

A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Suffering Made Matt Fitzpatrick a U.S. Open Champion

And, is Chet Holmgren the future of basketball?

Sports Illustrated

Is Chet Holmgren the Future of Basketball?

It all depends on whether this surefire lottery pick’s 7’ 1”, 195-pound frame can hold up in the NBA.

Tribune News Service

John Clay: Is there more anticipation for UK football than UK basketball?

We might be experiencing one of those rare summer occurrences in the Bluegrass, one in which there is more anticipation for the upcoming University of Kentucky football season than the UK basketball season.

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Title IX: Ann Meyers Drysdale shares how law shaped her life

Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship at UCLA

Daily Mirror

Khloe Kardashian shuts down romance rumours with new basketball star

The internet was rife with rumours Khloe Kardashian had found a new flame but the reality star quickly moved to shut down the suggestion

USA Today Sports Media Group

Big Ten women’s basketball slate announced

In case you missed it, the Big Ten announced the conference lineup for women's basketball this past week. #GoBucks

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Darvin Ham defends Anthony Davis’ work ethic after recent report

Anthony Davis drew criticism for admitting he hadn't shot a basketball since April 5, but his new head coach has his back.

Tribune News Service

Patrick Reusse: You knew it would happen. Wiggins gets traded, wins NBA title.

MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin McHale was the Timberwolves' basketball boss when Kevin Garnett was traded to Boston for Al Jefferson, four warm bodies and two first-round draft choices on July 31, 2007.

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Bob McKillop unplugged: Going 1-on-1 with the Davidson basketball coaching legend

DAVIDSON, N.C. — On Friday, Bob McKillop announced his immediate retirement from Davidson College. At age 71, McKillop left the job after 33 years as Davidson’s head basketball coach and will be replaced by Matt McKillop, his son and top assistant. It was the succession plan Bob McKillop had hoped…

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Shaedon Sharpe reflects on his path to the NBA draft. ‘I guess I did something right.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Speaking for the first time — really, ever — to a large group of reporters, former No. 1 basketball recruit and would-be Kentucky player Shaedon Sharpe talked mostly about his future in a Friday conference call ahead of next week’s NBA draft.

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