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10:33 AM ET Big 12 newcomer of the year Mac McClung has elected to forgo his remaining college eligibility and keep his name in the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “I just felt the timing was right for me to go all-in,” McClung said. “I looked at multiple factors and decided the

We’ve seen many stand-out freshman performances in women’s college basketball history, but the constant buzz Paige Bueckers created throughout the entire 2020-21 season put the nation on notice — even before she put on a Huskie jersey.  Bueckers became the new face of women’s college basketball after Sabrina Ionescu was drafted to the WNBA as the No.

A day after the induction of Class of 2020 honorees Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett — the greatest class in history — the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2021. There are 16 total members. The list of NBA inductees is headlined by Garnett’s teammate on the 2008 NBA

12:57 AM ET Marc J. Spears Former NBA star Chris Webber has finally been elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, several sources told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Webber will be announced as a member of Class of 2021 along with Ben Wallace and Paul Pierce on Sunday, sources said. The 1994 Rookie of the

Jon Lopez/Nike/247Sports The NBA G League Ignite team landed its second high-profile commitment from the class of 2021 on Saturday as five-star shooting guard Jaden Hardy announced he plans to sign with the professional program. Hardy is considered the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2021 class by the 247Sports Composite rankings and had college

Jon Lopez/Nike/247Sports The NBA G League Ignite team is expected to land its second high-profile commitment from the class of 2021 on Saturday as five-star shooting guard Jaden Hardy is planning to sign with the professional program, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hardy is considered the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2021

NEW YORK — St. John’s has given Big East Conference coach of the year Mike Anderson a six-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. The university announced the deal after Anderson delivered consecutive winning seasons in his first two years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Red Storm posted a 16-11 record this past season,

The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans almost pulled off a wild second-half comeback on Friday night, falling to the Warriors in the final minutes 125-122. Trailing by as many as 19 points in the first half, the Pelicans slowly chipped away at the lead in the third and fourth quarters before eventually taking the lead on

CBS Sports graphic John Calipari’s success at Kentucky has been largely tied to five-star point guards — one elite prospect after another who became professionals, among them John Wall, Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague, Andrew Harrison, Tyler Ulis, De’Aaron Fox and Ashton Hagans. The list is long. But, for one reason or another, the Wildcats got

The Pac-12 announced the hiring of a new commissioner on Thursday afternoon. If first impressions were marked by number of Google impressions, the completely anonymous George Kliavkoff hit it big on introduction. Around college athletics, the hiring was greeted with a resounding cry of, “WHO?” We’re ready to give George Kliavkoff a fair chance. He’s

3:17 PM ET ESPN News Services AUSTIN, Texas — Texas forward Greg Brown announced Thursday he is turning pro and won’t return to the Longhorns for his sophomore season under new coach Chris Beard. Brown, who is ranked No. 29 in ESPN’s top 100 draft prospects, was a top-10 recruit when he signed with Texas

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN continued its Sales Pitch (ESPN+) series this week, examining the men’s college basketball programs in the Big East that have the most and fewest advantages in enticing recruits and transfers to campus. After seeing the results of our survey, ESPN.com’s writing team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway

Getty Images Five-star recruit TyTy Washington, the top uncommitted point guard in the 2021 class, committed to Kentucky on Wednesday, giving the Wildcats an injection of talent at a key position heading into next season. Washington, a former Creighton commit, picked the Wildcats over offers from Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Oregon and LSU. He ranks as

7:00 AM ET Last week, we started our Sales Pitch series by ranking the schools in the ACC based on the quality of their enticements for men’s basketball recruits, also debating the schools that do the most with fewer resources and those our team would consider “sleeping giants.” This week, we’ll continue our exercise by

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Tamika Catchings are part of the group that will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13-15, 2021. The induction of this class was delayed from August 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next group of basketball greats who join the hall will push the total

Getty Images New Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd picked up the second quality transfer of his young regime over the weekend, when former Utah guard Pelle Larsson committed to the Wildcats after a strong freshman season with the Utes. The Swedish combo guard averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 46.3% from 3-point

Tom Izzo has another important opening to fill on Michigan State basketball’s staff. Video coordinator Drew Denisco left the Spartans on Tuesday to join Stan Heath as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan. Denisco spent six seasons at MSU as a key analyst of game film of the Spartans and their opponents, helping Izzo and

SAN FRANCISCO — Stanford guard Anna Wilson is returning to the university for a sixth season to help the Cardinal try to defend their national championship, while Alyssa Jerome is staying for a fifth year. Wilson, the Pac-12 Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year who moved into the starting lineup last season, and Jerome made