Val Ackerman transformed basketball and the Big East. Now the conference faces a critical juncture

In 2013, Val Ackerman was teaching a leadership course at Columbia University as the Big East scraped its way back to ...

‘Anything I get is always going to be earned’: The purpose behind OKC Thunder star Lu Dort’s relentless edge

Here we go again, folks — it’s NBA playoff time. The regular season is in the rearview, the bracket is set, and for the ...

The Michigan Wolverines won a title by mastering college basketball’s new world. It might change the sport

Michigan, a team that has performed like a freight train in this NCAA tournament, won the national title – the Big Ten’s ...

Notre Dame and Villanova hoops teams set to visit the Pope in Rome next season

The Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams will play in Rome next season in a nod to the election of Pope Leo XIV, the ...
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College basketball is in a new era. This year’s Sweet 16 shows the coaching old guard is still thriving

(CNN) — Trying to understand Brad Underwood is not exactly solving the riddle of the sphinx. A knee-bending acolyte of the “Our Fathers of the Unflinching” Church built by Bob Huggins, Underwood is a ...

Michigan wins its first men’s basketball national title since 1989, defeating UConn 69-63

Michigan Wolverines win the national championship in men’s basketball, defeating UConn in a closely fought game in ...

Teen basketball is for pros

Meet King Bacot. He’s a hot prospect in the NCAA. He’s got a manager and 100,000 followers on Instagram. He’s 15, and making ...