🎮 2K Games reveals improvements to NBA 2K26
NBA 2K26 is expanding its management modes with multiplayer capabilities.
Doncic leads Slovenia into final 16 at EuroBasket
Doncic leads Slovenia into final 16 at EuroBasket
Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic, as well as France and Israel, qualified for the knockout stage at EuroBasket on Tuesday.
Bucks bring back Giannis’ brother on 1-year deal
Bucks bring back Giannis’ brother on 1-year deal
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, who missed last season with a torn Achilles, has re-signed with the Bucks, meaning he’ll again join his brother, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Free agent Payton launches skateboard league
Free agent Payton launches skateboard league
NBA free agent Gary Payton II is launching a professional skateboard league, joining a growing movement of athlete-led leagues aimed at providing year-round relevance to Olympic and action sports.
Doncic’s rare Euro triple-double carries Slovenia
Doncic’s rare Euro triple-double carries Slovenia
Luka Doncic posted the fourth triple-double at EuroBasket since 1995 to power Slovenia to its first win, while Giannis Antetokounmpo returned with 27 points to help Greece stay perfect with a 94-53 rout of Georgia.
Lin retires after living ‘wildest childhood dreams’
Lin retires after living ‘wildest childhood dreams’
Jeremy Lin, who took the NBA by storm in 2012 during a stretch of games for the Knicks that was dubbed “Linsanity,” has announced his retirement from professional basketball.
Staley met with Knicks, would’ve taken HC job
Staley met with Knicks, would’ve taken HC job
Had the Knicks offered their head coaching job to South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley, who interviewed for the position, she said she would have taken it.
Schröder subjected to racial abuse at EuroBasket
Schröder subjected to racial abuse at EuroBasket
Germany captain Dennis Schröder faced racial abuse during his team’s 107-88 victory over Lithuania at EuroBasket. FIBA officials said one fan was identified by video and is banned from the rest of the event.
Suns sued by minority owners over records access
Suns sued by minority owners over records access
Suns minority owners Andy Kohlberg and Scott Selding have filed a lawsuit against the team, alleging that owner Mat Ishbia has refused access to internal records.
Top women’s basketball freshman guarantees Elite Eight trip for her SEC squad
Top women’s basketball freshman guarantees Elite Eight trip for her SEC squad
One of the top freshmen in women’s college basketball didn’t waste any time making noise on her new campus.
Aaliyah Chavez — the MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic and Gatorade’s National High School Player of the Year — grabbed the microphone earlier this week at Oklahoma’s Class Kickoff, a pep rally of sorts for the Sooners’ incoming freshmen. And after hyping up the crowd full of her fellow classmates, she made a noteworthy declaration.
“Sweet 16 last year, but we going to the Elite Eight this year. I promise that. I promise that y’all,” Chavez said. “And I challenge all of you to be at every single home game. Every single one.“
Oklahoma has surged in recent years under coach Jennie Baranczyk — going to four straight NCAA Tournaments, winning two regular season conference titles and appearing in the Sweet 16 last season — but the Sooners haven’t advanced to an Elite Eight since 2010, back when they had three WNBA players in their starting lineup.
There’s reason for optimism in Norman though. The Sooners return their top three scorers — Raegan Beers, Peyton Verhulst and Sahara Williams — and brought in an impressive freshman class that is headlined by Chavez. For the returners, Beers is coming off a season where she averaged 17.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while shooting 63.3 percent from the floor, Verhulst posted career-bests in several stats last season, and Williams is coming off a summer where she featured for Team USA’s 3×3 squad.
And Chavez is being billed as one of, if not the best, rookies in the country. She scored more than 4,000 points in her high school career and had her pick of top programs to choose from, picking the Sooners over offers from South Carolina, LSU, UCLA and Texas.
With Chavez joining an already talented roster, Oklahoma going to the Elite Eight isn’t all that far-fetched.