Our ESPN draft insiders break down the twists, turns and trades of Wednesday’s first round.
Category: NCAA
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Sources: NCAA nears decision on larger tourney
A decision on whether or not to expand the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be made in the upcoming weeks, sources told ESPN.
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Duke players in the NBA: Tatum, Irving, Williamson, more
Paolo Banchero, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson are among the many notable players in the NBA who went to Duke.
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Ex-Bruin Singleton joining Cronin’s coaching staff
David Singleton, who played five seasons for UCLA, is returning to Westwood as an assistant coach under Mick Cronin.
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S. Utah, Utah Tech to join Big Sky fully in ’26-27
Southern Utah and Utah Tech will join the Big Sky Conference as full members starting with the 2026-27 academic year.
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College coaches on the top NBA draft picks, surprise risers and fallers, more
What can NBA teams and fans expect from their new rookies? Coaches who game-planned against them weigh in.
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Arenas: ‘Fighting time’ to escape burning truck
USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas said he was trapped in his burning Tesla Cybertruck for nearly 10 minutes before he was able to escpae.
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Wetzel: Please don’t expand NCAA basketball tournaments
The NCAA will risk an iconic slice of Americana if it expands the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments again.
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Coach K’s last player at Duke transfers to UTSA
Stanley Borden, the final basketball player still in college to have played for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, announced he is transferring to UTSA.
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Sources: Texas State closing on move to Pac-12
Texas State officials began alerting Sun Belt officials of its formal offer to the Pac-12 and plans to accept, sources told ESPN.