Articles filed under Basketball
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Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votesOct 19, 2026 3:59 pm - Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on M...
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What we learned from Chicago Bulls preseason, including why rookie Caleb Wilson is ready for the spotlightOct 17, 2026 8:48 pm - The training wheels are about to come off. The Chicago Bulls won three of their five preseason games, including a 133-116 victory over a stripped-down Minnesota Timberwol...
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Jalen Brunson may be small, but he wears a big target now after leading the Knicks to the NBA titleOct 16, 2026 10:35 am - NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson doesn't overwhelm anyone athletically like Michael Jordan or LeBron James. He'll never overpower anybody like Shaquille O'Neal. Brunson doesn't l...
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Takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ preseason blowout of the Bucks, including Caleb Wilson’s underwhelming nightOct 15, 2026 5:26 pm - For the first half of Wednesday’s 121-98 preseason beatdown of the Milwaukee Bucks, Caleb Wilson’s movements were accompanied by a discordant compilation of whistles. Th...
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A look at Tiago Splitter’s Chicago Bulls system: Crash offensive boards, switch on defense and keep it simpleOct 15, 2026 5:16 pm - For most of the summer, Tiago Splitter’s system for the Chicago Bulls existed only in the hypothetical. But after training camp and four preseason games, an image is comi...
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Illinois taking a cautious approach with David Mirković’s recovery — but expects big things when he returnsOct 08, 2026 7:39 pm - Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood said athletic trainer Justin Games has had his hands full over the last two months. Games has been working with sophomore f...
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Takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ preseason win, including an up-and-down night from rookie Caleb WilsonOct 08, 2026 11:27 am - Not every night can make the highlight reel. Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson played his first minutes on the hardwood at the United Center on Wednesday, joining the sta...
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5 takeaways from Big Ten women’s basketball media day, including Illinois’ retention and Northwestern’s visionOct 08, 2026 11:16 am - The Big Ten opened its basketball media days Wednesday in Rosemont with coaches and players from all of the conference’s women’s teams. Illinois coach Shauna Green, North...
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Chicago Bulls may have a size issue with centers Nix Claxton and Zach Collins sidelined to start the preseasonOct 07, 2026 4:37 pm - The Chicago Bulls are losing size — fast. Starting center Nic Claxton tweaked his hamstring over the weekend, an injury that coach Tiago Splitter said will sideline the B...
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Former Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for AtlantaOct 01, 2026 3:11 pm - NEW YORK — Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday, receiving 46 votes from 72 media members. Golden State's Gabby ...