Articles filed under Basketball
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NCAA Tournaments get supersized makeovers that could affect Cinderella and your bracketsMay 07, 2026 5:48 pm - The NCAA increased the fields for its men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments to 76 teams apiece on Thursday. That means there will be eight more games — 12 total involving 24 teams — squeezed into the highly popular bracket without substantially changing the overall format.
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Everyone loves Bryson Graham, but can he make the NBA respect the Bulls again?May 06, 2026 7:59 pm - Nine years later, when David Griffin got the top basketball job in New Orleans, one name kept coming up during his information-gathering process about the staff he inherited: Bryson Graham. You’re going to want to meet this guy, he was told.
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What’s old is new again: New Bulls boss Graham remembers the 1990s, but can he repeat them?May 06, 2026 3:27 pm - The Bulls introduced new head of basketball operations Bryson Graham on Wednesday at the Advocate Center. The news conference began with team president Michael Reinsdorf taking blame for the Bulls’ poor performance.
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Greenberg: No one wants NCAA tourney expansion, so of course it will happenMay 03, 2026 2:49 pm - Under a misguided plan that seems destined to pass, the NCAA Tournament could be expanded for the first time since 2011, adding eight (!) more teams to increase the field from 68 to 76.
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Former Loyola great Alfredrick Hughes diesMay 02, 2026 8:45 pm - Loyola University is mourning the loss of former Ramblers basketball player Alfredrick Hughes. Hughes passed away Friday at the age of 63. No cause of death was given. Hu...
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Angel Reese fits right in with Dream, beats Sky in first game since trade: TakeawaysApr 29, 2026 10:45 pm - Angel Reese played in Chicago on Wednesday evening for the first time since being traded to the Atlanta Dream on April 6 for two first-round draft picks.
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As Angel Reese returns to Chicago with Dream, Sky works to reimagine its futureApr 29, 2026 11:22 am - Billboards of Angel Reese still loom throughout the city. One showing her modeling for Victoria’s Secret’s latest global ad campaign, the words “The Summer of Angel” taki...
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NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next seasonApr 28, 2026 7:32 pm - The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men's and women's sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that's been in the wo...
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Why Fenton grad Lloyd could be a good fit for Bulls upper management jobApr 27, 2026 9:02 pm - The Bulls have narrowed their executive search, according to reports. A local candidate is Bensenville’s Matt Lloyd, current Minnesota general manager, who worked for the Bulls until 2012.
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DePaul aims to build on momentum through transfer portalApr 27, 2026 8:48 pm - After DePaul men’s basketball team finished with its second-most Big East wins in program history, the Blue Demons got to work in the transfer portal.