Michigan State has signed men’s college basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new five-year deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying the rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. “We greatly appreciate Coach Izzo’s commitment to our outstanding university and […]

An emotional Greg Hire says the referees “obviously swallowed their whistles” in the crunch moments of their heartbreaking overtime loss to England in the final of the men’s 3 x 3 basketball. In one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the sport, Birmingham local Myles Hesson drained a two-point shot from the perimeter to secure the gold […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Xavier Booker, one of the biggest stock-risers of the spring and summer, told ESPN he has committed to Michigan State men’s basketball. Booker cut […]

The Plateau Warriors were in a tough spot with two of the main players out due to injury and load managemnt on the first day of the playoffs. The team was playing the Panthers who were hungry to get their first win of the season. It appeared to be the perfect chance for the Panthers to secure a very important win. However, […]

A young Boomers outfit have overcome a nervous finish to retain the men’s FIBA Asia Basketball Cup with a 75-73 win over Lebanon in the final in Jakarta. Australia never trailed and held a double-digit advantage for much of the match, but were outscored 30-19 in the last quarter on Sunday. Rhys Vague at the free-throw line for the Boomers.Credit:Getty […]

ESPN and the V Foundation are committed to the fight against cancer. If you are able, please support cancer research by visiting V.org/donate. Art Korney will never forget the day he found out his son Coleton had cancer. Coleton Korney was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of tumor that forms on bone or tissue. At the hospital, shortly after […]

Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato CINCINNATI — An hour before the start of “The Sean Miller Show” on June 9, the hostess at Dilly. Bistro, Bar and Bottle Shop announced that the restaurant would not have room for anyone without a reservation. The parking lot had already filled up with local fans […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in November, it was announced Wednesday. Another longtime coach, Jerry Krause of Eastern Washington, will join the quartet, along with players Richard Hamilton of UConn, Larry […]

Last June, when the NCAA’s board of directors suspended the organization’s rules prohibiting athletes from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses, a new era arrived in college sports: College athletes could start making money from endorsements and Olympic athletes could profit from their success and still compete in college. “This is an important day for college athletes,” […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Potential preseason No. 1 team North Carolina has landed Northwestern transfer Pete Nance, the best available player in the portal. Nance visited Chapel Hill earlier this week and announced his decision via Twitter on Saturday afternoon. Nance initially entered the NBA draft while also putting his name in […]