2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (819+ words) The Chicago Sky traded away its star Angel Reese, leaving a lingering question: Why? In a blockbuster move on April 6, the Sky's general manager decided to move on from the team's biggest star after just two years with the franchise....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (267+ words) The Chicago Bulls are cleaning house in the front office. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have been fired, team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf announced Monday, April 6. Karnisovas and Eversley were brought…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (195+ words) The two-year run for Angel Reese with the WNBA's Chicago Sky has come to an end after the team stunningly traded her to the Atlanta Dream for a package of draft picks. Though Reese's time in Chicago featured plenty of…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (1195+ words) This story originally published March 19, 2026. From completely unrecognized to a superstar. That has been the story of Illinois men's basketball freshman guard Keaton Wagler, who went from an under-recruited 3-star prospect to the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (481+ words) Who earned South Region Most Outstanding Player honors for Illinois? What year was Illinois basketball last in the Final Four? Which opponent did Illinois beat to reach the Final Four? The Men's NCAA Tournament is filled with challenges for the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (363+ words) Brad Underwood is a Kansas native who has spent much of his lengthy college basketball coaching career in the Great Plains, southeast and southwest. His dream, though, was to one day find himself where he currently is " as the head…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1147+ words) HOUSTON " Keaton Wagler's eyes flirted with the rim and his feet appeared to follow suit. The Illinois freshman guard dribbled past the 3-point line and suddenly spun to his left, sending his defender stumbling backward as if propelled by an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (247+ words) Iowa basketball is back in the men's NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2023 and will continue its March Madness journey on Saturday when it takes on Illinois. The Hawkeyes (24-12) earned a 9-seed in the tournament and the Illini (27-8) earned…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (940+ words) Iowa is known for its Field of Dreams. This Hawkeyes' improbable run to the Elite Eight is what dreams are made of. "Every time someone asks how you're feeling, like, "Man, it's just super crazy," Iowa junior Cam Manyawu said....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (128+ words) The men's 2026 NCAA Tournament continues with Elite Eight action Saturday with No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 9 Iowa on the two-game schedule. USA TODAY Sports' college basketball experts have analyzed all the angles and determined a path to victory for each side....