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Alexa Philippou: Tina Charles, a legend of the game and future Hall of Famer, has announced her retirement from basketball. A 3x Olympic gold medalist, 2x NCAA champion, former WNBA No. 1 overall pick & MVP. She retires second in points scored in WNBA history and is the career leader in rebounds and field goals.
Oh No He Didn't: Wemby on meeting Hakeem: "We met at the finals of NCAA. Right away he was very friendly and he told me right away that he wanted to share what he had what he knew. All the footwork stuff things that look easy but aren't but he makes them easier"
Wemby on meeting Hakeem:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 16, 2026
"We met at the finals of NCAA. Right away he was very friendly and he told me right away that he wanted to share what he had what he knew. All the footwork stuff things that look easy but aren't but he makes them easier" https://t.co/YbyaXKS17s pic.twitter.com/VCDwA5Cnwe
UNC’s full-court press eventually won Malone over. But so did the fact that his daughter, after hearing his name mentioned for the job, told Malone explicitly: Dad, I want you to come. “So I did,” Malone said, while joking that came with the understanding that he and Bridget cannot run into one another late at night at Pantana Bob’s, a local bar. Lastly, UNC sold Malone on being a reverse Larry Brown, of sorts. Brown — who played at UNC under McGuire and Smith — remains the only head coach ever to win both an NBA and NCAA championship. Malone’s already checked the NBA box, but now has another opportunity to forever etch himself in hoops lore.
University of Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr., is entering the 2026 NBA draft, he told ESPN's Andscape. Brown averaged 18.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 21 games for the Cardinals during the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-5, 190-pounder missed 14 games due to a lower back injury, including the NCAA tournament and Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. ESPN's Jeremy Woo predicted Brown to be a seventh overall pick in the draft in his latest projection on March 11.
Dave McMenamin: The UCLA Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA National Championship team will be in attendance for tonight’s Lakers-Thunder game and be honored on the court for their title win over South Carolina.
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University of Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. told ESPN Andscape that he plans to enter the 2026 NBA draft. Brown averaged 18.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game in 21 games for the Cardinals during the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-5, 190-pounder missed 14 games with a lower back injury, including the NCAA tournament and Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, but says he expects to take part in predraft workouts for teams. ESPN’s Jeremy Woo projects Brown will be picked seventh overall in the draft. “Obviously, it’s just been a dream of mine to be able to be in this position,” Brown told ESPN Andscape. “The little kid in me would freaking scream just to know that I have an opportunity to play at the highest level, which has been a dream of mine since I started picking up a basketball. So yeah, I’ll be taking that next step.”
Jon Rothstein: The NCAA’s early entry withdrawal deadline for the 2026 NBA Draft is May 27th at 11:59 PM ET, per an NCAA official.
Tim Reynolds: Jaime Jaquez, to team broadcast, on going to watch UCLA (and his sister) play for NCAA title: "It's going to be pretty epic. I'm really happy for my sister and her team. They're playing so hard as a group of seniors who've been there for a very long time so this is their moment."
Abby Jones: Dallas Mavericks Co-interim GM, Matt Riccardi on the upcoming draft regarding the upcoming talent playing in the NCAA Tournament: “If you’re just now paying attention during the NCAA tournament, you’re too late. I’ve seen all of our Top 20 guys, 3-4 times live already.”
The Trail Blazers have maintained that the arena needed renovation to attract big events, like the NBA All-Star Game and future NCAA tournament games. The estimated total cost of the project is $600 million. "The Moda Center has become probably the oldest building in the league. There may be a building or two that are older but have already gone through significant renovations," Silver said. "So you know that this work needs to be done, not just for the basketball teams in town, but for all those events, and because I know, on behalf the economy of Portland, you guys have lost out on some big events because this arena hasn't been updated in a long time. So it's just work that needs to get done. But it seems like the spirit is there."
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Though a prospect could still leapfrog Peterson or Dybantsa, the widespread expectation is that the third and fourth picks will feature a pair of forwards from Tobacco Road rivals: Duke's Cameron Boozer and North Carolina's Caleb Wilson. Boozer might be the most fascinating player in this year's draft. His numbers entering this week's ACC tournament for the presumptive No. 1 overall seed in this year's NCAA tournament are the stuff of video games: 22.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 58% from the field, 40.7% from 3-point range. He led Duke outright in points, rebounds and assists in eight games this season, the most by a freshman in 30 years. That kind of production is why some NBA decision-makers argue that Boozer should join Peterson and Dybantsa as a potential No. 1 pick. "I think there's a top three, and a case for any of them," a second East executive said. "Boozer has always been the best player at every level, and that can help overcome some of his athletic questions. ... I would just say to trust the ultra high-level-feel guys to figure it out."
Charles Bediako's college basketball career is over again after an Alabama circuit judge denied his motion for a preliminary injunction Monday, ending the 7-foot center's season with the Crimson Tide. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Daniel F. Pruet halted Bediako's bid to regain eligibility after he left Alabama for the NBA draft in 2023, signed a two-way NBA contract and played the past three seasons in the G League -- moves that disqualified him from collegiate competition, according to the NCAA.
The College of the Holy Cross honored all-time great Bob Cousy by naming its home court in his honor Saturday in Worcester. The floor inside the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex is now officially Bob Cousy ’50 Court – a nod to the 1947 NCAA national champion who went on to win six titles with the Celtics.
Former UCLA standout Amari Bailey said he is attempting to become the first basketball player to return to college after playing in NBA games. Bailey, 21, has hired an agent and a lawyer to prepare to fight for NCAA eligibility with hopes to join a college team and play one more season.