Dribble Handoff: USC, Virginia expected to be among college basketball’s most-improved teams for 2025-26

In the span of just over one calendar year, Florida went from a No. 7 seed that was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to a No. 1 seed... Read more »

As Pacers regroup, Reggie Miller reflects on his NBA Finals loss: ‘You don’t get a ribbon for second place’

As he approaches 60 years of age, NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller has had exactly a quarter century to process his one and only appearance in the NBA Finals. While Miller... Read more »

Duke five-star freshman Cameron Boozer says Blue Devils are ‘very overlooked,’ vows to change that in 2025-26

Duke basketball rarely operates in the shadows, especially not fresh off a Final Four run and the nation’s top-ranked 2025 recruiting class en route. But incoming five-star freshman Cameron Boozer, the reigning... Read more »

Joel Embiid says he won’t take part in closed-door team meetings anymore after last season’s leak

When a sports team holds a players-only team meeting, it’s supposed to be a sacred thing. What’s said in those meetings is supposed to stay in those meetings, but that isn’t always... Read more »

Memphis basketball fined, put on probation after NCAA finds softball players were paid to help with coursework

Getty Images The NCAA announced penalties for the Memphis men’s basketball and softball programs on Wednesday as the result of an investigation into academic integrity violations. The investigation concluded that two softball... Read more »

Why Bradley Beal and the Clippers needed each other after veteran flamed out with Suns

As widely suspected, the Los Angeles Clippers had a plan. They didn’t just dump Norman Powell to avoid overpaying him on his next contract; they effectively swapped him for John Collins and... Read more »

Which 68 teams make our first 2026 Bracketology, and which teams may be hoping for NCAA Tournament expansion

With college basketball’s 2025-26 rosters now mostly set, a clearer picture of the season ahead is beginning to emerge. On the heels of a historic NCAA Tournament tally for the SEC, a... Read more »

NBA owners ask for new study on expansion, no timeline for cities to be chosen or anything else

LAS VEGAS — Adam Silver spun it as a step forward, the next step toward NBA expansion. It felt like the NBA’s existing owners pumping the brakes on that idea. What the... Read more »

College basketball recruiting: Coaches weigh in on NCAA Tournament size, intel on top prospects and more

ROCK HILL and NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Sneakers squeaking, kids hooping, parents hollering and the game’s most famous faces fraternizing on the sidelines. It’s the time of year when coaches burn the... Read more »

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh first catcher to win Home Run Derby; Jets sign Garrett Wilson to $130M extension

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday... Read more »