Unique Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan card set to break price record on Mamba’s birthday

The record for the amount paid for a basketball card is about to be broken by Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 47th birthday … with some help from his... Read more »

Ranking college basketball’s best players by position: Top stars, breakout picks, transfers primed to erupt

NFL front offices use position-by-position big boards to dissect the top prospects on the board. A similar vision has started in college basketball, especially with the free agency boom. Understanding the type... Read more »

Warriors have called Lakers about LeBron James trade ‘multiple times’ in last 18 months, per report

Will LeBron James finish his career with the Los Angeles Lakers? If the Golden State Warriors have their way, the answer will be no. The Warriors have contacted the Lakers multiple times... Read more »

Arkansas basketball roster breakdown, starting lineup prediction: Year 2 of the John Calipari era begins

Year 1 of the John Calipari era at Arkansas could and should be labeled a success. The program reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament after a dreadful start to SEC... Read more »

Malik Beasley exonerated in gambling probe, but at what cost for the former Lakers guard?

Players placing bets on games is taboo. Innumerable sports fans were educated on this point in 1989 when hits king Pete Rose received a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball for betting... Read more »

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo rips transfer portal culture, calls out tampering in college basketball

Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo is 70-years-old and the longest-tenured active men’s college basketball coach among high major programs. He has seen some things since taking over the Michigan State program... Read more »

Father of Celtics’ Jaylen Brown arrested for attempted murder following alleged stabbing in Las Vegas

Imagn Images The father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s, Quenton M. Brown, has been arrested for attempted murder, according to KSNV NBC Las Vegas. Brown, 57, was booked Thursday morning on an... Read more »

Derrick Rose’s Bulls jersey retirement ceremony set for January game against Celtics

Derrick Rose was born in Chicago. He starred at Simeon High School in Chicago. And then he became an NBA MVP in Chicago. He and the city are forever intertwined, and his... Read more »

Dribble Handoff: Duke-Kansas, St. John’s-Kentucky, Houston-Auburn among college hoops’ top 2025-26 showdowns

College basketball schedules are nearing completion ahead of the 2025-26 season, and there will be no shortage of marquee nonconference matchups over the first couple months. While the Players Era Festival will... Read more »

Paige Bueckers ties WNBA rookie single-game scoring mark; another Caitlin Clark injury; Big 12 expert picks

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 »