James Harden’s NBA future is growing dimmer with each day that passes without a trade to the Clippers

James Harden is a former MVP. He is something close to a present-day All-Star. His future, at the moment, can’t be so easily condensed into a single sentence. Let’s review the series... Read more »

Reggie Chaney, ex-Arkansas, Houston forward who was named AAC Sixth Man of the Year, dies at 23

USATSI Former Houston standout Reggie Chaney, the 2022-23 AAC’s Sixth Man of the Year for a Cougars team that won a program-best 33 games in 2022-23, has died, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander... Read more »

Ben Simmons said if he was to be traded, he would want to return to Philadelphia

Ben Simmons loves Philadelphia, even if the fans there don’t always love him back. In the same interview where Simmons talks about his readiness for a bounce-back season, he told Marc Spears... Read more »

Dribble Handoff: Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga boast college basketball’s best home-court advantage

Home teams won 59.9% of their games last season in college basketball, according to KenPom. That was up from 57.5% over the previous two seasons. Winning on the road in college basketball... Read more »

NBA closes investigation into referee Eric Lewis due to retirement announcement

Getty Images The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon that it is closing its investigation into referee Eric Lewis as he informed the league that he will be retiring. The league launched an investigation... Read more »

Candid Coaches: Is it better for UConn to stay in the Big East or try to join the Big 12 or ACC?

CBS Sports college basketball insiders Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spent a month surveying 100-plus Division I men’s basketball coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled across the sport’s landscape:... Read more »

New ranking system slots Bulls executive low in NBA front office rankings

New ranking system slots Bulls executive low in NBA front office rankings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, Yahoo! Sports posted their findings from an expansive, detailed analysis ranking NBA executives... Read more »

Ben Simmons says he’s healthy, ready to ‘come back and dominate’

Ben Simmons The Ben Simmons is back PR tour is in full swing. First came the reports of him looking good in workouts this summer at the Nets’ facility, there were the... Read more »

Candid Coaches: Who is the best college basketball coach yet to make a Final Four?

CBS Sports college basketball insiders Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spent a month surveying 100-plus Division I men’s basketball coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled across the sport’s landscape:... Read more »

Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, more NBA stars criticize US sprinter Noah Lyles over ‘world champion’ comment

Getty Images American sprinter Noah Lyles won the 200-meter event at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary on Friday. However, it wasn’t Lyles’ performance on the track that made the most headlines.... Read more »