Candid Coaches: Is burnout becoming an epidemic among college basketball coaches?

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 »

Bronny James health update: LeBron James’ son diagnosed with congenital heart defect, full recovery expected

Doctors treating Bronny James — a former four-star recruit and the eldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James — believe a congenital heart defect was the cause of his sudden cardiac arrest... Read more »

North Carolina basketball roster 2023-24: Starting lineup prediction, bench rotation, depth outlook

It’s redemption time at North Carolina. After becoming the first preseason No. 1 team to ever miss the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels have something to prove in coach Hubert Davis’ third... Read more »

Dribble Handoff: Kentucky’s DJ Wagner, Duke’s Jared McCain among college basketball’s most intriguing freshmen

Between the transfer portal giving coaches an avenue to land proven producers and the rise of “super seniors” armed with an extra year of eligibility due to the 2020-21 pandemic, the influence... Read more »

USC hires Washington’s Jennifer Cohen as athletic director with Trojans ready for Big Ten move

USC hired Washington athletic director Jennifer Cohen to the same position, the university announced on Monday. Cohen has been the athletic director at UW since 2016 and is a Pac-12 representative on... Read more »

Kansas and Illinois schedule charity exhibition basketball game to raise money for Maui wildfire relief

USATSI Illinois will play host to Kansas in a charity exhibition basketball game on Oct. 29 at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, that will raise money for the ongoing relief efforts after the... Read more »

Big 12 leaving UConn, Gonzaga behind in conference realignment will prove best for both in long run

For months there’s been suspense in college basketball regarding two of its biggest programs on opposite ends of the country. Would Connecticut and/or Gonzaga ultimately abandon their basketball-first leagues for the Big... Read more »

Arizona vs. Kansas, Utah vs. BYU among college basketball games we want after conference realignment

College basketball is on the verge of seismic changes for the 2024-25 season. Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are joining the Big Ten. The “Four Corner” schools comprised of Arizona, Arizona State,... Read more »

Kansas basketball recruiting: Five-star C Flory Bidunga, 2024’s No. 4 recruit in nation, commits

Getty Images Five-star center Flory Bidunga committed to Kansas on Saturday, giving the Jayhawks a major start to their 2024 class. Bidunga ranks as the No. 4 overall prospect and the top-ranked... Read more »

Hawaii wildfires devastate area around Lahaina Civic Center and home of Maui Invitational won’t be the same

The first thing you notice is the natural beauty. You’ve been to the beach a million times. You’ve seen the ocean on both sides of the continental United States. But you’ve never... Read more »