Inside college basketball’s top preseason battles: Starting positions up for grabs at powerhouse programs

In the free agency era, college basketball coaches are constantly in projection mode and are often asking themselves questions about their teams, such as:  What’s our best lineup? What will we be great at?Who... Read more »

Lakers coach JJ Redick says LeBron James is ‘in a great spot mentally’

A question was posed to Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick on Thursday during Los Angeles Lakers media day, an inquiry that said the quiet part out loud. The reporter asked if Pelinka... Read more »

Lakers extend JJ Redick: Coach gets contract extension after first season in Los Angeles

Getty Images Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick met with the media on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles ahead of the start of the 2025-26 Lakers season, and Pelinka made a rather surprising... Read more »

Candid Coaches: Who will be the best college basketball player in 2025-26?

Once again CBS Sports presents our Candid Coaches series, which spotlights relevant topics and issues in men’s college basketball. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander polled nearly 100 coaches in recent weeks on... Read more »

Kings reportedly back in play for potential Jonathan Kuminga trade

Sacramento and Golden State talked about a Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade this summer. The Kings reportedly offered Malik Monk (or maybe Dario Saric or another player) and a lottery-protected first-round pick. The Warriors... Read more »

Dick Vitale health update: Hall of Fame broadcaster says he is still cancer free after latest checkup

Getty Images Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale revealed Wednesday that he remains cancer free following a recent PET scan. The longtime ESPN college basketball analyst has undergone regular tests to monitor... Read more »

Rockets trade targets: Derrick White, Andrew Nembhard, more players of interest after Fred VanVleet’s injury

The Fred VanVleet news is crushing. No way around it. Just when the Rockets had positioned themselves on the top shelf of the contender conversation by trading for Kevin Durant and signing... Read more »

Candid Coaches: What percentage of your school’s revenue sharing should go to men’s basketball?

Once again CBS Sports presents our annual Candid Coaches series, which spotlights relevant topics and issues in men’s college basketball. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander polled roughly 100 coaches in recent weeks... Read more »

Fantasy Basketball Forwards 2025-26: Top 50 rankings, season outlooks, key stats

We’re less than a month away from the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, which makes this a great time to go through our positional rankings at Rotoworld. We’ll be starting in... Read more »

Candid Coaches: Who will be the best men’s college basketball team this season?

Once again CBS Sports presents our annual Candid Coaches series, which spotlights relevant topics and issues in men’s college basketball. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander polled nearly 100 coaches in recent weeks... Read more »