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Brad Underwood Is Refreshed, Reloaded And Ready To Repeat

After taking Illinois to its first Final Four in 21 years, Underwood put together a roster that is capable of getting back

Big Ten

By Seth Davis

LATEST STORIES

From Left to Right: Jaquan Johnson, Alex Wilkins and Cruz Davis, who have transferred to Iowa State, Kentucky and Texas Tech, respectively

Transfer portal

Ready to Break Out

Looking for the next Yaxel Lendeborg and Bennett Stirtz? These 10 Mid-Major transfers are Hoops HQ's best bet to be stars at their new Power 5 schools

By Alex Squadron

Beckham Black, Marcus Spears Jr. and JJ Crawford are three of the top recruits on this year's high school circuit

Recruiting

Inside the Gym Where the Top High School Recruits Wow College's Biggest Coaches

By Krysten Peek

From left: Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, surrounded by lottery ping pong balls with NBA team logos

NBA Draft News

The Winner of the NBA Combine: Draft Analysis with Jonathan Wasserman

By Seth Davis and Andy Katz

Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan beside transfer guard PJ Haggerty

SEC

One of the Nation’s Top Scorers Is About to Meet ‘Bucky Ball’: Inside Texas A&M’s Successful Rebuild

By Alex Squadron

No. 1 ranked transfer Liv McGill is bound for Oklahoma State

Women's College Basketball

Winners and Losers In the Women’s Basketball Transfer Portal

By Aaron Cohen

Podcast

Cameron Boozer at No. 1? Wass’ NBA Draft Board

Draft expert Jonathan Wasserman picks the winners and losers of the NBA Draft Combine. PLUS: The case for Cameron Boozer, Combine superlatives, NBA scout chatter and five prospects who should return to college.

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Podcast

Live From the NBA Combine: Hot Takes with Doug Gottlieb

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Podcast

NBA Fathers, Big Ten Sons: USC Coach Eric Musselman

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Podcast

NBA Draft Report: Overrated and Underrated

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The 2026 NBA Draft is almost upon us, and the field is stacked

The 2026 NBA Mock Draft

The lottery is over and the NBA Draft order has been set. Where are AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and the other stars of 2026 headed?

NBA Draft News

By Krysten Peek

Hot on HHQ

New transfer and recruit signings mean an update to the preseason top 25 ranking

Rankings

Never-Too-Early Preseason Top 25 Update: Arizona’s Path to No. 1

May 17: In light of recent transfer portal news, Seth Davis updates his early Top 25 NCAA rankings for the 2026-27 college hoops season

By Seth Davis

Lendeborg was at the center of the NCAA world just a few weeks ago after helping lead the Wolverines to their first NCAA title since 1989

NBA Draft News

Yaxel Lendeborg Is Ready to Go from NCAA Star to NBA Role Player

As the NBA draft approaches, a more mature Lendeborg is ready to cede the spotlight and contribute any way he can for his new team

By Luke DeCock

AJ Dybantsa is the favorite to go No. 1 overall to the Washington Wizards but he has some competition for the honor

NBA Draft News

All the Buzz from the NBA Draft Combine

Suddenly, AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 isn't the lock it once seemed

By Krysten Peek

HOT ON HHQ

UNC's Caleb Wilson shooting over Duke's Cameron Boozer in a Tar Heel victory at the Dean Smith Center

NBA Draft News

Blue Brothers: Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer Taking Parallel Paths to the NBA

By Luke DeCock

Peat's lackluster showing in the shooting portion of the combine could lead him to return to Arizona for a sophomore season

NBA Draft News

Koa Peat’s Big Question: Stay in the Draft or Go Back To Arizona?

By Luke DeCock

New head coach Justin Gainey envisions NC State playing a fast-paced, aggressive style of basketball

ACC

Justin Gainey Is an ‘NC State Guy.’ Will His Loyalty Translate to Winning?

By Brett Friedlander

Mid Majors

Back on Air with Doug Gottlieb: How to Build a Division-I Schedule

By Seth Davis, Andy Katz and Doug Gottlieb

Houston point guard Kingston Flemings had one of the most impressive showings at the NBA Draft Combine

NBA Draft News

Behind the Scenes at the NBA Draft Combine

By Andy Katz

D1.relocation helps families of college coaches and administrators with the challenges of moving from one college town to another

NCAA

Meet D1.relocation, a Company for Coaches on the Move

By Alex Squadron

Rankings

The Top Twenty Players Who Transferred Down

By Aaron Cohen

Eric Musselman speaks to USC Trojans guard Jerry Easter II

Big Ten

USC Coach Eric Musselman: No More West Coast Excuses on the Big Ten Road

By Seth Davis and Andy Katz

Despite an injury-plagued season with Kansas, Darryn Peterson still could be the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft

NBA Draft News

Top 10 Shooting Guards in the 2026 NBA Draft

By Krysten Peek

Ronald Nored helped lead Butler to back-to-back national championship games as a player and is now back as the head coach of the wayward Bulldogs

Big East

Butler's Favorite Floor General Is Back in Charge. This Time, He's Coaching.

By Alex Squadron

NCAA

Katz’s Corner: Is It Finally Time to Cut Men’s Basketball In Half?

By Andy Katz

Rankings

Seth's Updated Never-Too-Early Preseason Top 25

By Seth Davis

Hoops HQ NBA Draft insider Krysten Peek with AJ Dybantsa

NBA Draft News

NBA Draft Intel With HHQ's Expert Krysten Peek

By Seth Davis and Andy Katz

Milos Uzan, Andrej Stojakovic, Braden Smith and Emanuel Sharp

NBA Draft News

12 Prospects Who Can Boost Their Stock at the NBA Draft Combine

By Evan Sidery

Jerrod Calhoun returns to his alma mater with hopes of once again turning Cincinnati into a college hoops powerhouse

Big 12

Back at Cincinnati, Jerrod Calhoun Is Already Hard at Work

By Alex Squadron

From left: Jeremiah Wilkinson, Allen Graves, Juke Harris and Dedan Thomas Jr.

UPDATED: The Top 50 Players in the Portal

May 3 update: Over 2,000 players have declared their intent to change schools. We rank the top 50.

Transfer portal

By Quentin Williams, Alex Squadron and Aaron Cohen

TRANSFER PORTAL NEWS

Is the current landscape of college basketball really as "unsustainable" as critics claim?

Seth Davis

Unsustainable? Hardly! The NIL and Portal System Is Working (Sort Of)

Player compensation is rising, but the current system is vastly superior to the one it replaced

By Seth Davis

Langston Reynolds is one of the purest athletes in the Big Ten

Transfer portal

The Top 10 Undervalued Players in This Year’s Transfer Portal

With well over 2,000 players in the transfer portal, most are bound to be overlooked. Here, ten undervalued transfers ready to make an outsized impact.

By Aaron Cohen

Mark Pope's Kentucky program is undergoing another roster rebuild this offseason after losing its five leading scorers

Transfer portal

Time to Panic? Yes!

Time is running out for programs with decimated rosters to build contenders. Can schools like Kentucky and Kansas make dramatic comebacks?

By Alex Squadron

Savannah Curry (Temple), Tilda Trygger (NC Stat) and Madison St. Rose (Princeton)

Women's College Basketball

Women’s Transfer Portal Headlines: Oklahoma State Building a Contender

Stars are teaming up, programs are reloading, and contenders are emerging as the transfer portal cycle heats up

By Quentin Williams

Transfer portal entries are down in college football and the same trend could hold true for college hoops

NCAA

NIL Agent Tells All! Money, Power and the Future of College Sports

Agent Dan Poneman breaks down the current landscape, and where things are headed

By Seth Davis and Andy Katz

Wake Forest transfer guard Juke Harris dunking

Transfer portal

Transfer Portal Headlines: Tennessee Loads Up, Duke Makes a Splash

It’s been a busy few days in the transfer portal. From Kentucky's budding backcourt to Kansas' first commit, here are the storylines you need to follow.

By Alex Squadron

Nabbing VCU star Terrence Hill Jr. was the crowning achievement on a strong portal season for Tennessee

SEC

Tennessee Is Loading Up in the Transfer Portal. Again.

Following his philosophy of “production over retention,” Rick Barnes has landed several big-time transfers and has the Vols ready to contend

By Chris Dortch

Transfer portal

New SEC Coach Has Zero Players on His Roster. ZERO.

College hoops fans know transfer portal brings chaos, but zero? PLUS: Louisville lands another star.

By Aaron Cohen

Transfer portal

Which Teams Are Winning the Portal?

There’s been an avalanche of commitments since the portal opened last week. Which teams have made the splashiest moves?

By Alex Squadron

Despite negative reactions to the news, the NCAA's decision to expand the tournament is the correct call

The NCAA Tournament Is Expanding. It Will Still Be Awesome.

If March Madness grows to 76 teams next year as expected, fans and media will complain, but we’ll still love watching it

NCAA

By Seth Davis

WOMEN'S HOOPS LATEST

Coach Cori Close looks at Lauren Betts affectionately

Long Reads

How Lauren Betts Saved a Life: An Interview with UCLA Coach Cori Close

Coach Close heads back to the drawing board after losing her starting lineup to the WNBA Draft. Plus: Lauren Betts on mental health and highlights from the Big Ten Tournament.

By Seth Davis and Andy Katz