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Abdul-Malik Olajuwon announced his commitment to SMU for the 2027 class, he told ESPN. Olajuwon, who is the son of Hakeem Olajuwon, is ranked as the No. 57 recruit in the SC Next 100 for his class. "Their belief in me, and their plan for me with their system, fits me very well," Olajuwon told ESPN. "They play to win, and that's my style. Coach [Andy] Enfield sees me making an impact as a freshman, playing point guard and helping on the defensive end." Olajuwon is SMU's first commit for the 20...

Bronny James is eager to stepping out of his dad's shadow.

A guard drops 22 points on a Tuesday night in November. So does another guard three states over, in a different league, under a different set of rules. Fans treat those two lines as interchangeable, plug them into the same mental spreadsheet, and move on. They shouldn't. The two games those numbers came from aren't built the same way, and pretending otherwise flattens a lot of context that actually matters. That context becomes even more important when box-score numbers are used to judge what...

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Breaking down high school basketball’s biggest names and most underrated prospects from the 2026 Fall Invite in LA.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 20: Luke Skaljac #3 of the Miami (OH) RedHawks against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Listen to this episode on Spotify: View Link Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts: View Link MEAC This is once again Howard’s confe...

Jam shifts from the ACC to the Big East to identify five Big East guard to get ahead of the curve on led by multiple transfers and the conference’s preseason Player of the Year.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 18: Class of 2026 recruit Deron Rippey Jr. #0 warms up during the SLAM Summer Classic at Rucker Park on August 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. We’ve seen some pretty unique locations for college basketball games. Aircraft carriers, a baseball stadium, La...

Every college hoops fan knows Braylon Mullins can shoot, but it's everything else he could become that makes his NBA upside so fascinating.

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