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- Welsh, longtime SUNY Potsdam coach, dies at 89
on January 3, 2026 at 4:49 amJerry Welsh, a former longtime men’s basketball coach at SUNY Potsdam and a recent finalist for enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 89.
- 🏀 How every five-star commit fits at new schoolby Jeff Borzello on January 3, 2026 at 4:49 am
Breaking down top class of 2026 commitments, including a second five-star for Duke.
- Calipari bemoans state of NCAA hoops: ‘No rules’by Myron Medcalf on January 3, 2026 at 4:49 am
With recent additions of players with professional experience to college teams, Arkansas coach John Calipari said Monday that without new rules, the sport will lose high school players.
- Duke lands prized PG Rippey; ’26 class now No. 1by Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi on January 3, 2026 at 4:49 am
Duke moved atop the 2026 recruiting class rankings after Deron Rippey Jr., the No. 3-ranked point guard in the country, became the Blue Devils’ third five-star commitment.
- NCAA clarifies eligibility stance amid criticismby Jeff Borzello on January 3, 2026 at 4:49 am
President Charlie Baker clarified the NCAA’s position on college eligibility for players with NBA experience Tuesday, saying “it has not and will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract.”