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Watch some highlights from Villanova’s Blue-White Scrimmage

Can Bryan Antoine ever fulfill his potential? Villanova mailbag | The Athletic
C.J. Holmes answers your questions on Villanova’s lack of a true big man, Chris Arcidiacono and more.

‘You could just feel the energy’: Villanova welcomes fans back for scrimmage | The Athletic (sub req’d)
The intrasquad scrimmage marked the first time spectators were allowed inside Finneran Pavilion in almost two years

Five-star SF Cam Whitmore commits to Wildcats | CBSSports.com
Whitmore chose Villanova over Illinois and UNC on Thursday

A Festive Blue/White Scrimmage Was Held Thursday Night | Villanova University
Villanova hosted its Blue/White Scrimmage Thursday night at Finneran Pavilion

Sights and sounds from Villanova’s Blue-White scrimmage | Philadelphia Inquirer
Freshman Trey Patterson made good use of getting to Villanova a semester early and other hoops observations.

Villanova Alumni

Checking in on the Rookies | Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder rookie guard Tre Mann sat courtside after practice. The court was completely cleared except for forwards Darius Bazley and D.J. Wilson playing one-on-one. With his newfound downtime free from classes and obligations that come with being a college athlete, Mann leaned back on the bench and observed the matchup from the sidelines rather than going home – soaking up as

Pelicans 2021 preseason profile: Josh Hart | New Orleans Pelicans
Anyone who follows Josh Hart online knows that he enjoys things like European soccer, interacting with fans on Twitter and non-fungible tokens (NFTs, as they’re known to the tech-savvy).

Saddiq Bey looks to build off All-Rookie season by expanding his horizons for the Pistons | Detroit Pistons
To be clear, there would be nothing wrong with Saddiq Bey taking what he did last year – shoot 3-pointers, well and often, and play defense responsibly – and sharpening those tools as the seasons of his career unfold. He did it well enough last season, after all, to be named to the NBA’s All-Rookie first team and earn an invitation to USA Basketball’s Select Team to help the

College Basketball

Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few suspended for season opener after DUI stop
Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss the team's season opener against Dixie State as well as a pair of exhibition games as punishment for a DUI citation in September.

Candid Coaches: Who should replace Duke's Coach K as the most prominent face and voice of college basketball? | CBSSports.com
When Mike Krzyzewski retires after this season, he will live a big void as the sports' top ambassador

Temple names Texas administrator Arthur Johnson next athletic director | NBC Sports
Temple named Arthur Johnson, a veteran administrator at Texas, as the Owls’ new athletic director. Retired Temple basketball coach Fran Dunphy held the job on an interim basis since Pat Kraft left in 2020 to become AD at Boston College.

Who will be the best team and most likely national champion this season in college basketball? | CBSSports.com
CBS Sports' annual offseason survey series wraps with the most expansive preseason coaches poll you'll find -- with some close results

Big East Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2021-22 season | Busting Brackets
Big East Basketball may be the most difficult conference to predict in terms of its order in the standings. Who should be in the top tier?