Wojnarowski leaves behind high-profile job at ESPN to return to his roots at St. Bonaventure

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrian Wojnarowski was dogged in cultivating relationships over the past 37 years that distinguished his peerless basketball reporting. Leveraging those connections with the same drive and passion that introduced the phrase “Woj bomb” into the basketball...

Pac-12 adding Utah State, in talks with Gonzaga, as Mountain West tries to hold UNLV, AP sources say

The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. In a whirlwind day of maneuvering by three...

Pac-12 in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, AP sources say

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg scheduled to have his pacemaker replaced during medical procedure

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg is scheduled to undergo a medical procedure Friday to have his pacemaker replaced, the athletic department announced Monday. Hoiberg, 51, was born with an abnormal aortic valve and had surgeries in 2005 and 2015. His...

City approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district

The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host...

John Calipari to make Arkansas debut against Kansas in charity exhibition in October

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The debut of John Calipari at Arkansas will come in a charity exhibition game against Kansas next month. The schools announced Wednesday that their men's basketball teams would meet Oct. 25 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Proceeds from the game...

Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN for alma mater to become GM of St. Bonaventure men's basketball team

ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball program, the Atlantic 10 school announced Wednesday. Wojnarowski will oversee a wide...

St. John's hires Fordham athletic director and native New Yorker Ed Kull as its next AD

NEW YORK (AP) — St. John's hired Fordham athletic director and native New Yorker Ed Kull on Wednesday to be its next AD. “Ed Kull has demonstrated a commitment to excellence on and off the field of competition,” St. John's President the Rev. Brian J. Shanley said. “This is an...

Former conference rivals Oklahoma, Oklahoma State to play men's basketball game at Paycom Center

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former conference rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will face off in a men's basketball game on Dec. 14 at the Paycom Center, home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The schools competed for decades as members of the Big 12, but Oklahoma left for the Southeastern...

Kansas guard Shakeel Moore will miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the season following Elmarko Jackson's knee injury. The Jayhawks, who are front-runners...