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Kevin Sweeney

Chicago

Writer and Repoter at Sports Illustrated

College basketball and NBA Draft @SINow | @TheFieldOf68 | Scout Team Pod w/ @EricFawcett_ | @NorthwesternU alum

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  • 1 week ago | si.com | Kevin Sweeney

    College basketball’s 30-day transfer portal window has closed. While a handful of high-profile players remain available (most of whom are also navigating the NBA draft process), most of the work has been done in rapidly revamping rosters ahead of the 2025–26 season. Which teams are off to the best starts in roster building? Here’s a look at some of the top portal hauls this cycle, plus a few teams that have done elite work identifying strong fits to complement their returning cores.

  • 2 weeks ago | si.com | Kevin Sweeney

    The highly anticipated 2025 NBA draft is now fewer than two months away, and work is being done across the league to evaluate and vet which players teams want to build their franchises around moving forward. The top prize is Duke’s Cooper Flagg, an electrifying talent who’s a clear favorite to come off the board first in late June. Overall though, the draft pool (at least among college players) is the smallest it has been in a long time.

  • 3 weeks ago | si.com | Kevin Sweeney

    The transfer portal in men’s college basketball closes at the end of the day Tuesday. There may be a slow trickle of names that enter in the days following, as rules indicate that a player must only express his intention to transfer before the window closes to allow for delays by compliance departments. Still, the pool of players that will be available this spring is close to complete. What should you know about what’s happening in the portal right now and what to look for when the portal closes?

  • 4 weeks ago | ktla.com | Kevin Sweeney

    We’re entering the final stages of the men’s college basketball transfer portal window, with only a week to go before the portal closes on April 22. A significant portion of the top players is already off the board.

  • 4 weeks ago | si.com | Kevin Sweeney

    We’re entering the final stages of the men’s college basketball transfer portal window, with only a week to go before the portal closes on April 22. A significant portion of the top players is already off the board.

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Kevin Sweeney
Kevin Sweeney @CBB_Central
9 May 25

RT @ByPatForde: Sources: NCAA leaders mulling lifting prohibitions against betting on professional sports. https://t.co/UBYTEM1uSQ

Kevin Sweeney
Kevin Sweeney @CBB_Central
9 May 25

Some interesting proposals from the NCAA MBB rules committee: - Coach's challenges - Continuation - Refs allowed to call F1s instead of just F2s or common fouls on shots to the groin https://t.co/pDyUdTWUz7

Kevin Sweeney
Kevin Sweeney @CBB_Central
8 May 25

Villanova transfer Jordann Dumont has committed to VCU, source tells SI. High-upside wing/forward with three years of eligibility remaining who saw limited action at Villanova.