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Evaluating VCU's transfer portal: Are Martelli's Rams among nation's top mid-majors?

3 weeks ago | richmond.com | Zach Joachim |Tobias Bass

What does the college basketball world think of VCU's work in the transfer portal under first-year coach Phil Martelli Jr.? As the sun sets on portal season, rosters across the country solidify and players begin to arrive on campus to commence their summer workout schedules, pundits are taking stock of the nation's winners and losers. Tobias Bass, a staff editor for The Athletic's college hoops coverage, released a list of mid-major winners of the 2025 transfer portal season.
What this means for fans

Mar 5, 2025 | nytimes.com | Tobias Bass |Dan Shanoff

Fanatics has officially entered the ticketing market. The company has teamed up with Ticketmaster to launch the Fanatics Ticket Marketplace. In addition to apparel and collectibles, the Fanatics app will let people buy resale tickets. This partnership is part of a broader collaboration between Fanatics and Live Nation's Ticketmaster, enabling Ticketmaster tickets to be listed on Fanatics while Fanatics merchandise becomes available on Ticketmaster.
LA Clippers, Terance Mann agree to 3-year extension: Sources

Sep 27, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Shams Charania |Tobias Bass

By Shams Charania and Tobias Bass 12m ago The LA Clippers and Terance Mann have agreed to a three-year $47 million contract extension Friday, according to league sources. Mann, 27, has played all five years of his career with the Clippers and will now be under contract through the 2027-28 season. With Paul George heading to Philadelphia and Russell Westbrook now in Denver, Mann is expected to play a larger role in the Clippers' backcourt rotation alongside James Harden.
Arkansas lands 5-star recruit Darius Acuff

Jul 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tobias Bass

Five-star guard Darius Acuff Jr., the No. 8 player in the 2025 recruiting class, committed to Arkansas, he announced on social media Friday. He chose the Razorbacks over Kansas and Michigan. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound prospect is the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 player in Florida, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. At one point he was expected to commit to the Jayhawks but first-year Arkansas coach John Calipari was able to land Acuff.
Bulls trade two-time All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to Thunder for Josh Giddey: Source

Jun 20, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Shams Charania |Tobias Bass

By Shams Charania and Tobias Bass via The Athletic, By Shams Charania and Tobias Bass 16m ago The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired guard Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Josh Giddey, a league source said Thursday. Caruso, 30, spent the past three seasons with the Bulls where he made two All-Defensive teams. He will head to Oklahoma City as it looks to contend again for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Bulls, Thunder swap Caruso, Giddey in one-for-one trade

Jun 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Shams Charania |Tobias Bass

Caruso, 30, spent the past three seasons with the Bulls where he made two All-Defensive teams. He will head to Oklahoma City as it looks to contend again for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. In 71 games this season, Caruso averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists. With Lonzo Ball unable to play this season due to multiple knee surgeries, the Bulls have pivoted to find a younger playmaker in Giddey to replace him.
Alex Karaban withdraws from NBA Draft, will return to UConn

May 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tobias Bass |CJ Moore

The two-time defending champions got a major boost Wednesday as UConn forward Alex Karaban announced he's withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft and returning to Storrs for the 2024-25 season. Karaban, 21, averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds while starting 39 games for UConn last season. The two-year starter is looking to continue his 12 straight NCAA Tournament victories. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward is 16-1 in postseason play over the Huskies championship runs.
Arizona's Love to stay in school, withdraw from NBA Draft

May 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tobias Bass

Arizona guard Caleb Love is returning to Tucson for the 2024-25 season, he announced on social media on Wednesday. Love's decision came on deadline day for early entrants to remain in the NBA Draft or return to school. A four-year starter - three years at North Carolina and one with Arizona - Love will be back with the Wildcats for his fifth and final year of eligibility. He averaged 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last season, earning him Pac-12 Player of the Year honors.
Arkansas lands transfer guard D.J. Wagner

May 27, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tobias Bass

The Arkansas Razorbacks landed a commitment from Kentucky guard and former McDonald's All-American D.J. Wagner Jr., a program source told The Athletic. Wagner will reunite with John Calipari, who took the Arkansas job in April. He picked the Razorbacks over USC, which he visited in early May, and also considered Florida and Oregon.
Joe Buck hopes Drew Brees get another shot at broadcasting

May 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tobias Bass

Buck shared this view on Richard Deitsch's The Athletic 's "Sports Media" podcast this week, where they also discussed the high expectations for Tom Brady as he joins Kevin Burkhardt in Fox Sports' top NFL booth. "I think Drew Brees got a raw deal," Buck said. "And if there's anybody who was ever created in a computer to be a top analyst at a network, I think it's Drew Brees and I would love to see him get another chance at that.