Steve Kerr’s first foray into helming an Olympic basketball side was a successful one, with the Warriors boss leading the U.S. men’s national team to glory at the 2024 Games. It wasn’t an easy journey for the Americans. Nikola Jokic’s Serbia and Victor Wembanyama’s France proved formidable foes, highlighting the deep talent pool that exists […]
BYU recruits 2024: Who could head coach Mark Pope bring with him for Kentucky basketball's 2024-25 roster?
Kentucky’s coaching search is reportedly over. BYU’s Mark Pope is “lined up” to take over for John Calipari as the Wildcats’ next head coach, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. Pope has ties to Big Blue Nation, winning a national championship as a captain for Rick Pitino’s 1996 Kentucky team. He brings nine years of […]
DeCourcy's Dozen: Ranking college basketball's top 12 teams, with UConn climbing to No. 1 after KO of Marquette
When Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers traveled to Columbus for a Sunday game against an Ohio State squad so dire their coach was dismissed just a few days earlier, who would have thought it would be anything but a slam dunk for college basketball most outstanding player? Sometimes, sports are weird. Which is why […]
DeCourcy's Dozen: Ranking college basketball's top 12 teams, from Purdue to Duke ahead of NCAA's bracket preview
This Saturday, the NCAA Tournament selection committee will share with us the “trailer” for the biggest March release of all. No matter what superhero hero movie Hollywood might bring to theaters next month, it won’t be as huge as the NCAA bracket that will be revealed on Sunday evening, March 17. And in a nice […]
DeCourcy's Dozen: Ranking college basketball's top 12 teams, from Purdue to Duke
The title “DeCourcy’s Dozen” implies some kind of ownership by me over the 12 most accomplished teams in college basketball. What I’m thinking after the past seven days is: Do I have to claim these guys? Someone else want them? This is not an extraordinary year for top teams in college basketball – largely because […]