Dick Vitale has been around the game of basketball for a very long time. He began as a high school basketball coach in the early 1960s, turned to college, then the NBA in the '70s and finally started his illustrious announcing career after that.
It's going to be a new look Iowa Hawkeyes basketball team in 2025, almost from top to bottom. The big change, of course, is at head coach. Fran McCaffery is out after 15 seasons and an up-and-comer with strong ties to Iowa City, Ben McCollum, is in.
Donovan Dent's transfer from New Mexico to UCLA was one of the biggest moves in the college basketball offseason. The former Mountain West Player of the Year brings a new dynamic playmaking prowess to the Bruins that was lacking last season.
Mark Pope and the Kentucky coaching staff did an excellent job in the transfer portal, which is why the Wildcats have a team more than capable of winning a national title.
When the 2025-26 college basketball season tips off, 86-year-old Dick Vitale is expected to be courtside once again, calling some of the top games for ESPN.
There isn’t much to be said about Caitlin Clark that hasn’t already been said. This 23-year-old is the reason why women’s basketball is now a cool thing for people who aren’t fans to discuss.
Dick Vitale was not happy with Caitlin Clark’s final ranking in the recently concluded 2025 WNBA All-Star Game voting. Clark unsurprisingly finished with the most fan votes in the league.
There’s no denying that the WNBA has grown, improved, and reached new heights in popularity since Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was selected No. 1 overall in the 2024 draft, following a historic collegiate career at Iowa.
Cooper Flagg was drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks last Wednesday after a standout freshman season at Duke. The 6-foot-9 forward played just one year in Durham but led the Blue Devils to the Final Four and won the National Player of the Year award.
Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale raised the ire of baseball fans on Friday by supposedly jinxing a no-hit bid.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will play Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday inside the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The series is tied at 2-2, and Thunder guard Alex Caruso has quickly become one of its top performers.
Dick Vitale believes that the New York Knicks already had a "PTP" in their head coaching slot and that they'd be better off running it back, no matter how awkward.
The New York Knicks terminated former head coach Tom Thibodeau’s contract on June 3 following the team being eliminated from the Eastern Conference finals by the Indiana Pacers 4-2.
ESPN Events, in collaboration with the Charlotte Sports Foundation, has announced the creation of the Dick Vitale Invitational, a new men’s college basketball event that will annually honor Dick Vitale, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and one of the sport’s most iconic voices and ambassadors, who celeb
Dick Vitale is a college basketball legend as a broadcaster, and he's proven to be quite resilient as well. Most likely have forgotten that Vitale started in the sports world as a basketball coach, but he's become a household name because of the enthusiasm and energy he brings to the court as a broadcaster.
The Texas Longhorns' matchup against the Duke Blue Devils was already one of the games to watch in the opening week of the 2025-26 college basketball season.
We're still a ways away from the tip-off of the next college basketball season, but it's never too early to talk college hoops. Especially when Dick Vitale is the one doing it.
Michigan basketball might have lost starters Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin, Tre Donaldson, and Rubin Jones, but the Wolverines have the chance to be even better in 2025-26.
The UConn Huskies and Dan Gurley have been busy this offseason, bringing in several notable players through the transfer portal. This activity has garnered the attention of multiple people across the basketball world.
After finishing their first season in the Big Ten Conference with a 23-11 record and soon thereafter falling to Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the UCLA Bruins' trajectory is looking up for next season.
Mark Pope has a team for the upcoming college basketball season that could be one of the best in the nation. Thanks to high school recruiting, the transfer portal, and retaining players from last year's roster, the Wildcats are set to be scary good in year two under Pope.
Dick Vitale was among the many mourning the loss of longtime ESPN announcer Mike Patrick on Tuesday. Patrick spent nearly four decades on the call for the network's NFL, college football and college basketball broadcasts.
It has been a long time coming for legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale.
Dick Vitale announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with cancer again, but the legendary broadcaster shared much more positive news on Thursday.
The documentary is an honest, emotional portrayal of a man whose voice helped shape the very essence of college basketball.
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