On3 ranks Tide Hoops No. 1 in ‘way too early’ preseason top 25

Nate Oats and company have been having a pretty good time the past few weeks. Following news that Grant Nelson would be returning to college for his final year of eligibility, the Tide acquired Clifford Omoruyi through the transfer portal to fill a void at the center position. With the possibility of Mark Sears returning […]

Sports Illustrated ranks Alabama No. 1 in preseason hoops rankings

Alabama fans have been waiting for months to find out what the roster for Nate Oats' basketball team would be like after the Crimson Tide made the school's first-ever Final Four appearance. When the transfer portal carousel stopped spinning and the NBA Draft decisions were all announced, it was nothing but great news for Alabama. […]

Preseason Long Beach/South Bay FB

Darius Curry (left) passed for more than 3,000 yards last season as he led the Long Beach Poly to a 10-0 regular-season record, including a win over Mission Viejo. On the right, linebacker Kingston Viriami-Asa collected a turnover for St. John Bosco during their win over San Mateo’s Serra in the CIF Open Division state […]

Flagstaff boys basketball seeks improvement in June preseason period

Eric Newman Sunsports Editor With the preseason beginning in June, the Flagstaff Eagles are using last winter as motivation. Senior Conor O’Brien-Piubeni briefly shared his thoughts on the team’s 2022-23 season. “It sucked,” he said. “We don’t want to repeat that.” The Eagles went 2-16 overall (1-11 at the Grand Canyon) and finished the season […]