NCAAB RUMORS AND NEWS

New York Post "Zion Williamson is expected to miss Duke’s game Saturday at Syracuse after suffering a Grade 1 right knee sprain Wednesday, according to Stadium’s Jeff Goodman, citing a source. Williamson is moving around and optimistic about returning in the next week. He is listed as..." February 23

Uproxx "The annual Duke-North Carolina game in Durham is always event television. The two teams have a long-standing rivalry that is bolstered by both proximity and inter-conference wrangling throughout each new college basketball season. The showdown at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday..." February 22

ESPN "Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim will coach in Saturday's game against Duke, three days after being involved in a fatal car accident. Athletic director John Wildhack announced the news on Friday afternoon. "The Jimenez family has suffered a tremendous loss,"..." February 22

Burnt Orange Nation "When the Texas Longhorns take the floor on Saturday morning as part of a road rivalry meeting with the Oklahoma Sooners, they’ll do so without senior and starting guard, Kerwin Roach II. According to a report from 247Sports’ Chip Brown, Roach has been..." February 22

TMZ "Denver Nuggets star Isaiah Thomas is now Zion Williamson's unofficial career adviser now -- telling the Duke star to STOP PLAYING COLLEGE BALL ASAP ... and wait for the NBA.  Actually, IT was much more to the point -- "Zion sit yo ass down lol and we will be ready for..." February 21

SB Nation "The Duke Blue Devils suffered a tough loss on Wednesday in their 88-72 defeat at the hands of North Carolina. Star forward Zion Williamson suffered a knee sprain less than minute into the ACC showdown, and was unable to return. The injury looked bad when..." February 21

The Score "Nike released a statement Wednesday night in the wake of Duke star Zion Williamson's right knee injury which followed his left shoe breaking on the court in the first half against North Carolina. "We are obviously concerned and want to wish Zion a speedy..." February 21

Syracuse.com "Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man Wednesday walking outside a vehicle on Interstate 690 shortly before midnight, authorities said. “The occupants then exited the vehicle and proceeded to walk on the highway within close proximity to that..." February 21

Clutch Points "The Duke Blue Devils were manhandled by the North Carolina Tar Heels Wednesday night, 88-72, no thanks to Zion Williamson’s injury a little over 30 seconds into the game. The unfortunate moment brought out the trolls on Twitter with all kinds of tasteless jokes and Puma..." February 21

Real GM Basketball "Zion Williamson suffered a mild knee sprain after blowing out his shoe 36 seconds into a rivalry game against UNC. Duke lost the game 88-72. Mike Kzryzewski said Williamson's knee was stable, and that the team would provide a timetable for his recovery on Thursday. " February 21

12 Up "The No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats have been rolling as of late. However, there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding forward Reid Travis, who suffered an injury during Tuesday night's win over the Missouri Tigers. Now, the Wildcats basketball program has received the..." February 21

Larry Brown Sports "One fan played a huge role in determining the outcome of Wednesday night’s Mississippi State-Georgia game in Athens. Georgia’s Tyree Crump had improbably made a 3-pointer to tie the game at 67 with 10 seconds left. Mississippi State then had the ball and attempted a..." February 21

CBS Sports "Fans willing to dish out astronomical amounts of money for Wednesday night's game between No. 1 Duke and No. 8 North Carolina will not only get bang for their buck watching Duke freshman Zion Williamson and his talented teammates. Price of admission could also include sharing the experience..." February 20

USA Today "Freshman forward Zion Williamson and Duke will host rival North Carolina on Wednesday night — and last-minute tickets for the game are quickly approaching Super Bowl-level prices. As of early Wednesday morning, the average ticket for the game between the No. 1 Blue Devils..." February 20

Sporting News "LeBron James and Jay-Z aren't the only fans flocking to see Zion Williamson. Duke's freshman sensation has set the online ticket resale market on fire, with fans paying big money, and driving hundreds of miles, to watch the 6-7, 285-pound Williamson in the..." February 19

Arizona Daily Star "Former University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson is in good condition after suffering a minor stroke over the weekend, his physician said. The 84-year-old Olson was admitted to Banner University Medical Center-Tucson on Saturday. David Labiner, chairman of the UA department of..." February 19

Sportsnaut "There’s a darn good chance that the youngest Ball son will be starring at a top-notch college basketball program here soon. Considered by some to be the most-talented of the trio, 17-year-old LaMelo Ball has been dominating the high school ranks at SPIRE Institute in..." February 18

CBS Sports "Quinnipiac star Cameron Young scored 55 points Sunday in a 107-100 triple-OT win over Siena, the most points by a Division I player in more than a decade. Young did most of his scoring damage from distance, as he hit 9 of his 13 3-pointers on the day. He also went 15 of 24 from the..." February 18