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Annette Sanderson, wife of former Alabama coach Wimp Sanderson, dies at 86

Sarah Annette Harrison Sanderson, the wife of former Alabama men’s basketball coach Winfrey “Wimp” Sanderson, died Wednesday, her family announced. She was 86.
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‘Mother Nature does not care’: Bo Jackson sets tone for final “Bo Bikes Bama” ride

“Mother Nature does not care.”, Jackson said greeting the group of bikers ahead of the Bo Bikes Bama 20-mile ride Saturday morning outside Neville Arena. During the 60-mile ride that began at 7:00 a.m. heavy rainfall came down causing a delay for the 20-mile group.
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Legendary NBA coach stepping down after 29 years: ‘My love and passion for the game remain’

“While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” Popovich said, per The Associated Press. The move ends a Hall of Fame coaching career that spanned over three decade and resulted in five NBA championships. Popovich leaves as the league’s all-time wins leader.
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Kentucky lands ex-Alabama forward in transfer portal

Mouhamed Dioubate might have left Alabama men’s basketball, but he didn’t leave the SEC. The former Crimson Tide forward has committed to Kentucky, he announced Monday. Dioubate entered the ...
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Can Alabama, Auburn or anyone in the SEC compete financially with Texas?

If the cost of doing business has reached a place where one football roster comes with a $40-million payroll, Texas is uniquely positioned to succeed at the highest level in any sport it chooses.
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Former South Alabama basketball star transferring to ACC school

Former South Alabama basketball star Barry Dunning will transfer to Pittsburgh, AL.com has confirmed. The 6-foot-6 Dunning was a first-team All-Sun Belt Conference pick in 2024-25, when he ...
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Alabama star goes to Los Angeles Sparks in first round of WNBA Draft

The Los Angeles Sparks selected Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker with the ninth pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday night. The ninth player from Alabama chosen in the history of the WNBA Draft, the 6 ...
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Ex-Alabama guard back in transfer portal

Former Alabama men’s basketball guard Kris Parker is back in the transfer portal. Parker told On3 on Tuesday that he had made the decision to put his name into the transfer portal for the second ...
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Alabama state surplus property headed to auction block: Computers, trucks and a basketball shooting robot

The auction includes items such as computer equipment, a forklift, a bulldozer, tractor-trailers and a basketball shooting robot.
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What have we learned so far about Alabama during spring practice?

Alabama’s revamped offensive coaching staff, and how NIL could continue to shape the rosters of both Alabama football and basketball.
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South Alabama basketball adds Canadian forward through transfer portal

South Alabama basketball on Thursday added its fourth transfer portal commitment, from forward Adam Olsen of the University of British Columbia in Canada. The 6-foot-7 Olsen averaged 14.9 points ...
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Auburn basketball standouts invited to NBA Draft Combine

Auburn basketball’s Johni Broome and Tahaad Pettiford were invited to the NBA Draft Combine, the league announced Friday afternoon. The combine is set to take place from May 11-18 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, Illinois.
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FanDuel promo code for NBA, NHL playoffs, and Kentucky Derby this weekend

The first weekend in May is one of the best weekends on the sports calendar, with NBA and NHL playoffs, plus the Kentucky Derby. If you want to cash in on all the action, the FanDuel promo code is a great way to do so.
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Thompson hires former rival coach to lead girls basketball program

Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa coach Nick Browder talks with his team during a timeout in the AHSAA 7A girls basketball final against Hoover at BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Will McLelland | preps@al.com) Will McLelland Thompson High School has hired the coach from a Class 7A, Area 5 rival as its new girls basketball coach.
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Jacksonville State basketball lands commitment from 2025 prep guard

Jacksonville State added one of the top seniors in the state of Kentucky on Thursday, landing the commitment of Adair County High School’s Connor Loy. Loy also held a Division I offer from McNeese State, but elected for Jax State and Ray Harper, who has continued to recruit with his strong ties to the state of Kentucky.
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Spring Garden star makes history as first two-time Miss Basketball award winner

On Thursday, her name was etched in the Alabama high school history books yet again. Austin was named the state’s Miss Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, becoming the first ...
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Auburn incoming transfer forward withdraws from 2025 NBA Draft

One of Auburn's top incoming transfers withdrew from the NBA Draft, according to the NBA's public list of entry candidates
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Why NIL and loyalty comes for everybody, including Auburn basketball

“Without any kind of appeal, Chad Baker has another year of eligibility,” Pearl said back in March. “He does because he fits all the criteria. Some of the other guys that have been talked about, I’m not going to specifically reference, but Chad is the one that right now qualifies.”
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Central-Phenix City basketball coach Burkett takes Georgia job

Central-Phenix City boys basketball coach Charles Burkett has ... said he is taking his Alabama state retirement after putting in 25 years as a head coach. Burkett spent six years at Saks, 14 ...
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Goodman: In honor of Jalen Hurts, we’re taking receipts to the NFL Draft

Five years ago this week, the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Hurts in the second round. Anyone with a heart was happy for Hurts. In Philly, though, the pick was immediately condemned. Critics and fans hated it. Talking head Stephen A. led the way. Radio donkeys had content for weeks.
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Spring Garden basketball star, Alabama signee Ace Austin claims another national honor

Spring Garden standout and Alabama signee Ace Austin was named MaxPreps’ Small Town National Player of the Year, the organization announced. Athletes included for recognition on the team must compete at schools with an enrollment under 1,000 students that are in towns with a population of under 10,000.
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Ex-Alabama guard Rylan Griffen returns to SEC

Griffen spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide prior to transferring to Lawrence. Over his time with Alabama, Griffen was part of the team that won the SEC and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2023. Then, he was a key part of the team that went to the Final Four in 2024.
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Ex-Alabama star recruit Derrion Reid stays in SEC

Derrion Reid will stay in the SEC after spending his freshman season with Alabama basketball. He was one of the highest-rated recruits in program history.
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Alabama basketball lands award-winning transfer portal forward commitment

Alabama basketball landed a transfer portal commitment on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide locked down former Tarleton State forward Keitenn Bristow. “Built by grit, driven by heart,” Bristow said in a social media post announcing the news. “I’m all in. Roll Tide, let’s make history.”
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Alabama basketball guard Labaron Philon reveals decision for his future

Labaron Philon has made a decision on his future plans with Alabama men’s basketball. Philon, a guard from Mobile, will enter the NBA Draft, he posted to Instagram on Monday. “Ever since I was ...
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Wrongful death case against ex-Alabama basketball players Brandon Miller, Darius Miles settled

The wrongful death lawsuit brought against former Alabama basketball players Brandon Miller and Darius Miles, along with fellow defendant Michael “Buzz” Davis, has ended with a settlement ...
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South Alabama basketball adds former Lenoir-Rhyne, FAMU guard

South Alabama basketball on Friday picked up a commitment from former Lenoir-Rhyne guard Hantz Louis-Jeune, its fourth (and likely final) transfer portal addition for the 2025-26 season.
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Alabama freshman Derrion Reid makes decision for next season

The Alabama men’s basketball roster for 2025-26 will not include one of the highest-ranked recruits in program history. Forward Derrion Reid has entered his name in the transfer portal ...
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Goodman: Who wins a natty first: Auburn, Alabama or Bucky?

The NCAA gave me the best seat in the house for the big finale, and I can only assume it was because Alabama is the new capital of college basketball. Florida led for less than two minutes of game ...
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Homewood names new girls basketball coach; other in-state coaching moves

Jason Harlow, who compiled a 172-55 record at Chelsea, has been named the new girls head coach at Homewood, replacing Gavin King. Harlow’s Hornets made two final four appearances and reached the regional tournament all seven seasons he was at the helm. Chelsea made the region final four of the past five seasons.
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Ex-Alabama star from Final Four team joins another SEC program

Nick Pringle spent two seasons with Alabama basketball and one with South Carolina. Now he's headed to another SEC school for this season.
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Where Alabama basketball finished in final AP top 25 poll of 2024-25 season

Alabama basketball finished sixth in the final Associated Press media top 25 poll of the year. The final poll came the morning after Florida dispatched Houston in the Final Four national ...
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South Alabama basketball signs in-state JUCO standout

South Alabama basketball signed Coastal Alabama Community College-South forward Stephen Williams on Wednesday, the first day of the spring signing period. The 6-foot-9 Williams was a second-team ...
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Former Alabama basketball starter commits to blue-blood from transfer portal: Reports

A former Alabama basketball starter is heading home after leaving the Crimson Tide. Jarin Stevenson, who entered the transfer portal after the 2024-25 season, has committed to North Carolina ...
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Updated names to watch in transfer portal for Alabama basketball

The transfer portal opened about two weeks ago, and Alabama men’s basketball has both given to it and taken from it. Mouhamed Dioubate, Naas Cunningham and Jarin Stevenson have entered the ...
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Former Alabama basketball player commits to UNLV from transfer portal

Alabama has so far lost three players besides Cunningham to the transfer portal following the conclusion of the season. Mo Dioubate (committed to Kentucky), Jarin Stevenson (North Carolina) and Derrion Reid have also left the Crimson Tide.
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Capital murder trial connected to ex-Alabama basketball player starts this week

The capital murder trial for Michael Davis begins in Tuscaloosa two years after Jamea Harris was shot and killed near the Strip. Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles will be tried separately.
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Could Labaron Philon still return to Alabama basketball? ‘You never know’

Labaron Philon spent his freshman season with Alabama men's basketball and was named to the All-SEC freshman team in 2024-25.
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3 Alabama basketball stars invited to NBA Draft Combine

Mark Sears, Labaron Philon and Grant Nelson each served as important pieces for the Alabama basketball team that reached the Elite Eight in 2025.
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Alabama basketball loses starter to transfer portal, reports say

Jarin Stevenson won’t be part of the Alabama men’s basketball roster for a third consecutive season. Stevenson, a native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, reclassified and joined the Crimson ...
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Donald Trump says Alabama is ‘one of the nation’s best basketball schools’

Donald Trump not only praised Alabama football and Nick Saban but took time to praise Alabama basketball, too.
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Alabama basketball loses key forward to transfer portal

Alabama basketball is losing a key contributor from its Elite Eight and Final Four runs. Mo Dioubate plans to enter the transfer portal and depart after two seasons in Tuscaloosa, he shared on his ...
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Alabama basketball locks up crucial player for next season

Aiden Sherrell isn’t going anywhere. Alabama men’s basketball has secured him for another season. Yea Alabama, Alabama’s NIL collective, and Sherrell announced on Instagram on Saturday he ...
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Alabama basketball schedules opponent Auburn knows not to overlook, per report

Alabama men’s basketball has added Yale to its nonconference schedule, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Saturday. The date has not yet been announced or reported. It will mark the first time since 2008 that the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide have faced each other. Alabama won that game 66-63 at Coleman Coliseum.
Icon for www.al.comal.com · Apr 5, 2025

3 more players agree to stay with Alabama basketball for next season

The Alabama men’s basketball roster for 2025-26 is taking shape. The Crimson Tide has re-signed three more veterans: Aden Holloway, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Houston Mallette, Alabama’s ...
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Who will get the last spots on Alabama basketball roster for 2025-26?

The Alabama men's basketball roster is nearing completion for the 2025-26 season. Who will fill out the final spots? Here's a look at some options.
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This week in HS Sports: Alabama’s 1st Mr. Basketball was an ‘easy choice’

This is an opinion piece. On Thursday in Montgomery, the Alabama Sports Writers Association named its 43rd Mr. Basketball winner. This year’s award went to DeWayne Brown, the 6-foot-9 center who ...
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Date announced for Alabama basketball’s non-conference game vs. Purdue

Alabama basketball’s marquee 2025 matchup with Purdue in Coleman Coliseum has a date. The Boilermakers will visit Tuscaloosa on Nov. 13, UA’s NIL collective announced on Tuesday. The Crimson ...
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Former college basketball player fatally shot in Mobile park

One person was killed Thursday night following a shooting at a Mobile park, according to the Mobile Police Department. The shooting occurred at Sage Park at about 9:30 resulting in a woman and a man being struck by gunfire. Both were taken to the hospital but the woman died from her injuries.