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Detroit Free Press · Mar 31, 2025

Who could land Alabama basketball's first player from Elite Eight to hit transfer portal?

The transfer portal has swiped its first Alabama basketball player from the Crimson Tide's most recent run to the Elite Eight, per ESPN.
Sportskeeda · 7h

“It will be a great success story”: Nate Oats gets real on Labaron Philon’s NBA draft capability after Alabama star gets invited to combine

Alabama men's basketball star Labaron Philon declared for the 2025 NBA draft and his coach, Nate Oats, has expressed his confidence in the starting guard.
Icon for www.jsonline.comMilwaukee Journal Sentinel · Mar 31, 2025

One of last remaining 5-stars in 2025 recruiting class has Alabama basketball in Top 5

Per ESPN Recruiting Director Paul Biancardi ... all four-stars. Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
Chiefs Wire · Mar 31, 2025

Alabama basketball 2025 transfer portal updates: Tide in mix for top guard

The transfer portal is wide open. Check back here for the latest updates on the names coming to Alabama basketball, or leaving the program.
Icon for bearswire.usatoday.comBears Wire · Apr 1, 2025

Alabama basketball 2025-26 roster tracker: Tide has another spot to fill after freshman exit

After the program's second straight run to the Elite Eight, Alabama basketball has already gotten to work on its ... On Monday afternoon, it was reported by ESPN that the 6-foot-7, 175 pound freshman was hitting the transfer portal. He spent the season ...
The Indianapolis Star · 12d

Former Alabama basketball player enters transfer portal for second time in five days

A former Alabama basketball player won't be returning to the SEC after reentering the transfer portal Tuesday.
Icon for www.al.comal.com · 21d

Former Alabama basketball starter commits to blue-blood from transfer portal: Reports

first by ESPN. Stevenson is a native of Chapel Hill, and his mother played basketball at UNC. Before Alabama faced the Tar Heels in the Sweet 16 following the 2023-24 season, he told reporters ...
Icon for www.espn.inESPN · 16d

Brandon Miller, 3 other ex-members of Alabama, on witness list for capital murder trial of Michael Davis

Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers ... Davis and former Crimson Tide basketball player Darius Miles were arrested and indicted. Alabama prosecutors charged ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · Mar 30, 2025

Alabama basketball’s Nate Oats reveals big ‘problem’ vs. Duke wasn’t Cooper Flagg

Alabama basketball’s NCAA Tournament journey has ... and we had a few guys still try to challenge him,” Oats said, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. “It’s kind of a habit, you can tell them ...
Icon for www.tuscaloosanews.comThe Tuscaloosa News · 21d

Alabama basketball's Labaron Philon declares for 2025 NBA Draft: What we know

Alabama basketball guard Labaron Philon is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft. On Monday afternoon, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony shared the freshman from Mobile's announcement on X, saying he is "all in ...
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Jan 25, 2022

Alabama State Lady Hornets Scores, Stats and Highlights - ESPN

Skylar Vann scored a season-high 20 points and No. 11 Oklahoma ran its home-court win streak to 13 straight by steamrolling past Alabama State 110-46 on Sunday. — Sira Thienou scored 16 points ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 26d

5-star Alabama basketball target announces official commitment decision

A highly-touted prospect who had the Alabama Crimson Tide in his list of five finalists, Brayden Burries has officially made a decision. Announced on ESPN during Wednesday afternoon's edition of ...
Roll Tide Wire on MSN.com · 14d

3 Alabama football players among attendees for 2025 NFL draft

According to a report Monday afternoon from ESPN's Adam Schefter, three Alabama Crimson Tide football players will be among the names in attendance for the 2025 NFL draft later this week.
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 5d

Where Alabama Lands in Joe Lunardi's Initial 2025-26 Bracketology

Alabama was placed as the No. 6 seed in Lunardi's East Region, which would be tied for technically the worst spot in the Nate Oats era alongside the 2021-22 team. The reason it's technical is because the actual worst placement was in Oats' inaugural year when the Crimson Tide didn't even make the tournament.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · 22d

Former Alabama five-star basketball recruit enters transfer portal

Alabama men's basketball forward Derrion Reid entered ... Reid was projected by ESPN last November as the No. 21 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, but he was limited to 14.1 minutes per game ...
The Des Moines Register · 16d

Former Alabama tight end re-signs with NFL team on one-year deal, per reports

Yet another former Alabama Crimson Tide football standout has signed a free agent deal this offseason with a NFL team, as, according to a report Friday afternoon from ESPN's Adam Schefter, tight end Irv Smith Jr. has re-signed with the Houston Texans on a one-year contract.
Icon for coltswire.usatoday.comColts Wire · 29d

Is Ken Jeong a Duke basketball fan? 'Community' star watching Cooper Flagg in Elite Eight

REQUIRED READING: Duke basketball vs Alabama live score: Prediction ... where he sat next to former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski courtside. When ESPN's "College GameDay" traveled to Duke back in September of 2023 for the Blue Devils' home football game ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 31, 2025

Who could land Alabama basketball's first player from Elite Eight to hit transfer portal?

The transfer portal has swiped its first Alabama basketball player from the Crimson Tide's most recent run to the Elite Eight. Per ESPN's Jeff Borzello, freshman Naas Cunningham is parting ways ...
Icon for www.palmbeachpost.comPalm Beach Post · Apr 1, 2025

Alabama basketball 2025-26 roster tracker: Tide has another spot to fill after freshman exit

After the program's second straight run to the Elite Eight, Alabama basketball has already gotten ... On Monday afternoon, it was reported by ESPN that the 6-foot-7, 175 pound freshman was hitting ...
Icon for www.palmbeachpost.comPalm Beach Post · Mar 31, 2025

One of last remaining 5-stars in 2025 recruiting class has Alabama basketball in Top 5

Per ESPN Recruiting Director Paul Biancardi ... Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
al.com on MSN.com · 12d

Longtime ESPN football, basketball play-by-play broadcaster dead at 80

Mike Patrick, a long-time ESPN play-by-play man who achieved a degree of infamy in this state with one awkward moment during the 2007 Alabama-Georgia football game, has died. He was 80. Patrick’s death was announced by ESPN, for whom he called games in a variety of sports from 1982-2017. He died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Feb 24, 2025

College basketball rankings: ESPN updates BPI Top 25 ahead of March

There's considerable movement in this week's ESPN's updated College Basketball Power Index top 25 rankings following Duke's blowout win over Illinois and Alabama's impressive victory over Kentucky ...
Detroit Free Press · 4d

Where ESPN's Joe Lunardi predicts Alabama in debut 2025-26 'Bracketology'

Coming off the program's second consecutive Elite Eight appearance, Alabama is projected to make the NCAA Tournament once again in 2025-26.
People on MSN.com · 26d

Jason Kelce Is an Emmy Nominee — Again! the ESPN Commentator Scores His First Solo Sports Emmy Nod

Jason Kelce has scored another Sports Emmy nomination. The three-time Emmy nominee earned a nomination for outstanding personality/emerging on-air talent for his work on 'Monday Night Countdown.'
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · Mar 28, 2025

ESPN Computer Predicts Winner of Duke-Alabama Elite Eight Game

Duke is highly favored by the ESPN computer, with a 72.4 percent chance to win. Meanwhile, Alabama has been given a meager 27.6 percent chance to emerge victorious in the contest. It remains to be ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 27d

Where ESPN ranks Alabama basketball in way-too-early 2025-26 Top 25 rankings

This thought has already been echoed across college basketball as well ... way-too-early Top 25 on Tuesday morning? Well, ESPN currently has Alabama ranked as the nation's No. 11 team in their ...
Icon for www.cincinnati.comThe Cincinnati Enquirer · 5d

Where ESPN's Joe Lunardi predicts Alabama in debut 2025-26 'Bracketology'

Well, according to the debut edition of 2025-25 "Bracketology" according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi ... the 2025-25 college basketball season, but it already appears that Alabama may end up dancing ...