Dick Weiss

HOF sports writer going to 54th final four, trying to weather the storm while regaining my hoopsWeiss site, which was hadked last week.

[MattBeGreat @mattbegreatyt]

2 years ago Mike Brown got fired for calling out De’Aaron Fox for being an Idiot. Now Mike Brown is going to win a Championship because De’Aaron Fox is an Idiot. Full circle moment

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

The Knicks led for just 53.8 seconds in Game 4 🤯

That's the 2nd-lowest amount of time leading in a Finals win since the 1976-77 merger 😲

[Paul Biancardi @PaulBiancardi]

He came over from the help side, blocked the shot, then screamed with joy and fired an outlet pass. Say hello to Lewis Uvwo—6'11", 230 lbs, with a 7'7" wingspan and a 9'3" standing reach. This is what multiple-effort defense and energy looks like.
@SCNext @Top100Camp

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

John Calipari lands an elite shotmaker in Davion Thompson, a strong reclass candidate who is averaging 21.7 PPG while shooting nearly 52% from three on the EYBL Circuit.

Full commitment breakdown: https://t.co/MWvy6fFqJq

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

Knicks takeover in San Antonio? 👀

More than half of Game 5 tickets have been purchased by fans in the NY/NJ area 🗽

(via @Gametime)

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

Stefan Joksimovic closed adidas EuroCamp with another strong outing, flashing herky-jerky pace, polished footwork and finishing creativity.

The 17-year-old point guard measured 6-foot-7 barefoot and 187 pounds with a 6-foot-8 wingspan in Treviso.

[Star | 🔜 BoBC🇨🇦 @Starthedeity]

This is the strat??? I know what I must do

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

The NCAA's new (very poorly timed) rule sends a clear message: international players are no longer welcome in the college game.

ACB, France, Italy, Australian NBL and anyone who's ever played for a EuroLeague team, even for next to nothing, are suddenly permanently ineligible?

[Amanda Christovich @achristovichh]

NCAA confirms it might vote on the new five-for-five eligibility rules in June. If it votes yes, here is the implementation process:

[USABJNT @usabjnt]

19 finalists remain for the 2026 USA Men's U18 National Team.

🇺🇸 #USABMU18

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: UCF transfer forward Jordan Burks has committed to Oklahoma State, he told @On3.

The 6-9 junior averaged 13.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game this season. Previously played at Kentucky and Georgetown.

https://t.co/8R8FNMV4d5

[Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops]

Arizona announces it will be taking an overseas trip to Lithuania in August.

Big man Motiejus Krivas is from Lithuania.

The Wildcats will go from Aug. 14-23 - where they will play three exhibition games against the national teams from Lithuania and Ukraine.

One of the games will be against the Lithuania Senior National Team - which will mark the first time that the Lithuanian men’s senior national team has ever competed against a college team.

[SLAM HS Hoops @SLAM_HS]

Freshman JJ Crawford just dropped 30 PTS on 9 dribbles in front of Paolo Banchero 🚨😮‍💨

🔥 30 PTS
🔥 11/13 FG
🔥 7/8 3PM

@JCrossover @NikeEYB

[Anthony Bradley @drantbradley]

Clemson is $1.5B in debt. Syracuse is closing or pausing 93 programs, UNC-Chapel Hill plans to cut spending by $89M over 3 years. Duke recently let 600 employees go in a $350M budget cut. Indiana public colleges announced a plan to eliminate or merge 580 programs statewide.

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: 4⭐️ Theo Edema has committed to St. John’s and will reclassify to 2026, he told @Rivals. 

The 7-foot center is the No. 33 overall recruit in the 2027 class, per Rivals.

https://t.co/j1DBE3x7wR

[Lethal Shooter @LethalShooter__]

THE FIRST MAN EVER to shoot a basketball underwater!! I UNDERSTAND IT NOW!🌊🏀

[Boardroom @boardroom]

The NBA-to-NCAA pipeline is getting stronger.

From front offices to advisory roles, former and current NBA stars are bringing pro experience back to campus. 🎓🏀

[Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello]

Former Santa Clara forward Allen Graves says the only two schools he’s had conversations with are LSU and Duke. He added that Kentucky has reached out to his agents, but Duke and LSU were his top two.

Graves said he would prefer to stay in the NBA draft if he’s a first-rounder.

[Isaac Trotter @Isaac__Trotter]

Iowa State sniper transfer Milan Momcilovic dishes on his stay-or-go decision, what he’s looking for in college and what he needs to hear from NBA decision-makers to stay ahead of the May 27 deadline.

Kentucky, St. John’s and Louisville are in the mix here.