Category Archives: News and Notes

Hoops HD Hardball Championship Week – Monday Edition

Posted on May 18, 2026 by John Stalica

Only one game was played in the college baseball landscape today – the Patriot League had the spotlight all to themselves today. Holy Cross blew open a close game en route to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of the … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Goes Hardball in 2026!

Posted on May 18, 2026 by John Stalica

While Jon Rothstein famously says “We sleep in May” during college basketball season, those of us at Hoops HD do not sleep. Starting this year, our colleague Chad Sherwood has added conference tournament brackets for college baseball season. You can … Continue reading →

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2026 NBA Draft Preview: HoopsHD interviews Lindenwood G Anias Futrell

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals have not even begun but it is already time for most of the league to start preparing for next season. The lottery was held on May 10th, the final deadline for NCAA players to withdraw is May … Continue reading →

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From a Bishop to a Saint: HoopsHD interviews McDonald’s All-American Darius Bivins

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Jon Teitel

If you want to win an NCAA title then you usually need a good coach, a great resume…and a McDonald’s All-American. Only 2 championship teams from 1979-2020 did not have such a player (2002 Maryland/2014 UConn), and Michigan won the … Continue reading →

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2026 NBA Mock Draft (Version 1.0)

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on June 23rd/24th and until then we will do our best to predict where everyone will get selected. Some websites do their mock drafts based on “best player available” but we try … Continue reading →

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Puppet Ramblings – NCAA Tournament Expansion = BAD!!

Posted on April 29, 2026 by David Griggs

Most who follow us are diehard college hoops fans, so I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this that you already know. The NCAA will, almost assuredly, expand the tournament field to 76 teams. The announcement will likely come … Continue reading →

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