NCAA pegs Nov. 25 as start date for 2020-21 college hoops season The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday afternoon identified Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving, as the official start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season. By Matt Tait

NBA considering pushing 2020 draft back another month The NBA’s board of governors and general managers will discuss a plan later this week to push the NBA draft back to Nov. 18, according to a memo sent to teams Wednesday.

Former KU All-American Thomas Robinson bringing "Beyond Basketball" camp to Kansas Former Kansas All-American Thomas Robinson is bringing an elite basketball experience for children ages 9-17 to the Sunflower State later this month. By Matt Tait

Graham tops Mykhailiuk in "Shooting for the Stars" 3-point contest Former Jayhawk Devonte’ Graham’s strong year continued Friday night, when he outlasted all competitors to win the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic’s “Shooting for the Stars” 3-point contest. By Matt Tait

Self: Early bonding a positive byproduct of KU basketball's return to campus With the 2020-21 Kansas basketball team now into its fourth week of on-campus training this offseason, KU coach Bill Self has identified the team’s increased camaraderie as one of the biggest advantages of the current climate. By Matt Tait

New Rock Chalk Roundball Classic 3-point contest aims to crown KU's all-time 3-point king Forced to adjust because of the COVID-19 pandemic limiting crowd sizes, Brian Hanni gathered an unprecedented group of former KU sharp-shooters to compete in this year’s Rock Chalk Roundball Classic. By Matt Tait

Junior forward David McCormack named to newly formed KU task force on community-responsive public safety University of Kansas junior David McCormack has been named to KU’s Task Force on Community-Responsive Public Safety, joining more than 20 other students, faculty and staff members from across KU’s campus. By Matt Tait

KU basketball adds Stephen F. Austin to 2020-21 schedule In need of a new nonconference opponent for the 2020-21 season, Bill Self and the Kansas basketball team found one with the help of a former Self assistant.

Jayhawks not planning anything unusual despite late start to summer workouts Kansas basketball coach Bill Self does not believe that the delays brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced him into pushing his team more at the start of workouts this week. By Matt Tait

Four-star forward KJ Adams picks Kansas The Kansas men’s basketball program picked up another commitment in the 2021 recruiting class on Friday night, when four-star forward KJ Adams picked the Jayhawks. By Matt Tait

NABC aiming to eliminate standardized testing from initial eligibility equation Men's and women's college basketball coaches are proposing the NCAA eliminate standardized testing requirements from initial-eligibility standards, calling exams such as the SAT and ACT “longstanding forces of institutional racism.”

Kansas basketball pushes back return date for second time in 3 weeks Big 12 football still in wait-and-see mode The Kansas men’s basketball program is responding to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases by pushing its return-to-campus date back for the second time in three weeks, KU coach Bill Self told the Journal-World on Wednesday. By Matt Tait

Dozens of college basketball coaches announce creation of John McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative Kentucky’s John Calipari, KU coach Bill Self and more than 30 other college basketball coaches announced Monday the creation of a minority leadership initiative that carries the name of former KU pioneer John McLendon. By Matt Tait

T-Mobile Center taking over for Sprint Center in downtown KCMO In the aftermath of its recent merger with Sprint, T-Mobile announced this week that the venue known as Sprint Center since 2007 now will be called T-Mobile Center through at least 2032.