Matt Painter is one of the very best coaches in the country. Every year it seems like his players get better, and he is consistently recruiting players that are outside the Top 100, but end up All Big 10 caliber players.
Here are 10 Sound Bites that give a small sample of one of the best coaches in the business
The New York Knicks fell behind by as many as 29 points to the San Antonio Spurs early in the third quarter in Game 4 of the NBA Finals before going on to win 107-106 to take a 3-1 series lead. At that point, you could feel a lot of narratives starting to form. One...
The idea of LeBron James and Stephen Curry teaming up has been thrown out for quite a few years now. It’s quite ironic that both players have been linked as potential teammates for this long, considering their battles in the NBA Finals a decade ago. The two seemed to...
The San Antonio Spurs appeared ready to run away with Game 1 of the NBA Finals after going on a late first-quarter surge. However, the New York Knicks made all of the necessary adjustments to stay in the game and take over in the second half, winning 105-95. It was...
After 13 years, Giannis Antetokounmpo could be moving on from the only franchise he’s ever known this offseason. In those years with the organization, Antetokounmpo has helped the Milwaukee Bucks become a perennial championship-contending team, helping them win it all...
Texas Tech was one of the best teams in college basketball during the 2025-26 season, led by J.T. Toppin and Christian Anderson. While the season ended on a sour note due to a Toppin injury, the Red Raiders were a legitimate contender for much of the year. Now, both...
These are not the names you are going to hear on ESPN. These are the guys who fall through the cracks on draft night, land in the right situation, and make you wonder why they were not taken sooner. CBB Headquarters has done the homework — here are seven...
The cornfields of Illinois have become an unlikely hub for European basketball talent — and that is Brad Underwood for you. At this point, you cannot knock it either. Underwood just led the Illinois Fighting Illini to the Final Four and will have a preseason top-10...
The New York Knicks made a questionable decision to some during the summer of 2022, signing Jalen Brunson to a four-year, $104 million contract. Brunson was coming off a breakout playoff performance with the Dallas Mavericks, but few were convinced he was worth the...
It is never too early to discuss who will be the best player in college basketball heading into the upcoming season. With the current landscape of the sport, anything can happen — but there are plenty of players poised for breakout years and legitimate shots at the...
Over the years, Dusty May has consistently proven that he has a winning formula in the transfer portal — and it starts with finding big men with size, length, and untapped potential. He has a rare ability to see what a player can become rather than simply what they...