Adan Diggs' move to the Class of 2027 has increased both academic demands and recruiting buzz, with Arizona among the schools pursuing the fast-rising Millennium standout.
The recruiter’s dilemma: Ex-Cat Pastner adapts to new world of college basketball- Bruce Pascoe
Ex-Wildcat and current UNLV coach Josh Pastner says recruiting relationships still matter, but NIL money drives roster decisions as UNLV navigates another major rebuild amid constant transfer portal turnover.
- Greg Hansen
Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona Daily Star columnist Greg Hansen shares his picks for a Mount Rushmore of UA coaches.
- Justin Spears
The legendary careers of Lute Olson, Mike Candrea, Jerry Kindall and Dick Tomey are why they're the four faces on our Mount Rushmore of Arizona coaches.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd is waiting on NCAA eligibility rulings for former pro players as the Wildcats pursue one final 2026 roster addition and reshape their frontcourt after Koa Peat’s departure.
- Bruce Pascoe
Fresh off a USA Basketball silver-medal run, Arizona standout recruiting targets Darius Wabbington and Adan Diggs returned to Section 7, carrying lessons, pressure and bigger expectations into the summer.
- Bruce Pascoe
U of A men's basketball targets were on hand at the Section 7 tournament in Mesa. Go behind the scenes with Arizona Daily Star reporter Bruce Pascoe.
Arizona Athletics posted a $400,000 surplus in its first Big 12 year after a $20.4 million deficit, signaling a dramatic financial turnaround under athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois.
Arizona men's basketball has reportedly added international prospect Maksim Brnovic from Lithuania's Zalgiris II program, giving the Wildcats another frontcourt option after Koa Peat remained in the NBA Draft.
Find out how much Arizona's men's and women's basketball and football programs profited and lost in the 2024-25 season.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Despite historic season, the University of Arizona's sports performances don't match that of the mid-90s.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona Athletics set a record by raising $46 million from donors (breaking the previous record of $41 million in 2022), plus $87.7 million in corporate sponsorships.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona men's basketball didn't lose out when Milan Momcilovic picked the Wildcats of Kentucky over Tucson.
Estimating Big 12 FY 2026 campus distributions based on Commissioner Brett Yormark's reveal of a conference record $710 million in gross revenue.
Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould backs Protect College Sports Act as ACC, Big 12 and Group of Six leagues unite against Big Ten, SEC opposition in battle over college sports governance.
Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould urged Congress to consider athlete employment and collective bargaining, backing sweeping college sports reform legislation during a Senate hearing on the industry's future.
Arizona and Arkansas will reportedly play in Phoenix next season, then hold a two-year home-and-home series over the following two seasons.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona basketball walk-on Jackson Francois, son of Arizona atheltic director Desireé Reed-Francois, has been hired to be the head boys basketball coach at Walden Grove High School.
Arizona has been mentioned as a suitor for former Iowa State player Milan Momcilovic, but the stretch forward picked the Kentucky Wildcats instead.
The Arizona men's basketball program has scheduled its Red-Blue Showcase for Sept. 26 at McKale Center.
An updated look at college basketball Top 25 projections for 2026-27 after NBA Draft withdrawals and transfer portal cycle, with Florida, Illinois, Duke, Michigan, Arizona and others reshaping preseason expectations.
Greg Hansen's notebook: What were these Tucson sports stars brewing up during a gathering last week?
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For the 12th straight year, the Arizona Wildcats are well represented at the NBA Finals.
Locals joined Joseph Blair at Palo Verde Park, near Broadway and Kolb Road, for the unveiling of the Judith “Mama” Blair Basketball Courts on Saturday morning.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Stay-or-go anxiety has been part of Tucson's sports fabric for almost forever, or at least dating to 1962. That was 45 years before Koa Peat was born.
Former Arizona star Joseph Blair helped raise more than $130,000 to transform Tucson’s Palo Verde Park courts, honoring his late mother with what he calls Arizona’s premier outdoor basketball facility.
Ex-Arizona Wildcat star Joseph Blair raised more than $130K for new basketball courts at Tucson park
Former Arizona basketball star Joseph Blair cuts the ribbon on Tucson's new Judith “Mama” Blair Basketball Courts at Palo Verde Park Saturday, May 30, 2026. The courts honor Blair's late mother, Judith. Blair helped raise more than $130,000 for the project. Video by Grace Trejo, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona freshman Koa Peat will remain in the NBA Draft, leaving the Wildcats with a major hole at power forward after helping lead U of A to the Final Four.
Arizona in-state recruiting targets Adan Diggs and Darius Wabbington were named Wednesday to the USA Basketball team that will play in the U18 AmeriCup next week in Leon, Mexico.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona benefited from Washington State's decision to eliminate all track and field events except distance running, allowing UA to pick up a coach and a star sprinter.