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KU’s Billy Preston signs with Bosnian professional team
The freshman forward signed a contract with BC Ikogea of Bosnia on Saturday, ending a long process of him waiting for his amateur status to be cleared by the NCAA.

No. 3-rated prep, Zion Williamson, to announce college choice on Saturday night
Williamson — Rivals.com’s No. 3-ranked player nationally — made an official visit to Kansas, but KU at this point is considered a longshot at best — Clemson is believed the current favorite. Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina are also thought to be on his list of schools.

Kansas-Baylor lineups, tipoff time, TV, facts & figures
Five of Baylor’s six losses are to ranked teams. The Bears dropped home games against No. 5 Wichita State and No. 16 TCU and road games at No. 10 Xavier, No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 2 West Virginia and Iowa State

Billy Preston signs with European professional team, ends KU career | KUsports.com
After spending months trying to clear up his eligibility, Billy Preston signed a contract with BC Igokea of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Saturday, which will end his Kansas career without playing in a game.

Game day Breakdown: No. 10 KU basketball vs. Baylor | KUsports.com
The last time the Kansas basketball team was on the court, it used every ounce of energy and physical and emotional toughness it had to come back from 16 down in a road victory over West Virginia on Big Monday.

Joel Embiid voted starter in NBA All-Star Game | KUsports.com
That changed today when Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was voted as a starter in this year’s NBA All-star game, Feb. 18, in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The starters were announced on TNT’s NBA Tip-Off show.

Game day Breakdown: No. 10 KU basketball vs. Baylor | KUsports.com
The last time the Kansas basketball team was on the court, it used every ounce of energy and physical and emotional toughness it had to come back from 16 down in a road victory over West Virginia on Big Monday.

Joel Embiid Will Pass On Rihanna, Thanks
It’s been more than three years since Joel Embiid offered up this tidbit about his love life, with the woman in question widely thought to be none other than Rihanna, due to his long-standing public crush on her and habit of tweeting about it:

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LeBron James' path to 30,000 career regular-season points
LeBron James needs just 25 points to become the seventh member of the NBA's 30,000-point club. The King and the many witnesses to his 15-year journey tell us how he got there.

Injured Tom Brady of New England Patriots says 'we'll see' about playing vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who again wore red gloves on both hands during his Friday news conference, said he isn't talking about his right hand injury but relayed that he participated in the team's entire practice earlier in the day.

NBA 5-on-5 debate - Biggest questions surrounding Cavaliers-Thunder, Warriors-Rockets on ABC
Will LeBron ever bring another title to The Land? Could Houston end Golden State's dynasty? Our experts debate the biggest questions surrounding Cavs-Thunder and Warriors-Rockets on ABC.

Stephen Curry evolved into a better scorer by being less breathtaking - NBA
When Stephen Curry became the first unanimous MVP in league history two seasons ago, he did it mostly thanks to delivering what was easily the best shooting season ever. Although the 3-point shooting gets most of the attention -- rightfully so given the manner in which he obliterated his own record for made 3s while finishing second in the league in 3-point accuracy -- it was far more than simply dialing in from downtown.

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This Picture of Jupiter's Swirly Blue Pole Is Magnificent
I’m not usually one of those “check out this beautiful planet photo” people (jk, I am). But seriously, the images coming from the citizen scientists looking at Juno data are all incredible. I’m not sure how this latest one can even be real.

NASA Runs Successful First Tests of Compact Nuclear Reactor for Mars Base
If humans have any hope of sticking around on Mars for longer than a few days, they’ll need some form of power to sustain themselves. A successful test in Nevada has demonstrated that that power could be nuclear.

Experts Are Pushing Hard to Redefine What It Means to Be Legally Drunk
A panel of the nation’s top public health experts is pushing for a sweeping set of policy changes and laws aimed at accomplishing an audacious goal—an end to deaths caused by drunk driving. But the recommendation touted as having the largest potential impact on deaths might also be the hardest to sell: lowering the amount of alcohol you need to drink before you legally shouldn’t get behind the wheel.