Houston might be the most swole team in March Madness. The Cougars’ performance coach is why.

Alan Bishop built the Houston Cougars into a muscular force. Here’s how.
Daily Herald

College Achievers: UCLA’s Dugalić among the nation’s top players off the bench

UCLA graduate student Angela Dugalić, a 6-foot-4 forward who graduated from Maine West in the Class of 2020, was named the Big Ten Conference Sixth Player of the Year last Tuesday. Dugalić has played ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Beyond the Bench: New documentary to premier in Cincinnati on legacy of Bob Huggins

Swim instructor urges survival lessons after 2 autistic children drown in Tri-State Two children with autism drowned within days of each other in the Tri-State, prompting a swim instructor to call for ...
Yahoo! Sports

Key bench player available for Pistons after two-game absence

As the East-leading Detroit Pistons return from the All-Star break to face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Thursday night, they’re still without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, still ...
The Boston Globe

Celtics roster evaluation, Part 1: A closer look at the bench heading into the second half of the season

This is the first in a two-part series of Celtics evaluations at the All-Star break, focusing on bench players. Baylor Scheierman — In college, Scheierman developed a reputation for his shooting. But ...
The New York Times

Rudy Gobert says it’s time for Chris Finch to bench players who aren’t giving effort

Rudy Gobert was not happy with his team's effort on defense against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Jordan Johnson / NBAE via Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have made clear ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Just be a good basketball player.’ How Rui Hachimura is thriving off the bench

Welcome to our Lakers newsletter, which can be delivered to your inbox once a week (for free!) if you sign up by clicking here. Welcome back to The Times’ Lakers newsletter, where we are all packing ...
Penn Live

If you own one of these Ford models, don’t plug in your block heater until you read this

Ford Motor Company has recalled more than 100,000 vehicles because the engine block heater can short circuit and cause a fire. The recall involves 119,075 vehicles. They are 2,403, 2016-2018 Focus, ...
Newsday

Utah's Sensabaugh scores 21 points in 1st quarter, highest for a bench player in at least 29 years

CHICAGO — Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh scored 21 points off the bench in the first quarter Wednesday night in a 128-126 loss at Chicago, the most by an NBA reserve in the opening period in at ...
CBSSports.com

Fantasy Basketball 2025-2026: The 10 best reserve players off the bench and into your lineups

Impactful bench players are often the hidden edge in fantasy basketball. This article spotlights 10 reserves who are delivering consistent production, using stats, role trends and rotation context to ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Bench players shine as Montana State women rout Idaho by 33 points

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. No need for a buzzer-beater in this one. Just two days after Jamison Philip rescued Montana State ...