Alex Squadron

Alex Squadron

Alex Squadron is a staff writer for Hoops HQ. His byline has appeared in SLAM, the New York Post, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated and SB Nation. As an associate editor for SLAM, Alex produced cover stories on basketball stars such as Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson, Dwyane Wade, Paolo Banchero and more. Alex's first book, Life in the G: Minor League Basketball and the Relentless Pursuit of the NBA, was released in October 2023.

St. John's Is Off to a Good Start, but Things Are About to Get Real

The Red Storm will play No. 13 Baylor in the Bahamas on Thursday

NBA Draft Watch: Prospects on the Rise

Egor Demin, Mackenzie Mgbako, Ryan Kalkbrenner and more prospects climbing NBA draft boards

The Good News for Michigan State? There's Much to Improve Upon.

The Spartans shot poorly against Kansas. They'll need to do better at the Maui Invitational.

It Wasn't Pretty, but Bill Self Makes History, Becomes Kansas' All-Time Winner

Top-ranked Jayhawks beat Michigan State, 77-69, earning Self win number 591 at Kansas

What a Week! The 10 Best Performances From the New Basketball Season (So Far)

We've only just concluded the first week of the 2024-25 season, but wow, it was a doozy

Florida Coach Todd Golden Accused of Sexual Harassment and Stalking

Gators coach is the subject of a bombshell report in a student-owned newspaper

How J’Wan Roberts Became “the Perfect Face” of the Houston Cougars

From redshirt to captain, J'Wan Roberts is the perfect person to lead a Cougars team with championship aspirations

My Day With Rick Pitino: Get Up, Show Up, Try to Keep Up

The St. John's coach, 72, is fueled by Starbucks, workouts and constant change

Team Preview: Creighton Bluejays

Senior center Ryan Kalkbrenner is back, which means the Bluejays are ready to stand tall

Team Preview: Alabama Crimson Tide

Following a historic trip to the Final Four, the Alabama Crimson Tide are ready to hit the ground running — again.

Ranking the Top Freshmen for the 2024-25 Season

No surprise, Cooper Flagg heads the list. Who else makes the cut?

Top Candidates for Player of the Year

Our preseason predictions of who's in the running to take home the hardware