Daily Archives: June 20, 2026

Lot of Question Marks Surround Next UW Basketball Team

With one or two roster additions to come, the University of Washington basketball team finds itself with a lone one returning starter, three more added from other schools and three international players to build around. After receiving a commitment this past week from Croatia’s 6-foot-9 Boris Tisma, the Huskies potentially have 13 scholarship players to work with plus walk-on in …

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Knicks 2025-26 Season Report Card: Grading the players and Mike Brown after championship run

This 2025-26 Knicks season finally concluded last weekend, surprisingly and euphorically, in the middle of a month that fans have long awaited watching their team compete in. It was a dramatic, grueling road to the NBA Finals that climaxed in a 4-1 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, and the franchise’s first NBA championship in 53 years. Looking back and trying …

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Three Players Who Will Likely Swing Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball’s 2026-27 Season

Virginia Tech men’s basketball came off a 2025-26 season in which it went 18-13 (8-10 ACC) and missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight campaign. Now, the Hokies reload – bolstered by junior guards Tyler Johnson and Ben Hammond, plus senior forward Amani Hansberry, returning from last year’s unit, Virginia Tech added several quality pieces from the …

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Iowa State Basketball Will Have Edge Over Every Big 12 Team Except TCU

Arguably, the biggest question facing the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team heading into the 2026-27 campaign is who is going to replace all the scoring production that has been lost from last season’s Sweet Sixteen squad? Their top three scorers, Milan Momcilovic, Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey, are not returning. Momcilovic declared for the NBA Draft and entered the …

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Early 2026-27 NBA Power Rankings: Contenders only edition

The 2025-26 NBA season is in the books, and the New York Knicks are your champions. It is time, then, for your way-too-early 2026-27 power rankings (contenders only edition). We granted the Knicks through their championship parade before informing them that they are not, in fact, No. 1 in our rankings. I’m sure they are just devastated by this news. …

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Who Could Lead Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball in Scoring In 2026-27?

Entering the 2026-27 season, there are several plausible candidates to lead Virginia Tech in scoring. Transfer guard Isaiah Elohim arrives in Blacksburg after averaging 12.4 points per game at Florida Atlantic, while Oklahoma transfer Kuol Atak brings intriguing upside after flashing elite shooting efficiency in a limited role. Returning forward Amani Hansberry should also command a significant offensive workload in …

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Polarizing Darryn Peterson could be Wizards’ pick at No. 1 as NBA draft buzz builds

Darryn Peterson turned some heads when he declared that he’d only meet with the No. 1-picking Washington Wizards ahead of the NBA Draft. Reports are now beginning to trickle out that the interest in Peterson is not one-sided, as one “well-placed insider” told Marc Stein that the Wizards are giving the Kansas guard “increased consideration.” Advertisement Peterson is a highly …

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Versatile Prospect Lands on Duke Basketball Recruiting Radar

At least ahandful of 2028 recruitshas heard from Jon Scheyer’s Duke basketball recruiting team since Monday, the first day that college coaches were permitted to directly contact rising high school juniors. Add to that list another heralded big man in Malvern Prep School (Pa.) composite five-star Logan Chwastyk. On Friday evening, Chwastyk told Recruits Zone that the Blue Devils are …

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NBA Mock Draft 2026: Who do the Clippers take at No. 5?

With the 2026 NBA Draft less than a week away, one question affecting the league is what Milwaukee will do with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Moving the veteran forward would likely involve the Bucks receiving draft picks in return, and it would also affect what the team does with its own pick. With the first four picks seemingly settled, that is one …

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Report: Spurs’ Dylan Harper ‘voiced displeasure’ with role, minutes early in rookie season

The Spurs had a fantastic 2025/26 season that almost resulted in a title, but that doesn’t mean everything was perfect. The downside of having such a talented and stacked roster is that inevitably someone will want more touches or minutes, and it turns out rookie Dylan Harper was that guy, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. Harper voiced displeasure earlier …

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Cavs final report card: Jarrett Allen

There is something to be said about a player who just goes out every night and does what you expect them to do. Jarrett Allen is one of those guys for the Cleveland Cavaliers, even in a year where he saw his shot-making efficiency take a slight dip. Nevertheless, it was another positive season for Allen on both ends of …

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LeBron James and former teammates celebrate championship anniversary — but Game 7 hero missing

It’s officially been 10 years since the words “Cleveland, this is for you” echoed off the walls of Rocket Arena from LeBron James. Members of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers have been out in the United Kingdom, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the franchise winning their first NBA Championship. Advertisement James was joined by Iman Shumpert, Matthew Dellavedova, Richard Jefferson, and …

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Grizzlies’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Wizards’ Russell pick up player options for next season

The big news in the last couple of days has been players turning down their player options to become free agents. Trae Young was the biggest name (though he is expected to re-sign with Washington), and more are on the way, including the Lakers’ Austin Reaves. However, not everyone is taking that path. Advertisement Memphis wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will pick …

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The Smartest Plays of the 2026 NBA Finals

Ben Taylor from Thinking Basketball breaks down the best chess moves and counters between the Knicks and the Spurs in their … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P87tRvtcc_c Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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