Monthly Archives: June 2026

“Nova Knicks” NBA Finals Game 3: Open Thread

SAN ANTONIO, TX – JUNE 5: Mikal Bridges #25 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 5, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using …

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5 takeaways from Mike Gansey’s introductory presser (plus more from Myers, Nelson)

Monday was the dawn of a new era for the Philadelphia 76ers. Out is Daryl Morey, who served as the franchise’s president of basketball operations for six seasons. In is Mike Gansey, who previously served as the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Advertisement Gansey spoke to reporters for the first time at the team’s practice facility in Camden. He …

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Report: Nikola Vucevic not expected to return to the Celtics

NBA insider Marc Stein is reporting that Nikola Vucevic is not expected to return to the Celtics: “Former All-Star center Nikola Vucevic is increasingly regarded as a certainty to switch teams this summer after a fractured right ring finger in March helped derail his brief stint as a Boston Celtic in the spring. He’ll be 36 in October but figures …

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/8/26

CLEVELAND, OH – MARCH 8: The sneakers worn by Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the New York Knicks on March 8, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the …

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Big Ten Announces UCLA, USC WBB Conference Home & Away Games

The Big Ten conference announced home and away games for each team for the 2026-27 season. Each team will play an 18-game schedule, playing 16 opponents once and one opponent twice. USC and UCLA women’s basketball will see each other twice during the regular season for the crosstown rivalry game. Due to UCLA and USC’s location, the Bruins and Trojans …

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Gonzaga transfer Isiah Harwell officially arrives in Spokane ahead of 2026-27 season

The gang is (almost) all here. With summer workouts getting underway in less than a month, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are beginning to file into Spokane to get settled before the first team event in early July. Isiah Harwell, a former McDonald’s All-American and transfer from Houston, made his arrival in Spokane public last Friday after posting a picture on Gonzaga’s …

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How some Big 12 officials, including Utah AD Mark Harlan, reacted to the Brendan Sorsby ruling

The college sports world was rocked to its very core on Monday morning as embattled Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a temporary restraining order against the NCAA that will enable the transfer from Cincinnati to play for the Red Raiders this season despite having admitted to an addiction to gambling, including bets placed on his own team. Local Texas …

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Victor Wembanyama and the “Big Fundamental” Adjustment

A tectonic shift may be required to change the course of the 2026 NBA Finals (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images Two Games, Same Story Twice in this series, San Antonio has built significant leads. Twice, it hasn’t mattered. Through two games, the Spurs have been good enough to control stretches but not disciplined enough to finish them. …

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Thunder GM Sam Presti launches spirited defense of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: ‘He’s playing against 6 people. He’s got 5 defenders, and the 6th defender is social media’

During an end-of-season press conference on Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti addressed criticism of star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander head-on — and did not hold back. In a scathing defense of Gilgeous-Alexander, Presti spoke for nearly seven minutes straight about how the reigning league MVP doesn’t deserve much of the criticism he is given. The GM made a …

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Stacey King death: Michael Jordan recalls ‘special years’ with Bulls

The legacy Stacey King left behind with the Chicago Bulls as a player and broadcaster came pouring out in tributes during the 24 hours since the team announced the 59-year-old’s death on Sunday, June 7. He was a constant link between the franchise’s greatest years and its current generation of players, with achievements that helped establish the most famous Bull …

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