Monthly Archives: June 2026

Duke Target Kager Knueppel Shares Difference From Brother Kon

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has been involved with a few recruits in the 2027 recruiting class, and one of them has family ties to the Duke program. The Blue Devils have offered two high-profile 2027 prospects: 5-star guard Beckham Black, brother of current Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black, and 4-star big man Kager Knueppel, brother of former Blue …

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Grading The Acquisition of Wing Eltayeb Eltayeb for Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech men’s basketball added on another piece to its 2026-27 corps when 6-foot-8 guard/wing Eltayeb Eltayeb committed to the program Sunday. Eltayeb, who shot up seven inches from 6-foot-1, is the first and so far, the only recruit coming to Virginia Tech coming from the high school ranks. He could enter with five years of eligibility remaining if the …

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NBA Finals 2026: ‘A culmination of what a life’s work in basketball comes to’ — How Karl-Anthony Towns’ emergence powered the Knicks to the grandest stage

SAN ANTONIO — In the midst of the most successful stretch of his 11-year professional career, Karl-Anthony Towns shared his secret. “In my career, if I’ve learned anything, it’s just, ‘Don’t get too excited,’” Towns said with a laugh before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. “Don’t be excited; just continue to do the job. I wake up every …

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Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Injury Updates Emerge Amid NBA Finals Game 1 Practice in San Antonio

Before Tuesday afternoon’s media day kicked off, one name was glaringly omitted from the media availability list. As some had suspected, Mitchell Robinson wasn’t going to be fielding questions from reporters. That isn’t necessarily indicative of anything, and shouldn’t be categorized as good, or bad news. But Robinson, and the Knicks, knowing just how many eyes, and questions would be …

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Clear Team Challenging Duke for Preseason No. 1 Ranking

The Duke Blue Devils will enter the 2026-27 season as one of the top teams in college basketball, and are firmly in the mix to earn the No. 1 overall AP ranking once the campaign gets going. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have built a roster that Duke fans aren’t used to seeing, one that prioritizes continuity and …

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NBA Finals 2026: Knicks list Mitchell Robinson as questionable for Game 1, all signs point to him trying to play vs. Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — The New York Knicks have officially listed center Mitchell Robinson as questionable for Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday with a fractured fifth metacarpal in his right hand. Robinson had surgery to repair the fracture last week, and has reportedly remained adamant since suffering the injury — under circumstances that have remained unclear, with …

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Steph Curry’s Li-Ning shoe deal reportedly worth over $400 million

In today’s Dub Hub: Steph Curry officially announced his new partnership with Chinese shoe company Li-Ning on Monday, calling it the “partnership of a lifetime.” According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Curry’s agreement with Li-Ning is a 10-year deal, worth over $400 million, officially beginning a new chapter after previously spending the past 12 years with Under Armour. While Li-Ning may …

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