Monthly Archives: June 2026

Take a Risk at Graham Ike on a Two-Way Contract

Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike is right on the border of being picked in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Ike is currently ranked as the No. 64 best available prospect, according to ESPN. Even if he ends up going undrafted, that doesn’t mean the Aurora, Colorado native can’t find his way to making the league down the …

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NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Antetokounmpo saga could drag on past draft, Kevin Love to Lakers

While New York is still celebrating its title — the parade on Thursday in Manhattan is expected to draw more than 1 million people — the NBA offseason is coming fast. And it’s coming for the Knicks roster (more on that below). Here is all the latest Advertisement Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam set an artificial deadline of wanting to have …

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Report: Trae Young plans to decline $48.97M player option

Washington Wizards guard Trae Young is expected to decline his $48.97 million player option for the 2026-27 season, ESPN’s Marc Spears reported Wednesday. The four-time All-Star guard will now become an unrestricted free agent on Monday. Spears reported that Young loves the team in D.C. and that Washington remains the “front runner,” which aligns with Jake Fischer’s report that “the …

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New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

NEW YORK (AP) — New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans. The Knicks’ victory — after a 53-year drought – has electrified New Yorkers, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani has predicted that Thursday’s parade might be one of the …

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Knicks set to be first NBA team to visit White House under Trump

Knicks set to be first NBA team to visit White House under Trump originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New York Knicks will visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, an administration official confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday. Advertisement President Donald Trump’s hometown team will be the first NBA champions to visit the White House during …

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Why the Spurs might not bring back any of their own free agents

Free agency won’t start until June 30th, but as soon as the Finals ended, teams have been able to negotiate with their own free agents. It’s an exclusive window that, on paper, allows incumbent franchises the opportunity to lock up guys they want to keep around before they get on the market. In some years, the period is extremely important, …

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NYPD to dispatch record 10,000 officers to New York Knicks parade

The New York Police Department said it will deploy more than 10,000 officers for the New York Knicks’ championship parade on Thursday, June 18. The police made the announcement on social media on Wednesday, June 17, saying that the number of police officers involved in the parade will be “the largest number assigned to any planned event.” Advertisement Several security …

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Knicks ticker-tape parade: How to watch on SNY and everything you need to know

The Knicks have won an NBA championship for the first time in 53 years, and on Thursday, their accomplishment will be celebrated with a parade through the Canyon of Heroes. Despite this being the Knicks’ third championship in franchise history, this will be the first ticker-tape parade to honor the team, so expect a massive turnout in lower Manhattan. Advertisement The …

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All the buzz on Keaton Wagler’s NBA Draft stock

With the NBA Draft now under a week away, that means that information is starting to leak and teams are starting to hone in on who they want to select on June 23. One of the names that’s been garnering a lot of attention is one that’s near and dear to Illini fans’s hearts, Keaton Wagler. Advertisement NBA insiders, journalists …

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Tyon Gran-Foster Authorized to Compete by NBA Panel

One thing that hasn’t been talked about at all during this offseason is any of wing Tyon Grant-Foster’s offseason workouts with NBA franchises. The reason for that is he wasn’t cleared by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel. That has now been authorized by the NBA, per DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony. Grant-Foster has had to jump through a lot of hoops in his …

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