Every time LeBron James hits free agency, the big question around here seems to be: “Are the Knicks getting LeBron?” It happened in 2010, 2014, 2018 and again in 2026. When the most recent report surfaced, I reached out to people on all sides of the situation. Advertisement I gathered that the Knicks should not be seen as a potential …

Illinois had to address a need this offseason. Sure, the returning quintet of David Mirkovic, Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis, Tomislav Ivisic and Zvonimir Ivisic offers the Illini a superb combination of size, shooting, IQ and overall playmaking – but there was still something (or, more accurately, someone) missing. Who would be the go-to perimeter option? Who was poised to be …

Now that the door has closed on a Tobias Harris return as he has chosen to move on to San Antonio, John Collins appears to be the new starting PF in Detroit. Collins signed a 3-yr/$51 million deal and brings a different skillset than Tobias. However, John’s skillset is a much better fit around Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, and (hopefully) …

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team has retooled for the 2026-27 season. After a season where the Trojans went 8-14 overall and 7-13 in Big Ten play, coach Eric Musselman has accumulated a roster stacked with potential and proven talent to help USC return to the NCAA Tournament. One of the most crucial additions to USC’s roster is former Colgate …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason will be remembered as the summer in which LeBron James left town and Luka Dončić became the team’s clear-cut superstar. So far, Dončić seems to be getting the player-GM treatment as well. Dončić is “excited” about the Lakers’ recent deals with returning guard Austin Reaves (four years, $185 million) and former Utah Jazz center Walker …

There is always plenty of debate among Illinois fans about who the university’s biggest rival is. Isaac, Greg, and I discussed the topic and held an Illinois rivalry draft on The Champaign Room Podcast, and the conversation continued across social media. The nine schools we identified as rivals were Northwestern, Purdue, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio …

KJ is poised for a breakout second season in the NBA. The former Illini guard, who will now be playing with the Bucks in Milwaukee, is spending part of his summer with the Lithuanian national team competing for the FIBA World Cup. In a qualifier this week against Great Britain, Jakucionis scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and recorded six …

LeBron James could be headed back to the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly the latest team to express interest in the four-time MVP, according to ESPN.  The 76ers made one of the biggest moves of the NBA offseason by acquiring Jaylen Brown in a trade with their division rival Boston Celtics on Wednesday, July 1. Advertisement Brown is …

We’re only a couple of days into free agency, but we’ve already been shocked by a couple of big trades — Kawhi Leonard headed to Toronto, Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia — and a rash of signings. Go back to the NBA Draft and the moves then, including Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami, and we have another roller coaster of an …

On the eve of his unofficial NBA debut, Lakers first-round draft pick Cameron Carr signed his rookie contract, the team announced Thursday. The Lakers moved up from 25th to 24th in the first round to select Carr, a 6-foot-5 guard, in a trade for cash with the New York Knicks. Carr will play for the Lakers in summer league games …

Michael Grange of Sportsnet has reported that Kyle Lowry will be signing a one-day contract to retire with the Toronto Raptors, the franchise he spent eight seasons with, setting several franchise records along the way. The former Villanova Wildcat had spent the last two and a half seasons of his playing career for his hometown 76ers. Grange says that a …

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I think we might be looking at what the Phoenix Suns roster might look like come opening day after the team signed former Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer to a two-way NBA contract, according to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. Suns officials completed the contract on Thursday evening with Mark Bartelstein and Ross Aroyo of Priority Sports. Spencer, who …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not had an ideal offseason thus far — at least publicly. To summarize, the Cavaliers have lost both Keon Ellis and Dean Wade. While Ellis was expected to depart, Wade was someone who, as July 1 approached, seemed more and more likely to be out of Cleveland’s price range. With both of those “wings” off Cleveland’s …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are officially members of the Pac-12 conference, a massive shift for a program that was in the WCC for nearly half a century. While the WCC was kind to Gonzaga, the new Pac-12 provides plenty of substantial benefits that the West Coast Conference could not – including more financial security, brand exposure across linear TV stations, and …

Restricted free agent Tari Eason and the Rockets reportedly have agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to keep the smooth-shooting forward in Houston, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 6-foot-8 Eason, 25, is coming off a season in which he shot 35.8% from 3-point range on 4.3 attempts per game and averaged double-digit scoring for a Rockets team that …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team learned its opponents for the 2026 Baha Mar Hoops Summer League exhibition series that will take place later this month. Third-year coach John Calipari will take his team full of newcomers out of the country from July 31-Aug. 4 at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, The Bahamas for a chance …

It’s no secret that Lakers head coach JJ Redick has a great basketball mind. His desire to share his knowledge and put it to use is what made him a great podcaster and an effective coach for the Lakers. Thanks to his desire to teach and his relative youth, he’s well connected with players and can relate to them better …

The Kentucky Wildcats began the offseason with a lot of fans disappointed, and fans calling for changes. However, as the spring wore on, some additions to the roster took the Cats from an afterthought to a team that could make some noise in the postseason. After signing Milan Momcilovic and getting Malachi Moreno back, many analysts began to call Kentucky …