LeBron James’ next destination remains the biggest uncertainty ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season as he continues to explore free agency. The 41-year-old, the best free agent still available, spent the past eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers but informed the team he would not be returning. Advertisement While some Lakers teammates, such as Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić, …

Redoing the roster, the University of Washington basketball team has been busy this offseason bringing in new players from overseas. Yet in the case of Nikola Dzepina, one of just five scholarship returnees, the Huskies sent him back home to Europe in pursuit of glory. Advertisement The 6-foot-10 Dzepina will play for the Serbian national team in the FIBA U20 …

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Darryn Peterson sounds ready to move on from his at-times confounding college career at Kansas. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft led the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Summer League action, losing 92-88 to the Washington Wizards and top pick AJ Dybantsa. After the game, he spoke about how much fun he was having in his …

The college basketball world received major news on Thursday afternoon, with Marcus Spears Jr., ESPN’s No. 1 recruit in the class of 2027, reclassifying to the class of 2026 and joining head coach Sean Miller at Texas. He will play two seasons of college basketball before becoming NBA Draft eligible, following in the footsteps of recent top-20 pick Jayden Quaintance, …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor & Es Baraheni react to the blockbuster NBA Summer League game and no. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa and the Washington Wizards beating Darryn Peterson and the Utah Jazz. The pair also react to the matchup between former Michigan men Yaxel Lendeborg & Morez Johnson Jr. in the Warriors vs. Mavericks game. …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs received a significant financial windfall on Thursday, and it comes from a familiar face. Domantas Sabonis, who starred at Gonzaga in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons before embarking on what has been an outstanding NBA career so far, recently provided the school with a “transformative gift”, and had the program’s basketball strength and conditioning center named after …

Our in-season Grades coverage typically does not apply for Summer League games, but getting to see the Dallas Mavericks take on the Golden State Warriors in person alongside other members of the Mavs Moneyball staff makes for a special exception. The vibe and atmosphere of Summer League games are definitely unique and special, and simply put, a lot of fun. …

photo via Spokesman-Review’s Colin Mulvany The not-so-well-kept secret is out. Three-time NBA All-Star forward/center Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings made a “transformative investment” to both the men’s and women’s basketball programs. While the exact amount isn’t disclosed, it is the largest ever made by a former player. Advertisement Sabonis took part in a golf clinic put on by Bank …

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LAS VEGAS — Fans filled the Thomas & Mack Center wanting a show. No. 1 vs. No. 2 — AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson — from the most heralded draft class in a decade (at least), going head to head. Fans wanted to see if these two were worth the hype. The fans got what they wanted. It wasn’t always …

The NCAA has announced the second site for the Opening Round of the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Wichita, Kansas, will join Dayton as the two host cities for the Opening Round of the 2027 and 2028 tournaments, according to an NCAA spokesperson. Advertisement This comes after the NCAA decided …

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The 2026 NBA Draft is in the books. We graded each pick of the first round and second round; now, here’s a look at the team grades for the Utah Jazz ahead of Thursday’s showdown with the Wizards: Utah Jazz: A+ As much as Jazz owner and BYU alum/donor Ryan Smith might have wanted to keep Dybantsa in Utah, it …

There was growing buzz as of late that one of Kentucky’s top targets in the 2027 class, Marcus Spears Jr., was getting set to reclassify to play in college next season. On Thursday, the announcement came, as the nation’s top prospect has decided to reclassify and commit elsewhere to the Texas Longhorns. Spears heading elsewhere means one of Kentucky’s top …

The Los Angeles Lakers have settled in for the upcoming NBA Summer League series in Las Vegas. The Lakers have set up a new custom-designed practice court in a ballroom and were seen by reporters practicing on it Thursday, July 9. The Lakers had played on a custom court during the NBA Cup, but it was met with some negative …