Daily Archives: July 11, 2026

Mid-Major Mid-Major Madness Reacts Survey Results: Allen Graves and Izaiyah Nelson to find similar summer league success

Just two players were selected directly from mid-major programs in the 2026 NBA Draft. Santa Clara’s Allen Graves was the No. 19 pick to the Toronto Raptors, and the draft rights of South Florida’s Izaiyah Nelson, the No. 51 pick, were traded to Orlando. However, according to the Mid-Major Reacts survey, despite Graves being a top-20 pick and Nelson being …

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Should Mavericks re-sign Brandon Williams in free agency?

The Dallas Mavericks have 14 of their roster spots filled for the upcoming season, leaving one vacant for them to work with. It remains to be seen what the Mavericks will do, but there is reason to believe that a reunion with Brandon Williams could be in the cards. Advertisement “Guards who can get both feet in the paint outside …

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Open Thread: Happy birthday to Jayden Quaintance

Spurs fans are excited about the drafting of Jayden Quaintance, but we honestly haven’t gotten to see him in action. The 6’10” power forward was drafted in the midst of recovering from back-to-back injuries. First, a knee surgery in early 2025 followed by a torn meniscus a year later. In his draft conference, he stated he was working with the …

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Rich Paul says that Anthony Davis will play for the Wizards

The Washington Wizards’ summer of 2026 has centered around AJ Dybantsa’s professional debut in the Summer League. And so far, Deandre Ayton is coming to Washington, Khris Middleton is returning and Patrick Ewing is returning to coach with the first NBA team he ever coached for. In Ewing’s case, keep in mind that as a player, he is the (now …

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Mikel Brown Jr.’s promising Nets Summer League debut had it all

LAS VEGAS — Mikel Brown Jr.’s Las Vegas Summer League debut featured a slow start, a strong finish and all kinds of spectacular plays in between Friday night. The Nets’ rookie lottery pick paired with second-year backcourt mate Egor Dëmin to lead Brooklyn’s 91-65 rout of the Knicks at Thomas & Mack Center. Advertisement The guards shared team-high scoring honors …

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Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro incident underscores one of NBA’s great truths: ‘It’s a business. Sometimes tensions come up from that’

LAS VEGAS — As news broke of an altercation involving Heat starting center Bam Adebayo and former teammate Tyler Herro — a tremor so abrupt that a number of Miami coaches were seen glued to their phones Friday during the Heat’s 119-86 win over the Bucks — retired player James Posey was still processing the information at Cox Pavilion. According …

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ACC Preview #3 – Wake Forest

It’s tempting to say, poor Steve Forbes. Like NC State and UNC, Wake Forest is in a near total rebuild. Unlike his in-state rivals, Wake Forest has had a tough time adapting to the new environment in college basketball. Wake doesn’t publicize its NIL budget, but two words tell you what you need to know: Juke Harris. Advertisement Harris was …

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Lakers dominate Thunder in Summer League play

The Lakers began Las Vegas Summer League with a 96-84 win over the Thunder and looked good doing so. Cameron Carr was getting it done on both ends and appeared too good for this level of play. Adou Thiero had some mesmerizing dunks, and with some great defensive plays from Chris Mañon, that’s how the Lakers began their time in …

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Pope discusses importance of “developmental minutes” during regular season

Mark Pope has drawn some criticism from fans in his first two seasons in Lexington regarding his substitution patterns. Fans have (understandably) been frustrated with the deep bench Pope deploys throughout the season, as opposed to tightening the rotation and keeping his top players in the game longer. Advertisement Pope was asked about his substitution strategy during an appearance on …

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Knicks Bulletin: ‘Hey, listen, they got roles in the league, man’

We so back the Knicks even played basketball yesterday. It was a Summerbeating at the hands of the Neighbor Nets, but that’s the only place Brooklyn can beat New York these days. Here’s the latest from Las Vegas. On Tyler Nickel: Advertisement “I’ve been most impressed with Nickel’s defense.” On Mohamed Diawara, Pacome Dadiet, and the Summer League opener: “I …

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