Peyton Watson, the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, has agreed to a 4-year, $88 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a three-team trade, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Max Strus went from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Denver Nuggets came away with Cleveland’s unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2023 Sacramento Kings …

Illinois basketball boasted one of the biggest and most imposing front lines in college basketball last year and is bringing back another star-studded roster for a run at the national championship.  The Fighting Illini have become one of the most physical teams in the Big Ten, and the nation, and coach Brad Underwood hopes to keep it that way for …