Daily Archives: August 20, 2026

Angel Reese’s brother getting dumped in fallout of five-team NBA trade

Angel Reese’s brother drew the short straw of a five-team NBA trade. Julian Reese was traded from the Wizards to the Nuggets as part of a multi-team deal highlighted by Peyton Watson going to the Cavaliers and Max Strus to the Clippers on Wednesday. Advertisement Denver will receive an unprotected 2031 Cavaliers first-round pick and a 2032 Kings second-rounder, per …

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Biggest Takeaways From UNC’s Full Non-Conference Schedule Release

This has been a hectic and jam-packed week for the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program, which finally has its full roster in the building, with Sayon Keita officially arriving on campus over the weekend. There’s still plenty of time until the start of the 2026-27 college basketball season. On Thursday, North Carolina announced its full non-conference schedule. Here is …

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From Willis and Patrick to Modern Glory: The Knicks Center Mt. Rushmore Debate

Floor generals and shooters provided flash, while power forwards added bruises, but the center position is the bedrock of Knicks history. To understand New York’s basketball DNA is to understand the titans who ruled MSG’s paint. Historically, this is the deepest and most top-heavy group in the organization’s existence. Selecting four faces to represent the Knicks Center Mt. Rushmore requires …

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Kentucky target Jaxon Kohler will decide between Kentucky and BYU

We could be in for an eventful Thursday evening. After being granted eligible earlier this week following a court ruling, Michigan State transfer Jaxon Kohler is entering decision mode and Kentucky is a top contender. According to KSR, the 6-10 forward will decide between Kentucky and BYU, with a decision expected on Thursday. Kentucky has been in hot pursuit of …

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Giannis Dunks Over 3 Nets Defenders 👀

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Warriors fans expect the team to at least reach Play-In Tournament

Despite all the noise and rumors, the Golden State Warriors ultimately had an extremely quiet offseason. The Dubs are heading into 2026-27 season with largely the same roster that finished 37-45 last year. Rookie first-round pick Yaxel Lendeboorg is currently the only addition currently slated to play a large role in head coach Steve Kerr’s rotation. The Dubs barely reached …

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James Harden gets new $97 million contract weeks after gun arrest

The Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden agreed to a new contract on Thursday, just a few weeks after the superstar guard was arrested in Houston. Harden is now slated to get $97 million over the next three years from the Cavaliers, the 11-time All-Star’s agents told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement The pact, which includes a player option as well as …

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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter wouldn’t want Smith, Loyer, Kaufman-Renn back

Purdue basketball will have a new look in the 2026-27 season: NCAA career assists leader Braden Smith, Boilers career 3-pointers leader Fletcher Loyer and big man Trey Kaufman-Renn are gone after becoming the recruiting class with the most wins in program history. However, given the recent rounds of NCAA rules changes, lawsuits and injunctions, any or all of them could …

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Did Luka Just Make This Pass Curve? | #Shorts

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Lakers minority owner dishes intentions with 4% stake in team after sudden Buss sale

Lakers minority owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong reportedly has no intention of selling his 4% stake in the team following Bob Iger and Josh Kushner purchasing the franchise from Mark Walter last week for a record-breaking $12.5 billion. “Dr. Patrick is absolutely not selling his minority share of the Lakers,” Chuck “Tiger” Kenworthy, the Soon-Shiong family attorney, told ESPN on Thursday. …

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The Lakers got out of the Mark Walter business right on time

When it was reported that Mark Walter would buy the controlling stake in the Lakers at a $10 billion valuation in June 2025, many fans — me included — rejoiced. We rejoiced that the owner of the Dodgers — the same organization that had become the model franchise in all of Major League Baseball and was in the process of …

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Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter wouldn’t want Smith, Loyer, Kaufman-Renn back

Purdue basketball will have a new look in the 2026-27 season: NCAA career assists leader Braden Smith, Boilers career 3-pointers leader Fletcher Loyer and big man Trey Kaufman-Renn are gone after becoming the recruiting class with the most wins in program history. However, given the recent rounds of NCAA rules changes, lawsuits and injunctions, any or all of them could …

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Collins: Northwestern Basketball Counting on 21 PPG Transfer This Season

Coach Chris Collins was originally known as a defense-first tactician upon his arrival to Evanston, Ill. to coach the Northwestern Wildcats, but his offensive coaching has taken center stage over the past few years. Collins helped mold Brooks Barnhizer into a NBA Draft pick and contributor to the Oklahoma City Thunder and also helped develop Nick Martinelli into a back-to-back …

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Tyrese Maxey: ‘Nobody on this team can have an ego’

The Philadelphia 76ers have added a couple extremely high-profile names this offseason, somewhat understandably overshadowing the fact that Tyrese Maxey is coming off an All-NBA Third Team season. Still just 25 years old and with his 1 percent better mantra, it’s reasonable to expect Maxey to continue improving coming off that career-best campaign. He recently conducted an interview with HoopsHype …

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Jaylen Brown will be the most motivated player in the NBA

The NBA is a business. We often hear that phrase when a player is traded or when contract negotiations go sour. It’s true. It’s a league run by billionaires, many of them running their franchises like assets. Advertisement You can tell players not to take it personally, but how could they not? Sure, they make millions of dollars and have …

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