Last season, two players meaningfully made a difference for the San Antonio Spurs when they were on the court vs. when they were off it. The first was Victor Wembanyama, who made the team’s net rating increase by 15.7 points when he was on the court vs. off. That tracks. The second might surprise you, but it makes sense when …

With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown added to a Philadelphia 76ers roster that upset the Boston Celtics and reached the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs last season, excitement is certainly high heading into the 2026-27 season. When we’re talking about two former NBA Finals MVPs wearing Sixers jerseys for the first time, you know people are going …

The Miami Heat made its signing of legendary guard Klay Thompson official on Monday. However, Thompson is still busy arguing with fans about his Golden State Warriors legacy. Over the weekend, the “Swishlist Podcast” posted an Instagram clip where its hosts argued whether Thompson or Ray Allen had the better all-time resumé. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors circa …

The Miami Heat needed shooting. It’s hard to do better than Klay Thompson. The Heat signed Thompson seconds after he was bought out from the Dallas Mavericks on Friday afternoon. Miami landed him on a team-friendly two-year, $11.5 million deal with a team option on the second season, according to insider Keith Smith. Thompson figures to compete with Tim Hardaway …

There are numerous ways to build a program, and the Illinois basketball team has found a good recipe. Brad Underwood had an experienced team last season. We had a ton of upperclassmen with a key freshman sprinkled into the mix. This led to a Final Four appearance. Advertisement Heading into the 2026-27 campaign, Illinois has the same framework for success. …

Usually, when a player has an impressive rookie year, he gets a larger role in the offense for his sophomore season. Not VJ Edgecombe. The 76ers rookie averaged 16 points a game and was third in Rookie of the Year voting, but he’s going to see his role get squeezed this season with the additions of Jaylen Brown and LeBron …

The hype surrounding Tyran Stokes has followed him throughout his high school career. Before the five-star freshman has even played his first official game for Kansas, college basketball coaches are already suggesting he could become one of the best players in the country. Advertisement CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recently surveyed coaches on who they believe will be …

Late Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke had cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and multiple other prescription medications “within therapeutic levels” in his system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Monday, Aug. 24. The full autopsy, obtained by USA TODAY Sports, attributes Clarke’s cause of death to effects of …

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a choice: The challenge of chasing another ring with a team closer to that path outweighed his love for the city of Milwaukee. He moved on. That does not mean his love for Milwaukee has changed, something he professed on AnesΤea The Podcast, a popular Greek podcast (hat tip and translation via Hoopshype). Antetokounmpo also talked about …

After a stellar 2024-2025 campaign, UCF basketball is looking to cement itself as a contending program in the deep and talented Big 12 Conference. But, before the team can think about conference opponents, the Knights will play 14 games out-of-conference. Advertisement On Monday, the program announced the full non-conference schedule, starting off with Florida Gulf Coast on Monday, Nov. 2. …

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Sometimes Past Me annoys Present Me. Today is one of those times. Past Me promised a statistical doppelgänger article about Trae Young. Present Me looked at the numbers and wants to write about Something Else. But…well…crap, a promise is a promise. Advertisement The first challenge is that Young didn’t play much last season. Just 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks …

The Boise State men’s basketball team came up short in its pursuit of four-star guard Brandon Mason Jr. from Missouri basketball factory Link Academy. Mason Jr., 247Sports’ No. 77 overall player nationally for the class of 2027, committed to Xavier over the weekend following an official visit. Mason Jr. had trimmed his list of numerous suitors to Boise State, Grand …

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Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor continues his ‘Entertainment Rankings’ with Andrew Sharp. How will the Trail Blazers make all their guards work together? Are the Utah Jazz a sleeper playoff team? The duo also looks at the Wizards with their addition of the No. 1 pick, AJ Dybantsa, how the Raptors will handle Kawhi’s return and what …

Kentucky Basketball and Mark Pope continue to make moves with high school recruits, as 2027 five-star point guard Reese Alston has included the Wildcats in his top seven, he told Joe Tipton of On3 on Monday. Alston’s top seven also includes Houston, Tennessee, LSU, Vanderbilt, Louisville and Wichita State. Advertisement The 6-foot-2, 175-pound point guard plays for Houston Second Baptist …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. The Phoenix Suns find themselves in an interesting position within the Pacific Division this upcoming season because it might actually be up for grabs. Phoenix is a team that should perform …