Daily Archives: August 27, 2026

Spurs Villain Tournament, Round 1: Spurs Killers

We are deep into the doldrums of the NBA off season with over a month to go until training camp. To fill in the gap, we have enjoyed doing bracket-style tournaments over the years, and this year, we will be determining who the biggest Spurs villain of all time is. With the help of you and our staff, we have …

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Jonathan Kuminga signs $13 million deal with Timberwolves, Lakers come up empty

The Los Angeles Lakers lacked a versatile wing defender and Jonathan Kuminga provided a solution. All signs had pointed toward the talented youngster joining the Purple and Gold. But the free agent forward signed a two-year, $13 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. Kuminga became one of the final players off the market …

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Report: Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Signs Former Clemson Guard Butta Johnson

According to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Virginia Tech men’s basketball has signed former Clemson guard Efrem “Butta” Johnson. The fifth-year player – a benefactor of the NCAA’s new “five-for-five” age-based eligibility rules – started nine games for Clemson last year and averaged 6.3 points per game, shooting 35.5% from 3-point range. Johnson was a two-year starter at UAB before transferring to …

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Florida transfer guard Xaivian Lee commits to Gonzaga

Former Florida guard Xaivian Lee is officially headed back to college basketball. After going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft and spending the summer with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lee has committed to Gonzaga, according to On3’s Joe Tipton, giving Mark Few another experienced playmaker for the upcoming season.  The veteran guard participated in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas …

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NBA News: Wolves Land Their Power Forward: Jonathan Kuminga

Wednesday afternoon, ESPN‘s Shams Charania reported that after months of the Jonathan Kuminga sweepstakes, 23-year-old has decided to join the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two year, $13 million dollar deal. The Timberwolves had long reported interest in Kuminga. According to Charania and The Athletic‘s Jon Krawczynski, Anthony Edwards, Chris Finch and Tim Connelly all spoke with Kuminga in an effort …

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Warriors to discuss contract extension with Steph Curry this weekend

The Golden State Warriors won’t leave any shadow of a doubt that they want their franchise leader Stephen Curry to finish his career in the Bay Area. Curry officially becomes extension-eligible on Saturday, Aug. 29 and sign a deal that takes him into the twilight of his career. That’s been the dialogue. Advertisement General manager Mike Dunleavy publicly expressed that …

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Kansas Basketball Set To Host Top-25 2027 Recruit Malachi Jordan

Kansas basketball is continuing to build its 2027 recruiting board, and another highly rated prospect is expected to make his way to Lawrence. Advertisement According to League Ready’s Sam Kayser, 2027 small forward Malachi Jordan is expected to visit Kansas in September. Jordan also has upcoming visits with USC, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and UConn as his recruitment begins to take shape. …

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Former Warriors wing Jonathan Kuminga signs with Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with free agent wing Jonathan Kuminga, according to a report by ESPN’s Shams Charania. They will use the taxpayer mid-level exception for the signing, which does mean they will likely trade Donte DiVincenzo or Josh Green or waive-and-stretch Green to create the space they need below the second apron. …

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Jonathan Kuminga signs two-year, $13 million deal with Wolves

The long, long wait is over as Jonathan Kuminga has finally made a decision this offseason. Unfortunately for the Lakers, he will not be coming to Los Angeles. Despite it seemingly being one of the best options available, Kuminga opted not to join the purple and gold, instead signing with Wolves, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After a flurry …

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Jeanie Buss seeks court help keeping her family’s share of the Lakers

Jeanie Buss is taking her siblings to court. Again. Attorneys representing the Lakers’ controlling governor filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday to block her five siblings from trying to sell the family’s remaining 17.82% of the NBA franchise the Buss family has owned since 1979. Advertisement Jeanie contends that her siblings should abide by a 2017 …

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Where UNC basketball lands in very early ESPN bracketology

Sports fans are gearing up for the 2026 college football season that begins this weekend, but we aren’t far away from college basketball starting either. In just a few months, the college basketball season will be here. The North Carolina Tar Heels are entering Year 1 of the Michael Malone era. There are still many questions left to be answered …

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