Monthly Archives: August 2026

Five Buss family members release statement, say they’re unified in wanting to sell remaining shares of Lakers

In what feels like a fifth season of Succession, the five Buss family members who want to sell their remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers — over the strenuous objections of Jeanie Buss, who was serving as team governor — released a statement Tuesday saying they were unified in their goals. That statement: Advertisement “The Los Angeles Lakers have never …

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AJ Storr commits to UNLV, his 5th college in 5 years

Following the implementation of the 5-in-5 rule in college basketball this offseason has been a nightmare, and the high school class of 2022 filing lawsuits in numerous states makes it all the more difficult.  One 2022 high school graduate has embraced the 5-in-5 rule like no other. AJ Storr was a freshman at St. John’s in 2022-23 and, following stops …

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Wing Tavion Banks Considers Gonzaga as Next College Destination

The 6-7, 215-pound wing, Iowa Hawkeyes wing Tavion Banks, received an extra year of college eligibility through the state of Colorado’s injunction against the NCAA. After the eligibility ruling, Banks told 247 Sports that the Gonzaga Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Oklahoma Sooners are his four choices for his last college basketball campaign. A return to Iowa City, …

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The Lakers have become real-life ‘House of the Dragon’ — and Jeanie Buss is fighting for her throne

Betrayal, bloodlines and a battle for the throne. Again. Nine years after their last Game of Thrones-esque power struggle, the Los Angeles Lakers have somehow wandered back into Westeros, only this time the drama is more scintillating and vicious than ever before.  Advertisement Forget Succession, the better comparison is House of the Dragon.   Paddy Considine stars as King Viserys I …

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Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey signs with St. John’s

Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey has signed with St. John’s, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. Bailey entered the Portal with a ‘do not contact’ tag earlier in the day. In his lone season at Indiana, Bailey averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 32 games (10 starts). Prior to his stint in Bloomington, Bailey played at Davidson from 2022-2025. …

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Top talent coming to Phoenix for Women’s Basketball Showcase

Several of the best teams in women’s college basketball are heading to Phoenix for the inaugural Scripps Sports Women’s Basketball Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Mortgage Matchup Center. The showcase will feature two marquee matchups, with defending national champion UCLA facing Duke and USC taking on Miami. Advertisement The Bruins will look different from their national championship team as …

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Brooklyn Nets signing 6’10” Nick Pringle to Exhibit 10 deal

NetsDaily has confirmed that the Brooklyn Nets are signing Nick Pringle, a 6’10”, 230-pound 24-year-old power forward out of Arkansas, to an Exhibit 10 deal. Pringle, who went undrafted in June, played last season at Arkansas with Darius Acuff and Trevon Brazile, drafted at No. 7 and 35th. An Exhibit 1o can be a training camp contract, but the Nets …

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Buss siblings respond to their sister Jeanie, reiterate intent to sell family’s remaining share of Lakers despite her objection

The Buss siblings are not backing down following a legal challenge from their sister Jeanie to their plan to sell the family’s remaining share of the Los Angeles Lakers. A day after the initial sale announcement, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Jesse and Joey Buss released a statement thru Shams Charania of ESPN that they intend to move forward with their plan …

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Why Kevin Durant trade rumors just don’t make sense

The NBA rumor mill never stops, and the latest smoke concerns one of the purest scorers of this generation. Year One of Kevin Durant on the Houston Rockets proved to be “frustrating and disappointing,” in the words of general manager Rafael Stone. Houston won 52 games, but was bounced in the first round of the postseason, after injuries took their …

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Malachi Smith Signs Training Camp Deal With Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors have signed Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Malachi Smith to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract through the work of his agent, Michael Lelchitski of SIG Sports. Across 15 games, four of which were starts, played with the Brooklyn Nets to close out the 2025-26 season, 6-4 Smith averaged 8.3 points on a shooting split of 48.5 percent …

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Former Cavs guard says what we were all thinking

Dennis Schroder isn’t one to shy away from the truth. He showed this in his limited time with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, often being one of the most vocal players on the court and in the locker room. Whether he was urging his teammates to hustle back on defense or to keep the bigs involved offensively, Schroder wasn’t afraid …

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Mid-Major Madness Reacts Survey: Who should get the next statue?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Loyola Chicago is honoring Sister Jean with a statue this Friday on what would have been her 107th birthday. Advertisement So, that got us thinking: who should be the next mid-major …

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Syracuse Basketball Improving, But National Pundits Don’t Think It’s Enough

After hiring head coach Gerry McNamara this offseason and reshaping the roster through the transfer portal, it’s clear that the Syracuse men’s basketball program is on the right track back toward competitiveness.  However, the national pundits don’t think they’ve improved enough yet. Advertisement On Tuesday, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, the most decorated “bracketologist” out there, released a “way too early bracketology” …

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