Monthly Archives: August 2026

Editor-in-chief mailbag: How are we feeling?

PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 8: Tyrese Maxey #0 and VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game during Round Two Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 8, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, …

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2027 Massachusetts point guard schedules Tennessee basketball visit

2027 four-star point guard Antonio Pemberton will visit Tennessee on Friday, according to Sam Kayser of League Ready. He will also visit Kansas, Creighton, Michigan State, Ohio State, Boston College and UCLA between August and October. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound prospect is from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and plays for Masters Academy International in Hanover, Massachusetts. 247Sports ranks him as the No. …

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Florida PG Xaivian Lee plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Florida point guard Xaivian Lee plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton reports. Lee spent one season with the Gators after transferring in from Princeton. In 35 games last year, Lee averaged 11.6 points per game, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, shot 42% from the floor and 29.2% from three-point range. He also shot 76.5% from the free-throw …

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Cavaliers & Hornets check-in, Fever looking dangerous + contender check-in

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones analyze the Dennis Schröder-Tre Mann trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets, then examine their offseason and roster outlook. Advertisement On the WNBA side, the guys talk about the changes the Indiana Fever have made during …

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NBA 2K27 | Preseason Breakdown: Game Reveal

Learn more about the most anticipated innovations and features coming to NBA 2K27. Never miss a moment with the latest news, … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9cc_PUg-e0 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Determining the biggest Spurs villain of all time

It’s August, free agency is all but done, the schedule has been released, and therefore we are in the official doldrums of the NBA offseason. At Pounding the Rock, we often like to find fun projects or series to do to pass the time. We’ve especially enjoyed bracket-style tournaments over the years that have included Manu Ginobili’s best plays, the …

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The NBA’s investigation into the Clippers has become an absolute mess

It’s been 11 months since the NBA opened a formal investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, and somehow Adam Silver has only made it worse. We are no closer to knowing what exactly happened, there’s backbiting occurring between the NBA and the media — but more concerning is a pervasive opacity shrouding the process, pronounced enough …

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Texas transfer guard Jordan Pope commits to Texas A&M

Texas transfer guard Jordan Pope has committed to Texas A&M, his agents at Momentous Sports told On3. The 6-foot-1 senior averaged 13.1 points per game this past season, shooting 37.2% from three. He scored 20 or more points in four games, including a season-high 30 points in an overtime loss to Oklahoma. Pope played two seasons at Texas after beginning his …

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Ranking Top 3 Players Duke Will Face in Non-Conference Slate

We have spent a ton of time this summer talking about Duke basketball’s upcoming non-conference slate for the 2026-27 college basketball season. The Blue Devils will face arguably the toughest non-con schedule of any team in the sport next season, something that Duke fans are getting accustomed to under head coach Jon Scheyer. Mar 27, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke …

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Buyer Beware: These 10-game partial season ticket plans from the Mavericks come with a catch

The Dallas Mavericks have contacted 10-game mini-plan season-ticket holders from a year ago in hopes of retaining them for the 2026-27 season, but it appears the team is trying to sneak something shady into these plans. Buyers, beware. There’s now one more reason not to trust the Adelson-Dumont Regime. It’s just gaffe after sham after controversy with these people. Advertisement …

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Why the Toronto Raptors must treat the NBA Cup like the playoffs

When the Toronto Raptors released their 2026-27 schedule, they also unveiled their NBA Cup schedule and opponents. Since the in-season tournament’s inception during the 2023-24 season, the Toronto Raptors’ track record has been – uninspiring. To their credit, last year’s team managed to navigate itself into uncharted waters before running into its Big Apple kryptonite. Advertisement Raptors NBA Cup historic …

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John Calipari values every minute of every day

Gary Parrish is the well-known national college basketball writer and commentator who now works for CBS Sports. His Eye On College Basketball Podcast is producing episodes as part of a Summer Shootaround series looking at major offseason topics and points of focus. He put together an Arkansas episode last week with Kyle Tucker, a basketball writer and editor at 247Sports …

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Why Doc Rivers’ Hall of Fame induction felt so important

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen feud felt so distant and settled that the announcement that they would introduce their 2008 championship head coach Doc Rivers at his Hall of Fame induction didn’t immediately stand out as significant. That’s until the visuals of them arriving, joining together and sitting in a row behind Rivers emerged …

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5-Star Combo Guard Set to Visit Illinois Basketball

Coach Brad Underwood’s Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball program is riding high after last year’s Final Four performance and sensing a wave of opportunity after the Big Ten won its first national title since 2000.  The Fighting Illini are hoping to win their first national title this coming season, but Underwood is on a six-year deal that runs through June …

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Who should start for the Bucks at point guard?

Welcome to Volume I of our “Choose Your Own Adventure” starter series, where we explore the Milwaukee Bucks‘ options at each position. Read along, make your choice, and share your pick in the comments—if you dare! As we all know, the Bucks are stacked—overflowing—with guards, but don’t necessarily have many point guards, which could be an issue for a bunch …

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One rebounding stat explains decades of Suns history

We continue our journey through the Phoenix Suns archives, once again searching for statistical anomalies hidden throughout the organization’s 58-year history. Two weeks ago, it was free throws. The Suns sit atop the all-time leaderboard with 61 made free throws in a regular-season game and rank second with 80 attempts. For good measure, we also noted that they are tied …

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Buss trying to block siblings’ sale of LA Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to block her siblings’ sale of her family’s remaining stake in the NBA franchise. Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger agreed a deal last week to buy the controlling interest in one of the world’s most iconic sports teams from …

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