Daily Archives: September 25, 2026

Where the Celtics roster stands heading into training camp

There was a point this summer when keeping track of the Celtics roster started to require an unreasonable amount of concentration. Jaylen Brown is in Philadelphia. Paul George and Mitchell Robinson are in Boston. Mike Conley is somehow beginning Year 20 in a Celtics uniform. Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell joined through the draft, while Brad Stevens spent part …

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JJ Redick addresses Lakers starting lineup then drops viral quote

The 2026-27 NBA season is quickly approaching, and Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick still has questions to answer before training camps begin Monday, Sept. 29. Redick and Rob Pelinka, the team’s President of Basketball Operations, spoke reporters to address where things stand from a roster reconstruction standpoint within the organization. Advertisement Redick was clear that guards Luka Dončić and …

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Ranking every first-year Power Five college basketball coach on their likelihood of making the NCAA Tournament in year one

The honeymoon stage is nearly over for every college basketball coach taking on a new job, but for now optimism is widespread, and all of them remain undefeated at their new stops. Whether it was due to NBA departures, mutual partings of ways, retirements, coach firings, or coaches leaving for other power-five jobs, 13 power-five jobs changed hands this cycle. …

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Lakers Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick confident in offseason roster changeover

El Segundo, Calif. — Training camp opening is always a time of unbridled optimism around the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers are no exception. “I think with this group, probably for the first time in my three years here, I feel like the pieces actually fit together,” Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Thursday, speaking to the media. Advertisement The …

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Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93

NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university did not provide a cause of death. Advertisement Pettit was an All-American at LSU …

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The Spurs’ Keldon Johnson conundrum

The Spurs got to the Finals last season mostly on the strength of their core players. It’s typically how things go for contenders, since they are not expected to field a deep rotation as the playoff rounds go on. The strange thing is that the reigning Sixth Man of the Year was one of the guys who just couldn’t contribute …

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Kentucky is a top contender for a 2027 stock-rising big man

Kentucky basketball is looking to add to its 2027 recruiting class after picking up a commitment from top 15 recruit Ryan Hampton fresh off of his visit over the summer. They are involved with nearly two dozen prospects in the class and have offered over half of them. Now they have positioned themselves well with one of those offered prospects. …

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Luka-led Lakers are younger, deeper and built on connectivity: ‘The best teams are the most connected teams’

Rob Pelinka, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager, said Thursday that every season is a little bit like the “Odyssey.” “You launch a season, and there’s things that happen throughout that you can’t predict, but you have to stay together as a group and stay strong,” Pelinka continued. Advertisement Third-year Lakers head coach JJ Redick, sitting …

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St. John’s Basketball Has One of Best Projected Starting Fives

The St. John’s Red Storm is one of several programs around the country that are awaiting eligibility rulings ahead of the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season. A lot is riding on the decisions in court, with nearly half of the team’s projected rotation currently in limbo. International player Babacar Sane currently has a temporary restraining order that has made him …

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Tamin Lipsey Raises Iowa State Basketball To True Contender

It’s been a crazy day for the Iowa State Cyclones, who received fantastic news about their basketball program. An Indiana court ruling has revealed that Cyclone guard Tamin Lipsey has been granted a preliminary injunction to play in the 2026-27 college basketball season. Lipsey, an Ames native, is one of the most iconic and loved basketball players in Iowa State …

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