Chris Spatola‘s family is speaking out after his death at 47 on Monday, September 21. “There are no adequate words to express the sadness our family feels right now,” Amanda Spatola — who is married to Chris’ brother, J.P. Spatola — wrote in an Instagram Story post on September 23 (via the New York Post), including a snapshot of her, …

General Manager of the Raptors, Bobby Webster, addressed members of the press this morning ahead of the upcoming media day. He fielded questions on the proverbial summer of love between the Raptors, Clippers, and Kawhi Leonard, as well as giving his thoughts on both the off-season and the season ahead. Here are four key takeaways. The Kawhi Leonard deal was …

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer recently sat down with college basketball insider Joe Tipton to discuss many topics, including the upcoming 2026-27 NCAA season. Scheyer was also asked about what sets Duke apart from other universities when it comes to landing high-level prospects. Scheyer, a former point guard at Duke, had many answers, but one overarching theme was shown in …

ESPN released the latest bunch in its yearly effort to rank the top 100 NBA players. Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg both made the top 50, and, in quite a shocking revelation, Flagg is 16 (!) spots higher than the veteran guard. Irving comes in at 39, just ahead of former Maverick Anthony Davis and right behind San Antonio guard …

Following a pair of tune-up contests against Fordham and Middle Tennessee State to open the 2026-27 campaign, Kansas will head to the United Center in Chicago to compete in the 16th annual Champions Classic. This year, the Jayhawks will face off vs. a Kentucky team that is looking to bounce back in Mark Pope’s third year at the helm. On …

We are just two weeks away from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first preseason game. But first, they’ll be conducting training camp in Spain. The Cavs announced their roster for camp today. The standard roster, headlined by stars like James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley, will, of course, be there. Newcomer Peyton Watson, as well. Advertisement In total, 21 …

The Duke Blue Devils will have no shortage of marquee games through their non-conference schedule. Duke’s non-conference slate this season is one of the most daunting in the country and could be the toughest under head coach Jon Scheyer so far, which is saying something given the slates the Blue Devils have dealt with in the past. Mar 29, 2026; …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor reveals his Preseason Power Rankings for the 2026-27 NBA season, with every move, surprise and question mark across the league dissected. From the fall of Giannis’ Bucks to the upside of the young Utah Jazz, KOC shares insights into rebuilding teams, superstar trades and headline-making contract drama. Advertisement Later, Tom Haberstroh joins …

MIAMI, Fla. – Around this time last year, Jai Lucas was hired as the new head coach of the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball program; he assembled a completely new roster with no returning players, and the previous team went 7-24. Despite all the early challenges, expectations were significantly surpassed. Lucas led the Hurricanes to a 26-9 overall record, finished third …

Ever since the Sixers traded for Jaylen Brown—and especially ever since they signed LeBron James a few weeks later—one question has repeatedly popped up: Who will take the last shot for them? NBA teams typically have an established pecking order in crunch time. The Denver Nuggets are going to run their offense through Nikola Jokić, the Los Angeles Lakers are …

Sheer depth is one of the Duke Blue Devils’ biggest strengths entering the 2026-27 college basketball season. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff built arguably the best roster in college hoops heading into the year, and it’s hard to argue any team is deeper than the Blue Devils. Advertisement Duke can legitimately go 11 or 12 deep this season …

The NBA is a pressure-packed league and everyone feels it in one form or another: Championship pressure, legacy pressure, financial pressure, now-or-never pressure. For most players, it’s simply “make sure I stick in the league and keep getting paid” pressure. For the players on this list, the pressure is bigger picture — legacy and championship questions. How will we remember …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day it was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). Advertisement The Full Non-Conference Schedule: October 23rd — at …

Somehow, someway, we are only days away from the onslaught of media day and the opening of training camps in the NBA. A summer full of ideas, concepts, defensive schemes and drawn-up sets is closer to coming to fruition. Optimism can come and go, but this is the time of year where you can say the majority of teams are …

When Kansas basketball began its summer workouts, freshman Luke Barnett entered the program with plenty of expectations surrounding his ability to shoot the basketball. A four-star recruit from Laguna Niguel, California, Barnett was already known as one of the better shooters in the 2026 recruiting class. However, his performance during the summer has given Kansas head coach Bill Self even …

More than nine months after undergoing season-ending surgery to address “lingering pain and soreness” in his right foot, fourth-year center Dereck Lively II still has yet to be medically cleared to take the floor when the Dallas Mavericks begin training camp on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Selected 12th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, Lively played a significant …

Fear not, Razorbacks fans. Arkansas basketball is right around the corner. The calendar hasn’t reached October, but football season in Fayetteville already feels like a massive dud. In roughly six weeks, the Hog faithful will flood to Bud Walton Arena to watch John Calipari’s third season in charge. He has a roster filled with five-star freshmen, a pair of intriguing …

Mavericks’ big man Dereck Lively II has not been cleared for training camp as he continues to recover from right foot surgery, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. His status for the season’s start is still under review as he continues his rehabilitation. The reporting emphasizes that the Mavericks are not discouraged by his progress. It is important to note that Lively …

Coming in at #10, Kyle Kuzma has certainly been one of the more controversial additions to the roster in recent memory. He was brought in as a versatile forward who could reasonably play next to Giannis, but it was at the expense of franchise legend Khris Middleton, who, despite never getting over the injury bug, still played a crucial role …

Training camp is almost here. You can feel the palpable tension in the air. We’re going to have Celtics basketball back. And none too soon, I tell ya. I miss quality sports podcasts. I’ve enjoyed searching for new music to listen to in the car but if I hear one more Spotify commercial about LiMu Emu and Doug I’m going …

Jalen Brunson is the King of New York City. If you had any doubt about that, the fact that he is hosting the season opener of Saturday Night Live this week — with musical guest KATSEYE — should tell you all you need to know (catch the show on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT, plus “SNL” …

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The Duke of York isn’t done with Toronto yet. At least, if everything goes according to plan. After being traded from the Knicks, RJ Barrett went on to have his best scoring season in 2024-25 , where he stepped up in a big way to give the Raptors momentum with Scottie Barnes out for a chunk of the season. Advertisement …

Every day, we’re previewing another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns to get you ready for training camp and the preseason. Center, 7’1″, 240 pounds, 24 years old, 5th season Advertisement This season was going to be big for Williams to see if last year’s off-court strengthening work and rest management would pay off in the form of healthy feet …

Continuation of the “What If” Wolves series. In this series, I play the role of Timberwolves Overlord and go back in time and right some of the wrongs of our favorite franchise. Since this is the Timberwolves, there are a lot of wrongs. This series may go on forever. Let me start by saying that unlike my wife, I do …