Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Now that Giannis is gone, the question of who leads the team in trade value is pretty interesting. As you’ll see in my personal trade value rankings (dropping on Wednesday), I …

Hoo boy. OK, so the obvious place you have to start with Gary Trent Jr. is his contract. It is the elephant in the room. There’s natural resentment toward Trent because of the contract. I get that. However, to me, the ire of fans shouldn’t go toward the player; it should go toward the GM, who—in his flailing desperation to …

In his first two seasons with the Toronto Raptors, Ja’Kobe Walter has put up solid numbers. His rookie campaign saw him average 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in 20 minutes of action. He followed that up with a sophomore season averaging 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game in similar floor time. It’s easy …

Last regular season was a step backwards for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They struggled through injuries and lacked much of the cohesion that made them a 64-win juggernauts the year before. It’d be easy to blame Kenny Atkinson for last regular season being a disappointment. Many of the things that worked the previous year simply didn’t this time. The Cavs never …

The upcoming Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season is getting close to starting, and one metric is sharing new data on the program’s outlook heading into 2026-27. The Orange are opening the year ranked No. 57 overall, according to EvanMiya. That’s good for 10th in the ACC. This ranking assumes all players with a pending eligibility case, like transfer Amarri Monroe, …

Former Villanova 5-star forward/wing — and Big East Freshman of the Year — Cam Whitmore is getting another shot in the NBA, this time with the Denver Nuggets. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on Friday: Denver signed Whitmore to a one-year, two-way contract after the 22-year-old was traded from Washington to Cleveland in a five-team deal (which …

LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are in Philadelphia, Giannis Antetokounmpo is in Miami, and Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto. But did any of these moves produce a team better than the defending champion Knicks? Or the two best teams in the West: San Antonio and Oklahoma City? With the NBA season one month away, it’s time for my preseason …

Florida basketball was listed among 13 major programs dealing with unresolved eligibility questions as the season approaches. ESPN outlines issues stemming from the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility model and ongoing litigation from players whose careers began before the rule took effect. The NCAA’s latest eligibility model won’t be fully implemented until next year. Class of 2022 athletes believe the exception …

The preseason is approaching fast, but it sounds like the roster for the upcoming season is still fluid. Atlanta has signed and waived four names (Devon Higgs, Keyshawn Bryant, Lamont Butler, and Will Baker) in recent days — names that will likely end up on the roster of the College Park Skyhawks. Advertisement But even the 15 standard NBA contract …

With training camp about to begin, our 2026-2027 Houston Rockets Players Previews kick off with their trio of two-way contracts. These are some new names among the two-way group this year, so pay keep your eye on these three this preseason. Quadir Copeland Copeland is a 23-year-old 6’6″ guard who came over to the team after being undrafted this summer. …

February 11, 2027. The NBA trade deadline. Between now and then, contenders will emerge, sellers will reveal themselves and new names will hit the market. In this February Forecast, we’re identifying potential Celtics targets before the deadline picture comes into focus. First up: Ryan Rollins. Who? Rollins is a 24-year-old, do-it-all guard with good size who has steadily worked his …

Athleticism is not a blanket term when it comes to its application in NBA games. There are a thousand different ways athleticism can manifest itself on a basketball court beyond slamming home an alley-oop. These days, it feels like NBA teams are looking less at how a player tests on their max vertical leap, and more at their balance, deceleration, …

Rui Hachimura of the Washington Washington Wizards has become a hero of Toayama, Japan. We dig into his origins. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyrKKe2roH4 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Pat Riley has been hunting a superstar since LeBron James left in 2016. On the eve of the 2026 NBA Draft, he got one, sending Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis to Milwaukee for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis. That was the easy part. Advertisement Miami then let Norman Powell, its only All-Star last season, sign …

Louisville couldn’t be stopped in a crucial ACC win against SMU as Lincoln Keinholz was dynamic. Clemson looked like the worst team in the ACC until they flipped a switch and came back against UNC. Virginia disappoints against West Virginia and holy cow what happened to NC State in Nashville? 17. Stanford (Prev 17): A 35-7 blowout at Duke isn’t …

The Dallas Mavericks are in the process of reinventing themselves after the disastrous Luka Doncic trade, and the past few months have reshaped the franchise ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Former Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri was hired this offseason to be the Mavericks’ new team president, and former ESPN NBA draft analyst Mike Schmitz, most recently an …

Louisville couldn’t be stopped in a crucial ACC win against SMU as Lincoln Keinholz was dynamic. Clemson looked like the worst team in the ACC until they flipped a switch and came back against UNC. Virginia disappoints against West Virginia and holy cow what happened to NC State in Nashville? 17. Stanford (Prev 17): A 35-7 blowout at Duke isn’t …

Year one with Kevin Durant didn’t go as the Houston Rockets hoped. The 2026-27 NBA season is shaping up as a basketball do-over. The Rockets will largely run it back with their roster mostly intact after a disappointing first-round playoff exit in the wake of their much-hyped Durant acquisition. Houston is hopeful the return of veteran point guard Fred VanVleet, …

Coach Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers could struggle to make a significant run during the 2026-27 season. The organization has fallen from playoff contention to a team likely dropping near the bottom of the Western Conference as a result of its offseason. Advertisement The NBA announced disciplinary action against the team on Sept. 2 after an external law …

As far as NBA offseasons go, this was a wild one. There were blockbuster trades — with Giannis Antetokounmpo heading to the Miami Heat and Jaylen Brown going from the Boston Celtics to their Atlantic Division-rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement There were culture-swinging free agency decisions — most notably NBA icon LeBron James, the league’s leading scorer, opting to break …

Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post, your home for open conversation with your fellow Carolina Panthers fans. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. Advertisement You know the drill. If …

The North Carolina State Wolfpack were hopeful that Will Wade would steady the ship after several so-so seasons under Kevin Keatts. However, not long after the Wolfpack was upset by Texas in the First Four game of the NCAA Tournament, Wade decided to return to LSU. While it was a surprise that Wade left after just one season in Raleigh, …

Warriors reportedly signing NBA Summer League standout to final two-way spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly are filling their third and final two-way spot on their roster, and it’s going to a potentially surprising player. Advertisement Golden State is signing big man Graham Ike to a two-year, two-way contract, ClutchPoints’ Kenzo Fukuda reported Sunday, citing …

Steve Kerr has seen and heard it all. That includes the white-knuckled chants calling for him to be fired or retire. So, how should Warriors fans feel about Kerr’s decision to return as Golden State’s coach? Advertisement They should be thanking their lucky stars. We all know that Kerr helped transform the Warriors into the league’s modern day dynasty, winning …

If any Gonzaga Bulldog deserves this opportunity in the NBA, it’s forward/center Graham Ike, after going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft and grinding on an Exhibit 10 contract over the summer. According to Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Golden State Warriors have signed the former big man on campus to their third and final two-way contract. …