Monthly Archives: September 2026

Open Thread: So old footage of the Spurs triggers nostalgia

Yesterday, we posted about the Spurs hiring a new Vice President of Technology. Technology is constantly updating, improving, and outright changing with such pace that sometimes we can barely keep up. By “we” I mean people who did not grow up with this level of tech. For example, my first phone was rotary, my first television required getting up and …

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ACC Preview #18 – Duke, Part II

#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – #Clemson||#6 – Miami || #7 – Louisville || #8 – Pitt || #9 – Georgia Tech || #10 – Syracuse || #11 – Boston College || #12 – Virginia Tech || #13 – Florida State || #14 – Notre Dame …

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ACC Players Taken In The Last Two NBA Drafts

Those who make their living evaluating basketball players’ talents and skills presumably have some idea of what they’re talking about. (Most of them, anyway.) That expertise would seem a prerequisite among NBA decision-makers, which is why former players who learned the game at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski (Elton Brand, Trajan Langdon, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Billy King, Danny Ferry) and at …

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Countdown to Practice #3: Paul McNeil

Welcome to the Preseason – Basketball practice officially starts in 3 days, September 21st. Before last season, BTP posters were saying, “I can’t remember who’s on the team this season.” We’re here to help! Advertisement We’re counting down the 10 days to the beginning of practice ’26-’27 by taking another look at this season’s roster, focusing on the 10 players …

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Six Dates UCF Men’s Basketball Fans Need To Mark On Their Calendars

The UCF Knights men’s basketball team unveiled its full 2026-27 season schedule Thursday afternoon, following the Big 12 Conference’s release of its full slate. Coach Johnny Dawkins and the Knights, which features returners in center John Bol and guard Carmelo Pacheco, are looking to follow up on the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019. Advertisement While UCF is going …

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3 Biggest Takeaways From Illinois Basketball’s 2026-27 Big Ten Schedule

On Wednesday, the Big Ten released conference schedules for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball campaign. We already knew Illinois’ matchups – but now we have the specific dates. And, as expected, there is welcome news and sort-of-scary news. Here are three takeaways from the Illini’s 2026-27 Big Ten schedule: 3 initial thoughts on the Illini’s 2026-27 Big Ten schedule Apr 4, …

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Josh Hart says Knicks ‘ready to get to work’ on trying to repeat

The Knicks are done with the championship celebrations. They don’t need — or want — more pats on the back. They’ve turned the page. “This year was amazing. But I think all of us, the thing that makes us special is right now we’re looking forward,” Josh Hart, speaking at David Yurman’s “Crafting a Legacy” event in Manhattan on Thursday …

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Knicks add five vets, turn training camp into a real competition

The Knicks’ training camp suddenly became vastly more interesting this week when the team signed five veterans to Exhibit 9 deals: Bruce Brown, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks, and James Wiseman. As Ian Begley (SNY) observed, “The veteran camp battles at this point are for a backup center spot (Eubanks vs. Wiseman) and a wing spot (Brown vs. Konchar …

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Report: Wizards sign Trevor Keels to Exhibit-10 deal

The Washington Wizards have signed Trevor Keels to an Exhibit-10 contract, per Spotrac’s Keith Smith. Keels, 23, will spend training camp with the Wizards and likely join the Capital City Go-Go following the preseason. It’s a homecoming for the Duke product, who is from Clinton, Maryland, and played high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. Advertisement The 6-foot-3 guard averaged …

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Spurs Villain Tournament: The Final!

In the strangest Family Feud episode ever, Uncle Dennis has usurped his nephew as the biggest Spurs villain in their family. It was a tightly contested match, with UD (representing “Spurs Haters”) just narrowly beating Kawhi (representing “Former Spurs”) 53-47. I mean, how could you choose? Should you vote for Kawhi, the actual player and face of all this scrutiny, …

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Can Collin Sexton prove to be more than a luxury for the Lakers?

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Collin Sexton. If we’re being honest, when the flurry of reports that the Lakers were acquiring Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and …

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Lakers sign forward to Exhibit 10 contract

The Lakers have signed forward Anton Watson to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced Thursday. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes.The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and …

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Knicks suspend ticket sales after ‘mistake’ led to eye-popping prices, with refunds coming

The Knicks committed a ticketing turnover and are working to get back possession of more affordable prices. After their individual game tickets were listed Wednesday with eye-popping prices — including a $1,000-plus minimum for the season opener against the Sixers — the Knicks suspended sales because of an internal mistake, The Post has learned. Advertisement The team plans to restart …

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Anthony Edwards takes shots at LeBron James’ age, Jaylen Brown’s hairline and Jalen Brunson in new Adidas ad

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has a lot of personality. So when Edwards comes across well in front of the camera, it shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise. But his new ad for Adidas still found a way to shock some. In the ad, Edwards hosts a mock late-night talk show called “Minnatlantasota.” Keeping to that format, Edwards opens the …

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Sixers’ Adem Bona suffers left foot sprain

Sixers’ Adem Bona suffers left foot sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Center Adem Bona has picked up an injury late in the offseason, the Sixers announced Thursday. An MRI confirmed that Bona has “suffered a left foot sprain,” the team said in a statement. He’s “expected to be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement …

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Anthony Edwards trolls LeBron James in new Adidas commercial: ‘his knees couldn’t handle the cold weather’

Anthony Edwards is letting LeBron James hear it. James spent a month-long free agency saga weighing several teams, including the Timberwolves. The 41-year-old ultimately chose to sign with the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal. LeBron James speaks onstage during the Mind the Game panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026. Getty Images for Fanatics Edwards hasn’t forgotten about the …

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