Yearly Archives: 2026

Duke moves to top overall seed in ESPN’s Bracketology

Duke has come close to winning its sixth national title in program history over the past two seasons, losing in the Final Four in 2025 before dropping a heartbreaker to UConn this past season, despite being named the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. If Joe Lurandi’s NCAA Bracketology is right, Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils will have …

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Should Lakers fans be optimistic about the new ownership?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. As quickly as the news has been coming through in recent days, particularly in regard to the Buss family, it’s somehow almost fallen to the wayside that Bob Iger and Josh …

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UNC, NC State officially announce December non-conference matchup

Each day summer passes by, we inch closer to college basketball season. Tar Heel Nation is bursting with excitement for Michael Malone’s first year as head coach, hoping his successful 12 years as an NBA boss translate smoothly to the collegiate game. North Carolina doesn’t have its full 2026-27 schedule yet, but continues to tease fans by announcing non-conference matchups. …

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Kawhi Leonard investigation timeline: Why NBA is looking into Clippers, Steve Ballmer over potential salary-cap violations

In an NBA offseason dominated by LeBron James and unrelated Lakers drama, Kawhi Leonard received a surprising amount of attention. With Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer still the subject of a league investigation, a sudden June trade of Leonard to the Toronto Raptors brought that situation back to the forefront. Was the NBA’s investigation still …

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Former Villanova center commits to Oklahoma

Duke Brennan, Villanova’s double-double machine from a year ago, will not be returning to the Main Line in his fifth season. Brennan chose Oklahoma over Villanova, Oregon, Ole Miss and USC. While it would have been nice to see “Big Duke” back in the white and blue, it was unlikely to happen with the Luigi Suigo and Kwame Evans Jr. …

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The Phoenix Mercury just added a standout wing

It’s been an up-and-down couple of years for Maddy Westbeld, who began her WNBA career in the Chicago Sky’s rotation last year but has seen more limited opportunities this season as a developmental contract player. Now, Westbeld has signed a rest-of-season contract with the Phoenix Mercury, meaning that a greater on-court role could be looming. Westbeld was drafted 16th overall …

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Villanova transfer Duke Brennan commits to Oklahoma

Oklahoma has added another major piece to their roster ahead of the 2026-27 college basketball season. Villanova transfer center Duke Brennan has committed to the Sooners, giving Porter Moser one of the top remaining big men available in the transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton reports. Brennan recently received another year of eligibility, and he quickly became a player to watch …

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What the $12.5 billion Lakers sale means for Luka, LA & the NBA

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the jaw-dropping $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo dives deep into the drama swirling around new buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the ongoing Buss family legal saga and more. Advertisement Tom and Dan also discuss the on-court implications for Luka Doncic and the …

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2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Victor Wembanyama

Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the deep bench centers, since they …

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Columbia transfer guard Kenny Noland commits to Michigan Basketball

The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team just added a player with experience via the transfer portal. Per Pete Nakos of On3, Columbia guard Kenny Noland has committed to Michigan. Noland started 28 games for Columbia last season, averaging 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Keegan Pope of On3 classifies Noland as a true combo guard. Noland shot 49.5 percent …

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Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey signs with St. John’s

Indiana transfer forward Reed Bailey has signed with St. John’s, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. Bailey entered the Portal with a ‘do not contact’ tag earlier in the day. In his lone season at Indiana, Bailey averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 32 games (10 starts). Prior to his stint in Bloomington, Bailey played at Davidson from 2022-2025. …

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St. John’s men’s basketball adds fifth-year Indiana transfer Reed Bailey

The Red Storm’s 2026-27 roster is once again complete… at least for now. Indiana transfer Reed Bailey officially signed with St. John’s on Wednesday. The 6-foot-11 forward reportedly entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag one hour before officially committing the day before. Bailey is one of the hundreds of players taking advantage of a July federal …

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