For the first time in his NBA career, Jayson Tatum will no longer be playing alongside Jaylen Brown after the Boston Celtics traded the 2024 NBA Finals MVP to the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum was candid when asked about what it was like to remain in Boston without his longtime running mate at the 2026 ESPY Awards. Advertisement “If I’m being …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs knew replacing All-American Graham Ike was going to be a difficult and expensive task. Braden Huff is one of the most talented scorers in college basketball, and pairing him with someone who could protect the rim and offer physicality on the glass was crucial for this team to remain in the national championship conversation. …

The Timberwolves defeated the Pacers, 114-98 tonight in Las Vegas. Zyon Pullin finished with a team-high 23 points along with 6 … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_fBwTdMsEE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ebuka Okorie is obviously a talented basketball player with the kind of speed and intuition on how to deploy it that could be a difference-maker in the NBA. We have seen that throughout three games of Summer League so far. We’ve also see him struggle for a healthy dose of minutes. He’s taking a lot shots, and a lot of …

Illinois surprised a lot of people last season when the Brad Underwood-led squad made it to the Final Four, riding a late-season hot streak into the NCAA Tournament. Was it just a hot streak, or is this team a real contender now? College basketball analyst Jon Rothstein believes the latter and has just painted a huge target on Underwood’s back. …

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Pelicans in a final score of 82-77. This concludes their scheduled games in Vegas. They will play one more consolation game, as the Cavs did not qualify for the knockout tournament. The top four teams advance to a single-elimination tournament. Cleveland’s 2-2 record won’t be good enough. Advertisement But the summer isn’t about …

The Wisconsin basketball team continues to finalize its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season, including matchups with Colorado St. Auburn, Marquette, and others. The Badgers were already slated to take on Villanova this season after playing the Wildcats at Fiserv Forum last season, a 76-66 loss to their Big East opponent. The second half of the ‘home-and-home’ series sends the …

Boston Celtics (2-1) at Sacramento Kings (1-2)Wednesday, July 15, 20268:00 PM ETSummer League Game #4TV: NBCSB, ESPN 2Thomas and Mack Center The Kings have played 3 games together in the California Summer League where they went 3-0, beating Brooklyn 79-76, Golden State 91-85 and Milwaukee 95-89. They have also played 3 games in the Las Vegas Summer League, going 1-2, …

Mick Cronin is coming off a very disappointing year with the Bruins and could rebound this upcoming season. Last year, UCLA was projected to be one of the top teams in the Big Ten and the country. The Bruins were ranked 12th in the country and brought in players like Donovan Dent and Xavier Booker through the transfer portal to …

The NBA Summer League is in full swing in Las Vegas. The rookies that were drafted just a few weeks ago have stolen the show but teams have others on the team looking to catch on. This includes seven former Villanova Wildcats. Advertisement Here is how each former Wildcat has performed to this point of the summer: Duke Brennan, Brooklyn …

Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few, alongside the rest of the class of 2026, will be officially enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Few was inducted in his second year on the ballot, joining a class that includes Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire, Candace Parker, Elene Della Donne, and Joey Crawford, among others. The longtime Zags head …

On Friday, the hand heard ‘round the five boroughs and the larger body it belongs to turn 29 years old. In a stunning bit of coincidence, I offer thee a list of reasons to love OG Anunoby even more than you probably already do if you’re reading this. Then again, you could be a Spurs fan; there’s been a lot …

BLOOMINGTON — Welcome to Indiana basketball season in July from Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall. It’s Christmas in July, or something like that. Tonight offers the first opportunity to see Darian DeVries’ second IU team as the Hoosiers host Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. It is a USA vs Canada game on the hardwood as IU is representing the United States (more on that below) …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Golden State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Golden State Warriors have, rather openly, been involved in the LeBron James sweepstakes ever since the NBA’s all-time leading …

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What the Knicks and Jalen Brunson did en route to the organization’s first NBA championship in 53 years was astounding, and it was made more spectacular after it was revealed that the Knicks point guard was playing a portion of the playoffs with an injury that required surgery. Now, we know when Brunson was injured. Advertisement Speaking with ESPN Radio’s …

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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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With three straight wins in Las Vegas after consecutive wins to close the California Classic, the Lakers are have quickly become …

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A year ago, there were reports that Jonas Valanciunas wanted to negotiate a buyout with Denver so he could sign with Greek side Panathinaikos, except that the Nuggets didn’t want to let their primary backup to Nikola Jokic walk. A few weeks ago, the Nuggets bought out Valanciunas, and that has opened the door for the veteran big man to …

Joey and Jesse Buss, the youngest sons of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, have placed multiple bids for NBA Europe ownership through their new business venture, Buss Sports Capital, and are also interested in an ownership stake in Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres, according to reports from The Athletic this week. The Buss brothers, who were …

Big Blue Nation is starting to get very excited about this 2026-27 team Mark Pope has put together. I believe this team is going to be great this year, but this will be dependent on some Wildcats hitting their upside. Players like Malachi Moreno, Alex Wilkins, and Kam Williams are all examples of players who could be elite this season, …

The NBA’s second apron has to go. It won’t, though, because the league likes what it does. The second apron, set at $221,686,000 for the 2026-27 season, effectively works as a hard salary cap. Exceed that figure, and team-building essentially becomes impossible, because the restrictions are so severe on a franchise’s ability to operate in the draft, free agency and …

Returners? Check. Transfer portal star? Check. And how about a loaded freshman class, just for good measure? That’s a big check. The Illini have all the pieces to put together a historic campaign in 2026-27 – which is why they’re poised to enter the season with the highest expectations the program has entertained in more than two decades (even higher …

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