The Houston Rockets’ core is centered around Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson, arguably the two best players they have drafted in this current era of the franchise. Shang-Goon has already been an All-Star twice in his five NBA seasons, and Thompson has earned some consideration for being one of the league’s top defenders. Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey believes Sengun …

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. With eight NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas today, the slate is loaded with young players hungry to prove themselves, including Liam McNeeley of the Charlotte Hornets. Advertisement McNeeley’s matchup against the struggling Milwaukee Bucks is among the games headlining our NBA …

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Meleek Thomas has been one of the best stories of Summer League. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent second-round pick has been lighting up the scoreboard through three exhibition games. His 28.3 points per game lead all Summer League participants. The impressive part is how efficient it’s been. Thomas is doing this on .500/.458/1.000 shooting splits. Advertisement That scoring onslaught was seen …

After announcing his retirement from basketball this spring, former UCLA point guard Donovan Dent changed his decision on Monday. Dent told KRQE Sports in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that he will be applying for a fifth year of college basketball eligibility. Advertisement Dent was second on UCLA, averaging 13.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds, a team-leading 7.6 assists, and 1.7 steals …

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the handful of teams hoping that LeBron James chooses them in free agency. The appeal of Cleveland is understandable for James from an off-court perspective. There’s a certain level of poetry to potentially finishing his career where it started in 2003, for the closest team to his hometown of Akron. The potential downside to …

As the return part of a two-year neutral site series, Villanova will welcome the Wisconsin Badgers to Xfinity Mobile Arena on December 12. Last season, Villanova’s win on a “neutral” floor in Milwaukee against Wisconsin was the crown jewel of the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament resume. Villanova won the game 76-66 in overtime, led by Tyler Perkins’ 19 points and Matt …

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The Michigan men’s basketball program currently has 12 representatives on NBA Summer League rosters. These players range from 2026 lottery picks to players a few years older who are fighting for an opportunity. With each team a few games into the Summer League, here’s how each Wolverine is currently performing. F Morez Johnson Jr, Dallas Mavericks Johnson has proven to …

Michigan State basketball had one of the biggest offseasons in college basketball by simply having star point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. announce his return to the Spartans for another season. The All-American guard tested the NBA Draft waters, but ultimately decided to return to East Lansing for at least one more season. It was a huge development for MSU, and …

KONYA, TURKIYE – DECEMBER 5: A view of butterflies as ten thousand butterfly cocoons have been placed at Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden for visitors to the Seb-i Arus events organized for the 751st death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi in Konya, Turkiye on December 5, 2024. People who come to the city for the commemoration ceremonies to be held on …

MADISON – The date is set for one of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s key nonconference tests in 2026-27. The Badgers will face Villanova on Dec. 12 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, UW announced July 15 via social media. It did not indicate a time for the game. Advertisement The game, operated by Intersport and billed as the “Philly Hoops Showdown,” …

Victor Wembanyama choosing to take a discount and leave roughly $50 million on the table in his latest contract to help the Spurs build and maintain a championship team is exactly what is wrong with the system in the eyes of David Kelly, the new executive director of the NBPA (the players’ union). “Our position would be that the system …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff made a ton of major moves this offseason to build the Blue Devils into a heavyweight national title contender heading into the 2026-27 season. Scheyer and Co. brought back three starters, sealed the No. 1-ranked high school recruiting class, and added two high-profile transfers in John Blackwell (Wisconsin) and Drew Scharnowski …

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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are now three games into the Vegas Summer League, with the fourth coming tonight against the Charlotte Hornets. One of …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball will host Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf on Wednesday night for an exhibition game at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are playing the secondary school based out of Montreal as the program prepares for the upcoming FISU American Games in Peru. Here’s everything fans need to know about the matchup: Advertisement More: Indiana basketball’s Samet Yigitoglu ready to step onto the …

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is on a quest for his second championship after ending the Knicks’ drought of winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy this summer. Brunson led a movement that snapped a 53-year drought of losing, but he hopes to bring another ring to the Knicks. Bleacher Report contributor Andy Bailey believes Brunson will be the 24th-best …

USC basketball upgraded its roster in Eric Musselman’s second season. It wasn’t quite enough to make the NCAA Tournament only because of several injuries which led to many dozens of games missed. Now Musselman sees NBA-caliber talent on his roster, giving the Trojans the ingredients they need to be a nationally relevant team. He talked to USC athletics about this …

We’re about a week into NBA Summer League, which wraps up Sunday, and the action in Vegas has delivered plenty of intrigue on its own. With the basketball world also waiting to see where LeBron James will land next, there’s no shortage of headlines. So before Vegas wraps, here are my observations on all 30 teams from the opening week. …

After going 15-17 last season under previous head coach Adrian Autry, the assumption is that the Syracuse men’s basketball team will be better in 2026-27. For starters, the conference schedule is fairly advantageous, but there are other reasons for optimism as well: Gerry McNamara seems to be a very capable head coach based upon his time at Siena, and he …

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Writing this preview, I am in quite the dilemma. I intend to drum up anticipation for the Jazz to play the Spurs this Wednesday at 7:30 PM MDT. However, I do not intend to mislead the reader by making it seem that this game matters more than it does. I’m rooting for each of these players, but smart money says …

2025-26 Season Recap: 16-18 record, 6-14 in conference play Finished in 10th place in the Big East, tied with Georgetown Lost to Connecticut in the Big East Tournament (Quarterfinals) Head Coach: Richard Pitino returns for his second season at the helm. Departing players: Tre Carroll – Graduation (17.8 PPG) Malik Messina-Moore – Graduation/Transfer Portal (10.9 PPG) Advertisement Roddie Anderson III …