Yearly Archives: 2026

Dailyn Swain will remain in the 2026 NBA Draft

Texas Longhorns junior wing Dailyn Swain plans is remaining in the 2026 NBA Draft, a decision made during the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, which ends on Sunday, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. “Two feet in,” Swain said. Advertisement Projected as a late first-round pick in this year’s draft in the latest projection from ESPN, Swain measured at 6’6.5, 211 …

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Illinois basketball announces home-and-home with Duke

The Illini are headed to North Carolina this season. Illinois basketball announced Wednesday that it will play Duke on Nov. 17 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils will come to Champaign in December 2027. Duke and Illinois have matched up just twice this decade, most recently during the 2024-25 season. It was a game to forget for the Illini, …

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Duke Basketball Pursues Four-Star Transfer Allen Graves Amid Roster Changes

The Duke Blue Devils continue to seek roster improvement through the transfer portal. So far, Jon Scheyer and his staff have landed three commitments. The group currently ranks 52nd in the nation with an average transfer rating of 93, per Rivals. While guard John Blackwell (Wisconsin Badgers) is viewed as the biggest splash so far, forward Drew Scharnowski (Belmont Bruins) …

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How potential Nets are looking at NBA Draft Combine

Putting together any pre-draft content that doesn’t drag on about the latest bone-shattering shot Brooklyn took on Saturday will be quite difficult for us here at NetsDaily. Like legendary Scott Sterling, we’ll be up to the challenge, but it’s not going to feel good. Yes, the Nets will be picking sixth overall in this year’s draft. They fell back three …

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Jim Phillips: ESPN was involved in Duke-Amazon deal from the start

More details are emerging about how Duke pulled off its landmark deal with Amazon, with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips shedding new light on the arrangement Wednesday. “ESPN was in every one of the conversations,” Phillips said. “To Duke’s credit, they came up with something creative and brought it to ESPN and us. Where it finished and where it started wasn’t …

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Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Pistons games will be available on local television next season for the first time since 2005 as part of a multiyear deal with Scripps Sports. The Pistons were one of 13 NBA teams looking for a new home because Main Street Sports is shutting down. Detroit is the first NBA franchise to partner with Scripps, which has …

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Former Iowa women’s basketball guard lands new assistant coaching gig

One of Iowa women’s basketball’s fan favorites has a new coaching gig. Molly Davis was introduced as a new assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky in the Atlantic Sun Conference last week. Eastern Kentucky was the ASUN regular-season champion last season and earned a WBIT invite. The Colonels finished the 2025-26 campaign 25-9 (15-3 ASUN). Advertisement Davis arrives in Richmond, Ky., …

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Michael Malone, UNC whiff on 2.6 blocks per game defensive star in transfer portal

Michael Malone, UNC whiff on 2.6 blocks per game defensive star in transfer portal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Earlier this month, Michael Malone and North Carolina received a massive frontcourt boost after losing Henri Veesar to the NBA Draft, landing 7-foot international star Sayon Keita. Advertisement The …

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Duke, Illinois agree to home-and-home series starting in 2026

Duke has shown in the past that it isn’t afraid to schedule some of the top teams in college basketball to prepare for the NCAA Tournament. For Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils, that will be the case again next season as they have added yet another marquee matchup against Illinois. The two schools have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning this …

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Is LeBron a Hall of Famer 4x over? Spurs stifle Wolves & Daryl Morey out for 76ers

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down LeBron James’ insane Hall of Fame resume, and make the jaw-dropping claim that LeBron could have FOUR separate Hall of Fame careers across Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Later, Dan talks Victor Wembanyama’s dominant series performance with the Spurs against the Timberwolves, Julius Randle’s postseason …

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Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady taking role as strategic adviser for Wagner College basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is taking a position as a strategic adviser to the men’s basketball coach at Wagner College, where his son plans to play. McGrady will advise the college on the development of name, image and likeness investment, along with marketing and player development, the school said Wednesday. Advertisement McGrady — who …

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2026 NBA draft combine: The top measurements, including wingspans

The 2026 NBA draft combine tipped off on Monday as prospects hit the court for strength and agility testing, anthropometric measurements and more in Chicago, Illinois. The NBA announced on May 1 that 73 players were invited to the annual scouting event at Wintrust Arena. Five more players earned invitations to the festivities after emerging as the top scrimmage performers from the …

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