Yearly Archives: 2026

NIL Price Tag for Milan Momcilovic to Kentucky Revealed

The Milan Momcilovic sweepstakes have officially come to an end. About five days after withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft, the former Iowa State Cyclones star announced that he would be committing to the Kentucky Wildcats in the transfer portal. It is a major decision that will have an impact on multiple programs. Kentucky is certainly thrilled to have him …

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Wisconsin not seen as a top 30 team in latest power rankings

The Wisconsin Badgers had quite the offseason, as they dealt with some major departures and had to retool in the transfer portal. Losing John Blackwell, Nick Boyd, Aleksas Bieliauskas, Andrew Rohde, and Braeden Carrington, the Badgers needed to fill a couple of holes in their starting lineup, while also adding a bit to their bench. Wisconsin first went out to …

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Victor Wembanyama downplays NBA Finals spotlight, acknowledges Spurs need to ‘re-center’ emotionally from high of WCF win over OKC

By most projections, the San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule. They drafted Victor Wembanyama with expectations that he would lead them to title contention. But the NBA is a league in which even stars of Wembanyama’s stature are expected to face playoff hardship and pay their dues before reaching that goal. Advertisement Michael Jordan did. Shaquille O’Neal did. Kobe …

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UCLA Has To Prove It’s Worthy of Preseason Ranking

Despite what has been a strange offseason for the UCLA Bruins, some are higher on the team heading into the 2026-27 season than you may think. Last season, the Bruins went 24-12 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On paper, that sounds pretty good, but beneath that supposed success was a lot of inconsistency and unnecessary distractions …

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San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals history: When did the Spurs last win a championship?

The San Antonio Spurs have a rather extraordinary championship pedigree despite being a relatively young NBA franchise. Since their inaugural season in 1967-68 (then as the Dallas Chaparrals before moving to San Antonio in 1973-74), the Spurs have won five championships — all in a 15-year window between 1999-2014. The run was overseen by head coach Gregg Popovich, who remains …

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Duke Clearly Viewed As Top Team Entering 2026-27 Season

The Duke Blue Devils are entering next season as one of the best teams in all of college basketball, and that notion is being reflected in the latest power rankings. The Blue Devils have loaded up ahead of the 2026-27 season. They’ve brought in one of the best transfer portal talents in the form of John Blackwell, who averaged over …

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One NBA Finals Foe Knicks Won’t Have to Face? Jet Lag

As anybody who has stayed up night after night through the NBA postseason knows, the human body wasn’t built for the late hours of playoff basketball. Our circadian rhythm typically optimizes for peak performance in the late afternoon and early evening, and it’s not just mental acuity that varies by time of day. Advertisement More from Sportico.com “It’s mainly physical—for …

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Kentucky Men’s Basketball Landed An Epic Transfer Portal Class

The Kentucky Wildcats reloaded their men’s basketball roster through the transfer portal this offseason. Mark Pope’s program scored a massive win when landing the top player available this spring. Former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic revealed his commitment to Kentucky on Monday night. Advertisement Momcilovic isn’t Kentucky’s only notable offseason addition. According to 247Sports, the Wildcats boast the nation’s second-best …

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Jeremy Sochan is getting an NBA Championship ring, no matter who wins

There’s no such thing as a guaranteed win in the world of sports — unless you’re Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan. The fifth-year NBA player finds himself in rare company entering the 2026 NBA Finals, because it quite literally doesn’t matter who wins, he’s getting a ring anyway. It’s something we saw in 2020 with Dion Waiters in the Lakers/Heat final, …

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‘A bucket list thing’: Mike Breen on calling Knicks in the NBA Finals

As Mike Breen prepares to call his 21st NBA Finals on ABC, he’s also preparing to do something he’s never done before. Breen has been the Knicks’ play-by-play voice on MSG Networks since 1998 — but this is the first time during that stretch that he’ll announce the Knicks in the Finals. Advertisement “It’s kind of a bucket list thing,” …

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Syracuse men’s basketball: 26-27 schedule roundtable

Last week’s announcement of Syracuse’s 26-27 ACC opponents starts to put the schedule into better focus. We tossed up the TNIAAM Roundtable signal to get some early thoughts on the opponents assigned to the Orange. What are your first impressions of Syracuse’s 2026-27 ACC schedule? Kevin: The schedule breaks for the Orange in Gerry McNamara’s first year. No road games …

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