How Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson paved the way for Victor Wembanyama & other bigs to change the NBA Yahoo Sports Canada Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQS29qRzFGeHFhWDhDd2I1VXVMMzFMSFFucTVaZTBKNDZzNGJPaFVBaVFKaHJMeklPdUFaS0hpNGRhcnJ0bGR2RkRVd0FhaTVaWldRUDRYckJWZ2tsdmxxaEphSUU4Rl9WVEFWRUFjbHJqRGQ3TVIxbUpjNDBaS2dJbTZ0bw?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-06-01 12:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Given a day to reflect on how a potential repeat NBA championship got away, league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was still feeling the pain of a Game 7 loss. His top-seeded Oklahoma City Thundersuffered a stunning 111-103 defeat at home in the Western Conference finals as the San Antonio Spurs advanced to face the New York Knicks for the title. Advertisement …

The 2026 NBA Finals are set, and in their first return in 27 years, the Knicks seek to get revenge for their last appearance, a five-game loss in 1999 to the San Antonio Spurs. It won’t be the walk in the park the Eastern Conference was, so let’s break down the strategies and adjustments we’re likely to see and predict this year’s …

We could all see this coming based on the schedule last season—State did not play at UNC or Duke—but still it’s pretty strange to look at the home basketball schedule for 2027 and not see Duke or UNC on anywhere. No favors done for Justin Gainey (or the ticket office) on that one. NC State has home-and-homes with Wake and …

Chet Holmgren took two shots in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. And he didn’t attempt a third after Victor Wembanyama rose up and detonated on him for one of the most violent dunks of these playoffs: (Christian Petersen via Getty Images) The poster was so emphatic it seemed to physically eliminate Holmgren. He just sort of stopped existing. …

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So this is interesting: former Duke greats Jason Williams and Grant Hill disagree about whether UNC is still a Blue Blood or not. Both of them grew up Carolina fans before they developed more refined taste, incidentally. Williams argues that UNC is no longer a Blue Blood, that they’ve fallen off for too long. Hill counters that UNC has won …

Duke and North Carolina’s rivalry is one of the biggest rivalries in college basketball. Fans saw the impact of the same when the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four between the two heavyweights drew a record-breaking 16.3 million viewers. However, with UNC’s recent drop-off from its usual standards, Jay Williams questioned whether North Carolina should still be considered a blue blood. …

The Duke-UNC rivalry, like any rivalry, has its ups and downs, but the ups are really something. Take 1961, when Art Heyman brawled with most of UNC’s team, including then-coach Frank McGuire, who Heyman gleefully claimed he hit in the family jewels (Heyman said that years later, he ran into McGuire, who said, “It still hurts, Arty.”) Advertisement When Mike …

Throughout the regular season, previously unproven players stepped up in the absence of Jayson Tatum and the rest of the departed championship core. It was Neemias Queta stepping into the starting lineup for Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Garza being a nightly Tommy Award candidate. It was Jordan Walsh becoming a bona fide 3-and-D threat, the nineteen-year-old rookie …

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Can Wednesday come soon enough? No, it seems it cannot. Here’s the latest from Sunday’s practice at Tarrytown and elsewhere. On Mitchell Robinson’s status during Sunday’s practice: “I know there’s something there (on his hand), but I can’t… I can’t tell you what. I don’t know (if he’d be cleared for Game 1). I do know that the medical group …

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KAT called it. The Knicks and Spurs will be facing off in a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, and fans have spotted an eerily accurate prediction from Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of his Knicks debut two years ago. Advertisement Prior to the October 6, 2024 preseason matchup at the Charlotte Hornets, Towns arrived at the Spectrum Center wearing a retro …

Iowa State Cyclones fans are certainly going to be disappointed that Milan Momcilovic isn’t returning to Ames for his senior year. However, they can take some solace in the fact that the Arizona Wildcats may be falling behind in the race for him. Their Big 12 rivals are viewed as a wild card, according to Matt Jones of KY Sports …

Through the Knicks’ first eight postseason games, there was no player who was more valuable than OG Anunoby. In the NBA Finals, he may be Mike Brown’s most important player again. While Anunoby will be counted on to continue his career-best postseason run — ranking second on the team with 19.7 points while shooting 57.7 percent from the field (48.3 …

One player that should be a perfect addition for his role on the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team is Washington transfer center Franck Kepnang, who is a college basketball veteran. He started his career playing for the Oregon Ducks but has spent the last four years at Washington. Last season, Kepnang averaged 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, …

Another NBA Finals opens in San Antonio. Mike Brown was on the bench — in what is now known as the Frost Bank Center — with Gregg Popovich during the 2003 NBA Finals, serving as a young assistant in the title series against the Nets, which ended with a parade along the San Antonio River. Advertisement Four years later, Brown …

Big Blue Nation loves Trent Noah, who is a Kentucky native, but he didn’t have his best season shooting the three-ball, especially in SEC play. The best part of Noah’s game is his ability to shoot the three-ball at an elite level, and Mark Pope is hoping that he will be able to get back to that this season. Most …

Consider this a small step in the right direction. Mitchell Robinson, dealing with a broken left pinky finger, took part in practice Sunday. The valuable big man went through individual work, according to coach Mike Brown. Advertisement Brown said Robinson’s status is uncertain for Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, although there is hope he will …

One of the biggest wildcards on this Kentucky basketball team for the 2026-27 season is Senegalese power forward Ousmane N’Diaye. All Big Blue Nation has seen on the 22-year-old 6’11 forward is a five-minute film, but fans are very excited about the upside he possesses. The best part about the game of N’Diaye is his athleticism which helps him excel …

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If you were drafting a player solely on winning, Cam Boozer might be that player. In every competitive league that Boozer has been a part of, he’s been a winner. And not just a winner, but dominant. Don’t believe me, here’s a list of his accomplishments: High School (Christopher Columbus High School, FL): Won four consecutive Florida state championships and …

One thing that has been a bit frustrating during the start of the Mark Pope era has been rim protection, and I believe that is going to be much better next season. Last season as a true freshman, seven-footer Malachi Moreno averaged 1.47 blocks per game, which had him 84th in the nation in blocks per game. When watching Moreno …

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