Welcome back to the most exciting basketball edition of “You’re Nuts’ in several weeks, because we were gifted a ton of basketball news this week. From a big schedule drop to a commitment that dominated the headlines on Thursday afternoon, there was no shortage of Ohio State basketball news. Advertisement On Wednesday night, the Big Ten released the full men’s …

One of the bright young stars of the NBA — and perhaps a player you’ve never even heard of — just locked in a massive extension that affirms his status as an essential piece on an ascending team. The Utah Jazz and Keyonte George have agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million rookie-scale contract extension, a person with direct knowledge of …

Illinois is ranked No. 3 in the country according to college basketball analytical guru Evan Miyakawa. Miyakawa runs one of the most well-known sites in the sport and is considered one of the best analytical minds in college basketball. He released a podcast outlining his top 30 teams in the preseason, and I wrote about Illinois’ top-three ranking in a …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Jason Timpf (Hoops Tonight, The Volume) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Los Angeles Lakers. They talk through the Lakers’ offseason roster overhaul, next steps for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, what to expect …

We are counting down the days to the start of the college basketball season. If you’re reading this on the day is was published, we have 47 days to the official start of College Basketball, and 36 days until we can see the team in action against K-State (presuming it’s televised). Advertisement The Full Non-Conference Schedule: October 23rd — at …

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With less than two weeks to go until training camp begins, the vibes around the Sixers are still largely immaculate for the time being. However, Thursday’s news that Adem Bona suffered a foot sprain was a reminder of what might prove to be their Achilles’ heel. Liberty Ballers’ Paul Hudrick reported that Bona suffered the injury during the FIBA World …

Relive Trae Young’s coldest buckets and flashiest assists before Ice Trae brings his game to DC this season! Never miss a … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HmC8Z9ePKo Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The first paragraph about any story involving Cavaliers executive Brandon Weems includes the phrase “LeBron James’ high school teammate,” but that can undersell the time and effort Weems has put into carving his own path. That path now includes being the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He will be the No. 2 man in the organization and work directly …

The Kansas Jayhawks now know what the road to another NCAA Tournament appearance will look like. The Big 12 released its 2026-27 men’s basketball conference schedule Thursday, completing Kansas’ schedule for the upcoming season. The Jayhawks will play an 18-game conference slate, beginning Jan. 2 against West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse. Advertisement The conference opener will be followed by a …

We know what Utah’s backcourt of the future will look like — Darryn Peterson and Keyonte George. That is more set in stone than ever after George and the Jazz agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million extension of his rookie contract, a story broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon and since confirmed by other reports. NBA insider Jake …

Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced on Friday. “Brandon has earned this opportunity through more than a decade of exceptional work with the Cavaliers and by consistently demonstrating elite judgment and the expertise required to help lead our basketball operations,” said President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman in a statement. “He …

After a deep March Madness run, expectations are high for Longhorns men’s basketball. The roster is full of talent, people nationwide are taking notice. That includes Chris Dortch, who released the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook preseason top 25 on Tuesday and ranked Texas No. 7.  While the Longhorns will have a few familiar faces, they have been one of …

With the 2026-27 season fast approaching, Utah Jazz point guard Keyonte George is reportedly finally reaping the benefits of his breakout 2025-26 campaign. After months of offseason negotiations, George’s representation struck a deal with Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reported Friday alongside Tim MacMahon that George has agreed to a five-year, $157.5 …

A high school teammate and childhood friend of LeBron James is now an NBA general manager. Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers after rising through the organization’s front office over the past decade, according to multiple reports on Friday, Sept. 18. He’d been an assistant general manager for the franchise since 2022. Advertisement Weems …

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Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Center, 6’9″, 245 pounds, 30 years old, 4th season Advertisement Was writing a player preview about Duop Reath …

In many ways, I feel like I know exactly what to expect from Nate Ament this season, but in many others, I have no freaking idea. Conventional wisdom tells you that he’ll spend a lot of the season with the Herd—certainly at the start of the year—but also, lottery picks generally do not play much in the G League. Something …

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Brandon Weems is reportedly being promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 40-year-old Weems will work under team president Koby Altman. He will take over the role after Mike Gansey left in May to become the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations. Advertisement Weems originally joined the Cavaliers in 2015 as a scout …

While NBA games typically air on NBC, Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN, TNT, ABC and NBA TV, this year, hundreds of games will also stream exclusively on DAZN. DAZN, a British streaming service, has spent the past few years offering a great selection of sports programming. Best known as a signature destination for many major boxing matches and FIBA basketball, they …

College basketball is right around the corner, and preseason rankings are starting to surface. Analytical guru Evan Miyakawa previewed his rankings on his podcast and will release his full predictions on his website on Friday. His website is known as one of the best analytical resources in the sport. Illinois is ranked No. 3 in Evan’s preseason rankings and is …

Yesterday, we posted about the Spurs hiring a new Vice President of Technology. Technology is constantly updating, improving, and outright changing with such pace that sometimes we can barely keep up. By “we” I mean people who did not grow up with this level of tech. For example, my first phone was rotary, my first television required getting up and …

Earlier this week, we took a look at the CAA, C-USA and Horizon men’s basketball conferences. Now, let’s see how things are shaping up on the women’s side of things. Listen to the episode on Spotify: Advertisement View Link Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts: View Link Coastal Charleston went 27-6 last season while winning the regular season and …

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