One of the things this 2026-27 Kentucky basketball team will be relying on is some players having a breakout season and exceeding expectations. If some of the players on the team are able to do this, the Wildcats will be a much better team than some are anticipating. One Wildcat who could be on his way to a breakout season …

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are on a crash course toward one of the most challenging negotiations of the NBA offseason. According to Brian Windhorst, James and his representatives are waiting for the Lakers to present not only a contract offer, but also a clear vision for the franchise moving forward. And if that offer comes in below …

As the Kentucky Football season quickly approaches, with it being 101 days until kickoff, the Wildcats officially announced the kickoff times and TV assignments for their first three games of the 2026 season. Kentucky fans will get their first look at the Will Stein era on Sept. 5 when the Wildcats host Youngstown State inside Kroger Field. That game is …

The Houston Rockets could look a little different next season, and that isn’t just the players on the roster. On social media this week, the Rockets have teased a new look for their jerseys coming soon. The order at “Rudy T’s” is expediting a “Classic with a Dream Shake,” which is an homage to Hakeem Olajuwon and the Clutch City …

The Duke Blue Devils are going to miss out on one of the transfer portal targets this offseason, as Santa Clara’s Allen Graves is opting to keep his name in the draft. Graves entered his name in the draft earlier this offseason, while also entering the portal. Early in the process, he indicated that Duke and LSU were the only …

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Former North Carolina point guard Derek Dixon found a new home this offseason, and he explained how his lone season at UNC shaped what became a pivotal moment for his career. Dixon had himself a strong freshman season for the Tar Heels, averaging 6.5 points and 2.7 assists per game, while also converting on 39.7 percent of his three-pointers. Halfway …

This is an odd summer for LeBron James. For the first time in his Lakers tenure, he doesn’t have a contract heading into the offseason. So now, negotiations have to begin between the Lakers and LeBron to see if he wants to return and at what number makes sense for both sides. Advertisement Apparently, LeBron is a fan of the …

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The deadline for players to withdraw their names from the 2026 NBA Draft is upon us, which has a lot of eyes on former Iowa State Cyclones star Milan Momcilovic. Shortly after their 2025-26 season came to an end with a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Momcilovic announced that he would …

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations and signed the executive to a long-term contract extension on Wednesday. The Hawks announced the new title and contract one year after Saleh was promoted from assistant general manager to general manager, replacing the fired Landry Fields. Advertisement Saleh was the runner-up to Boston’s …

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Both Kentucky and Louisville fans were up in arms last season when the two faced off in an early-season clash, something that has been rare to see over the years. Usually, the game is played in mid-December, but the rivalry got things rolling early this past season, just a few games into the schedule. For Kentucky, it went terribly, falling …

The 2026 NBA Draft received fewer early entry candidates than usual as more prospects opted to return to college basketball with lucrative NIL deals. With only 71 candidates, it marked the lowest number in more than two decades. But not all received an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. For those who did, after meeting with scouts and …

Today is the day that Big Blue Nation and the rest of the schools involved in the Milan Momcilovic sweepstakes find out if the sharpshooter will be pulling his name out of the NBA Draft or not. This decision could come at any point today, but it will have a massive effect on the upside of this Kentucky basketball team. …

On a night when the referees seemed to want to inject themselves into every aspect of the game, this cheap shot by Mason Plumlee was somehow not deemed a flagrant foul when it happened in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, the NBA league office saw it differently and upgraded the foul to a flagrant on Thursday. The league defines a Flagrant …

The first deadline of NBA Draft season has arrived. College players who is testing the waters of the 2026 NBA Draft will have until 11:59 pm to withdraw as in line with rules from the NCAA. All players who declared for the draft as early entrants will finalize thier decision on Wednesday. Advertisement This does not apply to Villanova’s biggest …

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From LeBron James’ perspective, the ball is in the Lakers’ court. LeBron may be vacationing with family and talking about not making a decision on what is next for him until July or August, but the reality is he is no longer the player the entire market will wait for. He is not the first domino to fall (that’s Giannis …

The Big 12 is widely viewed as one of the best college basketball conferences in the country, and its coaches have plenty to say regarding the sport’s changing landscape. At the Big 12’s annual spring meetings in Frisco, Texas, head coaches Tommy Lloyd of Arizona and Ross Hodge of West Virginia answered questions from reporters about NCAA Tournament expansion, eligibility …

The business side of the Los Angeles Lakers has been hit with layoffs. The Lakers informed more than a dozen employees on Wednesday that they were being laid off, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The move is part of a reorganization under new franchise leadership. Advertisement The layoffs reportedly impacted marketing, team communications, team content and corporate partnerships within the …

The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball program will renew an in-state rivalry next season that had been dormant since 2012. The ’Hoos will take on the Old Dominion Monarchs on Tuesday, November 17th, as part of their 2026-27 nonconference schedule, college basketball analyst Rocco Miller reported on Wednesday morning. The Cavaliers are 9-5 all-time against the Monarchs, but the two Commonwealth …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to get an up-close look at the hottest team in basketball. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that New York Knicks owner James Dolan has invited him to the NBA Finals, when the Eastern Conference champion Knicks host either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs next month at Madison Square …

Spartan Nation across the country has been waiting on the edge of its seat for major decisions from two potential key contributors for the 2026 season. Jeremy Fears Jr. has dominated the headlines over the past few weeks. Fans needed to know where Fears would be playing next season. Would it be back in the green and white with Michigan …