Yearly Archives: 2026

LaMelo Ball trade rumors: Ranking best fits for Hornets star guard

The NBA draft just ended, but there already may be some massive hoops news on the horizon. According to ESPN, the Charlotte Hornets are engaged with multiple teams in discussions about trading point guard LaMelo Ball, who helped revive the Hornets to a 44-38 record this season and a berth in the Play-In Tournament. Advertisement Ball has played six seasons …

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St. John’s has historic NBA draft as Dillon Mitchell, Bryce Hopkins get selected

Call it the Rick Pitino effect. The NBA draft now matters for St. John’s. Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller about the inside buzz on St. John’s. Advertisement TRY IT NOW For the first time in the modern draft format, three Johnnies were selected. A …

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Warriors draft grade: How Golden State addressed needs in draft

The Golden State Warriors are no longer in championship contention mode so the NBA draft is all the more important. Golden State may not have drafted a franchise-changing player but it picked up a sleeper that can come in and immediately make an impact. Advertisement With the No. 11 pick in the first round the Warriors selected Yaxel Lendeborg. He’s …

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Knicks’ second-round pick Jack Kayil does not plan to return to Germany

The Knicks have operated the first offseason since winning the NBA Championship as if they won’t exceed the second apron. But how will guard Jack Kayil, whom the Knicks selected 39th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday night after trading down, fit into those plans? Kayil comes from Germany, so New York can make him a “draft-and-stash” prospect …

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Pistons Draft: Ugonna Onyenso, college’s best shot blocker, selected by Pistons in 2nd round

Moments after trading backup center Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Pistons traded into the second round and selected college basketball’s premier shot blocker in Ugonna Onyenso of Virginia. It’s hard to get too excited by a player who lasts until the 53rd pick in the draft, but Onyenso has some eye-popping stats. Draft analyst Rich Stayman says, “Onyenso …

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J.B. Bickerstaff says Micah Nori’s Trail Blazers contract, which reportedly guarantees only 1 year, is ‘slap in the face’ to coaches’ value

Micah Nori’s meticulous climb up the NBA coaching ladder has finally resulted in his first head-coaching opportunity, but the unorthodox contract he reportedly signed with the Portland Trail Blazers has overshadowed the feel-good story of his well-respected basketball journey. The Athletic’s Jason Quick reported on Tuesday that the 52-year-old Nori, who spent the past five seasons as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ …

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NBA Draft Round 2 winners and losers: LaMelo Ball on the move? Must the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown? And players were drafted as well?

If we’re talking winners and losers of the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, we have to start with New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, the league’s reigning Finals MVP. Not only will Brunson be forever remembered in New York, the 33rd overall selection in 2018 will be mentioned every time the second round is aired — alongside Nikola …

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Trey Kaufman-Renn Drafted 59th by Timberwolves

Braden Smith was not the only Purdue player that heard his name get called tonight at the NBA Draft. Trey Kaufman-Renn was one of the final picks, going 59th out of 60 picks to the Timberwolves. ESPN had this to say about the late pick: Kaufman-Renn is likely a G League dart throw for the Timberwolves. I enjoyed watching him …

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The roles were reversed at the NBA Draft 👀

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Otega Oweh joins Oklahoma City Thunder after Kentucky run

The ball left his hands at half-court just as the horn sounded. Six months of turf toe rehab and sophomore-slump whispers and quiet doubts about his ceiling — all of it compressed into a single, spiraling arc against the Santa Clara Broncos. Rupp Arena held its breath. Then the net moved. Advertisement That shot will live in Lexington for as …

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