Yearly Archives: 2026

Lakers host draft workout including Skyy Clark, Trey Kaufman-Ren

With the 2026 NBA Draft lauded as one of the deepest in quite some time, even teams like the Lakers, who have a late pick, are looking to add a quality player to their roster. Los Angeles is doing everything possible to find a draft prospect who can help the team win now. They’ve hired former Virginia coach Tony Bennett …

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“Michael’s like, ‘If you let them in, we’ll never come back'” – Kenny Smith on UNC stars shutting Duke players out of barbershop

In the 1980s, the University of North Carolina was the center of the state’s sports culture. Dean Smith’s iconic Tar Heels were producing NBA talent left and right while also competing for national championships every year. While college athletes today enjoy some sense of popularity, it still doesn’t come close to the fame that surrounded UNC players during that period. …

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Young Knicks fans are expecting the best. I’m torn

The loudest I’ve ever heard Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden was May 16, 1997. Game 6, Knicks vs. Heat. 48 hours earlier, P.J. Brown lit the match that David Stern’s dumb de jure brain fanned into the fire that torched the ’90s Knicks last shot at MJ and the Bulls, ergo their last shot at a title. 19,763 New …

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Stacey King, Bulls champion and broadcaster, dead at 59

Stacey King, a big man during the first Bulls three-peat in the early 1990s who became a beloved game analyst for the team’s television broadcasts, died Sunday, the team announced. He was 59. A cause of death was not disclosed. Advertisement “Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family and one of the truly unique personalities in our …

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Rivals updated rankings give Illinois basketball a massive recruiting target in backyard

Illinois basketball is poised to have a big year in 2026-27, especially with five of their key players returning to make another run for a title. Brad Underwood was extremely blessed this offseason, as Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis, David Mirkovic, and both Ivisic twins agreed to return to the Illini. Advertisement Illinois is building something special in Champaign, and are …

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The Cam Johnson trade rumor worth unpacking

The NBA has largely accomplished what it set out to do. With the implementation of the tax aprons, building long-term, sustainable success has become increasingly difficult. If the league’s goal was to reduce dynasties, mission accomplished. Once the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks finish the 2026 NBA Finals, the league will crown its eighth different champion in eight …

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There is still Reason to Believe

There are two popular songs titled “Reason to Believe”. The first was written in 1968 by a very underrated songwriter named Tim Hardin. His version of Reason to Believe has been covered by many artists, including Rod Stewart, The Carpenters and Johnny Cash. The most famous is the Rod Stewart version: As Wikipedia describes it: “The lyrics to ‘Reason to …

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/7/26

SAN ANTONIO, TX – MARCH 10: The sneakers worn by Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game against the Boston Celtics on March 10, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms …

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