Yearly Archives: 2026

Most Important Month Stretch for Duke Basketball Next Season

After the release of the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge, the Duke Blue Devils have what is likely the toughest non-conference schedule of any team in college basketball next season. As it currently stands, the Blue Devils will take on three of last season’s Final Four clubs, including both teams that played in the National Championship, along with four other high-major opponents …

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How Rockets can learn from Knicks

Let’s have an annoying conversation. Frankly, most discussion around the Houston Rockets these days airs on the side of irritating. They’re in an irritating position. The Rockets are young, but Durant isn’t. They’re good, but not good enough. They’re X, which is good, but they aren’t Y, which is better. The Rockets are like the time you saw your favorite …

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Ranking Duke Basketball Incoming Rookies by Immediate Impact

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff once again put together one of the best recruiting classes in the country. The Blue Devils are bringing in the No. 1 overall 2026 high school recruiting class, the third straight year Scheyer and Co. have done so. The class is highlighted by three 5-star prospects: Cameron Williams, Bryson Howard, and …

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5-star SG Ryan Hampton commits to Kentucky

Five-star shooting guard Ryan Hampton has committed to Kentucky, he told Rivals. He is the No. 6 overall recruit in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals’ Top-150 Rankings. The 6-foot-6 rising senior took an official visit to the Wildcats over the weekend where he pledged to Mark Pope and the coaching staff. Advertisement “I chose Kentucky because of Coach …

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Knicks in prime NBA Finals position thanks to their impressive bench

SAN ANTONIO — The unborn will know their names. With another two wins, the Knicks will end the NBA’s most painful drought and capture their first championship in 53 years. With two more wins, the names of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges will be passed down to future generations, just as Walt Frazier, Willis …

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A familiar piece of Finals history surfaced again

One of the unfortunate realities of being a Phoenix Suns fan is that whenever history enters the conversation, especially anything tied to championships or monumental moments, the Suns always seem to find themselves on the wrong side of it. As much as we try to outrun the past, we are constantly reminded that the Suns are a franchise that has …

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What The No. 1 Pick Means For Washington’s Long-Term Cap Sheet

The Washington Wizards entered 2026 with a projected $80 million in cap space for the 2026-27 season. But after acquiring four players before the February deadline — including Trae Young and Anthony Davis — and winning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, the Wizards sit just $11 million below the luxury tax. Advertisement The current odds to …

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Open Thread: Tony Parker on inspiring Victor Wembanyama

Spurs legend Tony Parker spoke regarding the time he discovered Victor Wembanyama had worn his #9 Spurs jersey and what it meant to him. “Victor was with me in ASVEL, my team, the French team that I own. And the whole time you know he was with us I had a great time and we had great talks and we …

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Historical Comparisons For This Year’s NBA Finals Matchup

The New York Knicks are just two wins from earning their first championship since they last hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy all the way back in 1973. They might as well have won it already. After Friday’s 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, New York is standing in one of the rarest …

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Jalen Brunson hasn’t hit his best level for Knicks in NBA Finals — yet

What’s scary is that there is another level the Knicks can reach. Jalen Brunson in particular. He has been far from his best across the first two games of the Finals — he has shot just 19-for-56 from the field (33.9 percent) and 4-for-17 from 3-point range (23.5 percent). Advertisement He’s committed a combined eight turnovers. In Friday’s 105-104 Game …

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MSU’s Jeremy Fears Jr. ranked as top returning player in college basketball

Michigan State basketball will boast the top returning player in college basketball next season, according to one popular social media account. College Basketball Report — a social media X account with more than 100,000 followers — released a list of their top returning players for next season and a Spartan is listed right at the top. According to College Basketball …

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ANALYSIS: How should Brooklyn Nets fans feel about Nate Ament?

I will always appreciate writing for NetsDaily. There are nearly 600 comments on Friday’s article, where I reported the league-wide consensus that the Brooklyn Nets have interest in Tennessee’s Nate Ament, whether at the #6 spot or in a trade-down. Thank you all for the engagement and consistent readership; I don’t even remember the Nets playing in the NBA Finals, …

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Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team

NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time when Donald Trump was just another celebrity sitting courtside at New York Knicks games. He was famous, but not yet flanked by Secret Service agents or defined by the politics that have left him deeply unpopular in his hometown. Now, more than a decade after attending his last Knicks game at Madison …

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Former HBCU players hit with NCAA integrity violations

Former HBCU players hit with NCAA integrity violations appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NCAA has announced sports-betting integrity violations involving former members of Alabama State’s men’s basketball team. Per the NCAA’s statement released on Friday, the violations occurred during the 2024-2025 season and involved four individuals who are no longer with the …

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100 Memorable NBA Finals Moments!

Here are 100 plays to get you ready for Game 1 of the #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV, tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sW5tgF3x94 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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