The Bruins have done a great job building a talented roster capable of competing with some of the basketball giants in the Big Ten. Michigan is coming off an incredibly successful season as the defending national champions, and Illinois is fresh off a trip to the Final Four, with an upcoming season in which it retained most of its premier …

Wednesday’s Illinois Basketball Tip-Off Classic event at the Champaign-Urbana Kiwanis Club gave Fighting Illini coach Brad Underwood a chance to update media and fans on the status of some of his team’s most important players. One player who could ascend to that status sooner than the pundits expected is freshman forward Landon Davis, who has caught Underwood’s eye this offseason …

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in a pasture in Alaska.. (Photo by: Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images) Today’s post doesn’t merit an introduction. Just scroll down to the bottom, and you’ll find all you need. Jalen Brunson publicly pushed back on a rumor that he, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges had reunited with former Villanova teammate Matt Kennedy by becoming clients …

Sixers pre-camp questions: Will Sixers be healthy when it matters most? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers‘ new era is on deck. With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on board and training camp set to begin in late September, we’re taking a look at key questions for the 2026-27 Sixers. Advertisement We’ve asked: Just how dramatic of an …

After what has felt like the longest offseason in recent memory, the 2026-27 NBA season is right around the corner. In less than three weeks, all 30 teams will answer wide-ranging questions about their summer business and future expectations. But why wait? Thanks to those of you who sent in inquiries of your own, let’s get to it. Advertisement Join …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has turned into one of the most consistent programs in the country under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. He has been at the helm for five seasons, taking over a Cyclones team that went 2-22 in the final year under Steve Prohm. A turnaround occurred instantly, with Otzelberger leading Iowa State to the NCAA …

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The last 10 days for the Los Angeles Clippers have been tumultuous, to say the least. Last Wednesday, the NBA dropped the hammer on them for salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, which resulted in the league taking away five future first-round picks and suspending several key personnel, including owner Steve Ballmer and President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank. And …

The Oregon Ducks’ men’s basketball program experienced plenty of change this offseason. The Ducks lost nine players to the transfer portal after finishing 12-20 last season. Dana Altman brought eight players to Eugene out of the portal, joining forward Sean Stewart, the lone Duck from last season to stick around. That is, until the Ducks added junior guard Wei Lin …

Ramp to Camp: What version of Derrick White will Celtics get this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Let’s state the obvious: Derrick White had a miserable shooting season last year. In fact, pick the meanest adjective you can think of, replace our word miserable, and it probably fairly describes White’s season-long shooting woes. Advertisement But lost in those …

While the football and volleyball seasons are underway for the Pitt Panthers, the basketball season is quickly approaching. An exhibition match against Providence will be held on Oct 17. The first game to kick off the season and non-conference play will be against Rider on Nov 2 in the Petersen Event Center. Advertisement Pitt has several exciting non-conference games to …

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Jonathan Kuminga turned down more guaranteed money from the Lakers — nearly twice as much per year — and elsewhere to come to Minnesota on a two-year, $13 million contract that could have him back on the free agent market next summer. Kuminga is betting on himself. Again. It’s not the decision every free agent would make, but Kuminga sounded …

The Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team’s second-leading scorer among returnees is power forward David Mirkovic, who brings NBA height and strength to the power forward position along with deadeye shooting that makes Illinois a tough team to defend. Mirkovic made headlines in early August as he suffered a fractured left foot injury that required surgery, which derailed the offseason training …

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Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show For today’s Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC is joined by Raj Chipalu from Lakers Screen & Roll to continue the NBA Entertainment rankings with Luka Doncic’s Lakers. Who’s the fifth starter for Los Angeles? Can Luka win MVP with this roster? Advertisement Then, KOC reviews the young Spurs fresh off an NBA Finals appearance. What …

Northwestern will have an early opportunity to make a statement on the national stage when it travels to Charleston, South Carolina, for the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic in November. The Wildcats now know when they will take the court, with Northwestern set to face Virginia Tech on Friday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. CT before taking on Dayton on Sunday, …

Among the most infamous teams in modern NBA history is the 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers. A star-studded group headlined by Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, all of whom finished top nine in MVP voting the season prior, went just 45-37 and earned the West’s No. 7 seed before being swept in the first round by the San Antonio …

The NBA has a checkered history with alternate uniforms, to put it lightly. While throwbacks and retro-inspired designs often strike the right chord between nostalgia and innovation, many of the recent designs aimed at pushing on-court fashion forward feel like a miss. It feels like an absolute shame that the greatest moment of LeBron James’ career happened in sleeved jerseys …

The Los Angeles Clippers are nobody’s favourite team these days, even Clippers fans. Amidst the fallout from the Aspiration Scandal’s conclusion, the Clips have been stripped of their picks, their leadership, and are potentially about to relinquish their best player to the Raptors. All in all, it’s been a pretty bad couple of days for LA’s other team. Advertisement It …

Before we get into the news, we’d like to extend our prayers and well wishes to Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, who announced he is battling cancer in a letter posted to social media yesterday. Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide landed their first commitment of the 2027 high school recruiting season on Wednesday afternoon. Advertisement Top-30 overall prospect Chase …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we take a look at Bronny James. Whether or not he was worth the gamble or not, Bronny James’ original spot on the Lakers was inarguably …

As college basketball fans await the 2026-27 season, Duke supporters are eager to see the Blue Devils earn another NCAA championship. Their championship drought dates back to the 2015 season, as head coach Jon Scheyer has yet to cement his legacy as Duke’s head coach, like he did as a player. With preseason basketball less than a month away, ESPN …

We are less than two weeks away from some teams opening NBA training camps (teams leaving the country for NBA overseas preseason games), and 18 days from training camps opening across the league. This tends to be a slow time for NBA news, but things are happening, including new rumors about Jalen Duren’s situation. Jalen Duren’s qualifying offer The situation …

The timing of the Lakers announcing they’re going to unveil a statue of legendary coach Phil Jackson made a lot of sense.  The franchise was less than seven months removed from immortalizing Pat Riley, one of the last key figures of the Lakers’ “Showtime” era who hadn’t been honored with a statue up until that point (James Worthy is also …