Yearly Archives: 2026

The NBABOG Approves New Draft Lottery System

Well, the new NBA balls have finally dropped, lottery balls for the 2027 draft, that is. The 2025-26 season did indeed prove to be the shameless display of deliberates losing for the sake of meager odds that (perhaps) broke tanking. Today the NBABOG or National Basketball Association Board of Governors (an NBA Governor is usually, but not always, a team …

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Iowa Basketball Locks in Premier Big East Non-Conference Opponent

Just as the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team did in landing a home-and-home series against the UConn Huskies, the men’s program is following suit by locking up a flagship early-season non-conference matchup. Following a magical March Madness run to the Elite 8 in head coach Ben McCollum’s first season in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes are upping the ante with a …

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Victor Wembanyama erupting in must-win Game 6: Live stats, highlights

If there’s one thing this postseason run has shown, it’s that the San Antonio Spurs can compete with the very best in the NBA when star phenom Victor Wembanyama is at his best. And after Wembanyama struggled to assert himself in a Game 5 loss that put San Antonio in an elimination situation, Wembanyama came out with urgency and intent …

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Arkansas’ John Calipari pitches radical SEC Tournament change

Arkansas’ John Calipari pitches radical SEC Tournament change appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari drew eyes already for his take on March Madness expansion. Now Calipari sounded off on the Southeastern Conference tournament, pitching this radical idea for the SEC tourney. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 67-year-old shared …

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Mitchell Robinson injury update: What we know after Knicks center breaks finger

The New York Knicks, with the NBA Finals looming, had been playing with everyone at full health. That’s reportedly no longer the case. Backup center Mitchell Robinson, a high-energy spark plug known for his defense and rebounding, reportedly suffered a broken right pinky finger earlier this week, according to The Athletic. Advertisement According to the report, there were no details …

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Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson suffers broken pinky finger; no timetable set for return

The Knicks could be without Mitchell Robinson when the NBA Finals start next week. SNY’s Ian Begley reports that Robinson has suffered a broken right pinky finger and no timetable has been set for his return. Advertisement Robinson has been a crucial part of the Knicks’ playoff run. In the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers, Robinson provided crucial minutes, …

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Shaka Smart is a program builder at Marquette. But he says it’s time to dig into the transfer portal

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Now that he finally has started signing players from the transfer portal again, Marquette coach Shaka Smart expects to continue doing it every year. ā€œI would be shocked if there’s ever a spring where we don’t take any in the future,ā€ Smart said Thursday during a media session previewing the start of summer workouts next week. Advertisement …

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Milan Momcilovic Reportedly Choosing Between 3 Programs

Iowa State Cyclones fans were certainly excited when they heard that Milan Momcilovic had officially withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and would be returning to school. With Jackson Kiss recently decommitting from the program and flipping to the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, a spot was open on the roster. The fan base held out hope that Momcilovic would return to …

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NBA revamps draft lottery to address tanking

The NBA has a tanking problem. (It also has a flopping problem but, you know, baby steps.) On Thursday, the NBA’s board of governors voted to revamp the draft lottery in an effort to disincentive deliberately losing games. Advertisement The new approach, effective next year, expands the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. More importantly, the teams with the three …

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