Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama easier to guard than Steph Curry, ex-NBA players agree originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Victor Wembanyama‘s emergence has been one of the major stories of the 2026 NBA playoffs. Advertisement At 7-foot-4, the dominant French phenom is a nightmare matchup on both ends of the floor — so much so that Wembanyama’s offensive ability is …

Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic makes final decision on NBA Draft future appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Iowa State basketball star Milan Momcilovic first hinted at his playing future on March 29. The 2026 NBA Draft now knows his fate. Advertisement The star forward withdrew his name, per ESPN college basketball insiders Jeff …

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers, 103-91 tonight in Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vokice5FqkI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Atlanta’s front office of late has brought a level of present success and future potential the fans haven’t seen since the end of the 2020-21 season. The Hawks finished the season 46-36, gave the Knicks their toughest test of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and own the eighth, 23rd, 57th overall picks in the upcoming draft. Advertisement Just a year ago, …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville men’s basketball program’s interest in Milan Momcilovic now has the opportunity to materialize into a full blown pursuit. The former Iowa State star forward is withdrawing from the 2026 NBA Draft, and will return to play in college for the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Advertisement Momcilovic, who also entered the transfer portal …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s name is back on the Michael Jordan Trophy, repeating as NBA MVP in 2025-26. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard saw his NBA MVP odds shorten from -300 to -5000 in the final week of the regular season, finishing with averages of …

Illinois wing Andrej Stojakovic announced weeks ago that he would be returning to Illinois to play out his final season of college eligibility, but he seemed to hedge his bets by going through the NBA Draft evaluation process, drawing feedback and trying to pinpoint his current value to league executives. He had until 10:59 p.m. CT Wednesday to make his …

Is Reggie Miller on the Knicks bandwagon? The former Pacers great and famed New York villain said during Tuesday’s NBC broadcast of Thunder-Spurs Game 5 that the “Knicks are going to be favored in the Finals,” much to the surprise of just about everyone. Advertisement Miller was questioned about his comments on Wednesday when he appeared on ESPN’s “Pardon the …

At the midnight deadline to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft, Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou decided to withdraw and commit to St. John’s, per multiple media reports. Yessoufou was testing the draft waters while also putting his name in the transfer portal, though it came with a do-not-contact tag. On3’s Joe Tipton reported that UCLA was gaining early buzz for …

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It’s been a while since I dove into one of these articles, so let’s have some fun this afternoon. With the offseason inching closer and closer with less than a month to the draft, things will heat up once the season is over. This leads to even more discussion among fans about what the team should pursue, with the deadline …

The deadline to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft was 10:59 p.m. Wednesday. Illinois basketball guard Andrej Stojakovic didn’t take his decision to the final hour, but he still made Illini fans sweat as he prolonged the choice he’d make. Advertisement Would he stay or go? The guard answered that question at 6 p.m. What we know Stokajovic is staying …

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins doesn’t hold back on TV, but he needed someone to do so for him at a youth basketball tournament. During one of his son’s games over the weekend on the AAU basketball circuit in Norman, Okla., things got intense and chippy. Both teams, YPG Perkins and Swaveway Playaz, were fouling each other, witnesses told TMZ.  Advertisement …

Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Jacie Hoyt has taken her team to the NCAA Tournament in three of her four seasons in Stillwater. That’s a success in many circles. It’s just not all the success she wants. Her teams have only reached the second round once in three tries, and that has taught her something about the type of team …

Trump says he may attend Knicks’ NBA Finals game in New York originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia President Donald Trump said he thinks he will attend an NBA Finals game after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years. Advertisement “They have some great players,” Trump told reporters during the White House …

The news all Illinois basketball fans were waiting for has finally dropped, and we have an answer from Andrej Stojakovic. Brad Underwood has been waiting on a decision for about a month now, as the Illini needed to figure out if we needed to fill a hole or if we were going to have a big piece back for next …

For all the talk about matchups, defense, rotations and depth (not to mention a poorly officiated game), the real difference in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals was much more basic: Oklahoma City made the play harder adjustment. The Spurs did not. Advertisement “I just think [the Thunder] were the more desperate team tonight,” Julian Champagnie said. “I think …

The Illinois Fighting Illini entered Wednesday anxiously waiting for one of the biggest roster decisions of the college basketball offseason. After testing the NBA Draft process and participating in the NBA Combine earlier this month, Andrej Stojakovic officially made his long-awaited decision just before the withdrawal deadline. It did not take long for excitement to explode across Illinois basketball circles …

The Lakers conducted layoffs across multiple departments Wednesday, The California Post confirmed. The layoffs are part of a reorganization following the sale of the team from the Buss family to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation nearly a year ago. The Lakers conducted layoffs across multiple departments Wednesday, The California Post confirmed. The layoffs are part of a reorganization …

Jeremy Fears Jr. impressed plenty of teams and turned a number of heads during the NBA Scouting Combine. But the pros will have to wait for at least another year for him. The Michigan State basketball All-American point guard announced Wednesday, May 27 will return for his fourth season with the Spartans, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, withdrawing from …

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The Phoenix Suns have numerous decisions ahead of them this upcoming offseason, including multiple restricted free agents, unrestricted free agents, and players with trade value. The following series will examine those decisions as our writing team presents both a point and a counterpoint for each. Dillon Brooks was a revelation for the Suns this season. After years of watching basketball …

The player Arizona fans hoped would return to college is not, but one that has chosen to come back could end up with the Wildcats as a consolation prize. Koa Peat will not be coming back to the UA for next season, opting to stay in the 2026 NBA Draft where he’s projected to be a late first-round pick. Arizona …

The playoffs are all about toughness, getting great performances from your stars, and standout games from your role players. In Game Five of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs only got one of those things. The result was a 127-114 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Julian Champagnie had the best game of his playoff career, but it was wasted …

Jeremy Fears Jr. impressed plenty of teams and turned a number of heads during the NBA Scouting Combine. But the pros will have to wait for at least another year for him. The Michigan State basketball All-American point guard announced Wednesday, May 27 will return for his fourth season with the Spartans, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, withdrawing from …