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While at Utah Prep, AJ Dybantsa turned heads as a five-star prospect and as the Rivals industry ranking’s No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class. If he wasn’t already, he became a household name at BYU this past season. But the 6-foot-9 forward was on the rise long before he moved west. He emerged as an up-and-coming talent on …

It looked like a foul at the end of regulation: Ausar Thompson stripped Donovan Mitchell before Mitchell could get a shot off, leading to a loose ball, and in the scramble to get it, 30 feet from the basket, Jarrett Allen collides with Thompson. It looks like a foul on Allen. Crew Chief Tony Brothers is standing feet away and …

Isaiah Thomas is back with the Boston Celtics — in the front office. The former NBA guard is reportedly rejoining the franchise as a pro and college scout, per the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. Thomas will be based in his hometown of Seattle, per Himmelsbach. The 37-year-old was born in Tacoma, Washington, and played at the University of Washington before …

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr decided to continue his tenure with the organization on a multi-year deal to keep him as the NBA’s highest-paid coach. But that almost didn’t happen. He seriously contemplated retirement, according to ESPN. Advertisement Although he never went through with the decision, there have been multiple instances where retirement has crossed his mind, per …

Barely acquainted with the assembled media covering the postmortem of the 2025-26 Philadelphia 76ers, Bob Myers was peppered Thursday with questions about how to take a franchise mired in early playoff exits to championship-level greatness. Back in October, Myers left his role as an NBA Analyst at ESPN to join Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment as its president of sports. …

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a 3-2 series lead over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, getting the overtime win behind another late surge from Donovan Mitchell. But some allege that the Cavs’ win also came as a result of a controversial non-call right at the end of regulation. With seconds left on the clock, Pistons forward Ausar Thompson got a block …

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — In their next general manager, the Philadelphia 76ers are looking for someone who will take a collaborative approach and help them win a championship. The 76ers fired Daryl Morey on Tuesday after six seasons in which he made the playoffs five times but never got past the second round. This season, Philadelphia was swept by the …

Steve Kerr will remain the head coach of the Golden State Warriors after signing a two-year extension with the team. That development would apparently be a surprise to Kerr a few weeks ago. The Warriors coach told ESPN’s Wright Thompson he was “95 percent” certain about retiring ahead of his team’s play-in tournament game against the Los Angeles Clippers on …

In a series of moves the last few days, the Brooklyn Nets gained a new assistant general manager and lost their head scout. The moves are typical of this time of year and don’t seem to be related. The Nets promoted Makar Gevorkian, their capologist the last several years, to assistant GM joining long-time front office veterans B.J. Johnson and …

One of the most interesting storylines of the 2026 NBA Draft is not the players in the class but those who decided to return to college. This year, only 71 players declared as early entry candidates to turn pro. Among that list, 42 received invitations to participate in the NBA draft combine in Chicago. All of these prospects who were …

This may as well have been called The James Harden Experience. In the span of 22 seconds during overtime of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, Harden did all this for the Cleveland Cavaliers — made a free throw, missed a free throw, blocked a shot, got a rebound and threw the …

Tanking will be at the top of the agenda when the NBA owners meet later this month, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is out doing public relations for his latest “fix” to the issue that bothers the league office and some content creators more than fans of the teams doing it. The proposal, called the “3-2-1” system, would expand the …

CHICAGO – Illini fans have been patiently waiting and wondering if Illinois’ second-highest scorer last season will be back for one more. After David Mirkovic, the Ivisic twins and Jake Davis all announced their plans to return to State Farm Center for the 2026-27 season, veteran guard Andrej Stojakovic followed in their footsteps and stated that he’d be coming back …

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the most accomplished duo of their NBA generation. There, I’ve said it, and I don’t think it should be all that controversial. My question, then: Why would anyone want to break the Jays apart? Advertisement In nine seasons together, the Boston Celtics teammates have been to five Eastern Conference finals and a pair of …

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama made history last week. With 12 blocks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 22-year-old broke the official NBA record for most blocked shots in a playoff game. Advertisement Wemby’s block party came in a losing effort, but the team’s official social media account made sure to shout …

Crazy fact I found out today: It’s been six years since COVID-19 began. Now for the shocking news, it turns out it’s actually been eight years since the last time the Knicks played basketball. Would you believe that!? Advertisement Here’s the latest from Tarrytown. On OG Anunoby’s limited participation in practice on Wednesday: “(The medical staff) told me what he …

Fresh off another drama-filled lottery, the league has turned its attention to the NBA Draft Combine, with the 2026 class shaping up to feature some of the best depth in years. Prospects are getting their measurements updated and putting themselves through agility tests, workouts and scrimmages. With mock drafts popping up from reputable sources and the draft just over a …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh break down the Cavaliers’ wild overtime win over the Pistons and how Detroit’s offense fell apart under Cleveland’s defensive pressure. They also dive into Victor Wembanyama’s incredible Playoff performance and debate if Minnesota has any hope left in their series. Advertisement Kevin and Tom offer their opinions on Daryl …

It’s been touted as one of the best, deepest draft classes in more than a decade. A class that will change the course of multiple franchises. Can it? The class’ elite players — AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and on down the list — have been under the spotlight in Chicago this week at the NBA Draft Combine. They …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs can land the knockout punch on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6. San Antonio has a potent one-two combo, pairing Victor Wembanyama with feisty guard De’Aaron Fox. And while Fox may stand in Wemby’s lanky shadow, he’s the haymaker …

Sacramento Kings guard Keegan Murrand and Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey both underwent ankle surgeries this week, and both are expected to be back for the start of the season. Giddey has been bothered on-and-off by ankle issues for a couple of years and had arthroscopic surgery on his ankle to clean that up, the team reported. Giddey was limited …

A lot of terrible things have happened to the Philadelphia 76ers in the last decade. But how many of them actually happened under Daryl Morey’s watch? Daryl Morey was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers on November 2, 2020. By my calculations, most of the bad luck, incompetence, witchcraft, inexplicable disasters and tragicomedy that has resulted in the royally screwed 2026 …

Daryl Morey’s tenure as Sixers’ president of basketball operations has come to an end. He will be remembered in Philadelphia as another key figure who couldn’t get over the hump that is the second round of the playoffs. He leaves the Sixers in a very similar situation to how he found them. The Joel Embiid and Paul George contracts are …

Jason Collins was an icon, not simply because of his ability on the court, but for his profound bravery off it. Collins became the first active player in a major four sport to come out of the closet, announcing that he was gay in 2013. It may have been the twilight of his career, but he became a north star …

Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we revisit every player who suited up during the 2025–26 campaign through the lens of expectation, reality, and what it ultimately meant. Player Snapshot 2026-27 Contract Status: $18.1 million Advertisement *SunsRank is based on Bright Side writers’ ranking. Season in One Sentence Allen missed 32 games, and even with a …