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We handed out grades for every first-round pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Now it’s time to grade the second round: Bruce Thornton, 6-0, Ohio State senior guard Grade: A+ The Rockets traded up to acquire Thornton from the Knicks, giving them a third small guard alongside Fred VanVleet and Reed Sheppard. Could this make Sheppard, the third pick in …

The New York Knicks aren’t done making trades. Shortly before the start of the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the reigning NBA champions dealt picks Nos. 31 and 55 to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Nos. 39 and 53, as well as the Sacramento Kings’ second-round pick in 2029, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Advertisement The deal …

It’s time for the second round of the NBA Draft. Follow along this thread and on @BrightSideSun on X/Twitter for the latest updates and insights on all things Phoenix Suns and the NBA Draft with staff writer Holden Sherman at the Barclays Center covering the event. 6:56 PM EST: Sites from the podium 5:47 PM EST: Don’t expect any Suns picks …

The Dallas Mavericks turned heads Tuesday night when they were part of a four-team trade that gave them the rights to Sergio de Larrea, the 25th overall pick. De Larrea currently plays for ACB Valencia in Spain and his team just won the Liga ACBC title on Wednesday with a 108-84 victory in the deciding Game 4 against Barcelona for …

The floaters, the left-hand bias, the unorthodox release, the unique basketball IQ and the genuine will to win were all cornerstones of Nick Martinelli’s game in his career as a Wildcat. Another program legend will deservedly enter the biggest stage no matter what, whether that be through a selection or as an UDFA. For more details on his draft profile, …

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown criticized Stephen A. Smith and ESPN for their coverage of his recent comments, calling the network “unethical” as part of an appearance at the Sports Beach Cannes event in France on Wednesday, June 24. Brown was a featured speaker on a panel called, “The Spiritual Game” during the annual conference, which bills itself as “a …

Brad Stevens is trying to slow down the rumor mill. Good luck with that. In the wake of Jaylen Brown being put in a trade offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo, rumors have been flying around the league that Boston is listening to trade offers for Brown. Tuesday night, after the first round of the draft, Stevens, Boston’s president of basketball operations, …

James Dolan is ready to take the NBA champion New York Knicks to the White House. Finals MVP Jalen Brunson isn’t ready to say whether he’ll be on that trip. The Knicks owner, and longtime friend of President Donald Trump, said that the team has accepted an invitation to the White House. Brunson told New York Magazine the players had …

Free-agent position rankings: Point guards | Shooting guards | Small forwards | Power forwards | Centers | Big Board NBA free agency just got extra boring (outside of a certain 41-year-old future Hall of Famer who hasn’t decided the status of his 24th professional season). Advertisement With Trae Young off the board after agreeing to re-sign with the Washington Wizards …

DENVER (AP) — The name of Boston Celtics guard Derrick White surfaced on draft night. Not as part of a trade or anything, just for taking on a new title with a familiar school. White was announced Tuesday as the president of basketball strategy for his alma mater, Colorado. When he’s not shooting jumpers for the Celtics, he will assist …

After leading the Knicks for five seasons, including back-to-back 50-win seasons and their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years, Tom Thibodeau was surprisingly fired by team president Leon Rose at the end of the 2025 season. The move raised many questions about New York’s direction as it felt like Thibodeau was a driving factor in the …

Greetings, BBN! It’s been quite the roller coaster of an offseason for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Basketball program. Following a 22-14 season that ended with a blowout in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. Pope watched much of his roster leave Lexington, then struggled to fill it out when the transfer portal first opened. Advertisement Thankfully, Kentucky was able to end …

Until Tuesday night, only one Mexican-born player had been an NBA draft pick. Eduardo Nájera was selected 38th overall in the second round by the Houston Rockets in 2000 and enjoyed a 12-year career as a backup forward with five teams. Karim López joined him when the Detroit Pistons snapped him up at No. 21, making him the first Mexican-born …

The Golden State Warriorsmade a pick we graded an A, one of the best in the first round, selecting Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg at No. 11. However, it wasn’t smooth sailing getting there — Warriors owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy were seen arguing in the run-up to making that pick, something shown on the ESPN draft broadcast. After …

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is in the books, and SB Nation draft expert Ricky O’Donnell graded every pick from the first round. A total of eight teams managed to nail the first round in his eyes, earning an A-grade or higher for their selections. Grading was a blend of two factors: Where the player was on …

The top of the 2026 NBA Draft went pretty much as expected on Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with AJ Dybantsa taken No. 1 by the Washington Wizards, Darryn Peterson selected No. 2 by the Utah Jazz and Duke’s Cameron Boozer going third to the Memphis Grizzlies. Peterson opened as the favorite at sportsbooks to be selected No. …

When former Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg was growing up, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the biggest rivalries in the NBA. And like most sports-watching fans at his age, he had to pick a side. So when it came time to argue with his friends, Lendeborg defended Kyrie Irving and the Cavaliers, per ESPN. It reached …

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is officially in the books, and if you have too short of an attention span to fully dive into the 30 players who heard their names called Tuesday night, here’s one fact about each player you can wow your friends and colleagues with: 1. AJ Dybantsa (Washington Wizards) Dybantsa was extremely close with …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official for Reaves, who cements his status as one of the most successful …

Austin Reaves is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers on a historic deal that seems to be one of those win-win situations you so rarely hear about. ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday dropped major purple and gold news, reporting that Reaves “intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for …

The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade saga was the narrative of the summer. Rumors swirled about whether or not the Milwaukee Bucks would prefer the four quarters on the dollar trade from the Miami Heat or the star-for-star swap from the Boston Celtics. Once the Bucks decided to accept Miami’s trade offer over Boston’s for Giannis, the narrative shifted from one star …

At the top of the Lakers’ offseason priority list was re-signing Austin Reaves; the only question was how much this would cost. With at least a couple of teams looming to poach him away as a free agent — Brooklyn and Detroit were mentioned — the Lakers ultimately had to pay a little more than they may have ideally wanted. …

The 2026 NBA Draft had enough talent to make a lot of teams happy. My instant draft grades included eight A’s and only three C’s. Teams made sensible decisions throughout the first-round that went about as we expected. In fact, my final mock draft was determined to be the most accurate one on the internet. A lifetime of having no …

CHICAGO (AP) — Bryson Graham took over the Chicago Bulls when he was hired as executive vice president of basketball operations in May. At his introductory news conference, he referenced the acronym SLAP — size, length, athleticism, physicality. Advertisement That vision is beginning to come into focus. Chicago selected Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain in the first round of Graham’s …

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign star guard Austin Reaves to a four-year, $185 million max contract, including a player option for the 2029-30 season, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Reaves, 28, declined his $14.9 million player option in favor of receiving a long-term extension. Reaves’ new $185 million deal is reportedly the richest contract for an undrafted player in …