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si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Celtics in Latest NBA Mock Draft
Iowa State Basketball Star Lands With Celtics in Latest NBA Mock Draft
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have dominated the NBA draft talk recently, with so much focus on forward Milan Momiclovic. His decision went right down to the wire, but ultimately, he decided to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft and return to school. In…

si.com - John Hoover - Oklahoma Basketball Legend Stacey King Dead at 59
Oklahoma Basketball Legend Stacey King Dead at 59
Sports Illustrated

Stacey King, the equally affable and unstoppable big man who led Oklahoma's second college basketball renaissance under the late Billy Tubbs, has died. He was 59. King's passing was announced Sunday on the Chicago Bulls' official Twitter account.

si.com - Trent Knoop - Predicting Michigan Basketball's Rotation in 2026-27 With One Roster Spot Open
Predicting Michigan Basketball's Rotation in 2026-27 With One Roster Spot Open
Sports Illustrated

Following the departures of Morez Johnson Jr. and Aday Mara to the NBA Draft, Michigan is left with one open scholarship for the 2026-27 season. However, the Wolverines' roster appears to bet set, and while Michigan could look to add another…

crooksandliars.com - Heather - NY Post Flack Conflates Trump's Ballroom Monstrosity To Obama's Basketball Court
NY Post Flack Conflates Trump's Ballroom Monstrosity To Obama's Basketball Court
Crooks and Liars

This is the same New York Post columnist that CNN feels compelled to constantly inflict on their viewers during their idiot panel discussion shows that usually ends up getting her ass handed to her when she spews nonsense on NewsNight or Table for…

si.com - Joey Dwyer - Vanderbilt's Top 67 Moments Of 2025-26. Featuring Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Basketball and Martel Hight
Vanderbilt's Top 67 Moments Of 2025-26. Featuring Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Basketball and Martel Hight
Sports Illustrated

NASHVILLE--It's June 7, and thus the time to perform the least serious analysis of Vanderbilt athletics all schoolyear. It's 6-7 day and a number of Vanderbilt athletes met the moment by embracing the viral trend. The rest of the summer will…

nytimes.com - Jon Krawczynski - As Karl-Anthony Towns pushes for an NBA title, Minnesota watches with pride
As Karl-Anthony Towns pushes for an NBA title, Minnesota watches with pride
The New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS — Sitting at a high-top table in a downtown watering hole, it took longtime Minnesota Timberwolves fan Maggie Schultz a few possessions of watching Game 2 of the NBA Finals on the big screen before it truly sunk in. “This…

nytimes.com - Joe Vardon - Get ready, New York. The NBA Finals - with Trump, Wemby and the red-hot Knicks - are finally back
Get ready, New York. The NBA Finals - with Trump, Wemby and the red-hot Knicks - are finally back
The New York Times

NEW YORK — Get ready, Manhattan, even you haven't seen anything quite like this. Cometh Monday, the sporting world descends upon Midtown for its first NBA Finals game in 27 years. It's been a while, New York, but you've done this part…

wwd.com - Riley Jones - A'ja Wilson's Latest Nike Sneakers Are Inspired by a Beloved Cartoon: 'It Gave Me a Chance to Dream'
A'ja Wilson's Latest Nike Sneakers Are Inspired by a Beloved Cartoon: 'It Gave Me a Chance to Dream'
WWD

Nike is continuing its nods to one of A'ja Wilson's favorite cartoon characters with a new player exclusive colorway of the A'Two. During the Las Vegas Aces' 84-79 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday, Wilson laced up a follow-up style…

si.com - Rylan Stiles - OKC Thunder Has Isaiah Hartenstein's Future 'In Their Hands' And Must Retain Him
OKC Thunder Has Isaiah Hartenstein's Future 'In Their Hands' And Must Retain Him
Sports Illustrated

In the summer of 2024, the Oklahoma City Thunder landed its biggest free agent signing in team history. The OKC Thunder inked Isaiah Hartenstein to a three-year $87 million pact with the third year being a team option worth $28.5 million. This deal…

cbsnews.com - Aaron  Parseghian - Kayshon Boutte says he will attend mandatory Patriots minicamp after skipping voluntary sessions
Kayshon Boutte says he will attend mandatory Patriots minicamp after skipping voluntary sessions
CBS News

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte told WBZ-TV in an exclusive interview on Saturday that he will attend mandatory minicamp this week after skipping voluntary OTA sessions throughout the offseason amid trade rumors. There have been…

abc.net.au - Cherished' Bulls player and ex-Michael Jordan teammate dies
Cherished' Bulls player and ex-Michael Jordan teammate dies
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Chicago Bulls NBA Championship winner Stacey King has died at the age of 59. King won NBA titles with the Bulls in the 1990s. He enjoyed a post-retirement career as a broadcast with the Bulls. Stacey King, who won three NBA titles with the Chicago…

si.com - Grant Cohn - Brandon Aiyuk Taunts 49ers in Latest Social Media Video
Brandon Aiyuk Taunts 49ers in Latest Social Media Video
Sports Illustrated

The showdown between Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers is inevitable. That was Aiyuk's message to the 49ers in a video he posted on social media on Sunday. He's going to whoop them with a belt -- metaphorically, of course -- when they inevitably release…

si.com - Jamie Spencer - 'Without a Doubt'-President Makes Huge Real Madrid Transfer Prediction for Erling Haaland
'Without a Doubt'-President Makes Huge Real Madrid Transfer Prediction for Erling Haaland
Sports Illustrated

Erling Haaland will join Real Madrid by 2029 because of the Manchester City striker's enduring “love” for the club, so says long-serving Borussia Dortmund executive Hans-Joachim Watzke, who worked with Haaland during a formative…

yardbarker.com - Ernesto Cova - NBA title won't secure one star's future with Knicks?
NBA title won't secure one star's future with Knicks?
Yardbarker

The New York Knicks are just two wins away from securing their first NBA championship in more than five decades. After the first two games, star big man Karl-Anthony Towns should be the leading Finals MVP candidate, even ahead of Jalen Brunson.

nytimes.com - David Aldridge - Edie Falco, a 'possessive' Knicks fan, revels in team's NBA Finals run: 'These are my guys'
Edie Falco, a 'possessive' Knicks fan, revels in team's NBA Finals run: 'These are my guys'
The New York Times

You are, of course, allowed to roll your eyes at the prospect of reading yet another profile of a celebrity NBA fan. And especially a celebrity New York Knicks fan. In contrast, I will now fanboy my socks off because Edie freaking Falco is on the…

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