As of 5:00 p.m. Central on Friday, June 30, free agency agreements can officially be reached around the NBA. That’s a very impactful date for the Houston Rockets, who have a league-leading figure of approximately $60 million in room beneath the salary cap. For months, rumors swirled of a potential reunion with former franchise icon James Harden. However, many recent …

West Virginia has tabbed assistant Josh Eilert as the interim head coach per reports. The news was first reported by Hoppy Kercheval of Metronews. WVSports.com has confirmed that West Virginia intends to hire Eilert for the position. Eilert spoke with school officials Thursday night and the decision was made to tab the assistant in the role after a search process …

Even days later, the NBA world is trying to wrap its head around the Warriors’ blockbuster trade that sent Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul. While many try to make sense of the move, it really comes down to the business side of things. The basketball, on-court fit doesn’t matter as much …

Cason Wallace’s Kentucky Wildcats faced Keyontae Johnson’s Kansas State Wildcats in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with K-State, the No. 3 seed, getting the 75-69 win over No. 6 seed Kentucky. Wallace had the better individual game, with 21 points (9-of-11) and nine rebounds, but Johnson, who had 13 points and four rebounds, got the win. On …

It’s the easiest call of the NBA Draft: The San Antonio Spurs won. That’s not to say other teams didn’t do very well on Thursday, when 58 players were selected as the league’s newest members. But the Spurs being able to take generational French talent Victor Wembanyama puts them at the head of the class. Some of the teams that also …

Taylor Hendricks arrives before the NBA basketball draft at Barclays Center, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York. Hendricks was one of the Utah Jazz’s three first-round selections. | John Minchillo, Associated Press This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday. During Thursday’s 2023 NBA draft, the …

Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs jersey matches his draft position. The newest San Antonio Spur made his official debut with the team on Saturday, two days after being selected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. After a whirlwind few days that included the draft, a first pitch at Yankee Stadium and dinner with Spurs royalty, Wembanyama was all smiles …

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Draymond Green will hit the open market in just a few days, and the NBA world already is speculating where he could draw interest. The Kings have been one of the teams thrown in a lot of those conversations. Green, who has played his entire 11-year NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, will become an unrestricted free agent for …

USATSI Derrick Rose’s time with the New York Knicks has come to an end. The Knicks are not picking up Rose’s $15.6 million team option for next season, according to multiple reports. This makes the veteran guard an unrestricted free agent, free to sign with any team over the offseason. Technically, he could even re-sign with the Knicks on a …

The NBA offseason is fully underway, as the 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Chicago Bulls even made some noise. They traded into the draft, adding a rookie with the 34th pick. Then, after the draft, they made some moves in undrafted free agency, adding to their roster even more. While Bulls fans won’t get a chance …

The Kings appear to have wasted no time in officially pursuing reigning EuroLeague MVP and Olympiacos star Sasha Vezenkov. With the 2023 NBA Draft’s passing, Sacramento became free to negotiate with the 6-foot-9 wing under CBA rules after acquiring his rights from the Cleveland Cavaliers last offseason in exchange for the No. 49 overall pick of the 2022 draft. The …

Thursday’s shocking blockbuster trade between the Warriors and Washington Wizards took the NBA world by storm, as noted Golden State villain Chris Paul came to the Bay in exchange for 24-year-old guard Jordan Poole. As part of the deal, the Warriors also reportedly sent youngsters Ryan Rollins and Patrick Baldwin Jr, along with future draft picks, to the Wizards. While …

The 2023 recruiting cycle in college basketball is all but officially wrapped up aside from some more transfer portal decisions by players. Aside from that, there has been one big decision made that impacts 2023 and unfortunately for the Tar Heels, it went the wrong way. Five-star recruit Jarin Stevenson committed to Alabama over North Carolina and Virginia last week. …

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One of the lingering concerns of the three-team trade that sent Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies for Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis has been the fact that the Latvian center is currently in the last year of his last contract after opting into his player option. But new reporting from Substack’s Marc Stein suggests …

With the 2023 NBA Draft come and gone, two former Michigan players now have new homes in the NBA as both Jett Howard and Kobe Bufkin were taken in the first round by the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawk respectively. Of course, every outlet has to have an opinion on the potential fit each player taken has with his new …

Victor Wembanyama has officially been a San Antonio Spurs player for less than 48 hours, but he’s already being treated like a franchise legend. An 18-foot tall statue and murals have sprung up around San Antonio, a mariachi band wrote and performed an original song, the hundreds of fans who showed up in brutal heat to provide a hero’s welcome …

The 75th anniversary Ohio Valley Conference basketball team was named Friday by the league. The OVC began in 1948 and ranks as the NCAA’s eighth-oldest Division I conference. The 75th anniversary basketball team includes players and coaches. Austin Peay Trenton Hassell (1998-01)Adrian Henning (2000-03)Chris Horton (2012-16)Howard Jackson (1974-78)Dave Loos, coach (1990-2017)Drake Reed (2005-08)Nick Stapleton (1998-01)Terry Taylor (2017-21)Charles “Bubba” Wells (1994-97)James …

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The Kings no longer are the laughing stock of the NBA. Sacramento snapped its notorious 17-year playoff drought last season but is making it known that the feel-good story won’t end there. That belief was at the top of Kings general manager Monte McNair’s mind in Thursday’s draft. The Kings reportedly traded center Richaun Holmes and the No. 24 pick …

With head coach Tad Boyle on the sidelines and Cody Williams on the court, the USA Basketball U19 men’s national team secured its first 2023 FIBA World Cup win, defeating Madagascar, 136-69, on Saturday. The 136 points scored marked a new single-game high for a USA U19 team. Williams, who was in Boulder earlier this month for Colorado men’s basketball …

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Amen and Ausar Thompson made history Thursday as the twins were both selected in the top 5 of the NBA draft. Amen, who was born first by a minute, continued his streak of accomplishments ahead of his brother and was selected first at No. 4 to the Houston Rockets. Ausar followed a pick later at No. 5 to the Detroit …

We can hold out hope that Bronny James will come back for a second season at USC, but we certainly shouldn’t expect that outcome. LeBron James will want to play with his son in the NBA, and with the clock ticking on LeBron’s career, he will want to make that a reality sooner rather than later. The odds suggest — …