Houston Rockets v Washington Wizards There’s a recent history of guards coming out of Kentucky doing better in the NBA than they looked under John Calipari in college: Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander, Devin Booker, Tyler Herro, De’Aaron Fox and Jamal Murray, to name a few. TyTy Washington may not live up to that billing. He played sparingly in Houston last season, getting …

TOPEKA, Kan. — K-State men’s basketball is headed home after an international trip to Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi. The Wildcats won two of their three exhibition games during international play. K-State beat the UAE Select Team 112-72 on Friday, KSNT reports. Chiefs prepare to head back to Arizona for preseason game North Texas transfer guard Tylor Perry was stellar …

ESPN’s Bobby Marks and Jamal Collier have picked the Phoenix Suns to reach the NBA Finals this 2023-24 season. Marks has the Suns facing the New York Knicks while Collier predicts they’ll face the Milwaukee Bucks. “Star power versus roster continuity,” Marks wrote. “Yes, I have penciled in both teams as my early favorites to represent each conference in June. …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas men’s basketball is doing its part to help people affected by the Maui wildfires. On Sunday, Oct. 29, Kansas will scrimmage Illinois in Champaign with proceeds from the game going to the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund. Kansas hopes to build on breakthrough season behind star Jalon Daniels The exhibition game will air on Big …

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (right) drives to the basket past Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland on Oct. 23, 2021. Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard will definitely keep his eyes on the Phoenix Suns this season with their prolific scoring trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and …

Former BYU wing Hao Dong, who entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this offseason, is reportedly signing with the Shanghai Sharks, a pro team in China where former Cougar guard Jimmer Fredette starred for several seasons. | BYU Photo Former BYU wing Hao Dong is reportedly joining a team familiar to Cougar fans, thanks to a BYU basketball legend. Dong …

After lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy in 2022, the Golden State Warriors failed to retain their title as champions the following season. With an aging roster, Golden State has faced multiple questions regarding their ability to contend in the coming years. During a recent appearance on ‘Podcast P with Paul George,’ presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Klay Thompson revealed …

Between the transfer market, traditional high school recruiting, summer workouts, foreign tours and all the other commitments required of coaches, there isn’t much of an offseason in modern college basketball. But with the dawn of a new academic year, the 2023 player movement cycle has nearly concluded, bringing the upcoming 2023-24 season into focus. A few transfers, such as new …

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a new addition to the roster as they signed guard Lindy Waters III to a two-way deal, per The Athletics’ Shams Charania. Waters III makes his return to OKC after his $1.9 million team option for the 2023-24 season was previously declined in June. He returns to his two-way status after he signed a standard …

USATSI Illinois will play host to Kansas in a charity exhibition basketball game on Oct. 29 at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, that will raise money for the ongoing relief efforts after the tragic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. The preseason game was set to be a closed scrimmage between the two programs but it will now be open to the public …

In a summer of the great unknown amid a possible trade for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is stressing comfort moving forward with his known quantities. In an interview with ESPN in Abu Dhabi, where Spoelstra is working as an assistant coach with Team USA in advance of the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup …

The Milwaukee Bucks have not formally announced their preseason schedule, but four opponents have released theirs, which include five games against Adrian Griffin’s team.Chicago and Memphis will be coming to Fiserv Forum while the team embarks on a preseason trip to Memphis, Los Angeles and Oklahoma City. Oct. 8: Bucks vs. Bulls, noon, at Fiserv ForumOct. 10: Bucks at Memphis, …

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Despite their clear push forward two years ago, the Chicago Bulls have been unable to find stable success. A red-hot start to the 2021-22 season was met with second-half struggles and a five-game elimination in the first round at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. And this past year, they failed to even make it out of the Play-In Tournament. …

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Wizards’ 2023-24 schedule by the numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The NBA released the full 2023-24 regular season schedule on Thursday with the Wizards starting off at the Pacers on Oct. 25. Here are some numbers to know about the Wizards’ schedule… 18 of first 20 vs. East The Wizards will get a very good sense of where …

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2023 FIBA World Cup – USA Senior Men’s National Team v Greece Even without two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece is expected to be Team USA’s toughest opponent in the World Cup group stage. In a good sign for Team USA’s prospects, the Americans easily handled the Greeks in a tune-up game in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, racing out …

We’re well into the NFL’s season of hope, otherwise known as the preseason, when every team is relatively healthy and every fan harbors thoughts of a deep playoff run. But this time of year is different in the NBA. Basketball’s preseason is better known as its petty period, when players and fan bases eagerly pick up on any perceived insults, …

Kansas State basketball guard Tylor Perry put on quite a show in the Wildcats’ final exhibition game of their Middle East tour. Perry put on a shooting clinic with 33 points and the rest of the Wildcats followed suit Friday morning as they rolled to a 112-72 blowout victory over a United Arab Emirates Select team at the Al Jazira …

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Friday that they have waived guard TyTy Washington Jr. The Thunder acquired Washington Jr. in a multi-player trade in July with the Atlanta Hawks — along with Usman Garuba, Rudy Gay and a 2026 second-round pick. Washington Jr. played for the Thunder late in summer league after being a last-second addition to the roster, …

The Boston Celtics are facing a potential frontcourt availability concern as new Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis enters a rehabilitation process for his foot, recently diagnosed with plantar fasciitis serious enough to cause the Latvian center to eschew suiting up for his national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Although the Celtics center is expected to be cleared for …

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When the Golden State Warriors lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Christmas Day in 1984, nobody thought it would be 26 years until the franchise returned to NBA’s festive schedule. It wasn’t until Steph Curry had burst onto the scene as a rookie that Golden State suddenly began to captivate fans around the world. The Warriors returned to the …

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