2025 NBA draft: Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis could be a top-five pick in June

With an 81-61 win on Tuesday vs. Iowa, Illinois snapped a three-game losing streak. The team is 18-11 this season and is 10-8 in Big 10 play. Illinois has two games left in the regular season before the conference tourney and March Madness.  Leading the Fighting Illini offensively in 2024-25 is freshman guard, Kasparas Jakucionis. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  26 Feb 2025
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic posts career-high 19 assists in Monday’s win vs. Pacers

Nikola Jokic keeps proving he might just be playing the best season of his career as he leads the Nuggets, who are third in the Western Conference standings. At the start of the week, the Serbian posted a career-high 19 assists, while adding 18 points and 9 rebounds to his impactful stat line. On Monday […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  26 Feb 2025
Heat injury report: Nikola Jovic (broken hand) is out at least four weeks

Tuesday evening, the Heat were on the road to face the Hawks. With a 98-86 loss, the Heat fell to 26-30 this season. They are ninth in the Eastern Conference with 26 games left.  On Sunday, backup PF Nikola Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand against the Bucks. He was diagnosed with a […]

Zach Wolpin  •  26 Feb 2025
Darko Rajaković on Jayson Tatum: “Best player on the best team in the NBA”

Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković sang the praises of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum after his impressive performance in Toronto. Tatum and the Celtics recorded a sixth consecutive win with victory over the Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who will celebrate his 27th next week, tallied 19 points, six rebounds and […]

Joe Lyons  •  26 Feb 2025
Craig Smith Out at Utah as Utes Set Sights on Bigger Aspirations

Four years after arriving in Salt Lake City with hopes of restoring Utah men’s basketball to national relevance, Craig Smith is out. The university announced his dismissal Monday, ending a tenure that produced some memorable wins but never delivered an NCAA Tournament appearance. The decision comes with the Utes sitting at 15-12 overall and 7-9 […]

Colin Lynch  •  25 Feb 2025
Arizona State’s Leading Scorer BJ Freeman Dismissed Amid Tumultuous Season

For Arizona State, a disappointing season just got worse. Senior guard BJ Freeman, the Sun Devils’ leading scorer, is no longer with the program, a team spokesman confirmed Sunday. His departure, categorized as “conduct detrimental to the team,” comes amid an already nightmarish stretch for ASU, which has lost six straight games and sits at […]

Colin Lynch  •  25 Feb 2025
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson is reportedly at the lightest weight of his career

It seems as if Zion Williamson has been leaving the beignets and po’ boys alone in recent months, as reports have surfaced revealing that the Pelicans star has been losing weight in recent months. The 24-year-old has suffered a lot of criticism suggesting he’s not in shape to play in the NBA.  ESPN’s Michael Wright […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  25 Feb 2025
Heat’s Duncan Robinson proposes change to make NBA games more exciting

The modern basketball game has been an ever-evolving sport, which has very marked changes in comparison to the way it was played by previous generations. Many believe it has do with the NBA’s changes to the rulebook, others are convinced it has more to do with the increase in three-point shooting.  The truth is, the […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  25 Feb 2025
76ers’ Nick Nurse reveals how ‘challenging’ it has been to deal with Joel Embiid’s injury

Once again, Joel Embiid was out for the 76ers’s last game on Monday night, as his injured left knee seems to be a recurrent issue for the former league MVP. Apparently, the big man underwent testing last night, with more scheduled for today, and was ruled out of his squad’s 142-110 loss to the Bulls.  […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  25 Feb 2025