Here’s why Cooper Flagg’s lackluster NBA summer league debut reminded Mark Cuban of Kobe Bryant

No one’s pressing the panic button following Cooper Flagg’s ho-hum Las Vegas Summer League debut this week, especially former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Expectations for the No. 1 overall pick aren’t... Read more »

Cooper Flagg cold in NBA summer league debut; American Amanda Anisimova reaches Wimbledon final

Happy Friday everybody. This is Carter Bahns, filling in for Zach. We’ve got a big summer weekend ahead, highlighted by the MLB Draft and the run-up to next week’s All-Star Game, the... Read more »

Cooper Flagg’s debut was ESPN’s fourth-most watched Summer League game ever

Cooper Flagg is already an NBA star in one respect. The first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft made his Summer League debut on Thursday and, alongside another ratings-driver in Bronny... Read more »

Ex-Alabama basketball player Darius Miles’ capital murder case set for week of Dec. 1

Imagn Images Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles will stand trial for capital murder the week of Dec. 1, a date set by Tuscaloosa-based Judge Daniel F. Pruet. This decision comes more... Read more »

Cooper Flagg vs. Bronny James takeaways: No. 1 pick struggles to find his shot in summer league debut

The hottest ticket on the opening day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League proved to be worth the hefty price of admission, as the Dallas Mavericks secured an 87-85 win over the Los... Read more »

NCAA tables tournament expansion, delaying March Madness decision with 72, 76-team options still possible

The NCAA Tournament is remaining at 68 teams — for now.  Both the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees met this week to discuss potentially expanding the NCAA Tournament field... Read more »

The Jalen Williams extension: The Thunder’s model will keep working … if ownership remains committed

Here’s a number that will make your head spin: $822 million. That’s what the Oklahoma City Thunder have committed in extensions for their star trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet... Read more »

Why a rising mid-major power with an NCAA Tournament team opted out of revenue-sharing — and advertised it

The June 30 deadline for schools to opt in to the terms of the House v. NCAA settlement came and went with hardly a peep from many of the reported 18% of... Read more »

Frank Layden dies at 93: Ex-Jazz coach, GM brought Karl Malone, John Stockton to Utah

Frank Layden, the first coach to take the Utah Jazz to the playoffs and the winner of both the 1984 NBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year awards, died Wednesday... Read more »

Less is more: Why Princeton star Caden Pierce’s shrewd move to pause playing career is the way to go

Former Ivy League Player of the Year Caden Pierce created a headline this week by announcing he intends to redshirt next season, graduate in May and eventually enter the transfer portal to... Read more »