FORT WORTH, Texas — An NBA team hiring a head coach who has no prior pro experience has historically gone as well as your average juice cleanse.

Sounds great, until shortly after starting the ambitious venture the person realizes, “Why did I do this? This is a terrible idea.”

The Dallas Mavericks hiring University of Michigan head coach ...Read more

DENVER — Derrick White is everything that is right about our state.

Late bloomer to Hall of Famer at Legend High School, first-ever All-American at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CU star, NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist.

We don’t deserve him. But Tad Boyle does. And so does CU hoops.

Wednesday, in a packed press ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Darryn Peterson walked down an aisle at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a camera following his every step, when the national broadcast surmised that he must be ticked.

Peterson is officially No. 2.

Or another way to frame it: He’s officially not No. 1.

Peterson’s turbulent freshman season at Kansas likely cost him ...Read more

NEW YORK — A new face is headed to Madison Square Garden.

The salary cap-strapped Knicks cut costs by moving off of pick No. 24 of the first round of the 2026 NBA draft. They then traded pick No. 31, the first pick of the second round, to the Houston Rockets for picks Nos. 39, 53 and a 2029 second-round pick.

At 39, the Knicks selected Jack ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls made a pair of trades Wednesday on the second night of the NBA draft to move off both of their second-round picks.

Before Day 2 of the draft began, the Bulls traded the No. 56 pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash considerations. The Bulls later struck a deal to select Purdue guard Braden Smith with the No. 38 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Clippers chose Spanish forward Baba Miller with the 36th overall selection in the NBA draft Wednesday at Barclays Center.

Miller came through Real Madrid's famous youth academy before playing at Florida State, Florida Atlantic and Cincinnati. As a senior at Cincinnati, the 6-11, 208-pound Miller averaged 13 points, 10.3 ...Read more

MIAMI — With just one bite at the apple in the 2026 NBA draft, the Miami Heat used their lone pick in the process by emerging with Louisville guard Ryan Conwell in the second round of Wednesday night’s draft.

Scheduled to select at No. 41 entering the night, the Heat instead traded with the Oklahoma City Thunder to land Conwell at No. 37, ...Read more

The Atlanta Hawks, via trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, chose UNC center Henri Veesaar with the No. 52 selection of the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday night.

Veesaar — who played his redshirt junior season at UNC after three years with Arizona — averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds in 31 games last year.

Many mock drafts had Veesaar going in ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons traded center Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night during the second round of the 2026 NBA draft. ESPN was the first to report the trade.

As part of the deal, the Pistons acquired three future second-round picks from the Grizzlies. A source familiar with the transaction later confirmed the ...Read more

The Minnesota Timberwolves, via trade with the Brooklyn Nets, drafted Duke guard Isaiah Evans with the No. 33 pick of the 2026 NBA draft Wednesday night.

Evans — a 20 year-old who made the third team All-ACC selection in his sophomore season — averaged 15 points per game and led the Blue Devils in 3-pointers made with 101. He started all 38...Read more

NEW YORK — The Nets used Tuesday night to add creation and force. Wednesday was about range.

Brooklyn wrapped up its 2026 NBA draft by selecting UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau with the No. 43 overall pick in the second round, adding one of the best shooting frontcourt players in the class to a roster still young, crowded and being reshaped ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — He's no longer a cute little kid.

He's a $185 million man.

He's no longer a quintessential underdog routinely pardoned for his bad defense, his questionable durability and his tendency to tighten up in the playoffs.

He's a big dog who needs to own it.

Austin Reaves, the most beloved Laker, became the most scrutinized Laker on...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Both Austin Reaves and the Lakers have always stated their desire to continue their relationship that started when he was an undrafted prospect five years ago.

They will.

Reaves intends to re-sign with the Lakers for a maximum deal of four years and $185 million, people not authorized to speak on the matter confirmed to The Los...Read more

Until Tuesday night, only one Mexican-born player had been an NBA draft pick. Eduardo Nájera was selected 38th overall in the second round by the Houston Rockets in 2000 and enjoyed a 12-year career as a backup forward with five teams.

Karim López joined him when the Detroit Pistons snapped him up at No. 21, making him the first Mexican-born ...Read more

NEW YORK — Zuby Ejiofor is headed to the Atlanta Hawks.

Atlanta selected the St. John’s forward/center with the No. 23 pick in Tuesday night’s NBA draft at Barclays center.

He brings toughness to a Hawks frontcourt.

The Hawks selected Ejiofor one pick before the Knicks were set to go at No. 24.

Ejiofor emerged as a face of the St. John...Read more

NEW YORK — Washington Wizards, welcome to the wild, wild East.

Amid their push to compete next season, the Wizards selected high-flying forward AJ Dybantsa out of BYU with the No. 1 pick in Tuesday night’s NBA draft at Barclays Center.

Equipped with elite athleticism and a hyper-competitive mentality, the 6-9 Dybantsa led the nation in ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. is headed to the San Antonio Spurs after being selected with the No. 26 overall pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night.

Traded by the Denver Nuggets, Reed became UConn’s 25th first-round pick and 53rd player drafted. He is the seventh first-round pick to be coached by Dan Hurley at UConn...Read more

NEW YORK — The 76ers have selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon with the 22nd overall pick in Tuesday’s NBA draft.

This is the first draft pick for new Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey, who was hired earlier this month to replace Daryl Morey. And they used it on a player who could be one of the draft’s biggest ...Read more

NEW YORK — The pick is in — another team’s hands.

Less than two weeks after winning their first NBA title in 53 years, the Knicks entered the 2026 NBA draft with a mandate to stay below the second apron while building around an expensive core hoping to repeat as champions next season.

New York’s first order of business was trading back...Read more

BOSTON — The Celtics used their first-round draft pick to address one of their biggest roster needs.

With the 27th overall selection in the 2026 NBA draft, Boston selected Chris Cenac Jr., a 6-foot-11 big man out of Houston.

Known for his length, athleticism and rebounding ability, Cenac averaged 9.5 points and 7.8 boards per game during his...Read more