BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ For seemingly the first time in the 21st century, the New York Knicks will enter a new season with championship expectations. Basketball Hall of Famer and former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony made those expectations clear: it will be a championship or bust season in New York. “They’ve been primed for this position the past 3-4 years,” he said at an NBC … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Famer predicts Knicks will win the Eastern Conference
Five-star guard Tyran Stokes cuts to 5. Is a favorite emerging?
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Five-star guard Tyran Stokes has cut his list to five schools and received at least one Crystal Ball prediction for Kentucky. The five schools still in on the No. 1 player in the Class of 2026 include Kentucky, Kansas, USC, Oregon and Louisville, he announced on Monday. Shortly after announcing the schools remaining on his list Stokes received a … [Read more...] about Five-star guard Tyran Stokes cuts to 5. Is a favorite emerging?
Jayson Tatum named Duke’s Chief Basketball Officer
Duke on Tuesday named former Blue Devil standout and NBA champion Jayson Tatum its Chief Basketball Officer. As Chief Basketball Officer, Tatum will volunteer his time as a special advisor to head coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke program, bringing championship-level insight and professional basketball experience to player development, leadership, and life as an elite athlete. … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum named Duke’s Chief Basketball Officer
Class of 2026 Stepinac forward Adonis Ratliff lights up Border League
BY ZACH SMART One year after playing sparingly behind 6-foot-8 flamethrower Braylan Ritvo (Quinnipiac) and 6-foot-9, 225-pound behemoth Jordan Gabriel (Marist), Class of 2026 Stepinac inside-outside threat Adonis Ratliff grew up fast his junior season. Longer, more confident, and adapting to the intricacies of the rim protector role with five blocks per game, the … [Read more...] about Class of 2026 Stepinac forward Adonis Ratliff lights up Border League
Four-star Class of 2026 prospect Jayden Hodge commits to Northwestern
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Northwestern has secured a top-80 recruit in the Class of 2026. Four-star prospect Jayden Hodge will play for the Wildcats in the 2026-27 season, he announced on Monday. The 6-foot-6 wing chose Northwestern over Old Dominion, where his father, Odell Hodge, is on staff. “I will be taking my talents to Northwestern University and I believe that that’s … [Read more...] about Four-star Class of 2026 prospect Jayden Hodge commits to Northwestern