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The Sacramento Kings selected Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. with the No. 7 pick in the first round of the NBA draft on Tuesday, giving them one of the most intriguing prospects in this draft.
Long rumored to be the Kings‘ target, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff is indeed headed to Sacramento, having been selected by the team with the seventh overall pick. A 6’3″ point guard, Acuff started all 36 games he played as a freshman for Arkansas in 2025/26 and led the SEC with 23.5 points and 6.4 assists […]
Darryn Peterson didn't always know his basketball journey would take him to the NBA draft, but his father, Darryl Peterson II, did.
On Friday night, Josh Hart sat on stage at Madison Square Garden for The Roommates Show. While he avoided saying a name, he did say, “I know they have media availability. So, we’ll be waiting for that apology.” The crowd at Infosys Theater filled in the blanks immediately, chanting the name of the Las Vegas […] The post “Never Gonna Apologize”: Becky Hammon Refuses to Back Down on Jalen Brunson Take Despite Knicks’ Championship Win appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Los Angeles Lakers identified another potential center target for Luka Doncic, but the response they received wasn't what many expected. The post Lakers Get Surprising Response to Trade Pursuit of ‘Disrespected’ Center appeared first on HEAVY .
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson headlined the list of prospects that were selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday.
Darius Acuff Jr. praised Jalen Brunson’s NBA Finals run Tuesday during 2026 NBA Draft coverage, before the former Arkansas standout began his NBA career as a lottery pick. Brunson led the New York Knicks to their first championship in 53 years and won Finals MVP, giving smaller scoring guards a recent example of success on […] The post Darius Acuff Jr. shares takeaway from Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson’s NBA Finals run appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After an outstanding season at Louisville, Mikel Brown Jr. is officially NBA-bound.
Who are A.J. Dybantsa's parents? Meet the close-knit family that helped guide the No. 1 NBA draft pick from basketball prodigy to one of the sport's brightest young stars. The post No. 1 NBA Pick A.J. Dybantsa Says Dad ‘Ace’ Dybantsa ‘Just Tells Me the Truth’ appeared first on HEAVY .
The Utah Jazz have found their next franchise cornerstone. With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Jazz selected Kansas star Darryn Peterson, one of the most talented guards in the draft class and a player…
The Nets have selected guard Mikel Brown with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 draft. Brown, 20, had a strong freshman season for Louisville in 2025/26, averaging 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 29.2 minutes per game. His shooting line was .410/.344/.844. Unfortunately, the 6’5″ guard battled back issues for […]
The Miami Heat takes the cake in the early stages of a wild 2026 NBA offseason. The Heat achieved its long-coveted dream of acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. Miami sent off multiple rising star-to-star caliber players — all ages 26 or younger — along with heavy draft capital in exchange for Antetokounmpo.As is the […] The post Report: Miami Heat Expected to Lose All-Star After Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
Former BYU standout AJ Dybantsa reacted to the Washington Wizards selecting him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday night.
With the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets selected Louisville point guard Mikel Brown Jr. Brown becomes the highest Louisville player selected in an NBA Draft since Felton Spencer was drafted sixth overall in 1990. The year before, Pervis Ellison had become the first, and still only, Cardinal to ever […]
The Memphis Grizzlies drafted Cameron Boozer in the 2026 NBA Draft, and the Dallas Mavericks could've jumped into the top four and drafted him if they had taken their tank more seriously.
When AJ Dybantsa, the nation's leading scorer out of BYU, heard his name annouced first overall in the NBA Draft by Commissioner Adam Silver, the initials "AJ" were shed in favor of his given name, Anicet. Anicet is his father's name, who goes by Ace, and
The Chicago Bulls just made their first defining decision of this new era. Their vision for success is now carved out.
The Los Angeles Clippers added one of the best guard prospects in the country to their backcourt Tuesday.
The Clippers have drafted guard Keaton Wagler with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Wagler, 19, is coming off a sensational freshman season that saw him lead Illinois to a 28-9 record and their first Final Four appearance since 2005. He averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 37 games […]
Former Illinois guard Keaton Wagler’s NBA dreams have become a reality, as he was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old heard his name get called at the Barclays Center in New York, before making an emotional trip across the stage to shake the hand of NBA commissioner Adam Silver. A […]
Selecting Darryn Peterson in the 2026 NBA Draft means acquiring one of the most dynamic, high-upside scoring prospects of his generation. Entering the league following an explosive freshman campaign with the Kansas Jayhawks, the 6’5″ combo guard carries a rare blend of elite physical traits and specialized shot-making ability. However, maximizing his value will require […]
He’s not Cameron Boozer… or AJ Dybantsa… or Darryn Peterson… or Caleb Wilson. But if your team just picked up Keaton Wagler, congratulations. You have a star. The third one-and-done at Illinois in two seasons, Wagler rose from unheralded prospect with few high-major offers, to arguably the nation’s best player at some points in the […]
The Chicago Bulls’ new front office has made its first selection in the NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23. As expected, the Bulls are adding the freshman forward out of the University of North Carolina, Caleb Wilson. Since the Bulls moved up several spots with great luck in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, Wilson has […] The post NBA World Reacts To Chicago Bulls Picking Caleb Wilson At NBA Draft appeared first on HEAVY .
The Washington Wizards drafted AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall during Tuesday night's NBA draft, making him one of the faces of the franchise alongside Trae Young and Anthony Davis (assuming the latter isn't traded).
AJ Dybantsa was drafted #1 overall to the Washington Wizards, BYU’s first ever player to go #1 overall in the NBA Draft. All the breakdown about his game is widely available from draft pundits and scouts who are smarter than me on that stuff. As a BYU fan who watched every single play of AJ’s […]