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NBA Fans Send Love To Wizards Legend John Wall

15 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

John Wall was once among the best point guards in the NBA when he played for the Washington Wizards. The former Kentucky star was last in the league during the 2022-23 season. On Friday, ESPN's SportsCenter made a post for Wall. Their post had over 100,000 likes in 11 hours. SportsCenter wrote: "Prime John Wall was so special in D.C. 😮‍💨"Many people sent love to Wall in the comments. Jerome Robinson: "Legendary"Kyle O’Quinn: "That’s a fact!"@drrakezilla: "That first clip will never get old.
Rays Give Up Franchise-Record 22 Runs In Out-of-Character Blowout Loss to Orioles

16 hours ago | si.com | Tom Brew

BALTIMORE, Md. — A slow-pitch softball game broke out at Camden Yards Friday night between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. There were 31 hits, seven home runs and 11 pitchers used in the Orioles' 22-8 slugfest victory, the highest-scoring game Rays game of the year. All that was missing for that slow-pitch vibe was the keg of beer in the dugout. That might have come in handy for the Rays. Blowing a six-run lead was tough, as was losing the type of game they don't usually play.
Drake Reacts To Toronto Raptors News With Heartfelt Message

17 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

Masai Ujiri is widely regarded as one of the best executives in the NBA. He constructed the Toronto Raptors team that won the 2019 NBA Championship over the Golden State Warriors. That said, the franchise and Ujiri have now parted ways. Via The Toronto Raptors (on Friday): "MLSE parts ways with Raptors President and Vice Chairman Masai Ujiri"One person who reacted to the news was Drake (who wrote a heartfelt message). He wrote (via his Instagram story): "My mentor and my friend.
Minnesota Timberwolves Reportedly Sign Player For $125 Million

18 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

Naz Reid has spent all six years of his pro career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is coming off a season where he averaged 14.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 37.9% from the three-point range in 80 games. On Friday night, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Reid is re-signing with Minnesota.
Oregon Ducks' TJ Bamba Joins Brooklyn Nets' Summer League Team

19 hours ago | si.com | Arden Cravalho

Oregon Ducks wing TJ Bamba may have gone undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he was quickly signed by the Brooklyn Nets to play on their summer league team.
Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Sign WNBA Star's Brother

19 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

Julian Reese played all four seasons of his college basketball career for Maryland. He finished his senior year with averages of 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest while shooting 55.5% from the field in 36 games. On Friday, he signed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Via Maryland Men's Basketball: "Congrats to @Reese10Julian on signing with the Lakers!"Reese is the brother of WNBA star Angel (who plays for the Chicago Sky).
Steph Curry Sends Message To Mavs Star Cooper Flagg

19 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

Cooper Flagg was the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. The former Duke standout has a chance to be one of the best players in the league at just 18. Via NBA on ESPN: "Cooper Flagg is one of the youngest to ever join the NBA 🙌"Following the draft, Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry made a post to his Instagram story for Flagg. Curry wrote: "Curry Camp ➡️ NBA.
Meet The Opponent: Orioles' Hitters Have Gone Cold in Past Week

21 hours ago | si.com | Tom Brew

BALTIMORE, Md. — Tampa Bay's dominating pitching staff has rolled into Baltimore for a three-game series starting Friday night, and that's got to be a scary thought for the Orioles hitters, who suddenly can't do anything right. Since last seeing the Rays eight days ago in Tampa — where the two teams split a four-game series — the Orioles have been no-hit through six innings three times, including each of the last two games in home losses to Texas.
Indiana Pacers Reportedly Sign 2x NCAA Champion

21 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

Samson Johnson played all four seasons of his college career for Connecticut. He finished this past year with averages of 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per contest while shooting 76.6% from the field in 34 games. After going undrafted on Thursday, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Johnson will sign a deal with the Indiana Pacers.
Houston Rockets Reportedly Sign Defensive-Minded Forward

21 hours ago | si.com | Ben Stinar

Cameron Matthews played all five seasons of his college career for Mississippi State. This past year, he averaged 7.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per contest while shooting 51.4% from the field and 24.0% from the three-point range in 34 games. After going unselected in the 2025 NBA Draft, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Matthews will now sign a deal with the Houston Rockets.