• February 15, 2026

    NBA’s Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking

    NBA’s Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking

     GREG BEACHAM | Associated PressINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he is considering many possible remedies to ensure real competition, from taking away draft picks to making wholesale changes to the draft and the lottery. Silver… Continue reading

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  • February 5, 2026

    Chicago, Minnesota and Detroit have agreed to a multiteam deal

    Chicago, Minnesota and Detroit have agreed to a multiteam deal

    Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images. Jamal Collier | ESPN Chicago, Minnesota and Detroit have agreed to a multiteam deal that sends Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley to the Bulls and Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to the Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The Pistons… Continue reading

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    basketball, nba, sports
  • January 12, 2026

    No. 14 Iowa women overcome 16-point halftime deficit, defeat Indiana 56-53

    No. 14 Iowa women overcome 16-point halftime deficit, defeat Indiana 56-53

    Indiana’s Nevaeh Caffey (2) shoots past Iowa’s Taylor McCabe (2) during the Indiana versus Iowa womens basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.(pHOTO: Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ava Heiden and Chazadi Wright each scored 13 points, Hannah Stuelke had a double-double and No. 14 Iowa outlasted Indiana 56-53… Continue reading

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    basketball, nba, sports
  • January 11, 2026

    Panthers drop first Valley contest of the season: UNI women fall to Murray State 75-71

    Panthers drop first Valley contest of the season: UNI women fall to Murray State 75-71

    Murray State pulls off a 19-point comeback to hand the Panthers defeat.\ UNI Athletics MURRAY, Ky. — UNI women’s basketball hit the road for the first time in 2026 to face the Murray State Racers on Friday, January 9. The Panthers hit the gas in the first half and led by as many as 19 points… Continue reading

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    basketball, nba, sports

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