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There's no doubt that the start of Cam Whitmore's NBA career has been dissapointing. Entering the league as a lottery projected prospect, with the potential to be an elite player in the right situation, the Villanova product seemed like a can't miss pick, especially when he slid to the backhalf of the first round due to a pre-draft injury concern.

BYU ultimately focused on retaining and recruiting players who could play off Dybantsa in a dynamic offense -- clear the lane and create opportunities for the Cougars star but also take shots when needed -- and ended up with a balanced mix of stars and role players. Now the Cougars are developing the chemistry they'll need to make another deep NCAA tournament run a year after a trip to the Sweet 16.

The rookie put up 26 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game during a perfect three-game week that saw Toronto collect three victories for the 905. The former Florida Gator recently made his NBA debut for the big boy Toronto Raptors during Toronto's most recent loss at home against the Boston Celtics, when he only featured in four minutes.

Post-ups were once a staple of plodding, inside-out offenses across the league, but by 2019, they'd been declining in frequency for years. Yet that didn't stop the TV commentators that night from wondering why Kristaps Porzingis wasn't playing with his back to the basket more, in the long tradition of elite NBA big men.

"Father [Pat] Cahill was our athletic director," Musselman said. "So before they named our new coach [in 1984], I went in there and told him, 'Hey I think I can coach these guys and be a student athlete and a coach, and it'd be great publicity, the first time ever and all that.' 'And Father Cahill told me to get back to class.'"

The fifth AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 season has arrived, following the first week of league play for many conferences, as well as a week that shook up many of the top-25 teams -- Saturday was the first time multiple AP Top-10 teams lost nonconference home games on the same day since December 6, 2017, exactly eight years ago.

I went to Minnesota when I was young. Straight out of high school, I brought all my friends that I could. Through that whole process of being there, we just grew up as young guys into, you know, young adults. So Minnesota, with the dope lakes and the more simplistic things you can do, it's like a big small city.

On Saturday against the Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro missed his second-straight game with a toe injury. As a result, his absence was missed for the second-straight night, mustering together just 111 points on 48.2 percent shooting (9-31 3PT; 20-32 FT) against one of the league's worst defenses. However, there was another Heat player whose presence was sorely missed: Davion Mitchell.

The NBA's Eastern Conference is as unpredictable as any point in recent history. Superstar injuries during last season's playoffs depleted two East powers. The upstart Detroit Pistons sit atop the standings at the quarter mark.

The Wildcats received 33 of 60 first-place votes from a national media panel to claim No. 1 for the first time since Dec. 11, 2023, and only the third time since the 2013-14 season. They edged No. 2 Michigan, which earned 19 first-place votes, thanks in part to wins over Florida, UConn and UCLA, along with their 97-68 romp over the then-No. 20 Tigers on Saturday night.

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Miami Heat held internal discussions about Ja Morant's potential fit in the organization, should they explore a trade for the superstar guard. It's tough to tell how far those discussions went, but it's certainly something that has been talked about behind closed doors in the Heat's front office. That's far from surprising, especially considering it's at least worth a conversation, but Morant has become one of the most polarizing players in the league.

It doesn't mean anything. It doesn't show you anything. There's ebbs and flows along the way.

It had been a performance impressive in its nothingness. Zero points, zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals and zero blocks in 15 minutes. The only tangible statistical sign that UCLA's Eric Dailey Jr. had played against Washington earlier this week came in the four fouls that he logged, which contributed mightily to his struggles across the board. So it was encouraging for the Bruins to see their usually productive forward back to his old ways Saturday.

Entering the matchup against his former team, Durant needed four points to hit the 31,000-point milestone. He got there with a pair of free throws and the mid-range jumper on his third attempt of the night. Just two nights before, Durant lamented missing out on the opportunity join the company of 31,000-point scorers Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron during a 121-95 win over the Sacramento Kings.

There are very few role players who can open up the floor and create space like he can. The kind of scoring gravity he brings to the hardwood is just insane for a role player. Defenses will never ignore him because they know the range, quick shot release, and ability to catch fire that he carries with him. He often gets guarded like Stephen Curry because opposing teams know how quickly he can shift a game.