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Kingston Flemings Declares For 2026 NBA Draft

Kingston Flemings Declares For 2026 NBA Draft

University of Houston guard Kingston Flemings has declared as an Early Entry Candidate for the 2026 NBA Draft. Flemings is declaring after his freshman season with the Cougars.

ESPN has Flemings ranked as the seventh-best prospect in their Top 100 for the 2026 draft. He’s the fourth-ranked guard behind Darryn Peterson, Keaton Wagler and Darius Acuff Jr.

In his lone season with the Cougars, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.5 steals. Flemings shot 47.6% from the field, including 38.7% on three-pointers.

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'We've just got to be ready': Jalen Brunson, Knicks embrace playoff intensity entering Game 2 against Hawks

'We've just got to be ready': Jalen Brunson, Knicks embrace playoff intensity entering Game 2 against Hawks

After Game 1 at MSG, Knicks‘ first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks does not lack playoff intensity.

Saturday’s 113-102 New York win saw Knicks captain Jalen Brunson outduel CJ McCollum, who took issue with his technical foul after a kick to Brunson’s midsection during a shot at the third quarter’s 1:40 mark and the Hawks facing a 57-55 deficit.

“I shot a jumper and Jalen thought we were at a Broadway show,” McCollum said after Saturday’s game. “He acted it out until they reviewed it. It’s a normal jump shot, nothing there — unnecessary, and I look forward to getting my $2,500 (fine) back.”

Brunson told reporters after the Knicks’ Sunday practice that he has “no reaction” to McCollum’s postgame comments.

“I didn’t see it,” New York coach Mike Brown said Sunday of McCollum’s postgame comments. “A lot of guys are going to say a lot of things throughout the course of the playoffs. So, whatever people want to say, that’s up to them.”

Brunson’s game-high 28 points edged McCollum’s 26, combining with Knicks co-star Karl-Anthony Towns to lead a full team effort for third-seeded New York against sixth-seeded Atlanta.

“We’ve just got to be ready for them,” Brunson said Sunday, referencing Monday’s 8 p.m. tipoff for Game 2. “You just know that teams usually bounce back after a loss, and so we’ve got to be ready to up our intensity, up our physicality and just be ready to match theirs. They’re a good team, they’re well-coached and they’re going to be ready to go.”

The Knicks seek a 2-0 lead at the Garden before the best-of-seven set goes to Atlanta for Thursday’s 7 p.m. Game 3.

“It’s one of those things you have to be there and experience it to really understand it,” New York wing Josh Hart said of MSG’s postseason energy Sunday. “Obviously, regular season’s always fun, it’s always cool. And I was talking to (Yankees right-hander) Cam Schlittler (Saturday) about it — playoffs in New York is different. The vibe is different. Everything is heightened in the Garden and, obviously, for them at Yankee Stadium. You’ve got to experience it, man — the energy, the passion, the love, it’s crazy.”

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Trail Blazers Not Looking To Spend Big Money On A Head Coach

Trail Blazers Not Looking To Spend Big Money On A Head Coach

The Portland Trail Blazers may move on from Tiago Splitter, despite the interim head coach leading the team to their first playoff appearance in five years. If they Blazers do go for a new coach, they aren’t looking to spend big money to bring one to Portland.

New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon apparently doesn’t want to spend more than $1.5 million per season on a head coach. That’s far less than what most head coaches make, and is in line with what teams pay top assistant coaches. That figure is also far less than what top college coaches makes. That could impact Portland’s ability to hire a quality leader on the sidelines.

Splitter is expected to be a candidate to keep the job, if a new deal can be worked out. After taking over one game into the season, Splitter led the Blazers to a 42-39 record, then a win in the Play-In Tournament to claim the seventh seed in the Western Conference Playoffs.

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