BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa has officially declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. Many consider him the projected No. 1 prospect heading into the lottery. After 35 games averaging 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists, the 6-foot-9 wing has held the top spot on draft boards frequently, and his decision sets the most consequential question...
In ‘Ricky,’ Stephan James shows what it’s really like to start over after incarceration
Once again, Stephan James turned in an emotional performance that just stays with you. In Ricky, the 2025 Sundance Film Festival award-winning drama directed by Rashad Frett, James stars as the titular character. The story follows a 30-year-old man navigating a post-incarcerated life in East Hartford, Connecticut. James’ Ricky has been locked up since he...
Raven Johnson Embraces Championship Expectations with Indiana Fever
Less than three weeks removed from the biggest stage, Raven Johnson is already chasing another title. Now a member of the Indiana Fever, Johnson finds herself in a winning culture, similar to the one she experienced during the five years she spent in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images) Johnson, an Atlanta native,...
Kevin Durant, team owner? Houston Rockets star has interest in NBA, NBA Europe investment
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant appears to be making a strategic move toward NBA ownership in Europe. The 16-time NBA All-Star purchased a minority stake in 2025 UEFA Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain on June 21, months after meeting PSG president and chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The soccer giant’s ownership group...
At 2026 NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders’ 2025 fall still sends a message
PITTSBURGH — This time last year the fall of quarterback Shedeur Sanders became the dominant story of the 2025 NFL draft. To some extent, Sanders’ dramatic fall hovers over the 2026 draft as well. Before Thursday’s draft, the NFL announced that it would limit access to draft prospects’ contact information to one person with each...
2026 WNBA Draft: 5 Rookies Outside the First Round Best Positioned For Success
Plenty of prospects beyond the opening round of the recent draft are capable of making lasting contributions in the WNBA. Good things come to those who wait, and that may be the case for certain WNBA rookies chosen beyond the first round of the 2026 WNBA Draft. The latest selections featured several prominent headliners in...
Caitlin Clark Healthy, Measured as Indiana Fever Prepare for 2026 Season
A year removed from the left quad sprain that unraveled her sophomore season before it began, Caitlin Clark walked into Indiana Fever training camp on Sunday, having learned a lot after an injury-impacted season that caused her to miss 31 regular games and all of the playoffs. Photo Credit: Jineen Williams | Ballislife “I feel...
Washington RB, NFL draft prospect Jonah Coleman sees endurance in his father
It’s said a bullet doesn’t have a name. But as 6-year-old Jonah Coleman and his friends played outside a Stockton, Calif., apartment complex more than 15 years ago, the gunshots that halted their fun that day had an intended target: Coleman’s dad, Jamon Coleman. “You hear shots, and the instinct is to run — to...
2026 NBA Playoffs: Can Anyone Beat the OKC Thunder?
The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the NBA Playoffs as favorites to win the Western Conference once again, but their path to the NBA Finals will likely be far more complicated this year than it was last year. Joshua Gateley/Getty Images The emergence of Victor Wembanyama and the 62-win San Antonio Spurs certainly adds a wrinkle...
Doc Rivers: ‘It was 100 percent my decision’ to step away from Milwaukee Bucks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A relaxed Doc Rivers ate breakfast at the Ritz Carlton-Charlotte as he had done countless times before on road trips as head coach of the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and, most recently, the Milwaukee Bucks. As his coffee was being poured, his waiter — identifying as a...









