Spurs secure top pick as Wembanyama looms over lottery night
Spurs owner Peter J. Holt celebrates as San Antonio, with a 22-60 record, lands a high lottery berth while Victor Wembanyama, praised by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as a generational talent, eyes his NBA debut after clinching France's top league scoring title. Wembanyama spoke of the moment from Paris and anticipated joining the first pick team.
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Jayhawks' Dick and Wilson projected for draft
Draft projections show Dick likely to stay in and remain a top 10 to 12 pick across rankings from The Sporting News and Bleacher Report. Wilson sits between Nos 30 and 45 in these lists, while McCullar is not ranked.
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Braun joins Kansas basketball as graduate transfer from Santa Clara
Braun, a 6-10 forward who began at Missouri and played 66 games across two schools, entered the transfer portal last month. He averaged 7.3 points at Santa Clara after starting 65 of 66 games, helped Blue Valley Northwest win a state title in 2018, and drew interest from Missouri LSU Arizona Illinois Virginia Tech. He will team with Hunter Dickinson and KJ Adams Jr. at Kansas, leaving KU with two scholarships remaining.
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King shoots under par in regional debut as KU trails
KU freshman Will King posted a under par first round to sit sixth among 77 players in the Norman regional. He trails Hugo Townsend by one stroke for best nonqualifying individual position as KU battles to reach the top five to advance to NCAA nationals.
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Pitchers Nascent Rhythm Plays Amid Stiffer Rules Across MLB
Giolito cuts time between pitches to 164 seconds to build rhythm and reduce overthinking. New rules show bigger bases, two-infielders on each side of second, and capped shifts. Batting averages rise as offense returns with warmer weather and higher stolen-base rates, while timer violations climb among pitchers and batters.
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