Illinois is in the hunt for Italy's 7-foot-2 Luigi Suigo, who just so happened to sign with the former team of a current Illini ...

Get the latest Illinois Fighting Illini sports news, rankings, and analysis from USA TODAY. Follow your favorite teams in football, basketball, and more.

With NIL rapidly developing into the most appealing development setup for young basketball talent, it's no surprise that an ...

Heat rookie Kasparas Jakučionis was seen participating in a workout on the team practice court in pictures taken by the team ...

Any player the Illinois basketball team lands for the future is welcomed with open arms. It doesn’t matter how many stars are next to your name or the size of t ...

Zvonimir Ivisic hopes the third time will be the charm. The third-year college basketball center added more than 25 pounds of muscle to his frame over the ...

The Miami Heat drafted Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th pick. The rookie playmaker could help fill some of the on-ball creation gaps within Erik Spoelstra’s current rotation. However ...

So when the Heat selected guard Kasparas Jakucionis with the No. 20 selection in last month’s 2025 NBA draft, most pundits assumed the University of Illinois product would be an impact player.

Mar 20, 2025; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) works out during NCAA Tournament First Round Practiceat Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn ...

Mar 14, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) shoots the ball while Maryland Terrapins forward Julian Reese (10) defends in the first half at ...

Illinois lost two NBA players -- Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, who combined for 27 PPG. But Illini head coach Brad Underwood reloaded with professional Eastern Europeans, old transfers, and ...