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

Brad Underwood’s five-out system thrives on bigs who can stretch the floor. Big Z hasn’t always been eager to battle in the ...

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 Illini's first two verbal commitments of the season rank outside the top 150, but Illini fans needn't worry. Here's why: ...

Illinois signed Mihailo Petrovic, but the wait for the 22-year-old Serbian point guard to arrive in Champaign continues ...

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 ...

The Heat saw what they needed from rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, but his NBA readiness, particularly ball security, is still a major concern.