With the first night of the draft two weeks away, V.J. Edgecombe appears to be in good position to be selected with the third pick, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Sources tell Fischer that the Baylor guard impressed Sixers officials with his “work ethic, personality and interviews” during a visit to Philadelphia last … [Read more...] about V.J. Edgecombe Making Strong Case For No. 3 Pick
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Five Wizards storylines to monitor this offseason
Analyzing everything from draft picks to trades to the summer league roster The Washington Wizards have won just 33 games across the first two years of a long-awaited rebuild, and more losing is likely in store next season. However, things are trending up entering the team’s third offseason under General Manager Will Dawkins. Not only did Dawkins deal Bradley Beal and Kristaps … [Read more...] about Five Wizards storylines to monitor this offseason
NBA Finals 2025 Game 3 open thread
Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chat about the finals here. Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers is tonight. Tip off is at about 8:30 p.m. ET. Watch it on ABC or WJLA-TV in the DMV. Enjoy! You can also join Kevin Broom on for a Wizards-center watch party on Playback for tonight’s game. … [Read more...] about NBA Finals 2025 Game 3 open thread
Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting
Austria fell silent for a minute on Wednesday in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting in Graz, which ended with the gunman taking his own life. The man's motive remained unclear. … [Read more...] about Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting
U.K. government hopes to regain political initiative as Treasury chief outlines spending plans
Britain's Labour government hopes to regain the political initiative Wednesday when Treasury chief Rachel Reeves sets out her spending plans for the coming years, with big increases expected for health, defense and housing. … [Read more...] about U.K. government hopes to regain political initiative as Treasury chief outlines spending plans