NBA player Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Grizzlies who spent his entire seven season career in Memphis, died this week at his home in the Los Angeles area. He was 29. The news broke Tuesday afternoon, sending shockwaves through the NBA even as the Conference Semifinals round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs continues.

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At 26 and already eight seasons into his NBA career, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist signed with the New York Knicks in November 2020. Yet even then, the former St. Patrick High School standout, NCAA champion and No.

In Eye on College Basketball's recent mock draft of the 2026 lottery, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander paired Tennessee's Nate Ament with the Thunder at No. 12 overall. The former five-star recruit averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and a steal per game while shooting 39.9% from the field and 33.3% from deep as a freshman.

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Ohio State’s men’s basketball team has added longtime NBA assistant coach Mike Wells to its staff. Wells, who replaces Joel Justus, is from Ohio and was raised in Mount Vernon. He played college basketball for Mount Vernon Nazarene.

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