Houston Rockets 2025-26 Roster🔥🔥🔥 Starters: Fred VanVleet Amen Thompson Jabari Smith Jr. Kevin Durant Alperen Sengun Bench: Dorian Finney-Smith Steven Adams Tari Eason Cam Whitmore Reed Sheppard Aaron Holiday

Bucks w KPJ: 19-11 (Win 63%) Bucks w/o KPJ: 29-23 (Win 56%) Averaged 17 PPG, 6 RPG, 5 APG, & 2 SPG on 53% FG, 40% 3P in April. Lineup featuring KPJ, Green, Trent, GA, & Portis was +55. $5M for a starting PG is not a gross overpay with limitations to both the market and cap

Wow — Nigel Hayes-Davis just signed his first fully guaranteed NBA contract at 30 years old. The former four-year Wisconsin Badger helped lead the team to a national title game in 2015. Proof that there’s no one right path. Everyone’s journey looks different. Run your own race.

Gary Trent Jr. takes another big pay cut to help the Bucks maintain financial flexibility and preserve the full MLE. Expect him to opt out next summer and sign a long-term deal with the Bucks via bird rights. Also expect me to buy a GTJ jersey 🐐

🚨JON HORST DOES IT AGAIN!!! The Bucks land their Brook Lopez successor, signing Myles Turner to a 4-year, $107M deal. Turner averaged 14 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK in the playoffs for Indiana and is a career 36% shooter from deep.

Deuce McDuffie (Deuce Mcduffie) is a 6'6" wing to know in the 2027 class. Averaged 20 PPG & 6 RPG at Rufus King. Shooting 43% 3P with Team Herro. An athletic, two-way threat who can score off the bounce. Wisconsin recently offered. Marquette, Syracuse, & Nebraska are interested.

Marquette’s newest commit Nash Walker showed out at the U18 Asia Cup — the 6’6” lefty guard went 4-4 3P in the gold medal win over New Zealand. The Aussie sniper shot 40% from three (21/53) across FIBA 2024 events with Team Australia. 🎥: Clay Atkinson

Josh Manchester (Josh Manchester) just dropped a 40-piece for Team Herro 👀🔥 The 6’4” guard out of Mount Horeb recently picked up an offer from Northern Illinois — with several Power 5s expressing interest. Coaches: get in now before it’s too late. 🔗 scoutwithbart.substack.com/p/team-herros-…

Some mid-major love from Logan—this time for Wisconsin native Jackson Paveletzke (Jackson Paveletzke). The Ohio guard should be a preseason All-MAC pick, and I couldn’t agree more. He averaged 14 PTS, 4 REB, and 5 AST on 51.4% shooting last season. One of the MAC’s best.

6’8” UW-Milwaukee senior John Lovelace Jr. (Johnny Lovelace Jr) was easily the most athletic player in the gym yesterday. High-flyer with pro-level athleticism who competed hard and took the game seriously. Averaged 5 PPG, 2 RPG, and shot 37% 3P for the Panthers last season.

6’3” UW-Milwaukee freshman Stevie Elam (Stevie Elam) dropped 48 points in last night’s Summer Pro Am win. Shot the three ball well, found the soft spots, and attacked the rim well. Averaged 25 PPG, 10 RPG, 4 APG as a First-Team All-State selection as a senior in high school.

Former Marquette teammates and All-Americans Tyler Kolek and Kam Jones went head-to-head today in NBA Summer League action. Jones and the Pacers came out on top vs. Kolek and the Knicks. Jones: 21 PTS, 3 REB, & 11 AST Kolek: 14 PTS, 2 REB, & 5 AST Bright futures ahead for both

People said Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t win a title in Milwaukee, but he did. Four years later, the narrative still hasn’t changed. LeBron didn’t win in Cleveland until year 13. Giannis is entering year 13 with a ring already on his hand. Winning is hard. Appreciate greatness

Another 4th quarter takeover from Dooney Johnson (Dooney Johnson)— this time with a Peach Jam Final Four berth on the line. Team Herro leads 74-66 with 30 seconds left. Johnson is a 2027 Marquette target. Kager Knueppel with a big three-pointer as well.

Dooney Johnson: 30p, 17/18 from the line Jack Kohnen: 18 points, 9 boards Kager Knueppel: 10 points and 6 boards Donovan Davis: 13 points and 9 boards Team Herro is moving on 247sports.com/college/wiscon… Coach Chuck Smith

It’s been 25 years since a Wisconsin team won Peach Jam — Travis Diener and Playground Club did it in 2000. Now, with Dooney Johnson, Donovan Davis, Jack Kohnen, Deuce McDuffie, & Kager Knueppel, Team Herro is two wins away from history! 🏆 Read more 🔗 tinyurl.com/2m9n2x53

🚨NOW up on YOUTUBE🚨 🏀 NBA Summer League Highlights Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel continued to impress with his play at NBA Summer League, helping the Hornets take home the title and showcasing why he was such an intriguing prospect. 📺 youtu.be/2WUeF779tHc?si…

Really good article by Mat Issa breaking down the return of Ryan Rollins and why Cole Anthony could be a sneaky-good addition to the Milwaukee Bucks’ bench. Solid insight on two intriguing backcourt pieces. Check it out below ⬇️🦌