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Paolo Banchero exchanging words with Jalen Johnson

Paolo Banchero, Jalen Johnson get heated at the end of season opener

Two former Duke stars were going at it after Wednesday’s season opener. The Atlanta Hawks faced off against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday to tip off their respective 2026-27 NBA seasons. In the end, it was the Hawks who earned the 132-125 …

Anthony Edwards looks up

Anthony Edwards sparks rumors with his cryptic message to Jalen Johnson

Anthony Edwards still has his hometown on his mind. The Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had a 2026 NBA All-Star Game to remember on Sunday. During the competition at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Edwards was named the All-Star Game …

Jalen Johnson's dad holding a mic

Hawks star’s dad won the internet with incredibly wholesome moment

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson’s dad went completely viral on social media Friday for simply being a proud papa. Rod Johnson Sr. and his wife Stacy Johnson were being interviewed during their son Jalen’s game against the Los Angeles …

Jalen Johnson before a Hawks game

Jalen Johnson reaches surprising contract agreement with Hawks

Despite some pessimism in recent days, the Atlanta Hawks have locked down Jalen Johnson for the foreseeable future. Johnson and the Hawks agreed to a five-year, $150 extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The new deal was agreed just before …

Jim Boeheim

Jim Boeheim offers strange defense of Jalen Johnson comments

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is trying to do some cleanup on his comments about Duke’s Jalen Johnson. Johnson, a highly-regarded freshman, opted out of the remainder of the season last week, prompting Boeheim to say Johnson was …

Jim Boeheim

Jim Boeheim unloads on Duke’s Jalen Johnson for opting out

Jim Boeheim did not hold back his feelings one bit on Jalen Johnson quitting on Duke mid-season. Johnson quit on the Duke program this week despite the Blue Devils only having six more regular season games at the time. He seemed to be upset about not …

Duke Blue Devils logo

Top prospect Jalen Johnson opting out of rest of Duke season

Standout freshman Jalen Johnson appears likely to have played his last game for the Duke Blue Devils. As first reported by Jacob Polacheck and Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog, Johnson has decided to opt out of the remainder of the college basketball season. …

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