Mineola's Michael O'Connell, who played for Chaminade, Team Long Island, and NC State, had 10 points and 3 rebounds in his professional debut with the G-League's Santa Cruz Warriors!

Michael O'Connell, who played for Chaminade and for Team Long Island, will be on tonight's opening day roster of the G-League's Santa Cruz Warriors. O'Connell led NC State to the Sweet 16 of the 2004 NCAA Tournament.

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NEWS: The reemergence of St. John's as a college hoops power continues as it has an agreement in place to air its games on ESPN Radio's 880 AM/1050AM, The Athletic has learned. Rick Pitino's team is ranked No. 5 in the country. The longtime tandem of John Minko & Brandon Tierney

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Saint Anselm College Head Coach Chris Santo shares what coaches look for in recruiting at Scholar Stage 📚 #BeElite #ScholarStage

https://t.co/bcH5oc88WY Bernie Sanders was born in Brooklyn New York and won a borough championship with his elementary school team.

5⭐️ Dylan Mingo is taking an official visit to NC State this weekend, source tells @Rivals. The 6-5 prospect is the No. 5 overall player in the 2026 class and the No. 1 point guard. https://t.co/4sWI3DT1No

Through their first 120 NBA games: 🔸Victor Wembanyama: 1301 REB 🔸Karl Malone: 1091 REB 🔸Wembanyama: 2738 PTS 🔸LeBron James: 2680 PTS 🔸Wembanyama: 274 3PM 🔸Stephen Curry: 242 3PM 🔸Wembanyama: 448 BLK 🔸Hakeem Olajuwon: 337 BLK ONE OF ONE 👽

Tyrese Maxey said he text the team this offseason & said he’d be at the gym at 6am if anyone wanted to pull up… VJ Edgecombe was 1 of 2 who did. Maxey said he’d told his Dad afterwards, “You’re gonna like this kid”. He says his work ethic was there day 1 https://t.co/nWoDHA47Oj

Steve Kerr says “going forward” Jonathan Kuminga will be a starter for the Warriors, per @anthonyVslater.

How poetic would it be if Flagg lost the ROTY race to a #77?

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Major congrats goes to Moussa Kamissiko & Dylan Mingo on the USA Basketball Mini-Camp invites! Moussa is ranked #8 in the ESPN 60 for the Class of 2027, and Dylan is ranked #9 in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2026. Incredible job. The sky’s the limit! #USAminiCamp #LuHiUP

"I don't complain about playing time. My job is to play so well the coach can't sit me" - Shane Battier

@LuHiBasketball and @PSACardinals Dylan Mingo ‘26 playing with Team Long Island at Is8

Farmingdale's Dylan Mingo. Long Island's best can play with anyone!

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"Winning is fun... Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you've done is the point." -- Pat Summitt