When the 2025 NBA draft lottery resulted in the Houston Rockets (via Phoenix) landing the No. 10 overall pick in the first round, Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was a popular early projection ...

That, however, is not the case. In fact, Illinois really only made its mark with Europeans last season when they brought in Tomislav from Croatia and Lithuanian Kasparas Jakučionis after an intense ...

The Lithuanian court maestro Kasparas Jakucionis started off looking like a sure fire top 5 pick in the class before a forearm injury nagged at him for the latter half of his season, resulting in ...

As the NBA Playoffs unfold, the 2025 NBA Draft continues to inch closer. Only four teams remain at this point, but all 30 are spending a tremendous amount of time evaluating this class of talent ...

The 2025 NBA mock drafts, whether created by humans or by artificial intelligence, agree on at least one player when the league convenes later this month in Brooklyn to pick the next batch of NBA ...

Then next 29 have to wait a day for the second round. Both Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley shouldn't have to wait. Both former Illinois standouts are projected first-round picks. Jakucionis has ...

It's been a busy week for NBA front offices as last week's lottery finally determined the order of picks in next month's draft, and simultaneously fueled speculation about potential trades ...

During the lead up to each NBA draft, it can be hard to know what intel to trust. Some mock drafts wind up being remarkably accurate. Others wind up being laughably incorrect. The variance can be ...

11. Portland Trail Blazers — Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois (Fr.) Portland has plenty of scoring punch and athleticism in the backcourt, but the Blazers need a steady-handed playmaker to tie ...

The 2025 NBA Draft is now just weeks away, and the New Orleans Pelicans are preparing to make a pivotal selection with the No. 7 overall pick. It’s the team’s only pick in the draft this year ...