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Myles Herro, a three-star point guard in the 2025 class, has committed to Ohio State, he told On3. The 6-foot-3 senior out of Whitnall High School (WI) is the younger brother of NBA-All Star and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro.

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Jon Rothstein: Source: Ohio State's Bruce Thornton has officially withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to school next season. Averaged 17.7 PPG, 4.6 APG, and 3.4 RPG last year and is an All-American candidate entering 2025-26.

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Jae’Sean Tate’s legacy within the Pickerington Central boys basketball program continues to grow more than a decade after his graduation. Tate, who went on to play at Ohio State and is now with the NBA’s Houston Rockets, was honored in a halftime ceremony Friday during the Tigers’ 77-59 win over visiting Teays Valley. After the game, he presented a check for $20,000 to the basketball program to remodel its locker room, which will be renamed the “Jae’Sean Tate Locker Room.”

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Shams Charania: The Toronto Raptors are converting two-way forward Jamison Battle to a three-year standard NBA deal, sources tell ESPN. The Ohio State product has averaged 5.4 points and 12.6 minutes for the Raptors this season.

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Arizona has received a commitment from Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon shooting guard Bryce James. The 2025 prospect chose the Wildcats over offers from Duquesne and Ohio State among others and is the son of Lebron James.

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With this unprecedented attention and pressure, Fever star Kelsey Mitchell reached out to someone who knows a thing or two about playing postseason action under the brightest of lights: D'Angelo Russell. Mitchell discussed her conversation with the Lakers star after Wednesday's practice. “I recently talked to my close friend D’Angelo Russell. We go way back. Me and him go back to the point where we trained together at Ohio State. We kind of know each other so, from that perspective, it was good to get a conversation in regards to how [the playoffs] looked. I also got a chance to talk to [Miles] McBride…he made a run with the Knicks, so he knew what it was like, too. We’re from the same home town. I like to get as much information as I can so it’s been exciting to hear about it.”

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Carmen's Crew, the Ohio State-based alumni basketball team, won the $1 million winner-take-all championship of The Basketball Tournament with a 69-65 win over Forever Coogs on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. Former Ohio State All-American Jared Sullinger was named as the tournament MVP after he split a double team and hit a double-clutch nine-foot jumper for the win in the Elam Ending finale.

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Darren Wolfson: Told Toronto #Raptors Summer League for former #Gophers and Ohio State forward Jamison Battle. pic.twitter.com/QtEysFmV4h

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Minnesota Timberwolves PR: The @Timberwolves are hosting a draft workout today with the following prospects: Jamison Battle (Ohio State), Reece Beekman (Virginia), Adem Bona (UCLA), Ulrich Chomche (NBA Academy - Africa/Cameroon), Keshad Johnson (Arizona), Malik Willingham (Minnesota State-Mankato)

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Jason Dumas: The Warriors will workout the following prospects on Thursday at Chase Center: Jamison Battle (Ohio State) PJ Hall (Clemson) David Jones (Memphis) Jaedon LeDee (San Diego State) Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State) Bryson Warren (Sioux Falls Skyforce)

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Aaron Williams' life as a retired NBA player turned sports dad took an interesting twist. Danyelle, who played volleyball at Northwestern and Tulane, is dating White. His other daughter, Cameron, plays basketball at Michigan, and she's dating Wolverines defensive end Jaylen Harrell. He made arguably the most pivotal play of the last college football season with a hit on Ohio State QB Kyle McCord that helped force a game-clinching interception. Harrell competed in the NFL Combine last weekend and is likely to get drafted. Williams also has a son, A.J., who plays basketball at Carthage. “I was always nervous about my daughter dating an athlete, because I see what happens and how a lot of guys just run through girls,” said Williams, a former Rolling Meadows High School star. “But I think I raised my girls right.”

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Darren Wolfson: The #Hawks, #Kings, and #Hornets are expected to have scouting representation at the Barn tonight to watch Dawson Garcia and other #Gophers and Ohio State #Buckeyes. pic.twitter.com/k7pmFqLBKn

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The Lakers appear to have made the most aggressive known bid to date for Murray. Los Angeles has been willing to include a 2029 first-round pick plus a pick swap in its attempts to land the Hawks guard, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Atlanta is searching for a better player return than Russell, sources said, and the Hawks seem to prefer not taking back future salary, leaving the possibility for another three-team deal at the deadline that includes Russell — after he joined the Lakers by way of last February’s Utah-Minnesota-Los Angeles triple dip. Russell holds an $18.6 million player option for next season that will factor into any team’s decision to obtain the Ohio State product.

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Don’t get me wrong: Bronny can impact winning, and he will help coach Andy Enfield at USC. But he was to be a piece of the puzzle, a role player who got 15 or so minutes coming off the bench. Maybe he’d average a half-dozen points, a couple assists, and a few boards per contest. “Ninety percent of freshmen are role players,” says Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann, whose Buckeyes were among the finalists to land James. “I do think he can play a significant role for three reasons. He’s a two-way player, like his dad, he’s really smart in how he plays, and he can really shoot the ball. He’s got those qualities, and he’s going to impact winning for them.”

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