Kansas News

Former KU wing Kelly Oubre could be headed for major NBA payday
Kelly Oubre, who joined the Jayhawks for the 2014-15 NBA season before declaring for the NBA Draft, appears set to pull in a significant offer as a restricted free agent. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Phoenix extended the "qualifying offer" to Oubre, which makes him a restricted free agent.

KU basketball's Quentin Grimes announces transfer to Houston
Grimes announced on Thursday afternoon that he is transferring to Houston. Houston and Texas A&M were thought to be the finalists for the five-star combo guard after it was announced he would be returning to college but not KU basketball, where he played out his freshman year.

Over/under win totals released, KU projected to finish last in Big 12 | Jackson's Journal | KUsports.com
Kansas opened with a 3.5 over/under win total for the 2019 season, which marks the first year under Les Miles. It has since been dropped to 3.0, as the under is +102 and the over is -120.

Gary Woodland adjusts to fame at Rocket Mortgage Classic | KUsports.com
Gary Woodland left his news conference and resumed another interview while walking toward the Detroit Golf Club clubhouse when he was stopped in his tracks.

Notebook: Miles, Long offer thoughts on KU's early 2020 recruiting success | KUsports.com
Kansas football coach Les Miles won’t be able to talk on the record about any of his staff’s Class of 2020 recruits until those players officially become part of the program by signing a National Letters of Intent.

Three former KU basketball stars slated for NBA Summer League
Dedric Lawson, who was previously reported to be joining the Warriors, is now officially on the roster and will play for Golden State wearing No. 18. Thomas Robinson will be with the San Antonio Spurs and wearing No. 41. Malik Newman will be playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers and back in No. 14.

KU announces date for 2019 Late Night in the Phog
KU basketball announced Thursday afternoon that the popular basketball kickoff event of Late Night in the Phog will take place on Friday, Oct. 4, at Allen Fieldhouse. One day later, the KU football team will take on Oklahoma at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

Former KU, Wichita State guard to play with Lakers in NBASL
The Los Angeles Lakers were all over the news on Thursday, first with the reported news (via Adrian Wojnarowski) that the team has cleared enough cap space to offer a prospective free agent around $32 million — close to a max-contract slot for several notable players — and then with the report from Chris Haynes that LeBron James was giving up his number — No. 23 — to Anthony Davis for the upcoming season.

Other Sports News

Sources - Kawhi to let Raptors make final pitch
Free agent Kawhi Leonard is expected to allow the Toronto Raptors to make the final presentation among the teams meeting with him in Los Angeles next week, league sources tell ESPN.

Federer-Nadal set for potential Wimbledon semi
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were set up for a potential semifinal at Wimbledon in Friday's draw, while Serena Williams was placed in what shapes up as by far the toughest quarter of the women's field.

Sources -- Lakers ship 3 to Wiz, open max space
The Los Angeles Lakers have maneuvered to create a maximum salary slot of $32 million in free agency, league sources tell ESPN.

NBA free agency 5-on-5 - Big questions and bold predictions
NBA free agency officially begins Sunday afternoon.

LeBron's 1st assist to AD is No. 23, sources say
LeBron James is giving up his uniform number, 23, to new Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

Other News

NASA Will Send a Helicopter to Hunt for Life on Saturn's Biggest Moon | WIRED
The Dragonfly mission will spend two years flying around the surface of Titan, studying the moon’s composition and searching for signs of life.

Power knocked out near Kalispell - KPAX.com
Several hundred Flathead Electric Cooperative members have lost power west of Kalispell.

Kalispell man facing several charges after armed robbery, pursuit - KPAX.com
A Kalispell man is facing multiple charges following a string of incidents that occurred in Flathead County earlier this week.

Puzzle of the Day

You have a big bag of flour, two 5lbs weights, and an inaccurate balance scale. How can you measure exactly 10lbs of flour?