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Former Washington State standout Jaylen Wells scores 28 points, sends Memphis to Summer League finale
Washington State’s Isaac Jones posts double-double, serves up late defensive highlight in Summer League loss
In new AD Anne McCoy, WSU gets a new leader — and a committed supporter of student-athletes
‘We’ve got to put on for Washington’: Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, WSU’s Isaac Jones building connection with Sacramento Kings
WSU hoops completes coaching staff with addition of George Galanopoulos
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Former WSU wing Jaylen Wells totals 8 points, key charge as Grizzlies drop Summer League title game

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

PULLMAN – Jaylen Wells’ first run as a pro has come to an end.

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Former Washington State standout Jaylen Wells scores 28 points, sends Memphis to Summer League finale

UPDATED: Sun., July 21, 2024

Jaylen Wells took it upon himself to make sure the Memphis Grizzlies got at least one more day at Las Vegas Summer League.

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Washington State’s Isaac Jones posts double-double, serves up late defensive highlight in Summer League loss

UPDATED: Thu., July 18, 2024

Isaac Jones blocked a potential go-ahead layup inside the final 30 seconds, but the former Washington State forward’s defensive efforts weren’t enough to help the Sacramento Kings complete a comeback against the Washington Wizards Thursday night during a 73-69 NBA Summer League loss at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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WSU hoops completes coaching staff with addition of George Galanopoulos

UPDATED: Mon., July 15, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State’s men’s basketball coaching staff is complete.

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Former Gonzaga wing Julian Strawther torches nets with 32-point performance for Denver Nuggets

UPDATED: Sun., July 14, 2024

LAS VEGAS – Under the bright lights of his hometown, Julian Strawther is getting the greenest of green lights in his second year at Las Vegas Summer League with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets.

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‘A surreal moment.’ Former Washington State teammates Jaylen Wells, Isaac Jones soak up NBA Summer League encounter

UPDATED: Fri., July 12, 2024

LAS VEGAS – Four months ago, Isaac Jones and Jaylen Wells shared the same uniform and a similar mission as integral members of a Washington State team that ended a 16-year NCAA Tournament drought and won the program’s fourth game in the tournament since 1983.

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Former WSU wing Jaylen Wells caps 27-point night with game-winner in second NBA Summer League game

UPDATED: Tue., July 9, 2024

PULLMAN — Jaylen Wells just keeps introducing himself to the NBA orbit.

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‘A change of scenery can do wonders’: Klay Thompson embraces new chapter in Dallas

UPDATED: Tue., July 9, 2024

The numbers are staggering: 952 games, over 25,000 minutes, four NBA championships, five trips to the NBA All-Star Game.

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Report: Former WSU wing Jaylen Wells to make nearly $8M in rookie NBA contract

UPDATED: Sat., July 6, 2024

PULLMAN – Jaylen Wells, the former Washington State wing who went No. 39 overall to the Memphis Grizzlies in last week’s NBA draft, is set to make some meaningful money.

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Commentary: We forget how good Klay Thompson was. He can’t.

UPDATED: Sat., July 6, 2024

In the end, Klay Thompson wanted to be in control again. It’s hard to blame him. He had been forced to play defense for the past five years, recovering from major injuries, adjusting to a repaired body and a revised team, dealing with regression and drama and uncertainty.

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Dave Boling: Washington State coaching icon George Raveling continues to offer wise advice when it comes to college athletics

UPDATED: Thu., July 4, 2024

College sports, having lost their way, need George Raveling more than ever.

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Draymond Green: Klay Thompson’s exit from Warriors might bring back joy of basketball

Thu., July 4, 2024

Draymond Green desperately wants Klay Thompson to rediscover his joy of basketball, even if that means shedding a “tear or two” over losing him as a Warriors teammate and fellow cog of their four-championship dynasty.

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