Kasparas Jakucionis was drafted No. 20 by the Miami Heat, which was a little of a slide. Heat president Pat Riley doesn't ...

Former Illini and current Miami Heat guard Jakucionis on Friday finally made clear why his NBA team was so high on his potential ...

To say Kasparas Jakucionis stumbled out of the starting game in the NBA Summer League would be an understatement. The NBA ...

Heat fans rejoice after rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis' dynamic first half against Hawks in 2025 NBA Las Vegas Summer ...

Massive game in Las Vegas debut ...

The Fighting Illini All-Big Ten guard was not expected to drop to No. 20 overall, but he fittingly came right before a fellow ...

Hopes are high in Miami for the rapid development of Jakucionis, the No. 20 over pick in last month's NBA Draft ...

The Miami Heat’s opening game at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League was decided in the first quarter. Technically the 105-98 loss Friday to the Atlanta Hawks at Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus ...

Jukucionis had five points (0-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 22 minutes in Tuesday's 93-79 Summer League win over the Warriors.

Illinois basketball had a good NBA Draft back in June, but my hope is Miami Heat fans take a deep breath and relax when it ...

Jakucionis and Riley entered Illinois as prized recruits and NBA Draft prospects, but both solidified their NBA stock — and likely raised it — under the Illini staff's watch and direction.

U yet? Why did Jakucionis drop in the first round? Where are all the quality high school players in the state going?