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Four Purdue grads are making their NBA Summer League debut in Las Vegas, each on different rosters: Braden Smith with the Pacers, Trey Kaufman-Renn with the Timberwolves, Fletcher Loyer with the Clippers, and Oscar Cluff with the Rockets. Kaufman-Renn showed flashes of potential with four offensive rebounds and a win against the Pelicans, but defensive lapses against perimeter shooters need fixing...

Could a Purdue basketball lineup go undefeated? Yes — and here’s how: Braden Smith handles the ball, Rick Mount lights up the scoreboard, Glenn Robinson dominates the paint, Brian Cardinal does the dirty work, and Zach Edey anchors it all. Add Joe Barry Carroll, Carsen Edwards, and Dave Schellhase to the bench, and you’ve got an offensive juggernaut built for perfection. Talent, hustle, and histor...

Four former Boilermakers are making waves at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas—Braden Smith (Pacers), Trey Kaufman-Renn (Timberwolves), Oscar Cluff (Rockets), and Fletcher Loyer (Clippers)—marking the program’s biggest Summer League presence since 2019. The highlight? A showdown between former teammates Smith and Kaufman-Renn on July 15th. With fierce competition and high stakes, these rising sta...

ESPN’s way-too-early rankings left Purdue shockingly outside the top 25 — a surprise for a team that just reached the Elite Eight — but don’t panic: Matt Painter’s program doesn’t rebuild, it reloads. Losing four key starters and major offensive pieces, Purdue still retains 10 players from last year, including only one transfer. With C.J. Cox as the lone returning starter, the question is whether...

Four-star point guard Kevin Savage just committed to Purdue for the 2027 class, joining fellow four-star center Isaiah Hill — catapulting Purdue’s recruiting class to the national top spot. Savage is ready to make an immediate impact and aims to bring a national championship to West Lafayette, seeing himself as the leader Purdue needs to finally break through. He credits the coaching staff’s trust...

Purdue is poised for a brutal, championship-caliber non-conference slate in 2027-28, with a potential home-and-home series against Villanova on the horizon—something coach Matt Painter clearly embraces as part of his proven formula for NCAA Tournament success. They’re also set to face Tennessee in a home-and-home, adding to a loaded schedule that already includes Gonzaga, DePaul, Oklahoma, and Iow...