The Miami Heat have received few negative remarks about taking Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis in the first round of the NBA draft. In fact, many experts are ...

The Heat drafted Illinois' Jakucionis with the 20th pick in the NBA Draft. What will his role be in his first year?

It was an exciting 2025 NBA Draft, as the Illinois basketball program had two players taken in the first round. Despite ...

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History was made for Illinois Basketball on Wednesday night, as freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley became the first-ever one-and-done players for the Illinois program.

The Miami Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with 20th pick in the NBA draft, making him only the fourth active Lithuanian ...

Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis is eager to improve on areas of concern as he prepares for rookie season.

The Miami Heat's sole draft pick Kasparas Jakucionis is a basketball savant. At 15 years old, Jakucionis began playing in ...

Jakucionis' drop was one of the stunners of the draft. An anonymous Big Ten coach detailed why the Illini guard fell.

Jakucionis fell into Miami's lap after Brooklyn, armed with five first-round picks, passed on him in favor of three other ...

Did not have a first-round pick; the Knicks have traded significant draft capital (no first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 ...

In the wake of going without a selection in Thursday night’s second round of the NBA draft, the Miami Heat swiftly moved to ...