Former Vol Jaden Springer Wins NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics
Former Tennessee and current Boston Celtics guard Jaden Springer is an NBA Champion after just three years in the league. Springer is also an NBA G League Champion and an NBA G League Finals MVP. Springer will receive his first ring in the league with the Celtics after Boston took down the Dallas Mavericks in […]
Which Former Vols Are Set for the Upcoming NBA Playoffs?
A handful of former Tennessee basketball players are set for a shot at the 2024 NBA Playoffs. First up is Jaden Springer, a former one-and-done guard from the 2020-2021 Tennessee basketball team. While starting the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that drafted him in the first round in 2021, Springer was traded to […]
Two Former Vols Dealt at the NBA Trade Deadline
Two former Tennessee basketball players were dealt at the NBA trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. After buzz continued to build over the last week, the Dallas Mavericks executed a trade on Thursday that will send VFL Grant Williams, guard Seth Curry, and a first-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for former Kentucky […]
Four Tennessee Vols Set for NBA Christmas Day Action
Four former Tennessee basketball players across three teams are set for NBA Christmas Day action on Monday, December 25. One game will even feature a head-to-head matchup for former Tennessee players. The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers at 8:00 p.m. ET on Christmas Day. The Heat have VFL Josh Richardson while the 76ers […]
WATCH: VFL Jaden Springer Breaks Former Kansas Star’s Ankles
VFL Jaden Springer put on a show recently at the popular Rico Hines Runs, a collection of summer pick-up games at UCLA’s campus featuring many NBA players. A couple of days ago, Springer played alongside many of his 76er teammates against a team that included former Kansas star and National Champion Gradey Dick. Dick was […]
Trio of Vols Battling It Out in Second Round NBA Playoff Action
While the second-round NBA Playoffs series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is loaded up with superstars from the league, there’s also a small handful of Tennessee players battling it out. Longtime NBA veteran Tobias Harris is still rolling with the 76ers in his fifth year in Philly and his 12th year in the […]
How Former Vols Performed In The NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League ended on Sunday as the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the 2022 league title. There were seven former Vols competing in the NBA Summer League this year including a pair of players on the summer league champs. Let’s take a look at how the seven former Tennessee players performed this summer. Kennedy […]
WATCH: Kennedy Chandler Picks Jaden Springer’s Pocket in Summer League Action
Everyone knew it would happen at some point, but it just so happened to be during their first game of the NBA Summer League – Vol on Vol crime between former freshmen phenoms Kennedy Chandler and Jaden Springer. While the two never crossed paths on the court in Knoxville despite playing in back-to-back years, the […]
Kennedy Chandler Signs Record Rookie Contract
The Memphis Grizzlies were the perfect landing spot for former Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler. Chandler grew up in Memphis and is friends with Grizzlies’ star point guard Ja Morant. The downside was where Memphis selected Chandler. The Second Team All-SEC selection fell early into the second round of last month’s NBA Draft, meaning he […]
Tennessee Signee Julian Phillips Already Projecting as First Round Draft Pick
Tennessee basketball has been producing talent for the NBA at an impressive rate in the last handful of years. Since 2019, Tennessee has sent five players to the league via the NBA Draft, which is the most players the Vols have sent in a three-year stretch since 1982-1984. Tennessee’s five picks over that timeframe were […]
