How to Watch, Schedule for Tennessee Basketball Alumni in the 2025 NBA Summer League
With the NBA draft in the books, teams in the league are setting their rosters for the upcoming 2025 NBA Summer League. This includes a good number of former Tennessee standouts, from rookies to players who have experience in the league. It’ll be nine UT hoops alumni participating in total, with another pair of former […]
Former Tennessee Basketball Star Dalton Knecht Getting Game Action With Lakers This Summer
Coming off his rookie season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, former Tennessee basketball star Dalton Knecht is getting a chance to show off during the off-season. Knecht will play for the Lakers’ 2025 Summer League team alongside other young players looking to crack rosters for the 2025-26 season. Knecht’s spot on Los […]
VFL Dalton Knecht Earns Bizarre First Career Ejection During Lakers’ Blowout Win
VFL Dalton Knecht was ejected from the Lakers game in the final two minutes on Thursday night. The Tennessee rookie wasn’t fighting, brawling, or throwing punches. Instead, it appeared to be something in the words that he said to an official that earned him the boot. The video shows Knecht speaking to an official as […]
VFL Dalton Knecht Named to All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge Pool
Former Tennessee wing and current Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht has been named to the player pool for the 2025 NBA Rising Stars Challenge The Rising Stars Challenge will take place on the Friday before the NBA All-Star game as four teams comprised of the league’s best young talent will compete in a mini-tournament. Three of […]
Dalton Knecht Posts Career High 27 Points in Second Straight Start
Former SEC Player of the Year and current Lakers Rookie Dalton Knecht touted an impressive 27 points in Los Angeles’ 104-99 win over New Orleans. It was the second straight start for the VFL, and he certainly made the most of it. Knecht finished the win with 27 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, […]
Recapping Dalton Knecht’s Preseason Performances Before the NBA Season Tips Off
With the start of the NBA season unfolding on Tuesday night, Dalton Knecht and the Los Angeles Lakers will kick off their season by hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT. Knecht had an impressive preseason, averaging 18 points, 4.2 rebounds, two assists, and 1.4 steals a game. He shot 36% from […]
Dalton Knecht Impresses in First Preseason Game
NBA Preseason games tipped off on Friday night as the Lakers went to battle with the Timberwolves. Former Tennessee superstar Dalton Knecht tied with Austin Reaves for the most points in the game for the Lakers with 16 points. Knecht finished with a stat line of 16 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and […]
LeBron James: Dalton Knecht My Favorite Player in College Basketball Besides Bronny James
LeBron James apparently had his eye on Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers during the 2023-2024 college basketball season. And he apparently liked what he saw from the Vols’ scoring wing Dalton Knecht. During an interview after a Team USA Basketball practice over the weekend, James was asked about Knecht’s addition to the Los Angeles Lakers via […]
Dalton Knecht Struggles Shooting in Summer League Opener, Records 12 Points as Starter
Former Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht made his debut on an NBA court Saturday for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 17th overall pick in the 2024 draft recorded 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting, two rebounds, and four assists in 26 minutes during the game as the Lakers opened the summer league with a 108-94 loss to […]
‘He’s a Bucket’: Dalton Knecht Draws Praise from Former NBA Players
Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht is already drawing the praise of former NBA players. On the latest episode of the To The Baha podcast, former NBA players Theo Pinson and Raymond Felton took a crack at the NBA Draft last week in New York. When asked who he believed the steal of the draft was, […]
