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After being selected by the Toronto Raptors in this year’s NBA Draft, Rochester native Jaden Bradley returned to the city’s Boys & Girls Club to spend time with kids.Bradley is a former member of the club and said it feels like a second home. He said he is still close with friends he made through […]
Rochester, congratulations are in order for two of our own! Jaden Bradley from the Arizona Wildcats and Melvin Council Jr. are both realizing their dreams in securing opportunities to join NBA franchises! Both players starred this past NCAA season for top-ranked teams. Bradley, drafted 50th overall by the Toronto Raptors, led the Arizona Wildcats to a Big 12 […]
WDKX was proud to be a sponsor of the 2026 Gus Macker Invitational right here in the Flower City, alongside the YMCA of Greater Rochester and several other community partners who made this event possible. The YMCA of Greater Rochester brought Gus Macker back to Rochester for the first time since 2019, hosting the tournament […]
Two local basketball stars are turning their hoop dreams into reality. Rochester natives Jaden Bradley and Melvin Council Jr. are both set to begin their professional careers with the NBA. “I’m just thankful that I get an opportunity to play on an NBA team,” Council, Jr. said. Council, Jr. who was born and raised in […]
The NBA has gained another Rochester native. With the 50th overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors selected University of Arizona guard Jaden Bradley. Bradley spent his childhood in Rochester before moving to North Carolina and Florida for his high school career. The guard began collegiate play at Alabama before transferring to […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA MVP award. The announcement, which took place just before Sunday’s Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons, confirms reporting from ESPN’s Shams Charania, who leaked the selection Sunday morning. The honor comes one day before the defending champions begin their Western Conference finals series with the San Antonio […]
A’ja Wilson, the WNBA’s first four-time MVP, has signed a three-year, $5 million supermax contract to remain with the Las Vegas Aces, sources told ESPN. The deal, which is the largest in WNBA history to date and fully guaranteed for Wilson, was negotiated by agent Jade-Li English of Klutch Sports Group.The Aces announced the move but […]
We want to give a quick shout out to former WDKX intern Jeenathan “Nate” Williams, who has been doing his thing in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors the past few weeks. A former UPrep standout, Nate signed a two-way contract with the team back in February and has been a solid contributor since […]
No. 1 seed Michigan defeated No. 2 seed UConn 69-63 to capture the 2026 national championship on Monday night. It’s the second national title in program history for the Wolverines and the first since 1989 after denying the Huskies their third national championship in four seasons. Michigan is the first national champion from the Big […]
One by one, UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close substituted out her starting lineup in the final minutes of her team’s national championship victory Sunday. Point guard Kiki Rice, a senior. All-American center Lauren Betts, a senior. Gabriela Jaquez, a senior. Gianna Kneepkens, a graduate student. No other team in college basketball this season, men’s or women’s, […]
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