Former Kansas Jayhawks ( Shop KU) men’s basketball guard Melvin Council Jr., who earned MVP honors at the recent Portsmouth Invitational for pro prospects, has been invited to attend the May 8-10 NBA G League Combine in Chicago.

Former Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. has an opportunity to make a name for himself at the NBA G League Combine.

A combination of 44 college basketball and international players were invited to the 2026 G League Combine. One of those names listed is Oregon Ducks center Nate Bittle as he embarks on the first step of his professional basketball journey.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are relocating their NBA G League team to the Greater Palm Springs region in California, where it will be renamed the Coachella Valley Lakers. Beginning with the 2026-27 NBA G League season,

The Lakers are moving their G League team to Coachella Valley. Rebranded as the Coachella Valley Lakers, the team begins play at Acrisure Arena this November.

The Los Angeles Lakers are relocating and rebranding. No, not those Lakers. Well yes, but not exactly. The Lakers announced Thursday that its G-League affiliate South Bay Lakers will no longer play their home games at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo,

Now, a big change is coming to the G League Lakers as soon as next season. They will be moving from the South Bay portion of the greater Los Angeles area to the Coachella Valley, which is located in Riverside County and is roughly two hours east of downtown Los Angeles.