UNI’s Anderson signs with Pelicans
Northern Iowa’s Tytan Anderson has NBA Summer League contract with the New Orleans, the Pelicans organization announced Sunday.
New Orleans is scheduled to begin Summer League play on July 10 with games scheduled through July 20 in Las Vegas.
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The Eldridge native earned first team all-Missouri Valley Conference honors this past season averaging a team best 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
New Orleans faces Minnesota on July 10 (2:30 p.m. on ESPN2), Los Angeles Lakers on July 12 (7:30 p.m. ESPN2), on July 15 against Portland (9 p.m., ESPN) and on July 16 against Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m., NBA TV).
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League expands to three major cities
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.
Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors. Toronto and Portland will enter the league next year.
“The demand for women’s basketball has never been higher, and we are thrilled to welcome Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia to the WNBA family,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “This historic expansion is a powerful reflection of our league’s extraordinary momentum, the depth of talent across the game, and the surging demand for investment in women’s professional basketball.”
All three new teams announced Monday have NBA ownership groups. Each paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago. All three teams will also be investing more money through building practice facilities and other such amenities.
“It’s such a natural fit that when you already have this basketball-related infrastructure, these strategies, cultures that you find to be successful, combinations of personnel that you find to be successful,” said Nic Barlage, CEO of Rock Entertainment Group and the Cavaliers. “Extending that into the WNBA, is just a natural next progression, especially if you have a desire to grow like we do.”
Both Cleveland and Detroit had WNBA teams in the past and Philadelphia was the home for an ABL team.
JUNIOR HOCKEY
McMorrow, Peddle selected in NHL draft
Brady Peddle will officially be a Pittsburgh Penguins prospect when he takes the ice this fall following his selection on Saturday during Day Two of the 2025 NHL Draft.
Pittsburgh chose Peddle in the third round with the event’s 91st overall pick.
The now-18-year-old was exceptional during the Waterloo Black Hawks’ run to the 2025 Clark Cup Final. He appeared in all 15 postseason games, recording one goal, nine assists, and a +3 plus/minus differential. Peddle’s 10 playoff points ranked second among league defensemen, trailing only teammate Dylan Compton.
During the regular slate, Peddle tied for sixth among all USHL rookies with a +12 plus/minus.
Peddle is committed to Michigan State University.
The Penguins were one of three NHL teams which had never previously drafted a Black Hawk prior to this season.
Brendan McMorrow was chosen during the seventh round. The Los Angeles Kings snagged the Lakeville, Minnesota-native with the 196th overall pick.
Last season, McMorrow’s 24 goals tied for 14th across the United States Hockey League.
McMorrow continued to produce during the Clark Cup Playoffs, ranking third on the team with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists). He will be a freshman at Denver University this fall.
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