As KC native and Mizzou guard Tamar Bates awaited any news during the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, he shared this sentiment at his watch party in his hometown: “No matter if me and (teammate ...

Missouri basketball alum Tamar Bates played for the first time for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Here’s how he fared in his NBA Summer League debut.

Missouri On SI basketball reporter Killian Wright looks into Tamar Bates up-and-down NBA Summer League debut. Welcome to Missouri Tigers On SI's "Extra Point," a video series featuring the site's ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Sunday, Bill Self called Tamar Bates “the best player in the game, hands down.” On Monday, the ...

Bates initially transferred to Missouri ahead of the 2023-2024 season, and he appeared in 67 games over the course of two seasons. The Kansas City native averaged 13.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 ...

Tamar Bates scored 14 points for the Denver Nuggets in their Summer League loss to the Toronto Raptors. Bates, on a two-way contract, also contributed three steals and three assists. Bates had a ...

Denver fans don’t like Tamar Bates’s favorite football team, but his game might quickly win them over. “I’ve been with the Chiefs since Matt Cassel, you know what I’m saying?” Bates unabashedly ...

Missouri Tigers on SI basketball reporter Killian Wright breaks down Tamar Bates' fit with the Denver Nuggets, his new home in the NBA. Welcome to Missouri Tigers On SI's "Extra Point," a video series ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Tamar Bates graduated from Missouri with a degree in sport management, but he was also pretty good at helping me with a math problem earlier this week in Las Vegas. We're here for ...

Recent Missouri basketball grads Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill both saw NBA Summer League action Saturday, each playing in their second game for their new teams in the preseason event. Grill scored ...