Tamar Bates is off to Denver. The Missouri basketball standout signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets and their G-League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold, shortly after the 2025 NBA Draft ...

He’s a Border War hero; the brightest spark from Missouri basketball’s most-dismal year; the engine that never seemed to stall. And now, Tamar Bates is heading to the NBA. The Kansas City, Kansas, ...

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 ...

Former Missouri basketball standout Tamar Bates took to the court with the Denver Nuggets for the first time Thursday night, scoring eight points in a 90-89, buzzer-beater loss to the Milwaukee Bucks ...

Nikola Jokic is “probable” and Jamal Murray “questionable” as the injury-hit Denver Nuggets prepare to host the Indiana ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tamar Bates, a former Missouri basketball player, made his NBA Summer League debut with the Denver Nuggets, scoring eight points in a close loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Bates, who signed a two-way ...