The Spurs completely dominated the series and would have swept the Trail Blazers had Wembanyama not suffered his concussion: true or false? Marilyn Dubinski: It’s easy to say true since they still got ahead without him later in Game 2 before blowing it, then also made a massive comeback to win Game 3 without him, but ultimately it’s impossible to …

Dwayne Aristode will be continuing his college basketball career out west. The former Arizona Wildcats forward announced Thursday he is committing to Oregon. Aristode will have three remaining years of eligibility. Advertisement The 6-foot-8 wing appeared in 35 games as a freshman, averaging 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 13.2 minutes. Aristode missed a portion of the Big …

The California Classic is back for its eighth year this July. It’s a basketball invitational, a kickoff to the NBA Summer League, hosted by the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors as rookies from the 2026 NBA Draft, second-year players, among other athletes are out to prove themselves, vying for spots on NBA and G League rosters. Advertisement The summer …

College basketball has changed dramatically and is now very much a full-fledged business. What was once a league that restricted student athletes from earning money has evolved into a revenue-driven industry where programs and players alike are finding new ways to capitalize on their visibility. Duke has been one of the premier programs in college basketball for decades, and the …

Franz Wagner will miss his second straight game for the Orlando Magic in their NBA playoff series versus the Detroit Pistons. Wagner has been ruled out for Friday’s Game 6 with a calf strain that also sidelined him in Game 5’s 116-109 loss in Detroit, according to the NBA’s injury report. The Magic have a 3-2 series lead in their …

The reconstruction of the Oregon Ducks’ roster continues for Dana Altman, landing another talented young wing out of the transfer portal. Arizona transfer forward Dwayne Aristode announced his commitment to the Ducks on Instagram on Thursday. Aristode averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists while shooting 49% from the field. He appeared in 35 games off the bench for …

One of the most exciting moments for a basketball franchise is if they learn they have won the NBA draft lottery, especially when it’s unexpected. Lottery odds formatting have changed several times since the system began in 1985 when the New York Knicks selected Patrick Ewing. In the future, the format might change again to help prevent tanking from league …

This past season Arizona made it back to the promised land, reaching the Final Four for the first the in 25 years. Next season it’s headed to the mecca of college basketball. College hoops insider Jon Rothstein is reporting that the UA will face St. John’s at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 5. The game will …

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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers regained momentum in the series after gutting out a 125-120 victory in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead over the Toronto Raptors. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. As a note, the percentiles are in comparison to other playoff games, which influences the sample size. Offensive Rating Effective …

Inside NCAA Headquarters located in Indianapolis on Friday, March 10, 2023. Ncaa President Charlie Baker | Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It’s been an eventful week for Indiana Athletics from the wake of the NFL Draft to spring football wrapping up. There’s still baseball and softball to play while most of the Hoosiers turn their eyes …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Taylor Jenkins was officially announced as the Milwaukee Bucks coach on Thursday, as the former Memphis Grizzlies coach takes over a team coming off a 50-loss season that snapped a string of nine straight playoff appearances. The Bucks said Jenkins will have an introductory news conference Wednesday at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Advertisement “Taylor’s attention to detail, …

Before Anthony Davis became one of the greatest big men in his era in the NBA, he was tearing it up as a player for Kentucky under legendary head coach John Calipari. His lone season in 2012 is widely regarded as one of the best one-and-done seasons in college history, as he led the Wildcats to the national championship. But …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have pushed the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination with a 125-120 victory in Game 5. The Raptors have persevered through numerous obstacles already this series, including having to play without starting point guard Immanuel Quickley. Their road to stealing the series just became more difficult. Toronto could be without its leading scorer from the regular …

Michigan basketball has added a familiar heavy hitter to its 2026-27 schedule. For the second year in a row the Wolverines will play Duke, this time at historic Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, Dec. 21, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t permitted to speak publicly. …

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The specific shape of the first-round playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets has changed quite a bit from how we initially expected it to look, for a number of reasons — chief among them, Kevin Durant’s ongoing injury woes and a brutal Game 3 collapse that pushed Ime Udoka’s club to the brink of elimination. The …

The NCAA Tournament will turn 90 years old at the end of this decade in 2029. It’s worth taking the time to recall how much this event has evolved. The expansion to 76 teams in March Madness will create profound changes in the college basketball industry. One piece of the puzzle is that job security will decrease for coaches. First …

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LOS ANGELES — 159-0. That’s the record of NBA teams who have gone up 3-0 in a playoff series. Only four teams have even forced a Game 7. The Lakers raced out to a 3-0 series lead against a Houston Rockets team that has been without Kevin Durant for all but one game (not to mention missing other veterans Fred …

UConn men’s basketball is set to take on Duke at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 25, 2026, the night before Thanksgiving. The school confirmed this news on Thursday after reports earlier in the week; this game will occur as part of a three-year series that Duke is hosting in partnership with Amazon Prime. The Huskies and Blue Devils …

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets are brimming with confidence after avoiding elimination twice with consecutive wins to force Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in the first round of the playoffs. “We put ourselves in a bad position, but we can still make history and come back one game at a time,” Houston big man …

Four takeaways from Duke basketball’s multi-year partnership with Amazon originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils basketball program will have a new broadcast partner next season. Amazon Video has inked a new agreement with the school, which includes broadcasting three neutral site men’s college basketball games …

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Two top college basketball teams will square off in Detroit next season, and neither are based in Michigan. The Duke Blue Devils will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a regular season men’s basketball game at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027. Advertisement The game is part of a new series of Duke games that will air on …