Illinois brings Final Four home court advantage to Indianapolis originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team comes into the Final Four as the clear underdog. As a No. 3 seed, they’re the highest remaining in the field, but don’t count them out just …

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The Los Angeles Lakers, at the worst possible time, caught a bad break with their biggest star. All-Star guard and Most Valuable Player candidate Luka Dončić, suffered what appeared to be a hamstring injury in a blowout loss against the Thunder on Thursday, April 2, potentially putting his award eligibility – and the Lakers’ dreams of a deep postseason run …

The Big Ten will now face the spotlight of the Final Four, but the league’s two teams have good championship odds. Both Michigan and Illinois have no worse than break-even odds of winning on Saturday in the national semifinals. The Big Ten can prove how dominant it is by having the title game be a Michigan-Illinois clash. Both teams should …

Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through physical play. Rangy enough to space the floor and shoot from outside. Deft enough as a passer to find teammates, whether against constant double teams coming for him as the top name on every scouting report or while …

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets sophomore guard Jaeden Mustaf is planning to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. The NCAA Transfer Portal will officially open on April 7 and close on April 21. The new 15-day window was enacted following a recommendation by the men’s basketball oversight committee. Athletes don’t have to commit to a new school by the …

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It’s a quiet night in terms of postseason scenarios around the league on Friday, not to mention games between teams headed to the postseason, but there is some stuff to watch. Here’s what you need to know. Playoff Scenarios Detroit is off on Friday night, but still can clinch the No. 1 seed in the East with an unlikely Boston …

Syracuse losing 6-foot-8 sharpshooter to transfer portal after Gerry McNamara hire originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball roster will likely look rather different next season from this one. Advertisement That’s the nature of modern college basketball, especially when there’s a coaching change. Adrian Autry …

Welcome to Judgment Week. The final games of the 2025-26 regular season are upon us and award races are heating up. Teams are vying for playoff positioning, others are loading up the tanks for one last hurrah and the league is preparing for a pivotal period. Thanks as always for the question submissions, let’s dive in … If Luka Dončić …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It’s been 38 years since one conference put two teams in the national title game. If the odds are right, the Big Ten Conference could finally do it, with the Illinois Fighting Illini taking on the UConn Huskies and the Michigan Wolverines facing …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Charlotte Hornets are the standout pick for “playoff sleeper”, and they can improve their chances of sneaking into the Top 6 against the Indiana Pacers tonight. Charlotte has put together a 7-3 run in its last 10 games, just as other Eastern …

Many 2026 March Madness teams spent big on their college basketball rosters, but some programs are preparing to pay even more for next season. The transfer portal has become a show-stopping seasonal occurrence across multiple college sports. However, as the NCAA Tournament wraps up soon many teams are looking to bolster their rosters for next season. Advertisement MORE: Michigan State …

In the aftermath of their worst loss of the season, few Lakers players or coaches had spoken to Luka Doncic after he limped off the court in the third quarter Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Austin Reaves didn’t know the extent of Doncic’s hamstring injury, but he knew how the Lakers superstar would approach the latest hurdle in this …

Zion Stanford will officially leave Villanova this offseason. The expected has now become reality as Stanford plans to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports stemming from Ken Jackson of Sky Limit Sports. Advertisement Stanford was not with the team over the final month of the season. He did not travel to Chicago for a March 4 game against …

Rejoice, Minnesota Timberwolves fans, because the greatest player in franchise history is officially coming back. Kevin Garnett will make his return to Target Center on April 12, the team announced Friday. It will mark Garnett’s first appearance at the venue since 2018, per the team. The Timberwolves will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the contest, which is the …

The No. 2 UConn Huskies made March Madness history when Braylon Mullins nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat No. 1 Duke during their Elite Eight game, and this Saturday they’ll move on to the Final Four where they’ll meet No. 3 Illinois. The game, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, will tip off Saturday, April 4, at …

The Atlanta Hawks absolutely cannot be stopped. They finished the month of March with a record of 13-2, and going back to the All-Star break, the Hawks have rocketed up the standings with a mark of 18-3 since February 11th. Advertisement When the team has this level of success, individual accolades tend to follow. On Thursday, the announcements came down, …

The NCAA Tournament will wrap up on Monday, then all the fun begins again. The college basketball transfer portal opens shortly after on Tuesday, opening up the always crazy roster movement portion of the season. Tennessee has been a big player over the last few seasons in the transfer portal, landing elite guards like Dalton Knecht, Chaz Lanier and Ja’Kobi …

With only a handful of games left in the regular season, it seems a good time to update where Wemby is in blocks. Keep in mind that this list is “all-time” and the accumulation here took players their entire career. He’s already a 2x Block Champ and a shoo-in for his third straight. Additionally, Wemby was just named the Defensive …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. When pondering the first Final Four matchup, there should be some consideration to blanket Unders simply because of the pace of the game. The Illinois Fighting Illini and the UConn Huskies are both in the bottom fifth in the country in pace. Advertisement …

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy returned to Augusta National for the first time as the Masters champion without his golf clubs and with high anticipation. The night after he finally won the green jacket last April, McIlroy climbed the 13 spiral stairs to the second floor of the clubhouse and walked through a door that says, “Masters Club Room. …

It’s a battle of the top seeds when No. 1 Arizona faces No. 1 Michigan in the Final Four of March Madness 2026. Whichever team wins, they’ll be the last No. 1 seed standing as we head into the championship final; here are a few stats and predictions for who will take this semifinal game. Arizona vs. Michigan will take …

The NBA has narrowed down their list of anti-tanking measures to three options. I think that, unfortunately, this list is too short, and it leaves too many good ideas off the table. Below are some of the ideas that didn’t make the cut… Advertisement The Wheel Proposed by Mike Zarren, the wheel assigns draft picks without regard to record. Instead, …

Braylon Mullins hadn’t hit a 3-pointer in the first 39 minutes and 59 seconds of Connecticut’s Elite Eight game against Duke before Alex Karaban passed the ball to him for the eventual 40-foot game-winning shot with under a second left. It’s a shot that represented more than a punched ticket to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Advertisement “It’s like a …