NBA general managers and scouts are heading home from the 2026 men’s NCAA Tournament with plenty to think about after three weeks of incredible action on the court. Now they have to figure out which March Madness performances are indicators of future greatness and which are more of a mirage. The 2026 NBA draft is expected to take place in …

The Kentucky Wildcats and coach Mark Pope had high hopes for Jayden Quaintance. They signed him from the transfer portal after a terrific freshman season that ended early due to a knee injury, and expected him to be a major factor in SEC play and the postseason. Unfortunately, it didn’t play out that way. Quaintance came back in December, as …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — You think the Charlotte Hornets were starving for a home postseason game? It’s been a decade since the Hornets hosted a postseason game, and the team is doing what it can to celebrate the accomplishments of Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball and generate excitement among its fan base. Advertisement Prior to Tuesday night’s play-in tournament game …

Wisconsin Lutheran senior Zavier Zens has become one of the surprising late additions to the 2026 college basketball recruiting class after requesting his release from an NLI with Northern Iowa on March 30. The 6-foot-7 senior had visits with Utah State, Illinois and Wisconsin over the past weekend, which he recapped with the Journal Sentinel on April 14. Advertisement The …

Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis told reporters that he plans to play for the team next season. “Yeah, I’m under contract,” Davis said with a laugh. “I love my money.” While playing for the Wizards may be obvious to Davis, he has yet to make his debut since joining the team before the NBA trade deadline in February. Davis played …

Finally, Hudson Mayes got a solid night’s sleep. The All-Big West Conference honorable mention selection out of UC-San Diego and, most notably this month, NCAA transfer portal entrant had lost track of days, let alone the “hundreds” of phone calls and texts from potential basketball suitors. Advertisement On Tuesday, Mayes made official the next step in his blossoming college basketball …

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On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves drawing the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs and what the series might look like: — With the Nuggets’ win as huge underdogs while sitting most of their roster in the final game of the season against the San Antonio Spurs, they secured the third …

The NCAA transfer portal officially opened at midnight on April 7 with thousands of college basketball players prepared to evaluate their futures. In the new offseason format, all players must submit an entry by April 21 to change programs. As top prospects continue to commit to their new program, the updated list of available players and list of best committed …

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To go along with the players graduating from Northwestern, eight athletes entered their names into the transfer portal. Among them are Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp — the three rotational bigs for the Wildcats not named Nick Martinelli. Here’s what those departures mean for the ‘Cats in 2026 and beyond. Advertisement What NU is losing The Singleton news …

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Later tonight, the NBA Playoffs are set to begin. Well, somewhat. Tonight starts the Play-In Tournament that decides the final teams to make the playoffs, but either way, the march towards the NBA Finals begins over the next couple days. While UNC’s lack of a former player being a leading player on a championship-contending team has been well covered (and …

Indiana men’s basketball landed its fourth commitment out of the transfer portal and first in the frontcourt on Tuesday afternoon when former SMU center Samet Yigitoglu pledged to join the Hoosiers for the 2026-27 season, per reporting from Jonathon Givony. Yigitoglu has spent the first two seasons of his college career with the Mustangs, starting every single game he’s been …

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will not return from injury in time to begin the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, leaving Los Angeles without its top two scorers. “They’re out indefinitely,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said after practice Tuesday at the Lakers’ training complex. “I’m not going to have an update for …

The NCAA transfer portal officially opened at midnight on April 7 with thousands of college basketball players ready to find a new home for the 2026-27 season. As more players continue to enter the mix, many of the top players have already found a new school. As every program across the sport looks to fill out its roster, a select …

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After reports surfaced on Monday, April 13 that Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are inching closer to their returns from injuries, head coach JJ Redick made it clear on Tuesday, April 14 that there will be no further updates in the near future. “Look, they’re out indefinitely,” Redick told reporters during his media availability at Tuesday’s …

Gonzaga Bulldogs redshirt sophomore guard Joaquim ArauzMoore has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Better known as ‘Q,’ the walk-on appeared in 12 games across his two seasons and scored 11 points on 3-for-6 three-pointers. ArauzMoore is joining sophomore center Ismaila Diagne, graduate wing Steele Venters, junior wing Emmanuel Innocenti, redshirt junior guard Braeden Smith, and redshirt freshman guard Cade Orness …

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The Eastern Conference’s third-seeded New York Knicks will take on the sixth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The two franchises last faced off in the postseason in 2021, with the Hawks slicing up New York’s defense en route to a 4-1 opening-round win, punctuated with a perfectly villainous Trae Young bow at center court …

Shortly after the commitment of European combo guard Quinn Ellis, the Red Storm lost one of their most popular players in return. Redshirt junior guard Darling has entered the transfer portal and will have one more season of eligibility. The news was first reported by Zach Braziller of the New York Post. Advertisement Darling becomes the fourth Red Storm player …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder know how vital homecourt advantage can be in securing a championship. The Thunder won Game 7 at home in the Western Conference finals last year against Denver and Game 7 in the NBA Finals at home against Indiana to win the title. They clinched the Western Conference finals series against Minnesota at …