Daily Archives: April 14, 2026

Clippers host the Warriors in play-in game

Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (42-40, ninth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -5; over/under is 220.5 Advertisement PLAY-IN GAME: The Clippers and Warriors meet with the winner advancing to play for the eighth seed. BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden …

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Louisville hosting former 5-star target, Arkansas transfer

Louisville hosting former 5-star target, Arkansas transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Louisville basketball swooped up two offseason wins already in landing Flory Bidunga (Kansas) and Jackson Shelstad (Oregon). Now Pat Kelsey and company are hosting a former five-star target and one who just left Arkansas: Karter Knox. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Louisville …

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Dick Vitale health update: College basketball analyst confirms melanoma diagnosis

Dick Vitale’s latest biopsy has brought some bad news. In a statement shared by ESPN’s PR account on X (formerly Twitter), the legendary college basketball analyst announced on Monday, April 13 that results from his biopsy last week confirmed a diagnosis of melanoma in both his lung and liver cavity. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: College basketball’s most underpaid coaches: Who is …

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Alabama Should Heavily Pursue Cruz Davis in the Transfer Portal: Just a Minute

Welcome to BamaCentral’s “Just a Minute,” a video series featuring Alabama Crimson Tide on SI’s beat writers. Multiple times per week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports. Watch the above video as BamaCentralwriter Theodore Fernandez explains why Alabama basketball should pursue …

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ESPN’s Shams Charania fires back at Doc Rivers’ ā€˜inaccurate’ rip job over Bucks drama coverage

Shams Charania fired back at now-former Bucks coach Doc Rivers while appearing on ā€œThe Pat McAfee Show on Monday, dropping the gauntlet down that he just documents ā€œthe news and the truth can hurt sometimes.ā€ The NBA insider was discussing where the Bucks will go after a disastrous season concluded on Sunday with a loss to the 76ers, when Charania …

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Rockets finish fifth in Western Conference as 2026 NBA Playoffs bracket locks into place

Everyone loves a best-case scenario. Well, folks, Houston Rockets fans (finally) have one. Why finally? It’s been a challenging 2025-26 season. Fred VanVleet was down from the onset. Steven Adams didn’t take too long to follow. Without a pair of players whom the Rockets saw as integral to their game plan, there were times when it didn’t seem like they’d …

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Oklahoma State men’s basketball adds Luka Bogavac in transfer portal

STILLWATER — The recruiting trail led Steve Lutz to Tobacco Road. The Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach secured his first transfer portal commitment Monday with the addition of 6-foot-6 wing Luka Bogavac from North Carolina, according to multiple reports. Advertisement The 22-year-old Bogavac (pronounced BO-guh-VAHTS) has only played one year of college basketball, but was listed as a junior last …

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A Look Back at Purdue Basketball: Braden Smith

2025-2026 Stats:39 games played (39 starts)557 points (14.3)138 rebounds (3.5)345 assists (8.8)66 steals (1.7)8 blocks (0.2)113 turnovers (2.9).440 field goal percentage.362 3-point percentage.825 free throw percentage 2025-2026 Awards / Honors1st Team All- Big TenAll-Big Ten Tournament TeamBig Ten Tournament MVPConsensus All-AmericanNCAA Tournament All-Region TeamNCAA Record for Career Assists (1103) Advertisement Season Retrospective Honestly, what more can we say about number …

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Oregon to host Hofstra standout PG Preston Edmead

The most glaring need on the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball roster is at the point guard position, as star point guard Jackson Shelstad departed via the transfer portal, ending up with the Louisville Cardinals. Each of the Ducks’ other ball-handlers, Jamari Phillips, Wei Lin and Drew Carter, also will not be back. Head coach Dana Altman has secured the commitments …

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Joyous Thoughts about the Spurs and my Over/Under predictions at the End of the Regular Season

After the 2024 Paris Olympics concluded, I wrote a piece entitled ā€œAge does not defeat joy, even in sportsā€œ.Ā  I talked about how some of the ā€œsenior membersā€ of the USA Olympic basketball teams, and in particular, Steph Curry and LeBron James, had conquered the world joyfully. For me, that same word ā€œjoyā€ describes the 2025-26 regular season for the …

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Famed ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale facing another battle with cancer

Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer. Vitale said Monday that biopsy results had confirmed a diagnosis of melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, which will have him starting immunotherapy. It marks his fifth battle with cancer, which sidelined him from the airwaves for two years before his return shortly before March Madness in 2025. …

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What we learned from the Spurs loss to the Nuggets

It was weird getting to zone out last night. Over the years I’ve been pretty open about my tendency to do this when the game gets out of hand for the Spurs, but (for the most part) I just wasn’t able to disengage like that this season. Advertisement That is, I think, one of the biggest compliments that I can …

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Ohio State transfer Devin Royal commits to Villanova

Devin Royal has officially committed to Villanova. After much speculation, the Ohio State transfer lands with the Wildcats. Royal visited the campus on Monday and the news broke shortly later on at night via Joe Tipton of On3. Royal is now the second transfer that head coach Kevin Willard has landed, joining Oregon big man Kwame Evans Jr. Advertisement Royal …

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Knicks vs. Hawks Playoff History: A Look Down Memory Lane & 7th

If you go looking through the Knicks’ biggest playoff rivals, the Hawks aren’t the first matchup that comes to mind. They’re not Miami, they’re not Indiana, and they haven’t been a consistent playoff opponent at all. In fact, it’s a pretty rare matchup. But when these two teams do meet in the postseason, it usually ends up reflecting exactly where …

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