Franz Wagner is not expected to play on Wednesday night when his Orlando Magic have the chance to close out the Detroit Pistons in their first-round series. Officially (as of this writing), Wagner is still listed as “questionable” with a right calf strain. However, signs point to him missing the game. For one, he attended but did not participate in …

After months of speculation and a drawn-out recruitment, Tyran Stokes — the No. 1 ranked high school men’s basketball player in the class of 2026 — committed to the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday over Kentucky. And though Stokes made it seem that the recruiting race was awfully close between the two bluebloods, recent reports suggested that the 6-foot-7 wing from …

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The expansion of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament has been a hot-button issue for fans, as the mentality of “more is more” continues to permeate ideas previously held sacrosanct. One such idea is the thought the tournament shouldn’t expand 70-plus teams, one that is imminently going to be broken. As reported on April 28, March Madness is on the …

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger has agreed to a 10-year contract extension that will increase his annual salary to $6 million, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday. Otzelberger led the Cyclones to a 29-8 record and their third NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in five years this past season. He is 124-53 since becoming head coach in …

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The home team is 4-0 between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Toronto tied up the series with two straight home wins in Games 3 and 4. The series turns to Cleveland for Game 5 as the Cavaliers plan to keep the home team winning streak alive. The Cavaliers are second in offensive net rating at home compared to 12th …

Illinois basketball has recruited at the highest levels over the past decade, and that isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Brad Underwood has put together an incredible program, and the Illini continue winning every season. Advertisement No, we aren’t always led by experienced upperclassmen either. Illinois has brought in plenty of freshmen who go on to have big first years with …

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The Phoenix Suns had a surprisingly good season on the heels of trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets. Dillon Brooks took a substantial offensive leap, and Jalen Green — while inconsistent — had periods when his performance looked mature and more primed for positive play. Advertisement Unfortunately for the Suns, issues remain. Chief among them being a topic that …

The offseason up to this point for head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball program has been an overwhelming success. Duke has brought back four of its top six scorers in Patrick Ngongba, Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer, and Dame Sarr. Redshirt freshman Sebastian Wilkins is also back with the program. Scheyer and Co. are also bringing …

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The Orlando Magic did the unthinkable and won Game 4, 94-88, pushing the series to Magic up 3-1. Historically, only six No. 8 seeds have won their first round matchups versus a No. 1 and two of them went on to make the NBA Finals. Orlando is one game away from being the seventh No. 8 seed to knock off …

The seemingly inevitable change that absolutely nobody wants appears to be coming in 2027. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The expansion is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks, and the new 76-team tournament formats will begin next year. …

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The G.O.A.T. debate in pro basketball will never end, as most hoops experts have narrowed the list down to two players: Michael Jordan and LeBron James. James was asked about the debate and Jordan’s influence on his game. Advertisement “I never have compared myself to MJ because our games are totally different,” James said to ESPN.com. “I have been a …

The First Four in Dayton is now but quaint memory as we careen head-on into the brand new Mediocrity Mega Mania era, a sprawling NIT Lite of a play-in to the NCAA tournament that will include not eight but 24 teams. You didn’t ask for it, and baby, you got it. This is the result of the NCAA’s impending decision …

The Trail Blazers got bounced in five games by the Spurs, but don’t let the first-round exit fool you — Portland is a team trending upward with real fantasy assets worth targeting. For fantasy basketball managers, understanding how the team performed is valuable. Whether you’re running a dynasty squad or prepping for the next draft season, these insights matter. Let’s …

Tyler Perkins making All-Big 5 First Team feels like something Villanova fans have seen before. For those who value every box out and contested rebound at the Finn, seeing a gritty 6-foot-4 guard earn top honors in the city is a familiar sight. Ten years ago, Josh Hart used a junior season on the All-Big 5 First Team as the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Two closeout games are on tap for tonight, as the Los Angeles Lakers look to finish off the Houston Rockets and the No. 8-seeded Orlando Magic try to complete the upset with a win over the Detroit Pistons. Advertisement Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers …

By hiring Michael Malone as their men’s basketball coach, the North Carolina Tar Heels hope they can return to college basketball glory. UNC will carry another, largely new-look roster into the 2026-27 season though Jarin Stevenson and Jaydon Young are among the notable returning players. North Carolina landed a couple high-profile transfers, including score-first guard Terrence Brown, who averaged nearly …

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has a history of getting under his opponent’s skin. Throughout the team’s series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooks tried his best to do that with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but his attempts didn’t seem to land. After the Thunder swept the Rockets, Gilgeous-Alexander went so far as to compliment Brooks, saying the Rockets instigator …

With the transfer portal mostly settled, it’s time to start assessing rosters for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. In the Big Ten, several teams majorly reconstructed their rosters in the past few weeks. Who brought in the best haul from the 2026 version of the portal? Here’s our subjective rankings of the top five transfer portal classes in the Big …

The official NBA Draft entry deadline came and passed over the weekend, giving us a preliminary look at the 2026 field. Tennessee star Nate Ament was one of those early entrants, announcing his intentions to leave Knoxville after one season. Wake Forest’s Juke Harris, who also entered the transfer portal, was another one of those early entrants. Both Ament and …

Like it or not, and the vast majority of college fans don’t like it, the NCAA Tournament is expanding. The field, which was 64, then grew to 68, is now ballooning to 76 teams for March Madness. The expansion would increase the games on Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week of March Madness to six each day, with 24 …