Mark Jones has been an on-air staple on ESPN since the first Bush administration — as in George H.W. Bush, who served from 1989 to 1992. So, yeah, it’s been a long time. And now, Jones says, “it’s time to move on.” Advertisement Jones’ final ESPN broadcast will be Sunday, when he will serve as the play-by-play announcer for the …

Santa Clara freshman forward Allen Graves has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal with a ‘Do Not Contact’ tag. On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed the news. Graves was one of the best freshmen in all of college basketball last season. He averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, and earned WCC Freshman of the Year and WCC Sixth Man of the Year honors. …

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Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones look at the top-six in the Eastern Conference (Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Cavaliers, Raptors, Hawks) and share their biggest questions for each team as we inch closer to the playoffs. Advertisement From there, the guys shift to the …

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears, who led Michigan State in scoring and the nation in assists per game, will declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on Instagram on Friday. Fears was an Associated Press All-Big Ten first-team selection and an AP All-America second-team pick after averaging 15 points and 9.4 assists per …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Houston Rockets have seemingly become an afterthought in the Western Conference race, but they bring an eight-game win streak into tonight’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Advertisement While Minnesota is locked into the No. 6 seed, Houston still has a path to …

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported that freshman center Eric Reibe is entering the transfer portal after one season with the Huskies. Coming out of the Bullis School in Maryland as the No. 36-ranked recruit in the country by 247Sports, Reibe stepped up in a big way early in his freshman year while Tarris Reed Jr. was dealing with an injury. When …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. There are a ton of games on the NBA slate for Friday, but tonight’s high-stakes clash between the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers carries the most meaning. Advertisement The Trail Blazers are trying to catch the Clippers for the 8-seed to …

Kansas Jayhawks Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the St. John’s Red Storm and look ahead to Bill Self coming back for his 23rd season. With …

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MIAMI (AP) — Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges related to a gambling operation, was waived by the Miami Heat on Friday in an expected and procedural move that allows the team to sign another player to its roster before the postseason. Rozier was with the Heat for one game this season — the opener at Orlando on Oct. …

We’re now four days into the two-week transfer portal window. That means players have two weeks to put their name into the transfer portal, but they can take as long as needed to make a decision (as long as they do it before fall classes begin, typically). Ohio State has lost four players to the transfer portal so far — …

Every day this week, the NBC Sports NBA writing crew is breaking down the league’s individual postseason awards and giving you their thoughts and predictions. We’ve done MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year. Finally, let’s get into Most Improved Player. Here’s where we stand. Most Improved …

The NCAA transfer portal is officially open, and schools have begun trying to tackle one of the most insane periods of the calendar year. Everyone is losing players to the portal, and at the same time teams are trying to give head first into it to find important pieces to rebuild their roster. This year’s portal journey for UNC will …

It smelled of outright tanking — Draymond Green said as much after the game. Wednesday night, the Kings had a slim 101-100 lead with 3:15 remaining in the game when head coach Doug Christie motioned to his team to intentionally foul career 86.4% free-throw shooter Seth Curry off the ball, even though the Warriors were already in the bonus. The …

The Wisconsin Badgers are active in the transfer portal, as they’re looking to fill their six open roster spots and round out their team for the 2026-27 season. Of course, negotiations are ongoing for player retention, but the Badgers are trending to keep their remaining core pieces, notably Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp, while looking to fill in the gaps …

This was expected, and now it reportedly will become official on Friday: The Miami Heat are expected to waive guard Terry Rozier, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Rozier has been away from Miami all season after being arrested and charged as part of a federal investigation into an illegal gambling scheme. Rozier pled not guilty to the charges and his …

The Michigan Wolverines are coming off their first National Championship in college basketball since 1989, but the work isn’t done. Michigan landed Tennessee Volunteers big man J.P. Estrella in the NCAA transfer portal for frontcourt depth. Now, the Wolverines are predicted to land a top transfer portal star. Michigan is predicted to land Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard/forward Juke Harris, …

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All 30 NBA teams are in action tonight, then every team is off on Saturday, then Sunday is one final shakeout day. With that said, there are a lot of scenarios that will play out today. Here is what you need to know. Playoff Scenarios Eastern Conference • Boston can secure the No. 2 seed (and the Atlantic Division crown, …

It is the most tumultuous time in the college basketball calendar, with the transfer portal taking the full attention of every team across America. For Michigan State, they are not an exception to this, as they are also dipping into the transfer portal to address a need or two on the current roster. The biggest position of need for the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The threat of the Play-In Tournament is fueling the Orlando Magic in their final games of the NBA season. Orlando is a half-game back of the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference — the cutoff to avoid the Play-In — and gets a …

Michigan’s run to the national championship shines a light on how to use the transfer portal in this era of college basketball. The Wolverines won the title with a full starting lineup of players who had transferred to the school, with more transfer contributors off the bench. Dusty May and Co. showed that you can build a championship-caliber roster in …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA rings in the final weekend of the regular season in a big way. Tonight’s slate features all 30 teams in action – in one form or another. Advertisement Basketball bettors are going to miss days like this when the playoffs limit …

Auburn basketball is looking to improve its backcourt depth for the 2026-27 season. The Tigers are expected to receive a visit from San Diego State point guard B.J. Davis on April 18, according to Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports. That is a position of need with backup Kaden Magwood entering the transfer portal this week. Also, they may need a …