Monthly Archives: April 2026

March Madness: ‘One Shining Moment’ caps 2026 NCAA tournament after Michigan beats UConn for national championship

Michigan held on late to beat UConn 69-63 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night to win the national title. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Jamie Schwaberow via Getty Images) The ball is tipped! The 2026 NCAA tournament is now officially in the books, so it’s time for the annual, and iconic, look back through March Madness. Michigan held …

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Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies finally get some good news ahead of the portal opening

The NCAA transfer portal officially opens on Tuesday, and the Virginia Tech Hokies could use some good news. Since the end of the season, four players have already announced their intentions to enter the portal: Izaiah Pasha, Neoklis Avdalas, Christian Gurdak and Jaden Schutt. You could make the argument that Tech isn’t going to miss all of those players, but …

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Yaxel Lendeborg: ‘I played super soft’ in first half of title game vs UConn

Michigan basketball had a lead over UConn at halftime of the national championship, but the Wolverines’ best player was far from happy. Michigan big man Yaxel Lendeborg was interviewed by TBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson and gave a surprisingly candid response to her question about his condition. Advertisement “I feel awful,” he said. “I missed the plays I don’t usually …

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Spurs beat 76ers 115-102 after losing Wembanyama to left rib contusion

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion. Wembanyama’s status for the final week of the regular season is unknown. Advertisement San Antonio (60-19) …

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Steele Venters Opts Out of Gonzaga, Joins Transfer Portal

One more non-surprising decision as the fourth Gonzaga Bulldog puts his name in the transfer portal, the third in the last two days. Graduate wing Steele Venters joins junior wing Emmanuel Innocenti, redshirt junior guard Braeden Smith, and redshirt freshman guard Cade Orness in the search for another college basketball program to call home. Venters will have another season of …

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Ailing Yaxel Lendeborg at halftime of Michigan’s NCAA championship game vs. UConn: ‘I feel awful, I feel super weak’

Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg looked little like his All-America self in the first half of Monday’s NCAA championship game vs. UConn. At halftime, he confirmed that he’s not feeling like himself in an unusually candid halftime interview. TNT’s Tracy Wolfson asked Lendeborg how he was feeling after playing all 20 minutes of the first half in which Michigan took a 33-29 …

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Clippers’ Brook Lopez breaks silence on leaving Bucks for LA – Yahoo Sports

Clippers’ Brook Lopez breaks silence on leaving Bucks for LA Yahoo Sports Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQQ1ppRkZMUGNVREcxZHdqQ3ZZWXpGdHpZM1UxTWlvT204UGdxaEVKUkR5Y1kwcXY3YVNHbnNvaThZM0YxaWpKQlJaMmZQRDFJQzVvaUJqZGdEMVE5YWYyUE4zZF92U19qSGQxSHVGdVdhSFFDV3FhdzVKMGl1dVBKWHFfcDRzUHNoSURr?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-07-15 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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One-fifth of all women’s college basketball players are now in the transfer portal

One-fifth of all women’s college basketball players are now in the transfer portal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The transfer portal season has arrived in women’s college basketball. Just one day after UCLA took home their first National Championship, some of the best players in the sport are …

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Mike Malone needs elite recruiter for North Carolina gamble to work

North Carolina basketball moved quickly on Monday, hiring a former NBA coach … but not Billy Donovan. The Tar Heels hired former Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone in a surprising off-the-radar move experts did not anticipate. Let’s talk about this huge development for UNC basketball, which occurred before the national championship game between UConn and Michigan. Didn’t want to wait …

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BREAKING: Mizzou Guard T.O. Barrett to Enter Transfer Portal

Another Missouri Tiger has entered the transfer portal. With the departures of Anthony Robinson II and Sebastian Mack, the guard position has taken yet another hit. In what may be somewhat of a surprise, T.O. Barrett plans to enter the transfer portal per a report from Joe Tipton via On3. Barrett is coming off of a breakout sophomore season with …

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Dan Hurley outfit: Why UConn coach wears same suit for March Madness games

Dan Hurley is coaching in his third national championship game in the last four Men’s NCAA Tournaments, something that hasn’t been done since Mike Krzyzewski did it in the 1990s. He’ll do so with a suit that is on its last legs. Advertisement More: UConn vs Michigan national championship game prediction, how to watch, updates The Connecticut basketball coach, known …

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The Association: Green Gang – Playoff X-Factors – NBA

The Association: Green Gang – Playoff X-Factors NBA Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNZW5hcmo5elhfcl9LVUtEenNxdHlEQThrTUhQdVlLNzlMcmk3TGhlcTJDVl9MMU1pM2FoTzlkTTFlNWVldWJQWG5tVGFyLXBZVUQwcG1IRDlKbHNGX05NWjZzNjdxaWxFVTZGS29Ka3F4elp0cnQwOUJfTHVHdkZhN0ZTVHgzTlM5ZUtGTUwyNEdJRXdZSlh4QzBkWmItcUFlYzdzcldaSFZ1ZjlsZVFQbFY3ckZlODNsSHR0eTlGSQ?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-04-07 00:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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National analyst puts MSU basketball as top team in early rankings for next season

Could Michigan State basketball open the 2026-27 season as the top ranked team in the country? One notable college basketball analyst believes that is the case as things currently stand. National college basketball analyst Seth Davis released his “way-too-early” preseason rankings for next year, with the Spartans coming in as the No. 1 team. Davis noted, however, that his rankings …

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Chicago Bulls fire GM, VP of basketball operations in front office shakeup

The Chicago Bulls are cleaning house in the front office. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have been fired, team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf announced Monday, April 6. Advertisement “These decisions are never easy, especially when they involve people we respect both personally and professionally,” Reinsdorf said in a statement posted on …

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