March Madness doesn’t need a tagline. The name says everything. Every single year, the NCAA Tournament delivers something that makes you forget whatever you were doing and just stare at the screen. And no moment does that quite like a buzzer-beater. Not a close loss. Not a big comeback. A buzzer-beater, where the ball is in the air, and a …

As another disappointing season wraps up, the Chicago Bulls are making some big front office changes. The Bulls announced Monday that they have dismissed executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley. Chicago, with four games remaining in the 2025-26 season, is currently 29-49, recording its fourth straight losing season under the front office duo. …

North Carolina has plucked both its football and men’s basketball coaches from the professional ranks in the last two years, hiring New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick prior to the 2025 season and former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone on Monday, April 6, sources confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, one of the sport’s legendary …

It looks as though the North Carolina Tar Heels have found their next head coach, and it’s a surprising name in former Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone. According to ESPN college basketball reporter Pete Thamel, North Carolina is set to hire Malone, who won an NBA Championship with Denver in 2023 before being fired two seasons later. Advertisement This, despite …

Kansas transfer portal tracker: Jayhawks live updates, news on commits, departures of Flory Bidunga, Bryson Tiller, Paul Mbiya originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Bill Self is back for another season with the Kansas Jayhawks. That’s the good news. Advertisement The uncertain reality is what every college basketball offseason …

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance. The Bulls gutted their roster before the trade deadline. But Karnisovas and Eversley won’t be around for the next phase. Advertisement Chicago was 224-254 during their tenure. The …

On Sunday, Boston College junior guard Fred Payne announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. Fred Payne (@fred_.5) • Instagram photo Payne was Boston College’s leading scorer in 2025-26, leading the Eagles offense with 15.8 points per game on 40% shooting from the field. He was one of the lone bright spots for a BC offense that finished 339th …

It’s the final week of the NBA regular season, meaning it’s crunch time for teams battling for playoff positioning. And there are big battles across both conferences, with just a handful of games left before the postseason begins with the NBA Play-In Tournament on April 14. Only one thing is certain at this point: the Detroit Pistons have locked up …

John Blackwell is leaving Wisconsin after scoring 19.1 points per game for the Badgers this season. Blackwell issued an Instagram post Monday saying he won’t return to Wisconsin next season and is instead going through the NBA draft process while also entering his name in the transfer portal. The transfer portal for basketball officially opens Tuesday. Advertisement “This was one …

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North Carolina appears to have found its next head coach and, surprise, it is someone no one was really talking about. Despite connections to the university due to his daughter playing volleyball at Carolina, former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not a name you heard a lot of in relation to the Tar Heels’ head coaching job. However, …

A member of Tennessee’s 2025-26 roster entered the NCAA transfer portal. Vols’ combo guard Bishop Boswell declared his entry into the transfer portal, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The 6-foot-4, 203-pound guard is from Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 13 combo guard and No. 8 player in North Carolina during …

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North Carolina has its next basketball coach, as it intends to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone for its vacancy, three people close to the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Monday, April 6. Malone was fired by the Nuggets before the playoffs in 2025, two years after winning the NBA Finals with the organization. The 54-year-old coach …

The Wisconsin Badgers kicked off the offseason with a key addition, as they landed Australian guard Owen Foxwell over the weekend, securing a potential replacement for Nick Boyd at point guard. Foxwell, a 22-year-old guard, comes to Wisconsin after several years of professional experience, including in the NBL, where he averaged 11.1 points and 4.5 assists last season. Seen as …

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The University of North Carolina reportedly intends to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone as its next men’s basketball coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Malone coached the Denver Nuggets for 10 seasons, leading to the team to an NBA championship in the 2022-2023 season. Malone was fired by the Nuggets last season right before the NBA playoffs. …

Gonzaga guard Braeden Smith plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Smith has one season of eligibility remaining. Smith played in all 35 of Gonzaga’s games this past season. He averaged 5.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 17.1 minutes per game. The 6-foot guard shoot 46.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the …

We’re coming down to the final stretch of the NBA regular season, and multiple races are tightening up. Not only are the discussions for NBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year intensifying, teams are closing their seasons with playoff seeding top of mind. Advertisement And the tightest cluster is in the middle of the Eastern Conference, where the …

With the national title game set to be played Monday night, the college basketball transfer portal will officially open Tuesday, and at least three Colorado Buffaloes plan to enter the portal. Star freshman guard Isaiah Johnson was widely expected to depart, but the program is also losing starting forwards Sebastian Rancik and Bangot Dak. Advertisement Those losses are buoyed by …

After being limited to just 53 games this season, Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks needs to be on the court as much as possible to gel with his teammates ahead of the playoffs. He’ll get another opportunity to do that Tuesday vs. the Houston Rockets, though it initially looked as though Brooks would have to miss the contest. The NBA …

A member of Tennessee’s 2025-26 basketball roster will enter the NCAA transfer portal. Vols’ power forward J.P. Estrella declared his intent to enter the transfer portal on Monday, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Advertisement The 6-foot-11, 241-pound forward is from Scarborough, Maine. He was a four-star prospect in Tennessee’s 2023 signing class. Estrella appeared in 25 games during his …

On April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Michigan men’s basketball will compete on the biggest, most pressure-packed stage its sport has to offer when it takes on UConn in the championship game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It’s the latest step in a remarkable turnaround for the program. Advertisement Just two years ago, the Wolverines were reeling from …

Kentucky Basketball forward Mouhamed Dioubate is headed to the transfer portal after just one season in Lexington, according to Joe Tipton of On3. The former 4-star recruit (high school and transfer) committed to Mark Pope and the Cats after spending two seasons playing for Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In Tuscaloosa, Dioubate was known as a defensive stopper …

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