The Golden State Warriors haven’t been at full strength for seemingly the entire season. But with five games left to go before the play-in begins, they’re reportedly set to bring back their most important piece. While Stephen Curry’s official status is still listed as questionable, the NBA’s all-time leading three-point shooter could make his return to the Warriors in Sunday …
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Tulsa vs. Auburn live score, updates, highlights from NIT championship game
Tulsa vs. Auburn live score, updates, highlights from NIT championship game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NIT championship is set between Auburn and Tulsa who could’ve both been argued as NCAA Tournament teams leading up to selection Sunday as they both consistently sat on the bubble. Advertisement …
Read More »Devin Booker scores 30 points, Jalen Green adds 25 as Suns hold off Bulls 120-110
CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Jalen Green added 25 and the Phoenix Suns ended the game on an 11-2 run to top the Chicago Bulls 120-110 on Sunday. Dillon Brooks scored 15, and the Suns shook off back-to-back losses at Orlando and Charlotte. Advertisement The Suns led by 13 late in the third quarter before the Bulls …
Read More »Nate Oats, Alabama agree to contract extension following run to NCAA Sweet 16
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced Sunday he has finalized a contract extension with basketball coach Nate Oats. Byrne announced on social media Oats has signed the deal “that will make him one of the top five compensated men’s basketball coaches in the country.” Advertisement Byrne said “appropriate members of the board of trustees have been notified …
Read More »Cavs provide injury update for Jaylon Tyson and Dean Wade
The Cleveland Cavaliers are racing to the finish line. With just a week before the regular season ends, the team is still waiting on two of its most important players to return to action. Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson both missed Cleveland’s recent trip to the West Coast. Wade is out with an ankle injury that he suffered after falling …
Read More »Dan Hurley’s players recall his angriest practice tirades: ‘That was my Welcome to UConn moment’
INDIANAPOLIS — Malachi Smith knew what he was getting into when he committed to UConn in the transfer portal last April. After four seasons at Dayton, Smith craved the intensity and success fostered by Dan Hurley’s Huskies. He had heard of stories of the head coach’s legendary practice tirades, and it didn’t take long for him to become the focal …
Read More »Cavs vs. Pacers open gamethread
A skeleton-crew version of the Cleveland Cavaliers is taking on a more skeleton crew version of the Indiana Pacers. This should be fun (depending on how you define fun). Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! …
Read More »Dusty May commits to Michigan, rejects North Carolina
The coveted North Carolina basketball job remains vacant, and though the Tar Heels have Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May on their wish list, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. On Friday, May shared that he isn’t interested in any other jobs, but that hasn’t tamped down speculation from many outside of Ann Arbor. However, it’s those inside Ann Arbor …
Read More »Game Thread: Phoenix Suns @ Chicago Bulls
PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 5: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket during the game against the Chicago Bulls on March 5, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty …
Read More »If Michigan wins NCAA title with a transfer-heavy roster, it has nothing to apologize for
INDIANAPOLIS — If Michigan wins the national title here Monday night, the grumble campaign among rival fan bases and even some Big Ten coaches that has been building all season will reach full tilt. College athletics has long been a place for sour grapes to flourish like a Malbec vine in the Argentina soil, but the reaction to how Dusty …
Read More »Can UConn beat Michigan? Huskies have a better chance than you think
INDIANAPOLIS – The men’s national championship game has Dan Hurley feeling like he’s in “Space Jam.” Not because he feels like he’s got Michael Jordan and his secret stuff. Yes, he does have Bill Murray on his side, but he won’t be a last-minute substitution. Advertisement It’s because Connecticut is about to face the “Monstars.” The Final Four magic Hurley …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Championship: UConn men’s basketball vs. Michigan | 8:50 p.m., TBS
UConn men’s basketball (34-5) will look to cut down the nets on Monday night for the seventh time since 1999 as the Huskies are set to take on 1-seed Michigan (36-3) in the national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in a battle of two massive powers, one old and one new. The Wolverines came out of the Midwest Region …
Read More »Hornets vs Timberwolves Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Charlotte Hornets need a flawless finish to avoid the Play-In tournament, and they can help their chances tonight against the faltering Minnesota Timberwolves. Advertisement Minnesota has dropped three of its last four games and will be without Anthony Edwards, but my Hornets …
Read More »How to live stream Oklahoma vs West Virginia: College Basketball Crown Championship, TV channel
The Oklahoma Sooners and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Sunday in the College Basketball Crown Championship with a postseason title on the line. MORE: Top 10 best men’s college basketball teams in NCAA tournament history How to Watch Oklahoma vs West Virginia Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 Advertisement Oklahoma enters the championship game riding strong momentum from a balanced postseason run, relying …
Read More »Everything to know of 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament championship game
Just one more game until a national champion is crowned for the 2026 men’s college basketball season. With 66 games in the books, the stage has been set for No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut to face off in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament national championship game. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Michigan vs UConn prediction, spread: Who is favored to win national championship? …
Read More »Duke’s Cameron Boozer dealing with unfortunate injury after UConn loss
Duke’s Cameron Boozer dealing with unfortunate injury after UConn loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The most dominant player in college basketball reveals he suffered a serious injury in the Elite Eight game against UConn. Advertisement As Duke’s Cameron Boozer accepted his Associated Press Men’s College Basketball Player …
Read More »“I had to let him know” – Brook Lopez on his viral face-off with UFC legend Conor McGregor – Basketball Network
“I had to let him know” – Brook Lopez on his viral face-off with UFC legend Conor McGregor Basketball Network Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQUDU1S1ZtMDFXZlVKd0FJczJKTjhKeldwSVZqU3BaRS1ieUo3b2xYTlI4UVJnRVBTdTNOTUM4aTdiVmJJdmEwczF3dGQ0QVZzRkZiclh2M29sdkxYbTdsekF5N2tlY3ZZTjRKcVdaOWZFbWp4MFJqVS1qZDRyVGFuU2I2elprblBJN2NHeXBkY2w0NE44b3RQYUJfZTlsdzA0YUpKemtaMmpJUnRZS0xN?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-04-05 19:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »How did Michigan evolve into national title favorite? It aced the transfer portal
INDIANAPOLIS – Dusty May is a self-described “blue-collar guy” who cut grass, cut tobacco, baled hay and worked in turkey barns growing up in Greene County, Indiana, where he learned that “if you see a neighbor moving in, you go help them.” So when Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau arrived on campus last year as a transfer from North Carolina, May …
Read More »The Fighting Illini come up short in Indy! They will be back
The Illini and the Final Four Before the NCAA Tournament existed, Illinois was named the 1915 men’s basketball national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation. The NCAA championship tournament did not begin until 1939. Advertisement Including this season, Illinois has now appeared in six Final Fours across 36 NCAA Tournament berths over the past 86 years. Coach Harry Combes led …
Read More »NCAA championship game predictions: AI picks winner of UConn vs Michigan
From 68 teams, to just two. The 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament is down to its final game: the national championship game between No. 1 seed Michigan and No. 2 seed UConn. ARMOUR: Yaxel Lendeborg is best player in Final Four. Toughest, too. Advertisement Michigan, seeking its second national championship and first since 1989, is also looking to become the first Big Ten Conference men’s …
Read More »Michigan’s Dusty May expects Yaxel Lendeborg to play in national championship: ‘He played the second half like a 38-year-old at the YMCA’
Michigan men’s basketball head coach Dusty May told reporters he expects AP First Team All-American Yaxel Lendeborg to play in Monday’s national championship game against UConn after an MRI came back clean, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. May said Lendeborg underwent imaging after injuring his knee and ankle against Illinois and the results showed no structural damage. He added that …
Read More »Malachi Smith Works Tail Off, Rewarded Two-Year Deal With Brooklyn Nets
After going undrafted in 2023, to then being shipped off to four different NBA G League teams, former Gonzaga Bulldog guard Malachi Smith has secured a roster spot with the Brooklyn Nets for the rest of the season and potentially farther. Smith’s two-year deal comes after two 10-day contracts with the organization. He made $73,153 on each of his two …
Read More »Brook Lopez: ‘We Have the Best Player in the League Right Here’ – slamonline.com
Brook Lopez: ‘We Have the Best Player in the League Right Here’ slamonline.com Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE9tdm5aUWprSWhxOU1NekRNNzVibl9MOUgzNzNZUnpWY0ZyaWlFTUE0U2FlajkzRnU2OTNOR2VMSUZnT0Fpb0RFcUltU3oyLXQtOG84UTJ0ZFdwVnhmNkdSRnUtMVRBTm1DNzZUU2xCS1FVQQ?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-10 14:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »UConn’s Final Four triumph vs. Illinois was a repeat special of past head-to-head history
UConn’s Final Four triumph vs. Illinois was a repeat special of past head-to-head history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The UConn Huskies no longer overwhelm you with a single blow. They keep coming at you until you give in. On Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, …
Read More »Lakers vs Mavericks Computer Picks: Our Best Player Prop Projections for April 5
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The banged-up Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks square off tonight, two nights removed from NBA Rookie of the Year favorite Cooper Flagg’s 51-point outburst against Orlando. We’ve looked at the stats, the betting data, as well as our Covers projection model to …
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