INDEPENDENCE — Brothers Jaylon and Jordyn Tyson have a friendly wager on whether Jordyn will be a top-10 NFL Draft pick. Unfortunately, Jaylon won’t be able to go to the draft or even watch it on TV live to find out who wins the bet. The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Toronto Raptors at the same time the Draft is …

Did Kentucky miss out on Caleb Holt and maybe other high-level prospects by targeting Tyran Stokes? One college basketball analyst seems to think that is a possibility. This week, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham said that had Kentucky not gone all in on Tyran Stokes and focused more on Caleb Holt, the latter would likely have become a Wildcat. Advertisement Kentucky …

The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks are currently tied 1-1 in their NBA playoff series heading into Game 3 this Thursday. The Knicks hosted the first two games and the series now heads to Atlanta – Thursday night’s tipoff at State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can take an in-depth look at the playoff …

Nominal positions are worthless in the era of positionless basketball. The Brad Underwood era has aligned perfectly with the rise of social media sports discourse. In other words, the Brad Underwood era has aligned with the volume elevation of the dumbest corners of sports fandom. Advertisement It’s unfortunate because the Underwood era has been largely a colossal success for the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The best rivalry in the NBA is well on its way to putting together a spectacular finale to a postseason trilogy. The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have now met three times in the last four postseasons, and Minnesota’s Game 2 upset made …

Tennessee has another non-conference date set for Nashville this season, according to Jon Rothstein. The Volunteers will face N.C. State in the Music City, setting up a clash between Rick Barnes and his former assistant coach Justin Gainey. Gainey left following the end of the season to take the head coaching job with the Wolfpack. Gainey is a former point …

When a team is shorthanded like the Lakers are, the only way to not only survive but thrive is for everyone who is available to step up. The Lakers have gotten that during this postseason from Marcus Smart. Advertisement One of the ways he’s stepped up is as a vocal leader. As a 12-year veteran and the 2022 Defensive Player …

The deadline for men’s college basketball players to enter the transfer portal has come and gone (April 21). And while five of USA TODAY’s top-six ranked portal entrants remain available, many players have already found new homes. Which schools have done the best business so far this offseason? We’re glad you asked. Here are USA TODAY Sports’ portal class team …

The NBA Draft Lottery is a wonderful event. Using the latest in retirement home bingo technology, the wealthiest and most advanced basketball association in the world leaves the order of the upcoming draft up to chance. For some invitees, this is the event of the season — the singular moment where they learn if their year of self-sabotage and anguish …

The transfer portal is officially closed for men’s college basketball, and while the Gonzaga Bulldogs saw a record six players enter, they crucially kept a trio of projected starters heading into the 2026-27 season. Superstar forward Braden Huff and rising sophomores Davis Fogle and Mario Saint-Supery will all remain with the Zags next year after foregoing the opportunity to enter …

Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wcFiy9-SRo Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It was a competitive, physical Game 2 between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder, as most postseason battles are. And when you get two teams with a reputation for an aggressive style of play, the officials sometimes jump the gun on attempting to regulate it. We witnessed this early on Wednesday night when Dillon Brooks and Lu Dort …

Michigan State basketball has its transfer portal center. The Spartans landed a commitment from ex-Charlotte and Providence big man Anton Bonke on Wednesday, April 22, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He was ranked as the No. 139 overall player in the portal this year and the No. 18 center, by 247Sports. Advertisement Before the 2025-26 season even ended, the center …

That’s more like it. The Detroit Pistons used a dominant 30-3 third-quarter run to turn a knotted-up slugfest into a 98-83 win over the Orlando Magic that ties the first-round series at one apiece. The Pistons were led by Cade Cunningham’s game-high 27 points. Really, though, they were led by a ferocious team defense that led to Orlando’s lowest point …

Michigan State basketball has its transfer portal center. The Spartans landed a commitment from ex-Charlotte and Providence big man Anton Bonke on Wednesday, April 22, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He was ranked as the No. 139 overall player in the portal this year and the No. 18 center, by 247Sports. Advertisement Before the 2025-26 season even ended, the center …

Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6yycuSQ51Y Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams may have hit another speed bump in what has been an injury-plagued year. The 2025 All-Star exited during the third quarter of the defending champions’ April 22 game against the Phoenix Suns with an apparent hamstring injury. He grabbed at his left hamstring immediately following a layup attempt with 6:28 to go and was …

LA MESA, Calif. (AP) — San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has not quite seven months to order tie-dyed jerseys or warmup gear before his Aztecs play in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic. It would be only fitting, since the doubleheader on Nov. 7 is sure to be a mashup of the things Walton loved the most: basketball, the Grateful …

0:00 Magic at Pistons 6:10 Suns at Thunder 12:10 Player of the night 14:47 Top 10 plays of the night Never miss a moment with … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abhzltXPaU Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Knicks head to State Farm Arena tonight for Game Three against the Hawks, tied 1-1 in their first-round playoff series. New York needs to reclaim momentum after blowing a 12-point fourth-quarter lead in Game Two and giving the series a queasy, slippery feeling. The Knicks entered Game Two with a 40-1 record when leading by 12 or more points …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas has declared for the NBA draft after a freshman season in which he was a consensus first-team All-American and the nation’s third-leading scorer. Acuff, who made his announcement Wednesday on ESPN, was Associated Press SEC player of the year and winner of the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point …

Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIK9xhldlBM Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Phoenix Suns lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, 120-107. The team put together a much more balanced offensive approach, but just like Game 1, the team committed too many turnovers and allowed the Thunder’s big three of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Wiliams and Chet Holmgren to have efficient offensive games. Gilgeous-Alexander led the game …

Duke basketball has received a pair of significant offseason wins. Patrick Ngongba has announced he is returning for his junior season, and John Blackwell has committed as a transfer from Wisconsin, giving Jon Scheyer two major pieces to build around heading into next year. The roster will still look considerably different from last season’s. Cameron Boozer is projected to be …

Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 215.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics are in a 1-1 series tie in the Eastern Conference first round. The 76ers defeated …