Over the past few days, head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball program have received a ton of news regarding who will be with the program next season, who will exit, and who is being brought in via the transfer portal. One of the key decisions the Blue Devils were waiting on came from sophomore Isaiah …

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Isaiah Evans bolts for NBA Draft after breakout sophomore season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Duke basketball managed to keep Isaiah Evans one year ago amid NBA Draft chatter. The 2026 draft class will welcome the Blue Devils star guard, though. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Evans is exiting Durham after two seasons, which …

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history. The Pistons had lost 11 straight home postseason games, a drought that started in …

Kelvin Sampson sounds off on Dedan Thomas Jr. as Kingston Flemings successor appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Houston basketball officially lost prized freshman Kingston Flemings Sunday to the NBA Draft. But appeared to have his successor lined up beforehand in landing Dedan Thomas Jr. via the College Basketball Transfer Portal. But is …

The No. 1 seed in the West did No. 1 seed things. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. The Thunder led by as many as 26, but the Suns — powered by 30 points from Dillon Brooks — cut the lead to 10 late …

Duke basketball’s Caleb Foster returning to play with John Blackwell in 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Caleb Foster is running it back with the Duke Blue Devils. Advertisement On Wednesday, Foster announced his decision to return to Duke basketball via a social media post on Instagram. “See me when you see …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points in the series-opening win on Sunday, going 5 for 18 from the field. He bounced back in Game 2 with …

Dipping once more into the transfer portal, USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman might have scooped up a steal. Former Colgate point guard Jalen Cox, who starred last season in the Patriot League, will try to make a similar impact on a far bigger stage after committing to the Trojans on Wednesday. Former Colgate point guard Jalen Cox committed to …

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The Oklahoma City Thunder may be without Jalen Williams due to a hamstring injury once again. Williams went down early in the second half on Wednesday night during their 120-107 win over the Phoenix Suns. That victory at the Paycom Center gave the Thunder a 2-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series as it shifts to Phoenix later this week …

USC lands commitment from 17.9-PPG transfer scorer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. USC basketball is aggressively aiming to redeem itself from last season’s collapse. The Trojans already landed a former prized recruit from UConn. Now USC and head coach Eric Musselman reeled in a 17.9 points per game scorer out of Colgate. …

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams left in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns with a left hamstring injury. Williams held his leg as he left the court. He missed 30 games with a right hamstring injury this season. He also missed 19 games at the beginning of the season …

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DETROIT (AP) — Ben Wallace and Rick Mahorn, like proud uncles, watched the Detroit Pistons pound the Orlando Magic in the paint and meet them at the rim in a 98-83 win that tied their first-round series at a game apiece. “I’m sure they appreciated it,” Pistons power forward Isaiah Stewart said. Advertisement Wallace, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of …

Orthodox Jewish basketball player Chaim Galbut announced a historic college basketball commitment on Wednesday. Galbut, who is from Miami, is looking to become the first observant Orthodox Jewish men’s basketball player to play four years at the Division 1 level. Advertisement On Wednesday, he announced his historic commitment. Jonathan Givony of Draft Express shared the breaking news. “NEWS: Chaim Galbut …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Can the Toronto Raptors slow down the Cleveland Cavaliers? That’s the million-dollar question as this Round 1 series swings north of the border, which is more like $1.4 million CAD when you do the currency exchange. Advertisement Cleveland has a 2-0 chokehold on …

The ink has barely run dry on the 2025-26 college basketball season, but that won’t stop the diehards from projecting how the NCAA Tournament field might look in March of 2027. The window to enter the NCAA transfer portal closed on Tuesday, April 21, and while there are still thousands of unsigned players available, it’s a good time to take …

It was clear from the start that the Pistons were bringing a different defensive attitude to Game 2 when they had seven blocks in the first quarter. “When we play defense at the level we’re capable of, it triggers everything for us,” said Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Advertisement In the third quarter, the Pistons put it all together and looked …

The Oklahoma Sooners have done a great job of retaining talent this offseason, bringing back important pieces like Xzayvier Brown, Derrion Reid, and Dayton Forsythe. In the portal, they’ve added players like forward Khani Rooths from Louisville and guard Tyler Hendricks from Utah Valley. The Sooners made their third portal addition on Wednesday evening, earning the commitment of Texas A&M …

After being tied at half, the Pistons outscored the Magic, 38-16 in Q3 The largest run in quarter was 30-3 from the beginning of the … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHiFQogmEkk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

On Tuesday, during his pre-draft availability, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen indicated that he picked the brain of Boston Celtics’ NBA Champion President of Basketball Operations (and former Butler University Men’s Basketball coach) Brad Stevens. Only, it wasn’t really about basketball. Advertisement Rather, Steichen sought out any guidance that Stevens may be able to share regarding Achilles post-surgery recovery, …

NORMAN — Texas A&M transfer Pop Isaacs committed to Oklahoma, per multiple reports on Wednesday. Isaacs is a 6-foot-2 sharpshooting guard who has scored nearly 1,300 career points and averaged 9.8 points while shooting almost 40% from 3 this past season. Advertisement The Las Vegas native posted roughly 16 points per game over the previous two seasons at Creighton and …

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