Monthly Archives: April 2026

Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Raptors Game 1 – James Harden runs the show

The Cleveland Cavaliers defended their home floor in Game 1 of their first round series against the Toronto Raptors. Let’s go over today’s winners, because there were no losers. WINNER – Pace Controlling the tempo was a point of emphasis for the Cavaliers entering this series. Toronto is one of the deadlier transition teams in the league, while Cleveland was …

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Looking at the current UCLA Bruins 2026-2027 depth chart

It hasn’t been a program-shattering transfer portal season so far for the UCLA Bruins but Mick Cronin has now added four players, after news broke that Azavier Robinson was committing to UCLA on Saturday. UCLA’s 2025-2026 group had a few flashes of greatness but there was plenty of frustration mixed in, as the Bruins finished the year 24-12 with another …

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Player Grades: Cavs vs Raptors Game 1 -Donovan Mitchell starts with a bang

The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business in a blowout win to start the 2026 NBA Playoffs. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 32 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals Advertisement Mark another special start to the playoffs for a guy who is one of the league’s most prolific postseason scorers ever. …

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UCLA lands Butler guard Azavier Robinson in the transfer portal

The UCLA Bruins have yet to go big game hunting this year in the transfer portal but Mick Cronin and the Bruins added another recruit with guard Azavier Robinson out of Butler committing to UCLA early Saturday morning. Robinson just finished off his freshman season with the Butler Bulldogs, where he averaged 6.1 points and 2.5 assists. Robinson is the …

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Cavs cage Raptors in Game 1, take 1-0 series lead with 126-113 win

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business in Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday afternoon on the strength of a strong third quarter. They controlled the pace of the game and executed at a high level in the half-court thanks to superstar performances from their guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. This added up to a …

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Kentucky transfer guard Jasper Johnson commits to Oregon

Kentucky transfer guard Jasper Johnson has committed to Oregon. He announced the news on Saturday. In his freshman season at Kentucky, Johnson averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 rebounds in 35 games off the bench. The Lexington native, who was a four-star recruit, originally committed to Kentucky over Alabama and North Carolina. Advertisement Although Johnson entered his freshman campaign …

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MSU Spartans in the NBA Playoffs

The NBA season has wrapped up and the playoffs have begun. As someone who also writes for Detroit Bad Boys, I highly encourage you to watch the #1 seed Detroit Pistons who look to have some postseason success for the first time in 15+ years. Or, if you’re looking for some more postseason basketball now that March Madness is over, …

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Badgers starter is heading to the SEC

The Wisconsin Badgers got some surprising news earlier this offseason, as starting freshman forward/center Aleksas Bieliauskas announced he’d enter the transfer portal. It was unexpected, as the Badgers wanted Bieliauskas back in the fold to have a strong frontcourt in 2026 with Nolan Winter, Austin Rapp, and Will Garlock, but unfortunately, the financials couldn’t match, and the freshman elected to …

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Larry Bird, Steve Kerr, others pay tribute to Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt after Brazilian icon dies at 68

Oscar Schmidt authored a 46-point performance in the final of the 1987 Pan American Games, leading Brazil to a historic victory over the United States in a game that partly precipitated the formation of the “Dream Team.” Schmidt, a 6-foot-9 forward with a 3-point stroke that was ahead of its time, earned the nickname of the “Holy Hand,” or “MĂŁo …

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Wisconsin lands big man in the transfer portal after visit

The Wisconsin Badgers have their second addition in the transfer portal, and it’s a big one (literally): Hofstra transfer center Victory Onetu. Onetu, a junior this past season, spent his first year of college basketball at Hofstra, averaging 4.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks on 17.9 minutes per game. Playing in all 35 contests, he made 17 starts. Advertisement …

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NBA playoffs 2026: Anthony Edwards cleared for Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 1

DENVER — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared to play in Saturday’s Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. Head coach Chris Finch didn’t have any news on his status pregame after he’d previously been listed as questionable with right knee injury maintenance. But he participated in warmups, and the Timberwolves announced pregame that he was available to play. …

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How Kentucky, Kansas, Florida contend for Milan Momcilovic in transfer portal

How Kentucky, Kansas, Florida contend for Milan Momcilovic in transfer portal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Milan Momcilovic has the potential to be the most impactful pickup in the entire college basketball transfer portal. Advertisement Teams like Kentucky, Kansas and Florida could all be in the mix for …

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Best Of Ray Allen | Career 3-Pointers

The all-time leader in 3-pointers made! We look back on Ray Allen’s top 3’s from his career to celebrate his 45th birthday from July … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag9oouHQN-M Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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NBA playoffs 2026: Anthony Edwards available to play Game 1 for Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, listed as questionable with right knee injury

Anthony Edwards is expected to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Denver Nuggets. Edwards was listed on the NBA injury report as questionable for Saturday’s matchup, but he went through his regular pregame warm-up routine, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski. That indicates he should be in the lineup. The …

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Vanderbilt basketball lands transfer Ace Glass of Washington State

His name notwithstanding, Ace Glass is known more for his scoring ability than his rebounding prowess. The former Washington State freshman guard, who averaged 16.4 points, three rebounds and 2.3 assists last season for the Huskies, will be bringing all of his game to Vanderbilt basketball next season. Advertisement The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder announced on Instagram on April 18 that he …

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Suns vs Thunder Same-Game Parlay for Sunday’s NBA Playoffs Game 1

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. After running the table in the NBA Play-In, the Phoenix Suns are back in the playoffs, but standing in their way is the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Advertisement My Suns vs. Thunder predictions expect OKC to dominate Sunday’s series opener, fueled by …

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Kansas Jayhawks in mix for 15.7 PPG transfer portal sharpshooter

Kansas Jayhawks in mix for 15.7 PPG transfer portal sharpshooter originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kansas Jayhawks had a successful backcourt foray into the transfer portal a year ago with their acquisition of Melvin Council Jr. Advertisement They’re going back to the well this time around, and …

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NBA playoffs 2026: Raptors’ Immanuel Quickley out for Game 1 vs. Cavaliers with strained hamstring

The Toronto Raptors will be without starting point guard Immanuel Quickley as they begin their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quickley is out for Game 1 with a strained right hamstring that he suffered in Toronto’s final regular-season game last Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. He did not play the second half of that matchup after playing …

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Massamba Diop transfer rumors include Gonzaga, St. John’s after 7-foot-1 rising star

Massamba Diop transfer rumors include Gonzaga, St. John’s after 7-foot-1 rising star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Massamba Diop has an absurd amount of talent, and he only just began to show that in his freshman season at Arizona State. Advertisement Now in the transfer portal, the 7-foot-1 …

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