Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The first Saturday of the NBA Playoffs kicks off with Raptors vs. Cavaliers, and our NBA player prop projections system has crunched the numbers to deliver the top Raptors vs. Cavaliers predictions you need for this 1:00 p.m. ET start. Advertisement Our Raptors vs. Cavaliers …

Villanova transfer has links to Illinois, Kansas, Houston, Georgia originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the newest entrants to the college basketball transfer portal is Malachi Palmer. Advertisement He’s in the portal from Villanova after beginning his career at Maryland. And now, he’s looking for a third …

The 2026 NBA Playoffs tip off today with four exciting first-round matchups. First, at 1:00 PM ET, the Toronto Raptors, making their first playoff appearance since 2022, take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then, at 3:30 PM, it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets. At 6:00 PM, the Atlanta Hawks go head-to-head with the New York Knicks as the two teams …

Coming off their third consecutive trip to the Elite Eight, Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers have hit the college basketball transfer portal hard this summer and another significant addition could be coming. Joe Tipton of On3.com wrote on Friday that he would give the Volunteers “the edge” in the battle to land VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. from the …

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Now things get real. The NBA playoffs are here and make no mistake: Oklahoma City is the team to beat. The Thunder are the reigning champions and had the best record in the NBA despite a rash of injuries, including their second-best player from last season missing the majority of the season. Advertisement That doesn’t mean they are invincible. San …

Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks had another strong season in 2025-26, finishing 24-11 and tied with the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Iowa State Cyclones at 12-6 for a No. 3 finish in the Big 12. Kansas was rewarded with a No. 4 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, facing the No. 13 Cal Baptist Lancers in …

Clippers survive NBA’s hottest rookie, get ready for the playoffs Culver City Observer Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQT1Z6VTEtX05DaVZVX2hxWVUzTkRySVozblFEbGpYYjJNaGNzeXdjal9OX3d5SGFNV2FremxORDFRRWpCTU5FZElZSl8wSzVjcFhaWFplT2xQeTR4R3Rmd203T0VSQUR6bTRJY3IxdVNqMjBIVGNic0w1UWU5VTg4dkpHbmZDVmZEa21JVHBraEY5YVl2c1pOSFpybWhPS2tvZ2t1d2xObE5jeWRGQlRKcXFHVVBWWFZZRDVCaFJpbUV1WndNQkVMM2hnUUI1UQ?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-04-15 16:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PHOENIX (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr is contemplating his future, the four-time NBA champion coach suggesting after the Warriors’ season ended Friday night that there is a chance he might not be back with the club next season. “It might still go on. It may not,” Kerr said after the Warriors lost in Phoenix and were eliminated from …

The Illinois faithful were waiting on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating a decision from Andrej Stojakovic. After David Mirkovic, Jake Davis, Tomislav Ivisic and Zvonimir Ivisic announced their returns for the 2026-27 season on Wednesday, there was only one natural response (for Illini fans, that is): why didn’t Stojakovic say he’s coming back? Well, on Friday, he quelled …

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Of the last 20 games of Boston’s regular season, 13 featured a starting lineup of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Sam Hauser and Neemias Queta. Despite Tatum’s late entry into the lineup, that 5-man combo is third in total minutes together this year, sporting a +7 net scoring advantage (per 100 possessions). It’s a lineup that figures to transition …

Illinois men’s basketball had a magical run to the 2026 Final Four, driven by players who seemed extremely well-connected. The Fighting Illini will retain most of that continuity heading into next season, as the Peoria Journal Star reports talented swingman Andrej Stojakovic will return to the program for his senior year. Basketball fans know that while Stojakovic doesn’t necessarily bring …

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PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green was several feet behind the 3-point line as the shot clock wound down and didn’t have many options, so the Phoenix guard simply squared up and let if fly. In most cases, the third-quarter heave wouldn’t have been a high-percentage shot. Advertisement On Friday night, pretty much everyone knew it was going in. “It felt …

Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan heads into his first full offseason after taking his first roster completely assembled from the transfer portal all the way to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Houston, and as soon as the offseason began, it was expected that McMillan and his staff would need to rebuild the roster from the …

Brook Lopez set the Clippers up perfectly to fail (and they did) MSN Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPQ01XX29CRl9jUVlMNktkNFlSTXNnYnhGRlpSejc5OG8yRXZoNnJTUUFETGpoaHQ2REtNc0xGNzFEd0ZpVm5LTHJENmRkbkZLTURpdG1YeGVSUFE0Y3B4bkJFN3ZDMldCZ3g4Q0llREJ2VHk3dExxc3pPVXNwY1p4aG11U1NsYnRPTmNSWEcySnVodHN6QTUwWm50WjNkaGdNTW9LejRDbHcxbFpyMTQ2dA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-04-18 02:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. Not this year. There were a record-tying three teams — Charlotte at 44-38, Miami at 43-39 and the Los Angeles Clippers at 42-40 — that finished over .500 this season but failed to qualify for the playoffs. Advertisement The only other years when that happened were 1971 and 2022. In …

When people think of Duke’s great buzzer beaters, Christian Laettner’s name generally comes up first. His shot against Kentucky is legendary, and his earlier buzzer beater against UConn was also tremendous. However, when it comes to Duke’s buzzer beaters, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, because Duke has plenty of buzzer beaters. Advertisement Like Laettner, Chris Duhon has two …

The 2026 NBA playoffs are set. All first-round matchups are locked in after a dramatic Play-In Tournament, and, now, the hunt for the Larry O’Brien Trophy ramps up off Saturday, April 18 with four series-opening games. The Play-In Tournament delivered plenty of excitemetn before a single first-round playoff game was played. The Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers locked up …

While much of the focus is on the transfer portal in the college basketball world, there are still a number of high school and international prospects waiting to find their next homes. Among them is international center Sayon Keita, who actually visited with Kentucky Basketball last summer. The 7-foot big man also visited Kansas, Duke, UConn, and North Carolina, which …

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The Golden State Warriors’ tumultuous season — plagued by season-ending injuries to Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody and a 27-game absence from their franchise superstar due to a persistent runner’s knee issue — has come to an ultimate end tonight against the Phoenix Suns. Steph Curry could not muster enough energy to carry the Warriors anew, with his runner’s knee …

It’s been a bit of an eventful week for the Mizzou Basketball team. On Monday, Tennessee transfer post Jaylen Carey committed to the Tigers. Then on Tuesday, Providence transfer wing Jamier Jones did the same. Not to be outdone, then Kansas transfer post Bryson Tiller cross the border to commit to the good guys. Advertisement Missouri has completely changed the …

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