Monthly Archives: April 2026

Top 10 most-watched games of the 2025–26 men’s college basketball season

The 2025–26 men’s college basketball season delivered one of the strongest TV runs in years. It built through the regular season, then reached its peak when the NCAA Tournament started on March 19 and carried through the Final Four and national championship. The tournament again showed why March Madness remains one of the biggest events in American sports. It brought …

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Bam Adebayo injury update: Heat star hurt in LaMelo Ball tie-up

The Miami Heat’s quest to come out of the NBA Play-In Tournament may have just become a lot more difficult. Early in the second quarter, Heat captain Bam Adebayo was shaken up when he took a hard fall on the court. He’s questionable to return with a lower back injury, per the Heat. Advertisement Adebayo was not on the court …

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True to his word, Darian DeVries adds 7-foot-2 center to Indiana basketball from transfer portal

1 / 3 Indiana basketball vs. Northwestern photos in Big Ten Tournament Mar 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Tucker Devries (12) grabs a rebound against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images 1 / 3 Indiana basketball vs. Northwestern photos in Big Ten Tournament Mar 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, …

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NBA play-in: Heat’s Bam Adebayo leaves with back injury after Hornets’ LaMelo Ball grabbed his ankle on fall to ground

Things got heated early in Tuesday’s play-in game between the Heat and Charlotte Hornets after a hard fall to the court by Miami’s Bam Adebayo. Adebayo grabbed a rebound after a LaMelo Ball layup was blocked. As Adebayo landed near the baseline, Ball, on the ground, grabbed the back of Adebayo’s left ankle while Adebayo’s right leg was in the …

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Grant Hill recalls how Mike Krzyzewski prepared Duke against UNLV at the very start of the 1991 season: “We practiced five against seven”

The story of Duke’s 1991 national championship run remains one of the most iconic in NCAA history, thanks to the talent and grit the team possessed and the way it initiated one of the hardest-fought revenge arcs in college basketball history. A year earlier, they were humiliated on the biggest stage by UNLV, losing by 30 points in the 1990 …

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Michigan State basketball center target commits to Indiana

On a day that saw the Spartans top transfer portal target get predicted to go elsewhere, Michigan State basketball saw their No. 2 target commit to the same school. SMU transfer center Samet Yigitoglu has committed to Indiana, the same school that is expected to land Sherrell. This is a massive blow to the Spartans, coming from a team inside …

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Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance decides on his future

The Kentucky Wildcats and coach Mark Pope had high hopes for Jayden Quaintance. They signed him from the transfer portal after a terrific freshman season that ended early due to a knee injury, and expected him to be a major factor in SEC play and the postseason. Unfortunately, it didn’t play out that way. Quaintance came back in December, as …

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Hornets celebrate first postseason home game in 10 years by handing out ‘Protect the Hive’ T-shirts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — You think the Charlotte Hornets were starving for a home postseason game? It’s been a decade since the Hornets hosted a postseason game, and the team is doing what it can to celebrate the accomplishments of Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball and generate excitement among its fan base. Advertisement Prior to Tuesday night’s play-in tournament game …

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Zavier Zens recaps Wisconsin, Utah State and Illinois visits

Wisconsin Lutheran senior Zavier Zens has become one of the surprising late additions to the 2026 college basketball recruiting class after requesting his release from an NLI with Northern Iowa on March 30. The 6-foot-7 senior had visits with Utah State, Illinois and Wisconsin over the past weekend, which he recapped with the Journal Sentinel on April 14. Advertisement The …

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Anthony Davis hopes to turn Wizards into a contender next season

Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis told reporters that he plans to play for the team next season. “Yeah, I’m under contract,” Davis said with a laugh. “I love my money.” While playing for the Wizards may be obvious to Davis, he has yet to make his debut since joining the team before the NBA trade deadline in February. Davis played …

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Six-figure offers and hundreds of calls, all-conference guard details portal decision

Finally, Hudson Mayes got a solid night’s sleep. The All-Big West Conference honorable mention selection out of UC-San Diego and, most notably this month, NCAA transfer portal entrant had lost track of days, let alone the “hundreds” of phone calls and texts from potential basketball suitors. Advertisement On Tuesday, Mayes made official the next step in his blossoming college basketball …

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College basketball transfer portal: Top 25 overall players

The NCAA transfer portal officially opened at midnight on April 7 with thousands of college basketball players prepared to evaluate their futures. In the new offseason format, all players must submit an entry by April 21 to change programs. As top prospects continue to commit to their new program, the updated list of available players and list of best committed …

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The NBA Drafts Isaiah Austin

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recognized Isaiah Austin by calling his name on behalf of the league after his dreams were cut … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RAmHBWVVQo Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/14/26

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 12: The sneakers worn by Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic during the game against the Boston Celtics on April 12, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Images …

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What Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp’s departures mean for Northwestern men’s basketball

To go along with the players graduating from Northwestern, eight athletes entered their names into the transfer portal. Among them are Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp — the three rotational bigs for the Wildcats not named Nick Martinelli. Here’s what those departures mean for the ‘Cats in 2026 and beyond. Advertisement What NU is losing The Singleton news …

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Best Step Back Plays: 2018 NBA Season

Check out the best step back plays that fooled the defender from the 2018 NBA Season! Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwGZ_7fQNYU Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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UNC Basketball: A Tar Heel-centric NBA Playoffs preview

Later tonight, the NBA Playoffs are set to begin. Well, somewhat. Tonight starts the Play-In Tournament that decides the final teams to make the playoffs, but either way, the march towards the NBA Finals begins over the next couple days. While UNC’s lack of a former player being a leading player on a championship-contending team has been well covered (and …

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