Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. In some alternate NBA timeline, Victor Wembanyama was suspended for his katana-like elbow on Naz Reid. In that dimension, the Western Conference semifinals look very different. Advertisement But in our universe, the league isn’t holding out one of its biggest superstars for Game …

MADISON – The reigning national champions and another three Elite Eight teams are among the teams that will visit Wisconsin for men’s basketball games at the Kohl Center in 2026-27. The Big Ten released the 2026-27 home and away matchups for each men’s basketball team on May 12. Advertisement Wisconsin will face reigning national champion Michigan, Purdue, Nebraska, Indiana, Penn …

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LeBron James may be on the move, and how often have we been able to say that? In 2010, when he made The Decision to take his talents to South Beach. In 2014, when we had an inkling he would leave the Miami Heat for a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. And in 2018, when all signs pointed to him …

Purdue men’s basketball knows not to assume anything based on the home and away distribution of their Big Ten Conference games. Last season, the Boilermakers appeared to catch a break when contenders Illinois, Michigan and Michigan State all came to Mackey Arena for their lone games. That advantage disappeared when all three won on Keady Court. Advertisement Per the home-away …

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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has said it consistently all season long: He doesn’t know what’s next for him. He doesn’t know if he will play another season, and if so, whether it will be with the Lakers or another team. He — and the people around him — have consistently said he had not come close to making that …

The resounding reaction to the NCAA’s decision to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament to 76 teams has not been the most positive. Coaches and analysts have jumped on the idea that power schools will be the only ones who benefit from this development, and that smaller mid-majors will be left out of the big dance. While the NCAA …

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder insist they haven’t been perfect during their NBA title defense. Their record at the playoffs’ halfway point disagrees. The Thunder completed their second straight series sweep of the spring Monday night when they held off the resilient Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 of the second round. Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron …

In 1979, Duke had a rocky season, but still had the Duke Power Company – a frontcourt of Mike Gminski, Gene Banks, and Kenny Dennard – and also had Jim Spanarkel and Bob Bender, and Vince Taylor off the bench. Duke was hammered by Clemson in the game before that, 70-49, and Dean Smith was wary of an angry bunch …

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With the NBA Draft order now set following Sunday’s lottery — the Washington Wizards landed the top pick in one of the most anticipated drafts in recent memory — Kevin O’Connor dropped his Mock Draft 5.0 on Yahoo Sports, mapping out how every pick could play out now that the board is locked in. We used KOC’s projections as the …

Gulf Coast State College announced May 6 the hiring of Adam Sweeney as the new men’s head basketball coach. Sweeney joins the team after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Gulf Coast State College announced on May 6, 2026, the hiring of Adam Sweeney as the new men’s head basketball …

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night. Mitchell matched the mark of Eric “Sleepy” Floyd on a free throw with 27.6 seconds remaining. He had a chance to break the record, set …

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It was their closest game of the postseason so far, but the Oklahoma City Thunder still haven’t slipped. The Thunder held on late in a wild final few minutes to grab a 115-110 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. The win completed the sweep for the Thunder, who have now won …

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As the Los Angeles Lakers were facing a possible sweep at the hands of Western Conference No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, one face in the crowd couldn’t be happier to see it all unfold. Dillon Brooks, the Phoenix Suns wing, enforcer, villain and LeBron James pest, was spotted sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena with a smile on his face …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had his worst first half in a playoff game since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in September 2022. No problem. The All-Star guard followed it up with one of the best 24-minute stretches by a player in NBA playoff history Monday night. Advertisement After scoring only four points in the first half, Mitchell responded with 39 …

J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t hesitate to call out the officiating Monday night. Bickerstaff and the Detroit Pistons stumbled in the second half and fell to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-103, with their second-round playoff series now tied 2-2. Advertisement But it wasn’t just the loss, or the record-tying performance Mitchell had in the second half, that Bickerstaff was upset …

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Coach Ben McCollum has received an immediate $1 million raise under a six-year contract he signed last week, just over a month after he led Iowa to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years. According to the contract, obtained Monday by The Associated Press through an open records request, McCollum will be paid $4.35 million …

J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t hesitate to call out the officiating on Monday night. Bickerstaff and the Detroit Pistons stumbled in the second half on Monday and fell to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-103. The loss in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series tied it up 2-2. Advertisement But it wasn’t just the loss, or the record-tying performance that …

The Cleveland Cavaliers tied the series, beating the Detroit Pistons in Game 4. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 43 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover Advertisement Mitchell only scored 4 points in the first half. His first bucket came midway through the second quarter. He’d immediately break out of …