Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić made it clear Wednesday that he’s doing everything he can to return to the court against an Oklahoma City Thunder team he suffered his left hamstring strain against on April 2. Dončić also revealed that he was given an eight-week recovery timeline at the time his Grade 2 strain was diagnosed. Game 2 of …

Tennessee is all in for Rick Barnes, that much is clear. Rumors and outright statements quickly began circulating after the season ended that the Volunteers would be among the major players in transfer portal spending. They did not disappoint. Barnes had his first commitment from Belmont grad-transfer sharpshooter Tyler Lundblade immediately. He quickly watched nearly his entire roster hit the …

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The most productive season of Jaylen Brown’s NBA career came to an abrupt and stunning end in the first round of the playoffs this past weekend. His No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to a No. 7 seeded Philadelphia 76ers franchise that had never come back from that postseason deficit. For the first time in five years, the …

Cade Cunningham delivered an all-time playoff series to lead the Detroit Pistons to a historic 3-1 comeback. Over the final 3 … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YmwUEZ-sFE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Eastern Conference was unpredictable during the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs thanks to three seven-games series and the upset loss of the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics. The conference’s frenzied first round also changed FanDuel’s market for 2025-26 NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP. Superstar Celtics like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were previously among the favorites for …

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Jarred Vanderbilt’s dislocation of his right pinky finger is so gruesome we’re not going to show any video of the injury here, we’ll let the reaction of the Thunder bench sum it up. After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick confirmed it is a full dislocation and called it a “freak injury.” As noted by Jeff Stotts of In Street …

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been playing spectacular basketball in unprecedented territory. We’ve never seen anyone be this good, for this long, especially at this age. He’s etched his name on countless of records in the NBA history books from all-time points scored, both regular season and postseason, All-Star games, most seasons played, you name it. Advertisement For …

Arizona joined the suddenly intense recruitment of Florida Atlantic transfer power forward Devin Williams this week, hosting him on an official visit as his decision process winds down, and the Wildcats look for a solution to their biggest hole. They’ll have to win the battle over Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech, but the former four-star, top-100 recruit has the …

Big picture, following the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, we looked bound for a battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals, where — given how young, talented and deep both teams are — they could be waging a de facto NBA Finals every season for the foreseeable future. That’s how …

The general consensus ahead of the 2026-27 season: Illinois, which returns the majority of its core from last year’s Final Four squad, is a top five preseason squad. Hard assertions are difficult to make with six months standing between today and the next campaign, but it’s safe to say the Illini, at the bare minimum, will be a top-10 club …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Minnesota Timberwolves are full of surprises. First, star Anthony Edwards suddenly comes back from a leg injury, and then Minnesota stuns the San Antonio Spurs to grab a 1-0 series lead. Advertisement What shockers await in Game 2 tonight? There’s money in …

Missouri basketball has two open spots on its 2026-27 roster. It’s hard to imagine at least one of those not being filled by a point guard. As the roster currently stands, incoming five-star freshman Jason Crowe Jr. and rising redshirt freshman Aaron Rowe – who didn’t play a single second in his true freshman campaign – are the only point …

The Hawks are still reckoning with a disastrous end to their season, but that ending shouldn’t obscure the progress the organization made in course of the past 12 months. Despite major in-season roster turnover, the team won 46 games and returned to the playoffs after two seasons of eliminations in the Play-In Tournament. Jalen Johnson earned his first career All-Star …

Nearly a week out from the original announcement, and Duke’s landmark deal with Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service for a package of three regular-season men’s basketball games next season is still the talk of the sports media town square. Rightfully so. The deal could portend a sea change in how colleges approach the packaging and sale of media rights. On …

Masai Ujiri is a splashy name to fill the Dallas Mavericks’ president of basketball operations (and alternate governor) position, and one sure to spark endless fodder for debate for podcasters and basketball content creators. Is Ujiri washed? Or is he the dose of stability that this franchise needs as the Mavericks stare down the task of building around Cooper Flagg? …

Duke spent most of the 2025-26 season near or at the top of the rankings, finishing the regular season 29-2, including 17-1 in the ACC. Even with the departures of Wooden Award winner Cameron Boozer and sharpshooter Isaiah Evans, Jon Scheyer’s squad expects to stay high in both polls to start next season, and with Cayden Boozer, Dame Sarr, Caleb …

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LeBron James and the Lakers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NBA Playoffs history in the first round, defeating the Houston Rockets despite missing the services of MVP candidate Luka Doncic. But for King James’ record 23rd NBA season to continue, he’d have to pull off a miracle by dethroning the reigning champs, the Oklahoma City Thunder. And …

The NBA Draft Combine is approaching, and three Illini players were invited to participate in Chicago. The combine will run from May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis. Players will compete in five-on-five scrimmages, skill drills, measurements, medical examinations, and interview sessions. A total of 73 players were invited, including Illini standouts Keaton Wagler, Kylan Boswell, and Andrej …

Indiana’s latest portal commitment, announcing his transfer to Indiana just a few hours after Aiden Sherrell did on April 15th, becoming the sixth player to commit to Darian DeVries this offseason. With a relatively quiet recruitment, his announcement flew under the radar, but he appears to be a guy that Indiana is lucky to have signed. Lindsay comes to Indiana …

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At this point in the calendar, there is a lot to be determined regarding the next season in fantasy basketball. Between free agency, the draft and injuries, there are going to be a lot of changes to NBA rosters by the time that fantasy drafts are held in the fall. With that in mind, Rotoworld staffers Raphielle Johnson and Noah …

A new report is shining some light on what the 2026-27 schedule will look like for the Syracuse Orange. According to an interview Donna Ditota of syracuse.com conducted with Syracuse Associate AD Pete Corasiniti, Syracuse will play five of its 14 total non-conference games against Power Five opponents. Syracuse still needs to tidy up the details on two games, per …