The Duke basketball program going through one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country has become a regularity for Duke fans, and that won’t change in 2026-27. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have already scheduled a gauntlet of a non-con slate for their team, most recently setting up a date with Georgia at Madison Square Garden as …

Hey, remember when the New York Knicks lost two playoff games to the Atlanta Hawks?? It’s true! They were down 2-1 in that series after a 109-108 loss in Game 3, which was back on April 23rd. THEY HAVEN’T LOST SINCE! Advertisement Three straight against the Hawks to win that series 4-2, then a sweep of Philadelphia and a sweep …

Building a Mount Rushmore for Villanova basketball post-2000 is mostly just an exercise in making everyone mad (even though that’s not the point of this article). When a program wins two national championships and makes four Final Fours in under two decades, a top-four list becomes an impossible math problem. How do you weigh rings against talent, or foundational legacy …

With the Knicks and Spurs set for the NBA Finals, here’s a quick look at the top breakout players from teams that have already been eliminated. Using Yahoo’s High Score Fantasy format, these five put up the biggest jumps in production and turned heads in the postseason. High Score Regular Season Avg. High Score Postseason Avg. 46.1 55.8 Barnes and …

Now with the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline behind us, the roster picture for college basketball next season is largely set. The big game of musical chairs for some of the biggest names in college hoops is over, and the Tennessee Volunteers were one of the biggest winners of the entire cycle. Rick Barnes has used the transfer portal plenty over …

It’s been interesting to watch Jared McCain through the playoffs, as he radically exceeded most people’s expectations. It’s also been fun to watch the reactions of Philadelphia fans and Sixers writers as they realized that Philly really blew the McCain trade. In Oklahoma City, McCain emerged as a major force. Like we saw at Duke, he played with immense confidence …

College basketball fans have something to talk about at the water cooler this morning, as ESPN released its way-too-early Top 25 rankings following the final wave of NBA Draft decisions and roster announcements across the country. Now, with rosters as close to finalized as they are going to get for the 2026-27 college basketball season, the first major preseason rankings …

You can find almost anything on social media, including a dog predicting sporting events. One Corgi, affectionately known as “Air Corgi,” “Steph Furry,” and “Fluffy Mamba” on TikTok, is known for predicting the winners of major sporting events … and recently, she’s been turning heads. Advertisement It is all about the method. In the prediction videos, Air Corgi is shown …

For every college basketball fan wishing for a regime change, your prayers might be answered in the best possible way. Billy Donovan will be the most desirable candidate when the coaching carousel starts next year. With the Orlando Magic reportedly hiring San Antonio Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney, that likely closes the door on Donovan staying in the NBA. He has …

Stephen Curry’s season-long sneaker free agency is over with the international star announcing on social media a deal to take his Curry Brand to Chinese show powerhouse Li-Ning. Curry announced the deal on social media, and ESPN reports it as a 10-year contract. Advertisement “The future of Curry Brand will be powered by a company truly rooted in sports and …

UConn men’s basketball continues to add depth to their 2026-27 team, as the Huskies have added 7-footer Elmir Džafić to the roster via the transfer portal. The Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina native played for his country’s FIBA U18 championship team and appeared in seven games for Arkansas last season. Džafić (pronounced El-Meer JAWF-ich) played just 16 minutes in total last …

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The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs enter this year’s NBA Finals on a collision course of experience vs. exuberance. The Knicks return to the Finals for the first time since 1999 with a group of veterans in their prime with shared playoff experience. The Spurs’ latest iteration to make the Finals comes during their first playoff run behind …

No coach in the country needed a win more than Kentucky Wildcats basketball coach Mark Pope. After missing on Tyran Stokes, Pope had a well-earned reputation as a guy who could attract top recruits, but couldn’t land them. On Monday night, he might have finally put that to rest when he landed one of the best players available in the …

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Zohran Mamdani’s relentless quest to corner the youth vote has continued with the news that New York’s mayor has repealed bedtime for the city’s children during the hometown Knicks’ NBA finals run. The Knicks are in the finals for the first time since 1999, and the series against the San Antonio Spurs starts on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Related: The …

When the transfer portal opened, Dana Altman made it clear that he wanted to recruit an entirely different style of team. After losing standouts such as Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle and Kwame Evans Jr., the Oregon Ducks needed a reset. Altman brought in a host of talented transfers to redefine the team’s identity. There is plenty of size and defensive …

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The marquee outside of Madison Square Garden in December 1949 once promoted the following event, which was happening a couple of days later: “Geo Mikan vs Knicks.” Not “Minneapolis Lakers vs. Knicks.” Just George Mikan. The NBA’s first one-of-a-kind big man. Advertisement It feels like history repeating itself now. The NBA Finals start Wednesday, with the …

Darian DeVries first season as the head coach of Indiana men’s basketball ended in disappointment when the Hoosiers were left out of the NCAA Tournament field on Selection Sunday. A late season collapse full of blowout losses doomed Indiana’s postseason hopes after a brief stretch of quality play.‘ With the program facing another transfer portal heavy rebuild heading into the …

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The Western Conference Finals are depressing. Some Rockets fans are watching them for keys to the future. What do they have that we don’t? What if the answer is “just about everything”? Beyond Rockets fans, NBA observers love to watch the Finals in search of the new “meta”. Slow bigs are out. No, wait, they’re fine, but small guards are …

Kentucky has gotten the best available player in college basketball’s transfer portal. Former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic committed to the Wildcats late Monday night, according to multiple reports. Momcilovic was the No. 3 player in On3’s transfer rankings after he removed himself from NBA Draft consideration. After the 2025-26 season, Momcilovic simultaneously entered the transfer portal and explored declaring …

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The 2026 NBA Draft has something for everyone. There’s star power at the top, a deep point guard class, talented forwards young (Nate Ament, Hannes Steinbach) and old (Yaxel Lendeborg) throughout the lottery, a classic 7’3 drop coverage big man in Aday Mara, and a long-term stretch five bet in Chris Cenac Jr. Like last year, the biggest winners will …