NBA insider Marc Stein is reporting that Nikola Vucevic is not expected to return to the Celtics: “Former All-Star center Nikola Vucevic is increasingly regarded as a certainty to switch teams this summer after a fractured right ring finger in March helped derail his brief stint as a Boston Celtic in the spring. He’ll be 36 in October but figures …

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The Big Ten conference announced home and away games for each team for the 2026-27 season. Each team will play an 18-game schedule, playing 16 opponents once and one opponent twice. USC and UCLA women’s basketball will see each other twice during the regular season for the crosstown rivalry game. Due to UCLA and USC’s location, the Bruins and Trojans …

For the first time in 27 years, the NBA Finals have returned to Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks bring a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs back home, and the court isn’t the only place where the stars will be shining. We’ve seen the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, Spike Lee, and others make …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. The New York Knicks didn’t have to search too far for a halftime performer. Advertisement The Knicks tapped Grammy award-winning rapper and New York native Cardi B to provide halftime entertainment for …

The gang is (almost) all here. With summer workouts getting underway in less than a month, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are beginning to file into Spokane to get settled before the first team event in early July. Isiah Harwell, a former McDonald’s All-American and transfer from Houston, made his arrival in Spokane public last Friday after posting a picture on Gonzaga’s …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Basketball bettors are in a New York state of mind for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are home and holding a 2-0 series edge over the San Antonio Spurs, who enter what will be a madhouse inside Madison …

The college sports world was rocked to its very core on Monday morning as embattled Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a temporary restraining order against the NCAA that will enable the transfer from Cincinnati to play for the Red Raiders this season despite having admitted to an addiction to gambling, including bets placed on his own team. Local Texas …

A tectonic shift may be required to change the course of the 2026 NBA Finals (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images Two Games, Same Story Twice in this series, San Antonio has built significant leads. Twice, it hasn’t mattered. Through two games, the Spurs have been good enough to control stretches but not disciplined enough to finish them. …

Midtown Manhattan was already going to be a wild scene with the NBA Finals returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 27 years — and with the Knicks up 2-0 on the Spurs, New Yorkers believe they are witnessing a coronation. They are also witnessing the most intense security around an NBA game anyone can remember. What …

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During an end-of-season press conference on Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti addressed criticism of star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander head-on — and did not hold back. In a scathing defense of Gilgeous-Alexander, Presti spoke for nearly seven minutes straight about how the reigning league MVP doesn’t deserve much of the criticism he is given. The GM made a …

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks has added to the hype and hassle around Madison Square Garden. The 8:30 p.m. June 8 game is expected to mark the first time that a seated U.S. president has attended the NBA Finals. And, …

The legacy Stacey King left behind with the Chicago Bulls as a player and broadcaster came pouring out in tributes during the 24 hours since the team announced the 59-year-old’s death on Sunday, June 7. He was a constant link between the franchise’s greatest years and its current generation of players, with achievements that helped establish the most famous Bull …

It’s not all that surprising that a former Villanova player hasn’t won NBA Finals MVP. Main Line legends have plenty of championship hardware — from Herman “Red” Klotz in 1948 to the historic 1956 run with Paul “Pitchin’ Paul” Arizin and Larry Hennessy, and the 1967 squad featuring Wali Jones and Bill Melchionni. Advertisement More recently, Chris Ford (1981), John …

Stacey King spent nearly 20 years making bad basketball worth watching. Now, he’s gone. King died Sunday, June 9 at 59 years old and Chicago is in mourning. King was the sixth pick out of Oklahoma in the 1989 draft, a 6-foot-11 big man who won three NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in his first five seasons …

Monday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals is the most anticipated home game in New York Knicks history. Due to the planned appearance of President Donald Trump, accessing Madison Square Garden is turning into a headache for everybody involved, including fans, arena staffers, media and even the players playing in the game. Advertisement San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox spoke …

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Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was “deeply saddened” to learn about the death of his former teammates Stacey King. In a statement Monday, Jordan paid tribute to King, who died at 59 over the weekend, the Bulls announced Sunday. Jordan’s full statement read: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of Stacey’s passing. We shared some special years together as teammates, and …

After former assistant coach Luke Murray announced that he was leaving for the head coach job at Boston College in late March, Dan Hurley and the rest of the staff did their due diligence and finally found a replacement in Mike Pegues, according to multiple reports. Pegues has been a high major assistant every season since 2012-13, accumulating stops at …

The New York Knicks are back home for Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals with a chance to wrap up the series against the San Antonio Spurs. Despite having a 2-0 lead in the series, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are trying to keep their focus ahead of Game 3. Advertisement “I do my best to stay present …

When John Mauer took over the Kentucky Wildcats for the 2027-28 season, he had to rebuild after the team went through a disastrous 3-13 season the year before. Luckily, the former Illinois star turned things around quickly, and led them to a 12-6 record. That winning record would start a run of winning seasons that would go on for 60 …

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are returning to their roots next NBA season with a new logo, new uniforms and a new court. The team revealed their wholesale updates on Sunday, June 7, including some subtle nods to the design elements present in the team’s 1989 debut. Advertisement “This franchise means something different to every generation of fans,” Timberwolves CEO Matt Caldwell …

Illinois basketball has added a three-star guard from Kankakee to its 2026 recruiting class. Lincoln Williams has signed with the Fighting Illini, becoming the sixth incoming freshman for head coach Brad Underwood. Williams, a 6-foot-5 guard/forward, had scholarship offers from Arizona State, Virginia Tech, TCU and DePaul. Advertisement “Lincoln is an outstanding in-state player who we have recruited for many years,” …