Yearly Archives: 2026

An optimistic preview of the Spurs vs. Thunder series

It’s a big day for the Spurs as they kick off their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2017, and it’s against none other than an old rival who has given the Spurs a few very tough tests in their short existence in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Going up against the defending champions without homecourt advantage and with an unproven …

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Knicks Notes: Rust vs. rest, MSG impact, challenging Donovan Mitchell and James Harden

The long wait is over. The Knicks’ springtime sojourn waiting for the Cleveland Cavaliers to dispatch the Detroit Pistons so they can commence the Eastern Conference Finals ends on Tuesday night, after New York went nine days without a game. “It’s go-time now,” Jalen Brunson said Monday. Advertisement But the long layoff presents challenges for the Knicks and head coach …

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Donovan Mitchell’s leadership through difficult season made Game 7 in Detroit possible: ‘I’ll follow him into war’

DETROIT — Over the past seven months, Donovan Mitchell made sure to remind every reporter he could that this season wasn’t the same as the previous. “We got to let last year go,” Mitchell said back in November. “This is a whole different season. Everybody around us got better. It’s a different season. I think we have to drop this …

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Cavs at Knicks Game 1: How to watch, odds, and injury report

It’s a quick turnaround for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There’s just one day separating their emotional seven-game series against the Detroit Pistons and the start of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. These two teams couldn’t be coming into this series from more opposite perspectives. Advertisement The Cavs have played two physically demanding series that have gone seven …

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Yam Madar, a 25-year-old former Celtics draft pick, commits to LSU basketball | Report

Construction of Will Wade’s LSU basketball roster continues with the reported addition of Israeli guard Yam Madar, a 2020 Celtics NBA Draft pick. The 25-year-old Madar has extensive pro basketball experience overseas and was the 2023 EuroLeague Rising Star playing for Partizan Belgrade. He’s also played for Haopel Tel Aviv (Israel), Fenerbache (Turkey) and Bayern Munich (Germany). Advertisement A report …

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Spurs vs Thunder Same-Game Parlay for Monday’s NBA Playoffs Game 1

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder kick off the premier matchup of these NBA playoffs on Monday, May 17. Advertisement Victor Wembanyama & Co. will give OKC more trouble than it’s seen to date, and our Spurs vs. Thunder same-game parlay is …

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UNC’s Veesaar Reveals Reasoning Behind NBA Draft Decision

Former North Carolina center Henri Veesaar recently decided to keep his name in the NBA Draft instead of returning to UNC for next season, and he revealed the reason at the NBA Draft Combine. Veesaar broke out into a full-fledged star with the Tar Heels last season after transferring from the Arizona Wildcats. He averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds …

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Knicks’ OG Anunoby reportedly playing in Game 1 against Cavs in Eastern Conference finals

After missing the final two games of the second round with a left hamstring strain, New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby is “going to be playing in Game 1” of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. “That’s the most important thing to come out of the second round for [the Knicks],” Charania …

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Jon Hood announced as La Familia head coach

For the third straight year, La Familia will have a new head coach guiding the program in The Basketball Tournament, as former Kentucky guard Jon Hood takes over the Wildcats alumni team for the 2026 event. Hood follows former Kentucky guards Tyler Ulis and Sean Woods, who each previously led La Familia during its first two tournament appearances. Ulis helped …

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Mercer transfer Kyle Cuffe Jr. follows father’s footsteps, commits to St. John’s basketball

Like father, like son. It took more than a few years, but after venturing between three different teams, Kyle Cuffe, Jr. is coming back home to play for his father’s alma mater. Cuffe committed to St. John’s for his final season of college basketball, following stints at Kansas, Syracuse, and Mercer. The news was first reported by CBS Sports reporter …

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Former pro guard TJ Clark decommits from Ole Miss

Former G League and pro guard TJ Clark has decommitted from Ole Miss, he told Rivals. The 6-foot-3, 22-year-old committed to Chris Beard and the Rebels in mid-December but has now decided to reopen his recruitment. Advertisement Clark, a native of Covington, Georgia, has spent the past few years in the pro ranks, including stops with Overtime Elite, the NBA …

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Villanova offers 2029 center Mason Grivna

Per NextUpRecruits, Kevin Willard is getting a jump on his potential starting center four years from now. 6’11” freshman Mason Grivna, of Wildcat Select and Ballard High School, has been officially offered by Villanova, who joins schools such as Texas Tech, Arizona State, Ohio, Iowa and Virginia Tech having given an offer. NextUpRecruits is also reporting that Grivna has received …

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Dusty May on Spurs-OKC, Michigan & the NBA Draft + Bryce Simon on Cavs-Knicks & Detroit’s disaster

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by NCAA Champion Michigan’s head coach Dusty May and Motor City Hoops’ Bryce Simon to discuss the NBA Playoffs and look ahead to the NBA Draft. Advertisement KOC and Bryce discuss the Detroit Pistons’ Game 7 collapse and what Detroit could’ve done differently this season. Then, they look into prospects …

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Virginia Announces Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Lars Tiffany Won’t Return

Virginia Lacrosse made a stunning change in leadership this morning. The univerisity announced that two-time national champion head coach Lars Tiffany would no longer be leading the program and that a national search would begin immediately. Tiffany posted a 108-51 record, including back-to-back national championships in 2019 and 2021, in 10 seasons at Virginia. Tiffany is responsible for two of …

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