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 …

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Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has a knack for getting off to a hot start in the playoffs. Coming into Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Mitchell had scored 30-plus points in nine straight playoff-series openers. But that streak ended during a 111-101 loss vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points with 23, but fell short …

One of the interesting and defining differences between Jon Scheyer’s Duke teams and those of his GOAT predecessor, Mike Krzyzewski is that Coach K tended to focus on athleticism over size. For his part, Scheyer has a clear preference for taller players. Still athletic, but taller. From what we’ve seen, Scheyer’s defense is more conservative. Coach K wanted a pit …

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Congratulations, Lakers! You held Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to fewer than 20 points for the first time since Game 3 of the Western Conference finals last May 24. You forced him into a season-high seven turnovers. And — get this, this part is really wild — you afforded the man who basically lives at the charity stripe only …

The fate of some of the top college basketball players in the country will be decided by this year’s NBA Draft, but before player selections can be made, the NBA Draft Lottery has to take place to determine the order of selection. The three teams with the worst records during the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Washington Wizards, the Indiana Pacers, …

The answer to the Lakers’ slumping offense sat hunched in a chair in the corner of the visitors’ locker room at Paycom Center. Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell. “We have a guy …

The University of Kentucky is mourning the loss of a true legend. Adrian ‘Odie’ Smith, a cornerstone of Kentucky’s storied history and a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, passed away on April 28. He was 89 years old. The university released a statement Monday announcing the passing. Smith leaves behind a legacy that stretches from the bluegrass of Lexington …

Over the past five-plus years, Brad Underwood and Illinois have been oh-so close to a Final Four berth several times. The No. 1-seeded squad featuring Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn was capable. The Elite Eight unit led by Terrence Shannon Jr. had the pieces. But neither of those teams broke through. The 2025-26 Illini did make it, however. Keaton Wagler …

A rough offensive night for the Lakers left them struggling to find enough scoring to keep up with the Thunder in Game 1 as they fell to OKC, 108-90. After a fast start to the contest, LA trailed OKC for the final three quarters. However, the lead would ebb and flow as the purple and gold had brief runs that …

2025-2026 Season Stats: 39 games (0 starts)12.9 minutes5.5 points64.6% FG%37.5 3pt% (3/8)3.0 rebounds.3 assists.1 steals1.2 blocks.5 turnovers* Set career highs in sophomore season due to injury in freshman season Advertisement 2025-2026 Season Awards / Honors: No awards or honors Season Retrospective: After a freshman season that was frustratingly cut short just one game (and 90 seconds) in due to injury, …