Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Both the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers struggled in their own ways to advance, but advance they did. Advertisement My Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions and NBA picks focus on Jarrett Allen and his struggles on the glass in Game 1 of this series, …

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FIBA Hall of Famer and Puerto Rican basketball legend José ‘Piculin’ Ortiz has passed away at the age of 62. Ortiz was widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Puerto Rican basketball history. He had been battling colorectal cancer since 2023, according to FIBA. Throughout his career, Ortiz played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, averaging …

LeBron James and the Lakers begin Round 2 of their quest for an NBA Title tonight but standing in their way are the defending champs, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Minus Luka Dončić, LeBron and co. are heavy underdogs. OKC dominated the league and their treatment of the Lakers was no exception. The Thunder went 4-0 this season against Los Angeles …

Famed college basketball announcer Dick Vitale couldn’t hide his emotions after receiving a message from Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo on Monday. Vitale, who started as a broadcaster with ESPN in 1979 and became a popular voice in college hoops, is currently battling cancer. He revealed earlier in April that he was diagnosed with melanoma in his lung …

The Houston Rockets entered last offseason with a star player in their sights, and decided to pull the trigger on a Kevin Durant deal with the Phoenix Suns. Durant, aging but still spectacular, immediately proved his worth. But the Rockets had to overcome the loss of Fred VanVleet to a torn ACL. In fact, the loss of VanVleet moved almost everyone …

After the Michigan Wolverines won the National Championship, head coach Dusty May and his staff had little time to waste before jumping into the transfer portal to replenish their roster for next season. With the transfer portal opening minutes after the final buzzer, May had to quickly come up with a plan for how he was going to construct a …

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Lower seed on the road shocks higher seed at home in Game 1. It’s a tale as old as time (e.g., The 2003 playoffs when the number 8 seeded Phoenix Suns stole Game 1 on the road against the number 1 seeded San Antonio Spurs). They say a playoff series truly doesn’t start until someone loses at home. Well, consider …

The sting of the transfer portal is nothing new on the Main Line, but seeing the names Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay pop up in Gary Parrish’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2026 — in uniforms other than Villanova’s — feels like a particularly sharp twist of the knife. Last season was supposed to be the foundational year of the Kevin …

Their 39-point victory also marks the largest home playoff win in Knicks franchise history, surpassing the previous record: +38 vs. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk1U0NmU0gU Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A few notes on the Knicks’ Game 1 rout of the 76ers… BUILDING BRIDGES Mikal Bridges‘ fingerprints were all over New York’s dominant win. He gave the Knicks 22 points and five assists in 26 minutes. He hit seven of 10 shots. New York outscored Philadelphia by 19 with Bridges on the court. Advertisement On the other end of the …

Few, if any, people on the planet love college basketball more than Jon Rothstein. So, it’s not a great sign for the sport when even he hates the reports that the NCAA is in the “final steps” of expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams. Rothstein voiced his concerns about expanding the NCAA Tournament during the latest edition of CBS …

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons meet in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference after seven game series in the first round. Cleveland beat Toronto after up 2-0 then tied 2-2, while Detroit beat Orlando after being down 3-1. Detroit is the No. 1 seed and had the No. 1 net rated defense in the first round. The Pistons’ main …

Fresh off a visit to Charlottesville, former Arkansas State guard Christian Harmon has announced his commitment to Ryan Odom and the Virginia Cavaliers. The junior from Rochester, New York, has one year of eligibility remaining, but, as a true senior, could get a second year if the NCAA’s new five-in-five eligibility concept is approved. Harmon was a third-team All-Sun Belt …

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The 2026 NBA playoffs shift into high gear as the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to battle the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference semifinals showdown. The Thunder remain perfect in first-round action, pushing their record to 12-0 after a commanding sweep of the Phoenix Suns. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued to shine for the Thunder with his …

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The Knicks hit first in their second round series with the Philadelphia 76ers, taking Game 1 in a 137-98 rout. Everything was working well for New York, who built a 23-point advantage at halftime and led by as many as 40 points. The Knicks shot a scintillating 19-for-37 (51.3 percent) from three and had 34 assists in the win. Advertisement …

After the news broke about the Duke-Amazon deal to stream three games, and then the Big Ten’s reaction, we started looking for interesting responses. The smartest, most informed post we saw about it was from North Carolina IP attorney David McKenzie, who is also a Duke grad. His post on Twitter was pretty remarkable, because it appeared to thoroughly deconstruct …

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Victor Wembanyama put his defensive stamp on Minnesota by accumulating three blocks in the opening moments of the game. He ended the night with twelve blocks, a career high for the newly crowned Defensive Player of the Year. Wemby also had thirteen defensive rebounds, making second chance points tough for the Timberwolves. Advertisement Where the Spurs superstar struggled was on …

Make no mistake, the toughness, the drive, the refusal to give in to an injury that would keep most players out for weeks, that was more Jordan than any turnaround jumper or soaring dunk could ever be. “I mean, nobody expected him to play,” said guard Mike Conley, who scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. “Just his …

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t assemble the highest-paid roster in the league just to get out of the first round. “We haven’t done anything,” Donovan Mitchell said after his team closed out the Toronto Raptors in seven games. “It’s just the first round.” Advertisement The Cavs will have their hands full against a 60-win Detroit Pistons team that proved to be …