Despite being ruled eligible for the award through the Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge, Luka Dončić was not named a finalist on Sunday for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award. The three finalists for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama. While we’ll get to SGA and Jokić, the most legitimate complaint is Wemby’s inclusion over Luka. While Wemby is a generational …
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Colorado men’s basketball lost three of its top four players to the transfer portal this offseason. One of those was star point guard Isaiah Johnson, who committed recently to Texas. Now, another one of those departures has found a new home. Forward Sebastian Rancik, who has two more seasons of eligibility remaining, committed to Florida State Sunday morning. Advertisement The …
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The most elite defenders of the NBA’s 2025-26 season include San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson, and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren. Holmgren is coming off an NBA All-Star appearance for the first time in his young career. He’s on the chase for a second-straight NBA championship, becoming the fourth Zag to win an …
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Duke’s Jon Scheyer gets transfer portal win with 6-foot-9 double-digit scorer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke basketball team is picking up the pieces after losing in heartbreaking fashion to UConn, in the 2026 NCAA tournament. Duke is getting some good news on Sunday, as the Blue Devils are picking up …
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Victor Wembanyama starred on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98. Wembanyama, one of three contenders for the Most Valuable Player award, scored a game-high 35 points, including 21 in the first half, as the Spurs won game one of the best-of-seven series. Advertisement “It’s good to get this one out of …
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Kim English backs out of North Carolina assistant gig under Michael Malone appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Michael Malone appeared to have filled his first North Carolina Basketball staff on Tuesday. Now Kim English goes from incoming UNC assistant to backing out of Chapel Hill. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement ESPN college basketball insider …
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — It has proven almost as difficult to rattle Victor Wembanyama as it is to get a shot off against San Antonio’s 7-foot-4 star. Still, if there was ever a time to experience some nerves it was Sunday. Wembanyama was making his playoff debut against Portland for a franchise and city that is longing for postseason success …
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Tyran Stokes added another award to his trophy case this weekend after taking home the MVP award at this year’s Jordan Brand Classic, helping lead Team Air to a 135-133 victory over Team Flight. The No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class had 29 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 shooting from 3-point range in 24 minutes …
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Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -4.5; over/under is 205.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 1-0 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in …
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The Tar Heels’ rebuilding plan would be incomplete if they gave Michael Malone the bag and not the tools for him to succeed. He had an open floor to bring in any assistant coach after signing a six-year, $50 million contract, making him the second-highest-paid coach in college basketball, behind only Kansas’ Bill Self. One of his hires was Kim …
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SAN ANTONIO — As Victor Wembanyama ducked under the awning and triumphantly emerged from the tunnel for his pregame warmup ahead of his playoff debut — an entrance that would make Shawn MIchaels proud — the warm embrace of Frost Bank Center became a stage for the arts. At the same time that a sea of proud onlookers whipped out …
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Ever since Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell entered the portal nearly two weeks ago, Illinois has appeared to be the frontrunner in his recruitment. But that seemingly changed on Friday afternoon when Illini wing Andrej Stojakovic announced his return to Champaign for the 2026-27 season. In the time since, Blackwell has scheduled visits to Duke and Louisville, per Joe Tipton of …
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After an extended voting window for NBA awards, we are finally getting to the actual announcements. The NBA named finalists for all major awards during Pistons-Magic coverage. Unsurprisingly, the Sixers’ VJ Edgecombe was named a finalist for the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year award, alongside Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel and Dallas’ Cooper Flagg. For most seasons, VJ Edgecombe’s 2025-26 campaign …
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Gonzaga guard Braeden Smith grew up in Seattle, played his first two years of college basketball in New York at Colgate, and then moved back across the country to Spokane where he spent the past two seasons with the Bulldogs. Now the 6’0 guard will land smack in the middle of the two coasts for his final collegiate stop, with …
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Victor Wembanyama has played exactly one playoff game and he is already setting both NBA and San Antonio Spurs records. Wembanyama scored 35 in his first playoff game, passing Tim Duncan for most points ever by a Spur in their playoff debut. He had 12 points in the first quarter and 21 in the half — the most points scored …
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Randy Bennett adds 15.6 PPG transfer scorer to Arizona State appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arizona State basketball is filling out its first roster under Randy Bennett. Now the incoming Sun Devils head coach has a new scoring option to turn toward. One who averaged 15.6 points per game at Portland. Advertisement …
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That was the Orlando Magic we have been waiting for all season. From the opening tip, the Magic were the more physical team and pushed the No. 1 seed Pistons around, scoring 54 points in the paint (20 more than Detroit). Orlando started the game aggressively on defense and started hot on the other end — 7-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-4 …
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Audi Crooks has found her new home. The All-American and nation’s leading scorer in women’s college basketball has committed to Oklahoma State out of the transfer portal, two people familiar with Crooks’ situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports late Sunday night. Advertisement Crooks later posted the news herself on her Instagram with a slideshow of her in Oklahoma State gear …
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Victor Wembanyama’s playoff debut went perfectly on Sunday night. Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a commanding 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to kick off their playoff series. He had 35 points and five rebounds to power the team to the win at the Frost Bank Center, which was packed with Spurs fans in Fiesta-themed playoff …
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Texas Tech adds All-Mountain West standout in transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Texas Tech basketball aims to recover from the Alabama loss in March Madness 2026. The Red Raiders took a big step Sunday in addressing the second round defeat: By landing an All-Mountain West standout via Wyoming. Advertisement Advertisement …
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Victor Wembanyama’s playoff debut went perfectly on Sunday night. Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a commanding 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to kick off their playoff series. He had 35 points and five rebounds to power the team to the win at the Frost Bank Center, which was packed with Spurs fans in striped Fiesta-themed …
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Tennessee 4-star commit reveals Ja’Kobi Gillespie sold him on choosing Vols, Rick Barnes originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball have been dominating the transfer portal under head coach Rick Barnes. After falling short of the Final Four in three consecutive seasons, Barnes has made …
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