Kentucky transfer guard Jasper Johnson has committed to Oregon. He announced the news on Saturday. In his freshman season at Kentucky, Johnson averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 rebounds in 35 games off the bench. The Lexington native, who was a four-star recruit, originally committed to Kentucky over Alabama and North Carolina. Advertisement Although Johnson entered his freshman campaign …

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The NBA season has wrapped up and the playoffs have begun. As someone who also writes for Detroit Bad Boys, I highly encourage you to watch the #1 seed Detroit Pistons who look to have some postseason success for the first time in 15+ years. Or, if you’re looking for some more postseason basketball now that March Madness is over, …

The Wisconsin Badgers got some surprising news earlier this offseason, as starting freshman forward/center Aleksas Bieliauskas announced he’d enter the transfer portal. It was unexpected, as the Badgers wanted Bieliauskas back in the fold to have a strong frontcourt in 2026 with Nolan Winter, Austin Rapp, and Will Garlock, but unfortunately, the financials couldn’t match, and the freshman elected to …

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Oscar Schmidt authored a 46-point performance in the final of the 1987 Pan American Games, leading Brazil to a historic victory over the United States in a game that partly precipitated the formation of the “Dream Team.” Schmidt, a 6-foot-9 forward with a 3-point stroke that was ahead of its time, earned the nickname of the “Holy Hand,” or “Mão …

The Wisconsin Badgers have their second addition in the transfer portal, and it’s a big one (literally): Hofstra transfer center Victory Onetu. Onetu, a junior this past season, spent his first year of college basketball at Hofstra, averaging 4.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks on 17.9 minutes per game. Playing in all 35 contests, he made 17 starts. Advertisement …

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DENVER — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared to play in Saturday’s Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. Head coach Chris Finch didn’t have any news on his status pregame after he’d previously been listed as questionable with right knee injury maintenance. But he participated in warmups, and the Timberwolves announced pregame that he was available to play. …

How Kentucky, Kansas, Florida contend for Milan Momcilovic in transfer portal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Milan Momcilovic has the potential to be the most impactful pickup in the entire college basketball transfer portal. Advertisement Teams like Kentucky, Kansas and Florida could all be in the mix for …

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Anthony Edwards is expected to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Denver Nuggets. Edwards was listed on the NBA injury report as questionable for Saturday’s matchup, but he went through his regular pregame warm-up routine, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski. That indicates he should be in the lineup. The …

His name notwithstanding, Ace Glass is known more for his scoring ability than his rebounding prowess. The former Washington State freshman guard, who averaged 16.4 points, three rebounds and 2.3 assists last season for the Huskies, will be bringing all of his game to Vanderbilt basketball next season. Advertisement The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder announced on Instagram on April 18 that he …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. After running the table in the NBA Play-In, the Phoenix Suns are back in the playoffs, but standing in their way is the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Advertisement My Suns vs. Thunder predictions expect OKC to dominate Sunday’s series opener, fueled by …

How D.J. Wagner used transfer portal from Kentucky to Arkansas to Maryland originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. D.J. Wagner wasn’t even supposed to still be in college right now. Advertisement The former five-star recruit was meant to spend one season with the Kentucky Wildcats and then go to …

At the February trade deadline, Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors were everywhere. It was the talk of the league — and its fans. Looking back on it, Antetokounmpo wishes he had more forcefully shut the talk down, he said on Gogi’s Garage YouTube show. Advertisement “One is that this was the first time that it was real. Yeah. You know, it was …

Kansas Jayhawks in mix for 15.7 PPG transfer portal sharpshooter originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Kansas Jayhawks had a successful backcourt foray into the transfer portal a year ago with their acquisition of Melvin Council Jr. Advertisement They’re going back to the well this time around, and …

The Toronto Raptors will be without starting point guard Immanuel Quickley as they begin their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Quickley is out for Game 1 with a strained right hamstring that he suffered in Toronto’s final regular-season game last Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. He did not play the second half of that matchup after playing …

Massamba Diop transfer rumors include Gonzaga, St. John’s after 7-foot-1 rising star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Massamba Diop has an absurd amount of talent, and he only just began to show that in his freshman season at Arizona State. Advertisement Now in the transfer portal, the 7-foot-1 …

In an alternate universe, the first round NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets would be a star-studded affair, pitting some of the best in the game in an all-out slugfest. In reality, it now looks more like a triage center with most of the stars sidelined with injuries. Late-season dings to hamstrings, obliques, and knees …

Duke Blue Devils battle Big Ten as ‘favorites’ for 19.1 PPG transfer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Duke Blue Devils already know they’ll have Cayden Boozer back in their backcourt next season. Advertisement Now, they would love to find someone great to pair with him — like …

The Los Angeles Lakers open the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, but the series comes with an uphill battle for Los Angeles. The Lakers will have to navigate it without NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic, who is sidelined with an injury. The injury occurred on April 2 in a regular-season loss to the Oklahoma City …

Maryland men’s basketball may have found its playmaker at the point. Senior combo guard DJ Wagner has committed to the Terps, InsideMDSports first reported Saturday. The 6-foot-4 former Arkansas Razorback had to contend with two young stars eating minutes at his position last year in Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas. Wagner started 19 of 35 games, averaging 7.4 points …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Toronto point guard Immanuel Quickley will miss Game 1 of the Raptors’ Eastern Conference first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday because of a mild right hamstring strain. Quickley suffered the injury during the Raptors’ regular-season finale against Brooklyn. The five-year veteran averaged 16.4 points, a career-high 5.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 70 games. He …

Wisconsin basketball landed its second transfer commitment on Saturday, this one from Hofstra transfer forward Victory Onuetu. Onuetu joins George Washington guard Trey Autry in the Badgers’ transfer class. The forward will play his final season of eligibility in 2026-27. He played in 35 games for Hofstra in 2025-26, starting 17. The Malaga, Spain, native averaged 17.9 minutes, 4.7 points …