Yearly Archives: 2026

Texas A&M basketball lands veteran mid-major transfer

Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan is reuniting with Radford guard transfer Lukas Walls, who announced he had committed to the Aggies on Wednesday night on social media. Walls played for McMillan for two years at Samford, transferring to Radford ahead of last season when McMillan left to take over Texas A&M. Walls played in 32 games, making 26 starts …

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NBA punishes LaMelo Ball for play that injured Bam Adebayo

The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $35,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 on Wednesday, April 15, for the play that injured Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in the teams’ April 14 Play-In Tournament game. Ball seemingly tripped Adebayo — the league called it “unnecessary and reckless contact” — during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s game, causing …

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NBA referee Ben Taylor injured, replaced by alternate during Warriors-Clippers play-in game – Seattlepi.com

NBA referee Ben Taylor injured, replaced by alternate during Warriors-Clippers play-in game Seattlepi.com Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNaEI1ZWUxY1ZDTDgwVkJsX1UtemtvT3NkU2s5UUpUVDdOckI5Z2NWVXNObm80Qy1nOUVfbXVjd2gxdXhUTDVKLTkzWGtHbVBKZHp4Q2Z6alc1MzhHX2NLWXpsa2N0MTBOUUxOM2ZyaE90dUlMZjFPM094M2pjUWYxTVEwMWVaUlVGbnNzQ193?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-04-16 03:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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#Woof: Huskies Add Gonzaga Transfer

Washington picked up its second transfer commitment of the offseason tonight when Gonzaga transfer Steele Venters announced his pledge to the Huskies on social media. The 6’7 Venters averaged 5.0 points per game last season on 36.7% 3-point shooting. This will be Venters’ 7th season on a college roster across 3 schools and all of them have come in the …

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Analysis: Signing of Collin Chandler, and Rob Wright’s return, are huge wins for BYU, Kevin Young

In the space of about four days this month, BYU’s basketball program went from one seemingly destined for the bottom half of the Big 12 standings in the 2026-27 season to one that could contend for one of those coveted top four seeds in the conference tournament next March. That’s how huge recent developments have been for coach Kevin Young …

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Steph Curry injury update: Warriors star returns after trip to locker room

Golden State Warriors fans may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. With 2:39 to play in the first quarter of Golden State’s Play-In Tournament game Wednesday, April 15 against the Los Angeles Clippers, All-Star point guard Stephen Curry went into the locker room with a towel draped over his head. Advertisement Curry has been dealing with lingering injuries …

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A Look Back at Purdue Basketball: Fletcher Loyer

2025-2026 Season Stats:39 Games (39 Starts)548 points (14.1)91 rebounds (2.3)80 assists (2.1)28 steals (.7)2 blocks (.1)39 turnovers (1.0)45% FG% (166/369)43.2% 3pt% (112/259)87.4% FT% (104/119)* Bold Indicates Career High 2025-2026 Season Awards / Honors:1st in B1G 3pt%3rd in B1G 3pt Attempts3rd in B1G 3pt Made (13th NCAA)149 Career Games Played (Purdue record)309 Career 3pt Made (Purdue record)One of four players in …

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Tyrese Maxey scores 31 and Sixers beat Magic 109-97 in play-in game, advance to series vs. Celtics

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, V.J. Edgecombe added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers weathered the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night and secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers moved on to a first-round series that begins Sunday at Boston. Advertisement …

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Kansas Transfer Jamari McDowell Commits to Wake Forest

The Deacs have their 3rd addition of the portal with Kansas Jayhawk guard Jamari McDowell. McDowell is a 6-5 redshirt sophomore who averaged 3.3 points and 1.1 assists in 17 minutes per game for the Jayhawks this season. After redshirting in the 2024-25 season due to injury, McDowell was the 6th man for Kansas this season, playing in all 35 …

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NBA says LaMelo Ball’s takedown of Bam Adebayo should have been called flagrant, merited ejection

MIAMI (AP) — Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball should have been ejected for an uncalled flagrant foul when he reached out and tugged on the ankle of Miami’s Bam Adebayo, causing a back injury that forced Adebayo out of a play-in tournament game, the NBA said Wednesday. The league said Ball made “unnecessary and reckless contact” with Adebayo on Tuesday night. Ball …

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Sixers outlast Magic in play-in tournament, will face Celtics in first round of playoffs

Desmond Bane was keeping the Magic alive Wednesday night in a play-in tournament matchup deciding the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed. Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey broke his spell. Bane, who scored a valiant 34 points and accounted for four of Orlando’s seven 3s, fueled a comeback that nearly erased an 11-point Sixers lead. Advertisement Before Bane could complete the …

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An Ode to Utah Jazz Tank Commanders Past and Present

In honor of the merciful conclusion to the Utah Jazz’s tanking era, let’s take a look back at some of the players who were instrumental in securing better draft odds and the hope of a playoff appearance next season. Referring to these players as tank commanders is not derogatory nor is it meant to degrade the skill-sets they possess, rather, …

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