MIAMI (AP) — Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges related to a gambling operation, was waived by the Miami Heat on Friday in an expected and procedural move that allows the team to sign another player to its roster before the postseason. Rozier was with the Heat for one game this season — the opener at Orlando on Oct. …

We’re now four days into the two-week transfer portal window. That means players have two weeks to put their name into the transfer portal, but they can take as long as needed to make a decision (as long as they do it before fall classes begin, typically). Ohio State has lost four players to the transfer portal so far — …

Every day this week, the NBC Sports NBA writing crew is breaking down the league’s individual postseason awards and giving you their thoughts and predictions. We’ve done MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year. Finally, let’s get into Most Improved Player. Here’s where we stand. Most Improved …

The NCAA transfer portal is officially open, and schools have begun trying to tackle one of the most insane periods of the calendar year. Everyone is losing players to the portal, and at the same time teams are trying to give head first into it to find important pieces to rebuild their roster. This year’s portal journey for UNC will …

It smelled of outright tanking — Draymond Green said as much after the game. Wednesday night, the Kings had a slim 101-100 lead with 3:15 remaining in the game when head coach Doug Christie motioned to his team to intentionally foul career 86.4% free-throw shooter Seth Curry off the ball, even though the Warriors were already in the bonus. The …

The Wisconsin Badgers are active in the transfer portal, as they’re looking to fill their six open roster spots and round out their team for the 2026-27 season. Of course, negotiations are ongoing for player retention, but the Badgers are trending to keep their remaining core pieces, notably Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp, while looking to fill in the gaps …

This was expected, and now it reportedly will become official on Friday: The Miami Heat are expected to waive guard Terry Rozier, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. Rozier has been away from Miami all season after being arrested and charged as part of a federal investigation into an illegal gambling scheme. Rozier pled not guilty to the charges and his …

The Michigan Wolverines are coming off their first National Championship in college basketball since 1989, but the work isn’t done. Michigan landed Tennessee Volunteers big man J.P. Estrella in the NCAA transfer portal for frontcourt depth. Now, the Wolverines are predicted to land a top transfer portal star. Michigan is predicted to land Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard/forward Juke Harris, …

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All 30 NBA teams are in action tonight, then every team is off on Saturday, then Sunday is one final shakeout day. With that said, there are a lot of scenarios that will play out today. Here is what you need to know. Playoff Scenarios Eastern Conference • Boston can secure the No. 2 seed (and the Atlantic Division crown, …

It is the most tumultuous time in the college basketball calendar, with the transfer portal taking the full attention of every team across America. For Michigan State, they are not an exception to this, as they are also dipping into the transfer portal to address a need or two on the current roster. The biggest position of need for the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The threat of the Play-In Tournament is fueling the Orlando Magic in their final games of the NBA season. Orlando is a half-game back of the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference — the cutoff to avoid the Play-In — and gets a …

Michigan’s run to the national championship shines a light on how to use the transfer portal in this era of college basketball. The Wolverines won the title with a full starting lineup of players who had transferred to the school, with more transfer contributors off the bench. Dusty May and Co. showed that you can build a championship-caliber roster in …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA rings in the final weekend of the regular season in a big way. Tonight’s slate features all 30 teams in action – in one form or another. Advertisement Basketball bettors are going to miss days like this when the playoffs limit …

Auburn basketball is looking to improve its backcourt depth for the 2026-27 season. The Tigers are expected to receive a visit from San Diego State point guard B.J. Davis on April 18, according to Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports. That is a position of need with backup Kaden Magwood entering the transfer portal this week. Also, they may need a …

For the seventh straight year, the NBA asked me if I’d like to be one the media members with an official ballot for year-end awards. I said yes. On Thursday, we broke down MVP, Rookie of the Year and individual honors. Let’s finish up with the team selections. Advertisement Quick note: I’m writing this before I receive the link to …

Auburn men’s basketball will meet with San Jose State transfer guard Colby Garland virtually, via 247Sports. The 6-foot guard will be transferring to his fourth school in four years. At San Jose State, he averaged 20.3 points and 4.6 assists per game. Overall, in his collegiate career, he has shot 48.2% from the floor and 33.5% from the three-point line. …

Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week the Fantable – a round table of Bright Siders – give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: Jordan Ott’s continuing reliance on “small-ball” lineups isn’t popular among many fans. What’s your opinion of …

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It’s a potential first-round matchup in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, so the Toronto Raptors would like to be able to say they know how to beat the New York Knicks if the matchup does materialize. New York has won 12 straight against the …

Auburn basketball received great news early Friday morning as one of its most promising freshmen pieces announced his return for the 2026-27 season. Sebastian Williams-Adams, Auburn basketball’s top signee from the 2025 recruiting cycle, announced Friday that he is returning to the program for his sophomore season. He joins fellow 2025 signee Simon Walker and guard Kevin Overton in announcing …

The Miami Heat are reportedly parting ways with guard Terry Rozier. The team is expected to release Rozier on Friday, hours before the deadline to waive a player on an expiring contract, per ESPN. Rozier, 32, has had a tumultuous 2025-26 NBA season. The guard entered the year under investigation for his actions during a game in 2023, when he …

The mass exodus from Penn State’s men’s basketball program continued yesterday, as freshman forward Justin Houser became the latest Nittany Lion to announce that he is entering the transfer portal. The 7-foot Camp Hill, PA native was originally meant to redshirt this past season, but was forced into action midway through due to a pile-up of injuries, and ultimately made …

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The Raptors have one more road game, and one more home contest before the season is over, both against the two New York teams. The bad news: they’ve got to play the 52-win Knicks in Madison Square Garden, a must-win game to keep any type of breathing room between them at the Play-In. The good news? Their last game is …