Yearly Archives: 2026

In bold stroke, Dallas Mavericks hire Masai Ujiri as new Team President

Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont wanted to take a big swing in hiring a new head of basketball operations in Dallas, something made clear by the names leaked that he had interest in. Dumont may have hit a home run. The Mavericks have hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as the team’s new Team President and Alternate Governor, a story …

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Former Notre Dame guard Markus Burton becomes one of top transfers to join Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — All-conference point guard Markus Burton has officially joined the Indiana Hoosiers from Notre Dame, second-year coach Darian DeVries announced Monday. The 5-foot-11 Burton is one of two top 25 players DeVries plucked out of this year’s transfer portal. Advertisement Burton was limited to only 10 games last season because of an injury to his left ankle. …

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Is Texans DE Will Anderson Secretly Related to LeBron James?

If you’ve spent any time watching the NBA Playoffs, especially the very dramatic L.A. Lakers vs. Houston Rockets playoff series that sadly ended with a Lakers win in game six on Friday night, you may have seen some speculation going around about Texans star Will Anderson Jr. and his uncanny resemblance to current Lakers’ guard and LeBron James’ son, Bronny …

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Tennessee lands transfer portal star to give Vols Final Four potential in men’s college basketball

The Tennessee Volunteers were already one of the biggest winners of the transfer portal in men’s college basketball this offseason. Head coach Rick Barnes already had a strong six-man class headlined by former VCU bucket-getter Terrence Hill Jr., one-time Notre Dame scoring forward Jalen Haralson, and ex Loyola-Chicago rim protector Miles Rubin. On Monday, Tennessee landed its biggest transfer portal …

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Jason Tatum’s sudden knee injury highlights the issue of inside information

The NBA has an inside information problem. How it’s handled. How it’s possibly mishandled. How it’s potentially misused. The key to ensuring that inside information isn’t abused is limiting it. As Saturday’s Game 7 in the 76ers-Celtics playoff series approached, it’s clear that Boston was carrying around a key piece of inside information. Advertisement Jayson Tatum, who made an early …

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Tennessee Volunteers land elite transfer guard

The Tennessee Volunteers have landed their top transfer portal target. Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris committed to the Volunteers on Monday, announcing the news on social media. Harris was one of the top players in the transfer portal after a breakout sophomore season, where he was named the ACC Most Improved Player and made the All-ACC Second-Team. He averaged …

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Fantasy Basketball Exit Interview: Raptors playoff run is over, where do they go from here?

Despite entering as a five seed and pushing the Cavs to seven games, this squad made its mark on fantasy hoops by grinding out wins with elite defense and surprising bounce-back performances. While the roster still feels unbalanced for fantasy purposes, several key players exceeded expectations, powering a 46-win campaign before their early playoff exit. Let’s recap Toronto’s season and …

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Timberwolves vs. Spurs – NBA Playoffs – Game 1 predictions: Odds, stats, trends and best bets for May 4

The Timberwolves and Spurs meet tonight in San Antonio for Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Timberwolves are short-handed without question while the young Spurs are finding their playoff footing. Minnesota comes into this matchup after eliminating Denver in six games, capped by a 110–98 win in which Jaden McDaniels posted 32 points and 10 rebounds. Terrence …

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Wake Forest transfer guard Juke Harris commits to Tennessee

Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris has committed to Tennessee via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Harris started in all 35 of his appearances for the Demon Deacons last season. He averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, while shooting 44.4% from the field and 33.2% from beyond the arc. Advertisement …

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Villanova’s Malachi Palmer commits to Minnesota

Niko Medved received the final commitment in the transfer season from a junior wing, Malachi Palmer. MALACHI PALMERPos: F/GHt: 6’6”Wt: 215 In his final year in prep school, Palmer had multiple offers from schools but ultimately chose Maryland over Florida State, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Seton Hall. He played limited minutes over 22 games for the Terps and transferred …

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MMBets: the Western Conference second round could get out of hand

While the Eastern Conference gave us three game sevens in round one, the West gave us no such drama. Oklahoma City and San Antonio moved on with ease, and Los Angeles and Minnesota won their game sixes by sizeable margins. Unfortunately for the viewer, the Lakers and Timberwolves are missing their best players as they get sent into the arena …

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