The Denver Nuggets are facing an injury issue to one of their key players. Power forward Aaron Gordon, a versatile playmaker and defender, appeared on the injury report with left calf tightness. It’s yet another injury Gordon is having to contend with this season, after he sat most of the year with hamstring and calf issues. Either way, Gordon is …

The upside of the 2026-27 Texas Longhorns received another boost from the NCAA transfer portal with the Thursday commitment of former Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Mikey Lewis. The 6’3, 185-pounder has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Advertisement Like former Texas guard Jordan Pope, Lewis is an Oakland product who played his high school basketball at Prolific Prep in Napa, signing …

Thomas Haugh was projected as a possible lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. ESPN ranked the 6’9 junior wing at No. 13 overall on its big board, which is historically the best gauge of how NBA executives and scouts are viewing a player in the draft process. SB Nation had Haugh at No. 21 overall in its post-March Madness …

MADISON, Wis. – At the same time the University of Wisconsin continues to build out its 2026-27 roster, the Badgers are starting to nail down their marquee nonconference games. Wisconsin announced on Thursday that its annual in-state rivalry against Marquette will take place in its usual time slot, on the first Saturday in December at Fiserv Forum. The tip time …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Philadelphia 76ers have stolen home court advantage from the Boston Celtics as this Round 1 series swings to the City of Brotherly Love for Game 3. Advertisement Despite that, Boston is a sizable road favorite, and my Celtics vs. 76ers predictions expect …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches says input from coaches is “vital” in discussions about going to an age-based model that would include five years of eligibility for college athletes. That comes as an NCAA panel has discussed the revamp that would give athletes five years of eligibility with the clock …

Kevin Durant returned to the Houston Rockets lineup for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 with a knee injury. Now he’s questionable for Game 3 with a new ankle injury. The Rockets listed Durant as questionable on Thursday for Friday’s game. Per the Rockets, Durant is dealing with a sprained left ankle. Advertisement Details of …

Earlier this month, days after Connecticut lost to Michigan in the national title game, Eric Reibe said Huskies coach Dan Hurley came to him with an offer. Hurley wanted the 7-foot-1 German big man to stay in Storrs and anchor the Connecticut frontcourt next fall. It was a tempting offer at such a prestigious hoops powerhouse. Especially after spending his …

The Philadelphia 76ers are “hopeful” star center Joel Embiid will be able to return for their first-round series against the Boston Celtics less than a month removed from his emergency appendectomy. Embiid, who began a strength and conditioning program earlier this week, took a big step toward making that timely comeback, participating in parts of the Sixers’ Thursday practice. On …

San Diego State Aztecs guard Taj DeGourville (24) dribbles against the California Golden Bears during the first half at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Former San Diego State guard Taj DeGourville has committed to Nebraska out of the NCAA transfer portal, per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out …

Earlier this week, we took a look back on some of the players whose preseason rankings missed the mark, with some being more egregious than others. This column focuses on the “hits,” with some making good on high expectations and others proving the skeptics correct. Rankings are an inexact science, to say the least, but they are fun to look …

Observant Orthodox Jews very rarely compete in the major college sports due in large part to religious restrictions preventing them from playing on Friday night or Saturdays. But Chaim Galbut intends to be one of the first to play four years of Division I college basketball while still observing his faith. On Wednesday, Galbut formally committed to Duquesne University. He …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to fill their head-coaching position that became vacant after Doc Rivers’ departure, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because no hire had been announced. ESPN first reported that the Bucks …

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes believes he knows the next move for star freshman Nate Ament. Of course, he won’t reveal it just yet. Ament is a potential lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but the All-SEC forward has yet to declare. He has until 11:59 p.m. on April 24 to enter the draft. Ament can maintain his college …

The Oklahoma City Thunder had to figure out how to win without Jalen Williams for most of the regular season, they are going to have to do it again, likely for at least the rest of their first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Jalen Williams has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain and “he will be re-evaluated …

The BYU Cougars made a huge investment in men’s basketball this past season and brought in the No. 1 overall recruit, AJ Dybantsa, despite blue-blood programs offering millions more. Although the Cougars were knocked out of the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Dybantsa’s first year in Provo was nothing short of a success. He led the country in scoring, …

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Back when Kentucky Basketball lost assistant coaches Alvin Brooks III and Jason Hart, rumors began to circulate that Mark Pope was making a push for Jamal Crawford as a potential replacement. However, nothing came of it, and it appeared that ship had sailed. Advertisement Now, KSR’s Jack Pilgrim and Matt Jones are reporting that there’s still a chance that Crawford …

AJ Dybantsa kept it simple on Thursday, April 23, when he did the expected and declared for the NBA draft. “See y’all on draft night,” Dybantsa, a BYU freshman, posted on X. Along with the announcement, Dybantsa shared a letter he wrote as a 7-year-old first-grader. “When I grow up,” it read, “I would like to be a basketball player.” …

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The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly hiring Taylor Jenkins as the organization’s new head coach, replacing Doc Rivers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne. BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks and Taylor Jenkins are finalizing a deal to make Jenkins the franchise's new head coach, sources tell me and @ramonashelburne. Jenkins, a Bucks assistant in 2018-19, went 250-214 and made three …

This article was first published in the Cougar Insiders newsletter Tuesday. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each week. The Collin Chandler addition to Kevin Young’s basketball roster after transferring from Mark Pope’s program at Kentucky marked a significant addition for the Cougar program, which is rebuilding for next season. Here is our story recounting Chandler’s reasons …

When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, their top two scorers during the regular season, just two weeks before the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs, it seemed like a fatal blow to their chances of not only contending for the NBA title, but of even making it out of the opening round of the postseason. …

Florida basketball forward Thomas Haugh is coming back to the Gators, and according to one national analyst, he could be walking into the biggest NIL deal in college basketball. The All-American forward announced his return to Gainesville for his senior season, turning down what would have been a projected lottery pick selection in the 2026 NBA draft to give the …

After a remarkable freshman season at BYU, 19-year-old forward AJ Dybantsa officially announced that he will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft. Dybantsa will turn pro as an early entry candidate after a successful and impressive one-and-done collegiate campaign. The former McDonald’s All-American forward averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is currently projected …