OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder began their title defense with a 119-84 rout of the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday. The reigning league MVP made just 5 of 18 field goals but went 15 of 17 at the foul line before sitting …

Over at the Duke Chronicle, Ben Curtis makes an interesting argument: should Grayson Allen have his jersey retired? It’s a great question. Allen, as Curtis points out, had an outstanding career at Duke. He was as responsible as anyone for Duke’s 2015 national championship win over Wisconsin. Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called his diving play against the Badgers the …

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The San Antonio Spurs returned to the playoffs with a splash Sunday night, debuting a colorful, well-coordinated set of playoff shirts for their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rather than opt for one shirt for the whole arena during the team’s 111-98 win, the Spurs decided to get creative, painting the crowd in brightly colored shirts in alternating …

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DETROIT — Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series, extending the longest home playoff losing streak in NBA history. Detroit has dropped 11 straight home games in the postseason, a drought that …

As the transfer portal continues to shape the college basketball landscape, Kentucky Basketball still remains heavily involved with a wide range of prospects to round out its 2026-27 roster. From adding size in the frontcourt to securing scoring and playmaking in the backcourt, they are aggressively evaluating options as they look to build a complete and competitive roster for next …

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Mark Pope has openly joked about the group chat he shares with his 1996 national championship teammates, claiming they keep him grounded. But according to former Kentucky star Derek Anderson, that chat is a lot more intense than Pope has let on. During a recent appearance on KSR, Anderson pulled back the curtain on the ongoing conversations between the guys …

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is linked to a 6-foot-6 guard who spent his freshman season at Alabama. Joe Tipton broke the news that Milwaukee, WI native, Davion Hannah, will be entering the transfer portal. Advertisement Immediately after breaking the news, Badgers’ Evan Flood named Hannah as a guy to watch. Wisconsin has added three transfers in a two-day …

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It was as if a switch had flipped coming out of halftime in Game 1, as the Knicks neutralized a Hawks strategy that was hurting them more than anything else. Most on-ball screens involve a smaller ball handler and bigger center or forward to try to create an opening or force a switch and create a mismatch. But the Hawks …

It didn’t take long for former St. John’s guard Dylan Darling to find a landing spot after entering the transfer portal last Tuesday. The 6-foot-2 point guard from Spokane, Washington is going back out west, announcing this weekend that he is committing to play his final year of college basketball at burgeoning mid-major power Grand Canyon. Advertisement Following a breakout …

Victor Wembanyama put up the highest individual scoring total in the playoffs by a Spur all time tonight, and San Antonio alternated between moments of sheer glory and pangs of growing pains in a game 1 win over Portland 111-98. San Antonio took advantage of the Blazers’ errant shooting outside of Deni Avdija’s laborious efforts to jump ahead by as …

Drew Scharnowski announced on Sunday that he’s transferring to Duke from Belmont, which has led a lot of people to ask: who is Drew Scharnowski? As it turns out, he’s pretty promising. When you watch this video, you’ll see a guy who is big, athletic, and smart. Advertisement He is a capable defender, and a willing one, who could pick …

BOSTON — With the first quarter clock winding down, Jordan Walsh sprinted as fast as he could down the court. In perfect harmony, Jayson Tatum found him for a transition layup to beat the buzzer, and the Celtics extended their lead over the Philadelphia 76ers to 15 in the opening game of the playoffs. In the grand scheme of things …

Nebraska basketball picked up a commitment from former Boston College forward/center Boden Kapke. He scored 10.6 points and recorded 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 31 games. He was also effective from the field, shooting 47.9%. He joined the Eagles after playing two seasons at Butler. The newest Husker averages 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 87 career …

LeBron James must be so sick of this. If he wanted to experience being the best player on an otherwise thin team, he could simply remember the Cleveland Cavaliers’ run to the NBA finals in 2007. Or the 2015 NBA finals when his best teammates, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, suffered injuries. Or the 2018 season, which convinced SNL to …

Iowa’s 2026-27 roster appears to be mostly set after the Hawkeyes’ transfer addition of guard Ty’Reek Coleman (Illinois State) and big man Andrew McKeever (Saint Mary’s) – although the status of Tavion Banks does remain up in the air. Under the assumption that Banks doesn’t return, here is our projected starting lineup for Iowa in the 2026-27 season: Point Guard: …

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Jalen Brunson and the Knicks took the high road and opted against adding more fuel to the fire. Given a chance to react to CJ McCollum’s accusation that Brunson faked an injury in order to get him a technical foul, Brunson was tight-lipped. Advertisement “I have no reaction,” Brunson said after practice Sunday. “No comment.” During the second quarter of …

Penn State basketball added another transfer to its newly-made roster, landing former Buffalo big man Tim Oboh. Oboh is a 6-foot-11, 230-pound center who was a sophomore last season, meaning he should have two years left of eligibility. I say “should” because of the ever-changing eligibility rules in the NCAA, and the fact that Oboh is an international, having come …

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If the lights felt brighter in San Antonio on Sunday night, it’s because they were. For the first time since 2019, playoff basketball returned to the Frost Bank Center, and the San Antonio Spurs didn’t just show up. They made a statement. Behind a historic night from Victor Wembanyama and his supporting cast, the Spurs pulled away from the Portland Trail Blazers for a …

On Saturday night, it was reported that Charleston forward Colby Duggan intends to transfer to Boston College. Duggan, a 6’7” rising senior out of Monson, MA, spent two seasons at Campbell before transferring to Charleston last season, where he put up 9.3 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game in 28 minutes. His impact was limited this past season …