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The University of North Carolina reportedly intends to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone as its next men’s basketball coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Malone coached the Denver Nuggets for 10 seasons, leading to the team to an NBA championship in the 2022-2023 season. Malone was fired by the Nuggets last season right before the NBA playoffs. …

We’re coming down to the final stretch of the NBA regular season, and multiple races are tightening up. Not only are the discussions for NBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year intensifying, teams are closing their seasons with playoff seeding top of mind. Advertisement And the tightest cluster is in the middle of the Eastern Conference, where the …

After being limited to just 53 games this season, Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks needs to be on the court as much as possible to gel with his teammates ahead of the playoffs. He’ll get another opportunity to do that Tuesday vs. the Houston Rockets, though it initially looked as though Brooks would have to miss the contest. The NBA …

On April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Michigan men’s basketball will compete on the biggest, most pressure-packed stage its sport has to offer when it takes on UConn in the championship game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It’s the latest step in a remarkable turnaround for the program. Advertisement Just two years ago, the Wolverines were reeling from …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets search for their ninth straight win tonight as they face the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena. Advertisement My Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets predictions are targeting Jokic to drop dimes on Portland at home. Read more in …

Thirty-seven different Division I men’s basketball teams have claimed an NCAA Tournament championship. That number will not grow on Monday, April 6, in the national championship game of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut: Both the Wolverines and Huskies will look to add a trophy to their shelves when they square off at …

It’s a little odd to have all 20 NBA postseason spots locked up this far in advance of the start of the playoffs, but that’s where we are this season. With that, there are no playoff scenarios that can be locked up with the games on Monday night — but there are some games worth checking out that can influence …

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’re starting the week with the big one: MVP. It’s a tight race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic, so who are we taking? Most Valuable Player Kurt Helin, NBC Sports Lead NBA …

All eyes are on the North Carolina Tar Heels as they attempt to find their new head coach for the men’s basketball program. All eyes are also on the Chicago Bulls, who have had way more of an eventful 2026 than they likely bargained for. In the middle of all of this is Billy Donovan, who will have to choose …

The Knicks have been swimming upstream for almost two years. They have won 50 games the last two seasons and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, despite trotting out a starting lineup that has produced diminishing returns. Advertisement The unit, which features Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, and Karl-Anthony Towns, has been middling at best. …

The regular season is winding down. After splitting a tough back-to-back vs. Minnesota and Detroit, they Sixers travel to San Antonio to kick off their final regular-season road trip — a three-game stretch away from home. The Spurs are putting the cherry on top of a dominant season, with many considering them one of the two best teams not just …

The 2026 men’s college basketball season ends tonight. Will it end with a third UConn national title in four years? Or will it end with the Big Ten finally getting a national championship after a long 26-year drought? Dan Hurley has the Huskies on the cusp of a dynasty, while Dusty May’s Michigan team is on a historic run of …

Tonight, the Atlanta Hawks (45-33) host the Knicks (50*-28) at State Farm Arena. New York sits third in the Eastern Conference, having won two straight to improve to 7-3 in their last 10. The Knicks need to stay sharp in their last road game of the season, especially with the Cleveland Cavaliers on their heels. Atlanta, meanwhile, might be the …

The Spurs have return home from a short three-game road trip. On Monday night, the Spurs host the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that is promoting Native American Heritage. Spurs shooting guard Lindy Waters III representing Kiowa and Cherokee-American tribes and Jacob Tobey, Mashpee Wampanoag of Massachusetts, have teamed up with the Spurs to bring awareness through “Sacred Like Me.” Advertisement The …

Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg is dealing with multiple injuries heading into the national championship game against Connecticut on Monday, April 6. The first-team All-American forward and Big Ten Player of the Year was held to 14 minutes in the Wolverines’ 91-73 dominant win over Arizona in the Final Four, as he dealt with ankle and knee injuries that were re-aggravated …

There will be a new men’s basketball champion in 2026 — or, at least, there won’t be a repeat champion. Following the conclusion of the Final Four national semifinal games, the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament national championship game will feature No. 1 seed Michigan — looking for its second-ever NCAA Tournament title and first since 1989 — and No. 2 …

The national championship game of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut will have a lot on the line. Obviously, the biggest thing on the line will be who wins the national title for the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. But, while a title would be significant for both programs, not all national championships are created equal: A …

Dan Hurley is on the doorstep of history. The Connecticut men’s basketball coach could make history with another win on Monday, April 6, against No. 1 Michigan in the national championship game of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: NCAA championship game predictions: AI picks winner of UConn vs Michigan Hurley led the Huskies to back-to-back national titles …

Both Michigan and UConn are banged up entering the national championship game on Monday, April 6. Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg, a first-team All-American this season, was limited to 14 minutes in Michigan’s Final Four win over Arizona after suffering a knee injury in the first half. He also re-aggravated his ankle, stemming from earlier in the season in the Big …

UConn star Tarris Reed Jr. will end his college career on Monday, April 6, against the team with whom it first began. The senior center started his career at Michigan, where he played two seasons before transferring to Connecticut in 2024. His breakout this season as a full-time starter has been well-documented and is a huge reason for the Huskies’ …

Seven-foot big men do not grow on trees. Luckily for Dusty May and Michigan basketball, they do sometimes enter the NCAA transfer portal. Such was the case with Aday Mara, who became the 2026 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in one year with the Wolverines after playing sparingly with UCLA in his first two collegiate seasons. Advertisement REQUIRED …

The men’s college basketball season comes to a close Monday night with two accomplished programs set to square off for the 2026 NCAA national championship at the Final Four in Indianapolis. In this corner, we have a potent Michigan squad that dominated the loaded Big Ten during the regular season and has seemingly flipped the switch to activate juggernaut mode …

Michigan laid waste to Arizona. So much for the de facto national championship game. That semifinal was an annihilation game. The No. 1 Wolverines enter the national title game against No. 2 UConn as a clear favorite. Advertisement Here are five reasons Michigan will win — and one reason it won’t: Michigan vs UConn prediction, spread: Who is favored to …

INDIANAPOLIS – Shove over, Duke. There’s a new team in men’s college basketball that everyone loves to hate. If there was any debate UConn is the game’s new villain, that chorus of boos raining down on Dan Hurley after his team reached its third NCAA title game in four years erased all doubt. UConn has become a team only UConn …

For the first time in nearly three months, the Dallas Mavericks finally won a game at the American Airlines Center against a depleted Lakers squad. The Mavericks offense was clicking all night, with the paint scoring being especially impressive. While the defensive effort was lackluster, it’s hard to ask anymore of this Mavericks team. Advertisement Without further ado, let’s get …