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Michigan men’s basketball is off to a strong start against No. 1 Arizona in the Final Four, but the Wolverines have lost a big part of their scoring. Wolverines guard Yaxel Lendeborg limped off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium and headed immediately into the tunnel in the first half to get tended to by Michigan’s medical staff. He appeared …

The Detroit Pistons cruised to a 116-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night and secured a critical milestone in the process. With the win, the Pistons clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They leave Saturday with a 57-21 record and four games remaining in the regular season. They’re 4.5 games ahead of the second-place Boston …

Dan Hurley led UConn to its third Men’s NCAA Tournament championship game appearance in the last four seasons after the Huskies’ 71-62 Final Four win vs. Illinois on Saturday, April 4. But before he could even get off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, the two-time national championship coach was booed by fans in the stands, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be starting the first round of the playoffs in two weeks. There isn’t much left to prove in the regular season. Their number one focus is making sure they’re healthy for the playoffs. As a result, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they will be without multiple key players for their game against the Indiana …

The Los Angeles Lakers produced a strong effort following the NBA All-Star Game to reach the third seed in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers were looking like a true playoff contender, having won 13 of their last 15 games. The only two losses during that stretch came against the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams are …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing. The NBA issued a statement offering an update on the investigation Saturday, a day after Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Athletic that he’s healthy and he wants to play. Advertisement Antetokounmpo hasn’t played …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to sweep the season series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday evening. The Pacers have one of the worst records in the league, and given the convoluted protections on their first-round pick in the upcoming draft, they could benefit from being at the bottom of the standings. Advertisement Even though Indiana has an incentive to …

The 2026 NBA postseason is right around the corner as teams around the association have five or fewer games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season. The Golden State Warriors look to get their team into form ahead of the postseason following an injury-riddled season that has seen season-ending setbacks to Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, and nagging injuries to Al …

The Boston Celtics may get a key piece back in their lineup shortly before the NBA playoffs begin. Center Nikola Vučević was upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors on the Celtics’ injury report. He has missed Boston’s past 14 games with a fractured ring finger that required surgery to stabilize. Advertisement Vučević, 35, was acquired at …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid, who will not play the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, said Friday night he was angry at Philadelphia 76ers management for not allowing him to play in Washington on Wednesday. He was out for Saturday’s game with “right oblique; injury management; (and) illness.” He has not played in both games of a back to back …

The Denver Nuggets are on a hot streak as the NBA regular season winds down. The Nuggets have now won eight straight games after securing a 136-134 overtime win at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The Spurs had a massive first quarter, scoring 43 points and pulling away from the Nuggets early on. But Denver rolled all …

Stephen Curry is set to return to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, with five games left to play in the regular season and plenty to figure out. The former MVP has missed 27 games with a knee injury sustained in January and is reportedly expected to be cleared for this weekend’s game against the Houston. His timeline has been …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves has a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury that will force him to miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season along with Luka Doncic, the team announced Saturday. Reaves and Doncic both incurred potentially significant injuries on Thursday in Oklahoma City, throwing a major complication into the postseason hopes of the Lakers …

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Saturday that Austin Reaves will miss the rest of the regular season with a Grade 2 oblique strain. The news is a devastating blow to a Lakers team that’s already playing the remainder of the regular season without injured All-Star and MVP candidate Luka Dončić, who’s sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Advertisement …

Michigan coach Dusty May revived the Wolverines in just two seasons, leading the program to the Final Four in 2026 after taking over a team that went 26-40 in the two years prior to his arrival. May has only been a head coach for eight seasons but already has two Final Four appearances at two schools – Michigan and Florida …

INDIANAPOLIS — Arizona is out to Bear Down at the 2026 Final Four. The Wildcats are back on the biggest stage in college basketball, breaking a 25-year drought to reach the national semifinals. It’s been a remarkable ride, winning the Big 12 regular season and tournament titles to earn a No. 1 seed in March Madness. Arizona hasn’t slowed down …

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has officially announced its Class of 2026 inductees, representing some of the most impactful individuals who have played a part in the growth and advancement of basketball. The Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2026 is headlined by Joey Crawford, Mark Few, Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire, the 1996 U.S. Women’s national team, Elena …

Austin Reaves’ status for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday is to be determined. Reaves suffered a rib or back injury during Thursday’s 139-96 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, leaving the game in the first half but eventually returning and finishing with 15 points. The Lakers are still awaiting results of an MRI exam …

One team will head home with a national championship trophy when Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois face off in the Final Four and national championship game this weekend. Another team across the country won’t be winning a national title, but will be going home with $300,000 in name, image and likeness cash. Advertisement The second annual College Basketball Crown, which …

Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Rivers, who boasts one NBA championship and 1,162 wins (sixth-most all-time), will join legendary figures like Mark Few, Amar’e Stoudamire, and Candace Parker. The enshrinement ceremony will occur from August 14–15 in Springfield, MA. Although Rivers can boast a successful career as …

The Phoenix Suns will have even more representation in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as head coach Mike D’Antoni has officially been selected for enshrinement. It’s a fitting honor for a coach who helped redefine how the game is played, especially during his time in Phoenix. Pace, space, and offensive freedom became more than philosophy during his time …

Would you believe the Knicks beat the Bulls at MSG? Easy peasy victory, as New York reached FIFTY wins for the third consecutive season. S/o Thomas Joseph Thibodeau. On a fast start against Chicago: “Tonight we started the right way, and when we do, we might jump on somebody. It’s about making our opponents feel us executing our defense the …

In a bit of a surprise, the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday announced that they had signed 10-day player Malachi Smith to a two year standard deal. Shams Charania was first with the news, that the Nets later confirmed… Smith’s signing gives the Nets the league maxium of 15 standard deals and three two-ways with five games left in the 2025-26 …

April 3, 2026 isn’t likely to be a date well-remembered in NBA history, but it did produce an extraordinary (if unfortunate) statistic: In the 7,891 days in which regular season NBA games have been played since the 1976-1977 season began (i.e., since the NBA-ABA merger), yesterday is the only day in which five games were won by 32+ points. Unsurprisingly, …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. If you’ve scrolled Twitter lately, you might think the Cleveland Cavaliers are stuck in a doom spiral. Fans are upset about …