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CHICAGO – Dusty May’s youngest son wanted to keep playing basketball. Just like his dad once did. Eli May had it all planned out. He was going to walk-on at South Florida, just like his eldest brother, Jack, did at Florida, and middle brother, Charlie, at UCF. Advertisement But then Michigan called two years ago. That’s when dad came up …

While the focus has been on the top draft picks still playing in the NCAA Tournament this weekend, another top-five pick announced he was going pro. North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson declared for the NBA draft in an Instagram post. Advertisement Wilson, a 6’10” forward who can play inside or on the perimeter, has the potential to be special in the …

The Knicks could be getting a big boost to their rotation in the near future. SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reports that guard Miles McBride remains on track to make his highly-anticipated return to the court during the team’s current four-game road trip. Advertisement McBride was ruled out before Friday’s loss in Charolette before tipoff, but sources have told Begley …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies meet for the second time this season when the two teams collide at FedExForum. Two fast-paced and defensively shy teams go head-to-head, and my Bulls vs. Grizzlies predictions expect the scoreboard to light up in Bluff City. Here …

PARIS (AP) — Senegal players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, despite the Confederation of African Football’s decision to strip the country of the title and award it to Morocco. Ahead of a friendly match against Peru at Stade de France, Senegal players led by captain Kalidou Koulibaly took to the …

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women’s NCAA Tournament, saying it doesn’t make sense for the teams still playing or in efforts to grow the game. Auriemma brought up attendance, bad shooting percentages and teams having to come to the arena early and late on the same day …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. This could have been a matchup of two of the best young stars in the NBA. Instead, both the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves are having their depth tested with both Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards sidelined. Advertisement My Pistons vs. Timberwolves …

We’re almost there! The Nets have just eight games remaining on their schedule in the regular season. This isn’t just the end of a season for the Nets…it’s the end of a two year “tank run” we knew wouldn’t be fun, but we had to go through. It’s the end of a jail sentence. The end of a depressing, laborious …

Every time LeBron James steps on an NBA court he sets a new NBA record or hits a historical marker of some kind, but this one is going to be one he remembers. With a second-quarter pass to Bronny James, LeBron and Bronny had the first father-to-son assist in NBA history. With Marcus Smart out injured, JJ Redick has given …

Is this the year Arizona’s Final Four drought finally comes to an end? Arizona is the favorite in today’s Elite Eight matchup vs. Purdue, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find folks picking against the top-seeded Wildcats. Advertisement “We know we’re playing a very talented, athletic, skilled, physical team in Arizona” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “One of the best teams …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Powered by Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs are still chasing the No.1 seed in the West, and today they’ll see a Milwaukee Bucks team that’s surely coming to the end of the road with its own unicorn superstar. With Giannis Antetokounmpo in …

LeBron James owns a lot of NBA records. On Friday night, he added a very personal one to his Hall of Fame résumé. During the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron and his son, Bronny, hooked up for the first father-son assist in NBA history. After taking a pass from Bronny, LeBron …

#1 – Early game trouble As it was highlighted by Gray Washburn in the press conference after the game, it’s rare for Joe Mazzulla to call multiple timeouts so early in the game. However, pretty quickly, the Celtics were falling behind, especially because of their offense. As the Celtics head coach said, there were too many “empty possessions.” Advertisement Looking …

Iowa is known for its Field of Dreams. This Hawkeyes’ improbable run to the Elite Eight is what dreams are made of. “Every time someone asks how you’re feeling, like, ‘Man, it’s just super crazy,’” Iowa junior Cam Manyawu said. “To really think, ‘Yeah, I’m in the Elite Eight, and I have a chance to really make it to the …

As the NBA appears focused on major reforms to get teams to stop tanking, the NBA Player’s Association (NBAPA) has made a proposal of their own for the league to consider. While the commissioner’s office unveiled a trio of reforms focused on the lottery, the player’s proposal included something massive: huge financial incentives. According to a report by Jake Fischer …

Could Tom Izzo retire following his team’s Sweet 16 loss to Connecticut? It doesn’t appear he’ll be joining this offseason’s coaching carousel. REQUIRED READING: Michigan State vs UConn final score: Spartans fall to Huskies at end, highlights Advertisement The Michigan State coach was once again reflective on his 31-year coaching career and the topic of retirement following the 3-seeded Spartans’ …

CHICAGO – They were coming at the Tennessee men’s basketball team like no one else had this season, Rick Barnes said afterwards. Iowa State players were hounding anyone wearing orange all over the United Center court, and the Vols were heaving shots at the end of the shot clock as their NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Sweet 16 game began Friday, …

There were two different motivations for the teams in this game, one in need of a win for playoff positioning and one … not wanting a win. But if you weren’t familiar with the two teams in this game, you might have guessed the Jazz were the ones looking for the win and the Nuggets were not interested in taking …

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic had 41 points and eight rebounds while also picking up his suspension-triggering 16th technical foul during the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers finally pulled away from the young Nets to secure their …

BOSTON — For months, whether Jayson Tatum was going to return to the court was one of the biggest questions in basketball. We saw glimpses of his on-court workouts and heard nothing but positive things about how he looked to his teammates, but the door was left open — and discourse intensified — when he went on the Pivot Podcast …

The Brooklyn Nets have not been a physically imposing team in a long time. That lack of phsyicality has been a common criticism of Sean Marks’ rosters in his decade-long tenure as GM, though there have been a couple notable exceptions. Andre Drummond and Day’Ron Sharpe aren’t just strong on paper; they’re two of the best offensive rebounders of the …

In a game of runs, it was the Celtics that eventually finished out the final stretch to beat the visiting Hawks 109-102 behind 36 points off the bench from Payton Pritchard and a 26-12-5 line from Jayson Tatum. Without Jaylen Brown (and Nikola Vucevic), Boston was able weather a Hawks’ 25-9 opening kick and a 26-14 run bridging the second …

Oh, how quickly empires fall. For the longest time, I would try to carve out an opening in my writing schedule for at least one or two games against the Bucks. Even when the Spurs were at their worst, I wanted to see what would happen. Advertisement The Bucks served as a measuring stick for me; a team with the …

HOUSTON — Rebounding has always come naturally to David Mirkovic. Before he committed to play college basketball at Illinois, the 6-foot-9 forward from Montenegro played two seasons of professional basketball in the Adriatic Basketball Association League, where he averaged 6.4 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season. When the ball bounced off the rim or backboard, Mirkovic corralled it, simple …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest offseason acquisitions by the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are paying dividends already. Edwin Diaz earned his first save in his debut and Kyle Tucker singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Advertisement Diaz trotted out in …