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The biggest opening on the men’s college basketball coaching carousel thus far is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels announced on Tuesday, March 24, that Hubert Davis would not return to his alma mater for a sixth season after UNC was upset in the first round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament by 11-seed VCU. In a statement posted …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A potential NBA Finals preview is set to hit our screens tonight when the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Boston Celtics. Advertisement Our NBA player prop projections are here to help you make your NBA picks for this epic showdown on March 25. …

The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on April 12. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, remaining schedules and the stakes for every day’s slate of games. Jump to: Western Conference EASTERN CONFERENCE In the Eastern Conference, the …

Seattle could regain an NBA team after the league’s board of governors voted to explore adding two expansion franchises, with Las Vegas the other potential location. The Seattle Supersonics competed in the NBA from 1967 to 2008 before being relocated to Oklahoma City and renamed the Thunder after the franchise was bought by an Oklahoma-based group in 2006. Advertisement If …

We’re back, hoops fans, with another Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club drop for Week 22. Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Slab Packs are a brand-new weekly drop featuring real, graded trading cards of the hottest fantasy performers in the NBA. If you’re new to Arena Club, here’s the lowdown. Arena Club is the premier online marketplace for sports cards, giving collectors a …

Who doesn’t love a good return, am I right? Your favorite artist making new music, a superhero saving the day, a TV couple finally answering the “Will they or won’t they get back together?” question. There’s a joy that comes with it. It’s like anything is possible. Jon Snow rose from the dead, Snooki went back to the Jersey Shore …

As was expected, on Wednesday the NBA’s Board of Governors — made up of the 30 league owners — voted to explore expansion, specifically in Seattle and Las Vegas. This means the league will take the next step of surveying interested bidding groups for two cities. Those discussions will include the franchise fee to buy the team — expected to …

Following North Carolina’s firing of Hubert Davis, one of college basketball’s biggest blue-blood programs is in the market for a new coach. Could a second team soon join the Tar Heels in the coaching market? Advertisement Kansas basketball coach Bill Self told reporters on Sunday, March 22 that he has not “decided” on his future amid health concerns. He added …

PRAGUE (AP) — It’s time to say goodbye for Kaori Sakamoto, and she’s aiming to go out on a high with the world figure skating title. Sakamoto’s short-program music, “Time to Say Goodbye,” was charged with emotion as she targets a fourth world title before retirement. Advertisement Sakamoto shouted with joy and clapped as she learned her score of 79.31, …

We just finished celebrating the players who turned it on after the All-Star break. Now for the uncomfortable conversation — the guys who went the other direction. With Week 22 and the fantasy basketball playoffs underway, and the window closing fast, here’s who’s been dropped or still dragging down your lineup since the All-Star break. Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was the beating heart of the team’s recent winning run, logging major minutes during L.A.’s nine-game streak. But with that red-hot stretch coming to an end at Detroit on Monday, and a matchup with the lowly Indiana …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs visit the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at the FedExForum, with tip-off scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Advertisement Second-year guard Stephon Castle has been in his bag, and my Spurs vs Grizzlies predictions expect him to show out. …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Denver Nuggets hope to avoid a season series loss when they host the Dallas Mavericks tonight at Ball Arena. Advertisement Nikola Jokic is one of the best playmaking bigs the NBA has ever seen, and my Mavericks vs. Nuggets predictions expect a …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Chicago Bulls to Xfinity Mobile Arena tonight as they look to bounce back from a tough loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Advertisement My Bulls vs. 76ers predictions are eyeing Philly to get back in the win column …

Hours after it was announced that Hubert Davis would not return as basketball coach next season, we already have our first name removed from the list. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reports that President of Basketball Operations for the Celtics, Brad Stevens, has removed his name from consideration for the job. Bringing Stevens back to college basketball was an intriguing …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The only thing keeping the Golden State Warriors in the Play-In is the absolute trash heap beneath them in the standings. Advertisement They look for back-to-back wins for the first time in the Steph Curry injury run as they host the Brooklyn Nets, …

In the wake of Hubert Davis’ firing at North Carolina, Brad Stevens has no desire to leave the Boston Celtics. According to CBS Sports, the former Butler coach and current Celtics president of basketball operations “has removed his name from consideration for the Tar Heels job.” Tuesday night, North Carolina made it official that it was moving on from Davis …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question is asking you to decide what player loss hurt the Rockets the most. The team has generally underachieved …

CLEVELAND — Head coach Kenny Atkinson went to his postgame press conference to deliver one message after the Cleveland Cavaliers barely scraped by the Orlando Magic 136-131. “I just told the team in the locker room, if we’re going to play defense like this, we’re going to have a short playoff stint,” Atkinson said. “We have a mentality that we’re …

Week 22, at least in Yahoo! default leagues, is the semifinal week in fantasy basketball. And with more key players sidelined by injuries, managers continue to mine the waiver wire for value. Some standouts will be able to return in time to potentially affect fantasy league title races, while others may not. Let’s look at some key injuries in Week …

The Boston Celtics’ head coach, Joe Mazzulla, is a very odd man. He is also a very good coach. Take, for example, a story Celtics guard Derrick White told in an interview last November. According to White, the first sound at one Celtics practice wasn’t a whistle. Advertisement It was gunfire. “[Mazzulla is] like, ‘Play the music!’… and next thing …

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will try to close in on a first semifinal appearance in the Women’s Champions League when it hosts three-time champion Barcelona in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Manchester United will make its debut in the last eight against Bayern Munich. Advertisement Barcelona will try to make it to a record-extending eighth consecutive …

HAFJELL, Norway (AP) — Slalom standings leader Atle Lie McGrath stood only sixth after the first run of the final World Cup skiing race of the season Wednesday. Olympic champion Loic Meillard led Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.67 seconds and Timon Haugan by 0.79. Advertisement Clement Noel was 1.03 behind in fourth, Olympic giant slalom champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil …

Dunks are always worth two points, or at most three if you’re fouled, complete the dunk and add the free throw. The math is different for Coen Carr and Michigan State. “Like, his dunks are worth 10 points because they bring so much to the entire team,” Spartans guard Trey Fort said. Advertisement Or “more than two, at least,” said …

SAN DIEGO – Before he had even turned 45 years old, coach Rick Pitino published a book in 1997 that included his advice about aging. “The older we get, the more we must change,” said the book entitled Success is a Choice. “Change is what keeps us fresh and innovative. Change is what keeps us from getting stale and stuck …