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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (49-29) at Memphis Grizzlies (25-53) Where: FedExForum – Memphis, TN When: Mon. April 6 at 8 PM TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, NBA League Pass Point spread: Cavs -13.5 Cavs injury report: Donovan Mitchell – OUT (ankle), James Harden – OUT (personal), Dean Wade – OUT (ankle), Jaylon Tyson – OUT (toe), Max Strus – …

The NCAA men’s basketball championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and UConn Huskies will feature several players projected as first-round picks in the 2026 NBA Draft. While top picks including AJ Dybantsa as well as Cameron Boozer and Darryn Peterson were eliminated earlier during March Madness, the Final Four saw several star-studded prospects participate. Arizona freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa …

There was always going to be something jarring about whoever North Carolina was going to hire as its next men’s basketball coach. After firing Hubert Davis following a first-round NCAA tournament flameout last month, it was widely expected that for the first time in 74 years, the tradition-rich, arguably insular Tar Heels were going to get a replacement with no …

Last week was the fantasy basketball championship for most Yahoo High Score leagues. If you took home the hardware, congratulations! If you lost — like me — it’s going to be a long summer and offseason. And if you lost by two points in the final because of Nikola Jokić — again, like me — it may be a rough …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Our NBA player prop projections are set for tonight’s Eastern Conference clash between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, with the model pinpointing several standout opportunities. Advertisement By analyzing the data and comparing it to current market lines, we’ve uncovered the bets with …

Ding-dong, the witch is dead. That might be the reaction among Chicago Bulls fans, as the organization announced the firing of Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley, the team’s two leading executives. Advertisement To be fair, the reaction is appropriate, as the duo bordered on incompetent during their six-year tenure, refusing to choose a direction for the Bulls and failing to …

As another disappointing season wraps up, the Chicago Bulls are making some big front office changes. The Bulls announced Monday that they have dismissed executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley. Chicago, with four games remaining in the 2025-26 season, is currently 29-49, recording its fourth straight losing season under the front office duo. …

It looks as though the North Carolina Tar Heels have found their next head coach, and it’s a surprising name in former Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone. According to ESPN college basketball reporter Pete Thamel, North Carolina is set to hire Malone, who won an NBA Championship with Denver in 2023 before being fired two seasons later. Advertisement This, despite …

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance. The Bulls gutted their roster before the trade deadline. But Karnisovas and Eversley won’t be around for the next phase. Advertisement Chicago was 224-254 during their tenure. The …

It’s the final week of the NBA regular season, meaning it’s crunch time for teams battling for playoff positioning. And there are big battles across both conferences, with just a handful of games left before the postseason begins with the NBA Play-In Tournament on April 14. Only one thing is certain at this point: the Detroit Pistons have locked up …

North Carolina appears to have found its next head coach and, surprise, it is someone no one was really talking about. Despite connections to the university due to his daughter playing volleyball at Carolina, former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not a name you heard a lot of in relation to the Tar Heels’ head coaching job. However, …

North Carolina has its next basketball coach, as it intends to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone for its vacancy, three people close to the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Monday, April 6. Malone was fired by the Nuggets before the playoffs in 2025, two years after winning the NBA Finals with the organization. The 54-year-old coach …

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 …