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Will Wade is back in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After four seasons away, the 43-year-old coach is back as the LSU men’s basketball coach following stops at McNeese and North Carolina State. Wade is being introduced as the new Tigers coach, starting for the 2026-27 college basketball season on March 30. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Did Dan Hurley deserve a technical after …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. What happens when a star collapses? A black hole. What happens when an NBA star is suspended? A betting black hole. Advertisement The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Luka Doncic when they host the Washington Wizards, and my Wizards vs. Lakers predictions look …

It’s Championship Week for fantasy basketball managers, and we’ve reached our last waiver wire article of the season. Thanks for following along in 2025-26, and best of luck in your title matchups! For a great breakdown of the Week 23 schedule with actionable advice, check out Raphielle Johnson’s Fantasy Basketball Week 23 Schedule Primer. Advertisement As a reminder, this article …

It was fitting that Boston won its 50th game of the season on a day that MVP candidate Jaylen Brown and potential All-NBA player Derrick White were out. The story of this season was expected to be about the Celtics being shorthanded — with Jayson Tatum out much of the season recovering from a torn Achilles, plus Jrue Holiday, Al …

It’s Week 23. One week left to do what it do. Don’t let all of your hard work managing your squad for 22 weeks go to waste. It’s time to bring home a fantay basketball title. My Playlist is focused on the guys who play on lighter slates — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday — but with the schedule only having …

Braylon Mullins, an Indiana kid, sent UConn basketball to the Final Four in Indianapolis with the shot of his life against Duke in the Elite Eight. The true freshman guard nailed a game-winning 3-pointer from 35 feet out in the Huskies’ 73-72 win over top-seeded Duke on Sunday, March 29, securing his spot in March Madness lore. The sharpshooter was …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers hit the road tonight to visit his former team, the Utah Jazz, at the Delta Center. Advertisement My Cavs vs. Jazz predictions are targeting Spida to bounce back after a quiet game in his last appearance. Read …

MEMPHIS, TN – MARCH 20: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 20, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images …

Coming off a blowout win against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Spurs traveled to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks for the final time this season. Just like the Grizzlies game, the Spurs completely outmatched the depleted Bucks on both ends. After outscoring them 37-24 in the first, they never looked back. They led by as much as 38 points, thanks …

We’re back! Welcome to the Celtics’ Top-5 Highest IQ Plays of the Week! Sure, we love the high-flying dunks and the deep, off-the-dribble step-back threes, but this is a place for the under-the-radar plays that might not get the credit they deserve. The plays that get the basketball sickos and nerds out of their chairs. The plays that even YOU …

With the regular season winding down and fewer than 10 games in most teams’ schedules, here’s the latest and second-to-last entry of the Standing Watch series. All playoff teams are already locked in, mind you, but there’s still some seed-shuffling left to play out during the final games of play, starting with Sunday’s matchup between the Knicks and the Thunder, …

Boston Celtics (49-24) at Charlotte Hornets (39-34)Sunday, March 29, 20266:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #74 Road Game #37TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LPRadio: Sirius XM, 98.5 Sports Hub, WFNZ 92.7Spectrum Center The Celtics visit the Charlotte Hornets for the 2nd of 3 meetings this season. The Hornets won the first game 118-89 in Boston on March 4. They will meet for the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Sykora broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Sunday. Sykora, a rookie who was a second-round pick in 2022, scored his second goal of the season at 5:10, tipping Adam Fox’s shot past Panthers goaltender Sergei …

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit the 64th leadoff home run of his career, Kazuma Okamoto went deep for the first time in the majors and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Jesús Sánchez added a two-run homer, his first with Toronto. The defending American League champions swept 11 series last …

The physicality extended beyond the whistle as No. 1 seed Michigan pulled away from No. 6 seed Tennessee in the second half of Sunday, March 29’s Midwest region final at United Center. Tennessee forward Jaylen Carey was given a dead-ball contact technical foul with fewer than 15 minutes remaining after he intentionally slammed his shoulder into the shoulder of Michigan’s …

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas MavericksDate: March 30th, 2026Time: 7:30 PM CDTLocation: American Airlines CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There are games in the NBA where you squint at the injury report, notice the early tip, and quietly tell yourself that it might just not be your day. Saturday’s contest against Detroit …

CHICAGO – With Tennessee already down by 19, one basket wasn’t going to make a difference. The game was effectively over, and whether Michigan won by 10 or 20, the outcome was still going to be the same. Michigan coach Dusty May challenged the goaltending call, anyway. The Wolverines weren’t just here to win, they were here to send a …

PHILADELPHA (AP) — MacKenzie Gore struck out seven in his Texas debut, and Brandon Nimmo and Andrew McCutchen both homered to lead the Rangers to an 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Gore made his first start for the Rangers after he was acquired from Washington in an offseason trade. He tossed five hitless innings before his bid …

CHICAGO – Michigan basketball is hitting its stride in the NCAA Tournament. After using an explosive second half to blow out Alabama in the Sweet 16, the No. 1-seeded Wolverines carried over the momentum just two days later in a dominant 95-62 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Sunday, March 29, at the United Center. Advertisement Michigan dominated the first …

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 27: Alexandre Sarr #20 of the Washington Wizards shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 27, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the …

The book on Jalen Green when he arrived in Phoenix as part of the Kevin Durant deal was simple. Electric scorer, can get anywhere he wants on the floor, can create his own shot at will. The question has always been consistency. Some nights it flows, some nights it disappears, and in his short time with the Phoenix Suns, we …

The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis) and Derrick White (right knee contusion) when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. Those absences will come on the first night of a back-to-back; the Celtics will visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable with right Achilles repair management, is available, as …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John Tortorella. General manager Kelly McCrimmon announced the move a day after the team lost three in a row and six of its past seven games. Vegas is in third place in …

BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Alonso singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Sunday. After the Twins bolted to a 4-0 lead against Orioles newcomer Shane Baz, Baltimore bounced back to win the deciding matchup of the season-opening, three-game series. Advertisement Alonso snapped …

Lakers guard Luka Doncic winks and points to a player after a play in the second half against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) Two days with no games allowed the Lakers to fully reset as they prepare for the final stretch of the regular season and a playoff run. They have eight games left, starting …