NBA News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Player Grades: Lakers vs. Rockets Dan Hurley, UConn Poach Former 5-Star Nikolas Khamenia From Duke James Harden pulling out the handle 😤 Lakers Spank Rockets 107-98 For 1-0 Series Lead St. John’s lands international wing Djordije Jovanovic days after Quinn Ellis splash LeBron arrives for Game 1 vs Rockets 🤩 New York hosts Atlanta with 1-0 series lead Duke loses forward to UConn in transfer portal Jokić vs Anthony Edwards the gift that keeps on giving Cleveland takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Toronto Badgers Add Rim-Protecting Big Man for Second Transfer Portal Addition Aaron Gordon with the monster tip slam Lakers make winning start as NBA play-offs begin UConn lands 5-star transfer Nikolas Khamenia from Duke Detroit begins playoffs against Orlando Kentucky gaining steam with Sebastian Rancik; Terrence Brown still planning to take more visits March madness hero Braylon Mullins decides to run it back with UConn for sophomore year Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener Jake Fiegen commits to Villanova Brunson (28) & Towns (25) TAKE OVER Game 1 🔥 | April 18, 2026 Knicks Playoff Notes: Mike Brown passes first test; Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns producing good results Updated Two-Deep for Wisconsin Basketball After Two Transfer Portal Additions LeBron James calls playoff minutes with son Bronny ‘probably the craziest thing that’s ever happened’ in his career Ohio State men’s basketball adds former Duquesne guard, Solon-native Jimmie Williams Suns/Thunder is new on paper but not without history Duke Basketball Forecasted to Land Athletic Defender The Sixers’ history against the Celtics in the playoffs Former McFarland star, Iowa Hawkeye Teagan Mallegni signs with Wisconsin Myles Garrett is in the house for Game 1 🏠 🏈‼️ How one defensive wrinkle makes Knicks real NBA championship contender Kentucky battles Syracuse, Arizona, 10 others for former top-100 recruit in transfer portal Anthony Edwards Speaks After Game 1 In Denver | April 18, 2026 Murray scores 30 as Nuggets beat Timberwolves 116-105 in Game 1 Is Johnny Dawkins building the next Big 12 powerhouse? Master P visits UCF, could be next GM James Harde alley-oops are always beautiful Knicks 113, Hawks 102: “We have the better Jalen” Ex-Duke guard Nikolas Khamenia is heading to UConn after Elite Eight stunner This team is hilarious 😭 NBA First Round Best Bets, Odds, Predictions: Celtics vs 76ers, Thunder vs Suns, Spurs vs Trail Blazers Northwestern basketball: How the Wildcats look after massive transfer additions and departures Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson combine for 53 points to lift Knicks past Hawks in Game 1 Iowa basketball lands transfer portal center Andrew McKeever NBA playoffs 2026: Nuggets, suddenly healthy, show Timberwolves and the West they’re going to be a tough out UConn Star Braylon Mullins Announces He’s Returning To College Suns vs. Thunder – NBA Playoffs – Game 1 predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 19 Kentucky is poised to land either Donnie Freeman or Sebastian Rancik this weekend, per report Steve Kerr with a heartfelt message to Steph Curry and Draymond Green 13 Takeaways from Cavs 132-126 win over Raptors: James Harden changes everything Braylon Mullins returning to UConn, spurning NBA Draft as Huskies eye another title run