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According to Shams Charania, the Utah Jazz signed Hayden Gray to a two-year contract. Gray is known as a defense-first guard who fits the mold of recent signings the Jazz have made. We saw the Jazz sign Bez Mbeng to a two-year contract, who was also a high-level defender in college. At UC San Diego, […]
at Orlando Magic (45-36) at Boston Celtics (55-26) Sunday, April 12, 2026 6:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #82 Home Game #41 TV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSNFL Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub , WYGM 96.9, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics host the Orlando Magic for the 4th, and final, meeting between these teams this season. They played twice in a row in Orlando with the Magic winning the first game 123-110 and the Celtics winning the second game 111-107. The Celtics won the 3rd game 138-129 in Boston. The ...
Jan Jensen and the Iowa Hawkeyes have landed their first commitment of the offseason with a huge get: former Georgia and Georgia Tech guard Dani Carnegie, who comes to Iowa with two years of eligibility remaining. Carnegie visited Iowa City on April 10 and announced the decision tonight on social media: The signing will reunite […]
The long NBA season comes to an end on Sunday with the Lakers (52-29) taking on the tanking Jazz (22-59) on Sunday evening. Los Angeles has won the three previous meetings with Utah this season and is looking for the season sweep. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz When: 5:30 p.m. PT, […]
What a difference a week (and a change in playing surface) made for the Syracuse Orange, who returned home on Saturday afternoon and raced past the Virginia Cavaliers, 14-9, in another fast-paced game between the ACC rivals. It wasn’t the highest-scoring affair ever played between the two, but if featured plenty of the traditional hallmarks […]
The Dallas Mavericks (25-56) play game No. 82 Sunday against the Chicago Bulls (31-49) with a 7:30pm tipoff at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks lost on the road to the Spurs Friday, 139-120, dropping their third in a row and sixth of their last seven. Cooper Flagg scored 33 points on 25 shots and center […]
He’s off to the NBA (most likely). Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler declared for the NBA Draft on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Wagler had one of the great freshman seasons in Illinois history, with the most points in a single season by a first-year player. He also led the Illini to their first Final […]
The Edmonton Oilers had a chance to clinch a playoff berth on Saturday if they could grab at least a point in their matinee against the Los Angeles Kings. From L.A.’s side, they’re clinging to the second Wild Card spot, and with only a handful of games left, the margin for error is razor-thin. So,…
The Edmonton Oilers no longer control their fate to finish first in the Pacific Division. On Saturday afternoon, the Oilers played their final road game of the season, ending a three-game road trip against the Los Angeles Kings. The low-scoring affair saw just one goal, as the Kings defeated the Oilers 1-0. Let’s take a…
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans PelicansDate: April 12th, 2026Time: 7:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There’s something about Game 82 that always feels a little like the last day of school. Half the class is mentally checked out. The teacher is rolling in […]
There’s still one game left in the 2025-26 regular season, but the Miami Heat will either finish 9th or 10th at the conclusion of Sunday’s game versus the Atlanta Hawks. It’s also not too early to start peeling back the onion that was the Heat’s regular season … which likely made some of us cry […] The post The Good, Bad And Ugly: 2025-26 Miami Heat Regular Season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Washington Wizards are wrapping up their 2026 season in Cleveland tomorrow. Here is the preview: Game info When: 6 p.m. EST on Sunday, Apr. 12 Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries Wizards — Justin Champagnie (knee) is listed as DAY-TO-DAY Cavs — Donovan Mitchell (ankle), Sam Merrill […]
Victor Wembanyama needed to play one more game to qualify for end-of-season awards. After a rib injury, many people suggested he could do 20 minutes of cardio to meet the minimum requirements. Doing the minimum is not in Wembanyama’s nature. He exploded for 40 points in 26 minutes as the Spurs handled the Dallas Mavericks […]
BOSTON — The Celtics could be without most of their rotation when they face the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Derrick White (right knee contusion), and Neemias Queta (right toe sprain) are all out. Sam Hauser (low back spasm), Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis), […]
Herald Celtics fill final roster spot with familiar face before playoffs NBA playoff scenarios: How Celtics’ first-round opponent will be determined Celtics pulverize Pelicans to clinch No. 2 seed in East Celtics notebook: How Joe Mazzulla explained rookie’s string of benchings Globe It’s been decades since a center won the NBA Most Improved Player award. […]
Herald Celtics fill final roster spot with familiar face before playoffs NBA playoff scenarios: How Celtics’ first-round opponent will be determined Celtics pulverize Pelicans to clinch No. 2 seed in East Celtics notebook: How Joe Mazzulla explained rookie’s string of benchings Globe It's been decades since a center won the NBA Most Improved Player award. Will Neemias Queta be next? Celtics clinch No. 2 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs with blowout win over Pelicans Here’s hopin...
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In 20 years at a sports bar trivia night, the host will ask, “There’s only been one time ever where two bench players on the same team recorded a triple-double in the same game. Who were those two players?” And when the answer is revealed to be Bez Mbeng and John Konchar for the Utah […]
Sophomore Angelo Ciaravino is staying at Northwestern, he announced Saturday afternoon. The Chicago native appeared in 33 games for the Wildcats this season, making 18 starts while averaging 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Known for his efficiency, versatility and high-IQ play, Ciaravino crafted his niche on the Wildcat roster by doing […]
The 2026 NBA Playoffs are just around the corner. Theoretically 16 teams will battle for the championship trophy awarded in June. Practically speaking, only a few of those have a legitimate shot at winning it all. This week SBNation’s Reacts Surveys polled fans nationally, asking which teams in the top four of each conference were […]
Jrue Holiday has been central to the modest success the Portland Trail Blazers have enjoyed this season. On top of starring in more than his fair share of games, he’s served as this team’s on-court sage, imparting experience from 17 years, two NBA championships and a laundry list of individual accolades. The Blazers will make […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have named guard Jrue Holiday the recipient of the Maurice Lucas Award, honoring the Trail Blazers player who best exemplifies “the indomitable spirit of Maurice Lucas” by contributions to the organization on and off the court. The Blazers shared the news during their game with the Los Angeles Clippers last night: […]
After an exciting four-team battle for seeding in the Western Conference throughout the second half of the season, all but two teams are locked into their spot playoff spots heading into the final day. Results on Friday, namely Minnesota beating Houston, means that all that is up for grabs on Sunday is the No. 3 […]
Postseason clinched. No. 3 seed locked. That’s your New York Knickerbockers. Mike Brown On not hiding anything against Toronto: “We just play and try to win. When you start messing with the basketball gods it bites you in the ass, so I ain’t gonna do that.” On his postseason focus: “I was trying to get […]
Getting back to the Eastern U.S. was important to Arizona guard Kamryn Kitchen. A year spent out West as a Wildcat showed her that. She has accomplished her goal by committing to Coastal Carolina. Since Arizona women’s basketball wrapped up its season at the Big 12 Tournament, Kitchen has posted a lot of pictures of […]