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Cavaliers can\u2019t close the deal; now it\u2019s winner-take-all Game 7 on May 3 at Rocket Arena | Jeff Schudel

The Morning Journal | 2026-05-02, 04:11

Now the Cavaliers need home-court advantage more than ever before.

Cavaliers can’t close the deal; now it’s winner-take-all Game 7 on May 3 at Rocket Arena | Jeff Schudel

The Willoughby News-Herald | 2026-05-02, 04:05

Now the Cavaliers need home-court advantage more than ever before.

Tallest college basketball player in history transferring to UC Irvine from Florida

no EC The Eagle-Tribune | 2026-05-02, 03:39

The tallest player in college basketball history plans to take his long strides from Gainesville, Fla., to Orange County. ...

COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Gamecocks add former conference foe

no EC The Times & Democrat | 2026-05-02, 03:25

Various news: Davion Hannah commits to South Carolina, John Wall joins Howard, Duke partners with Amazon for games, UC Irvine signs tallest player. ...

Why Dawn Staley's roster moves could make South Carolina No. 1 to start season

no EC The Times & Democrat | 2026-05-02, 03:25

COLUMBIA — Dawn Staley's roster for South Carolina women's basketball in 2026-27 impressed not only her boss, but people without ties to the Gamecocks as well. ...

🎬 KAT appears in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

ESPN | 2026-05-02, 03:10

The movie released in theaters on Friday, a day after the Knicks advanced to the East semifinals. ...

Robinson, Daniels fined for Knicks-Hawks skirmish

ESPN | 2026-05-02, 03:10

Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels were each fined for their roles in a scuffle Thursday night in the Knicks' Game 6 win over the Hawks, with Robinson earning a larger fine for an "inappropriate" social media post about the incident. ...

Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosley's pregame media session interrupted by false alarms

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:55

ORLANDO, Fla. — Evidently, the alarm system at Orlando's Kia Center did not want to hear any talk about the Magic potentially going to a Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons. The alarms began blaring in the arena during Magic coach Jamahl Mosley's

Jaden McDaniels and the feisty Timberwolves oust the Nuggets and move on to meet the Spurs

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:55

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves had plenty of lulls during the regular

Jaden McDaniels leads Timberwolves on both ends of the court in 110-98 clincher to oust ...

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:55

MINNEAPOLIS — Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves in a 110-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night that finished off

Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup in Boston

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:54

BOSTON — The Celtics appeared to be skipping toward the second round of the NBA playoffs following a 32-point road win in Game 4 at Philadelphia. But back-to-back convincing wins by the 76ers in Game 5 and Game 6 have left a Boston team that once looked like a

From 'rock bottom' to Game 7: Paul George's physical reset fuels the Sixers' comeback against Boston

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:54

PHILADELPHIAPaul George would rather not have that stain of a 25-game suspension for flunking a drug test on his permanent record. As unnecessary as that failure was, the layoff for the 35-year-old George — who spent most of his first two seasons with the

Nuggets face franchise-shifting questions after a first-round flop vs Timberwolves

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:54

DENVER — Franchise-shifting changes could be in store for the Denver Nuggets after their first-round flop against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves. The third-seeded Nuggets roared into the playoffs on a 12-game winning streak and took care of Minnesota

Jokic still wants to be 'Nuggets forever,' but an early playoff exit leaves them searching ...

Newsday | 2026-05-02, 01:54

MINNEAPOLIS — Three years after Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA championship, the peak looked awfully distant for the team from the Mile High City and the three-time MVP award winner. Ousted in six games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their

Virginia Tech women add Emmanuel transfer Goff

no EC Calhoun Times | 2026-05-02, 01:54

She averaged 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds for Division II Emmanuel this year. ...

Luke Loucks leans on relationships to elevate Florida State basketball

NWF Daily News | 2026-05-02, 01:48

FSU men's basketball Luke Loucks losing Thomas Bassong transfer portal FSU's basketball coach Luke Loucks spoke out on the departure of Thomas Bassong. He is excited for the addition of Elisee Assui who can fill the void. Florida State men's basketball coach

In the region: Lawal, Onyenso get NBA combine invites

no EC The Roanoke Times | 2026-05-02, 01:23

Plus baseball, softball lacrosse, tennis and more. ...

Michigan basketball player throws first pitch at Tigers game

Michigan Live | 2026-05-02, 01:17

Bounce passes are acceptable in basketball but not in baseball, and Michigan basketball player Trey McKenney got his pitch to the catcher on a fly. ...

Juke Harris, star transfer guard, not coming to Michigan basketball

Detroit Free Press | 2026-05-02, 00:56

Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris hasn't announced where he'll be playing in 2026-27, but as he goes through his options, this has become clear: It won't be in Ann Arbor. A person with knowledge of the discussions between Michigan basketball and Harris'

UNC basketball schedule 2026-27: Nonconference games in Michael Malone’s first season

Citizen Times | 2026-05-02, 00:40

Show Caption Hide Caption Michael Malone on what it means to be UNC basketball coach Here's video of Michael Malone's opening statement from his introductory press conference as the UNC basketball coach. UNC basketball’s 2026-27 nonconference schedule is

Will Tyran Stokes wear Nike or Adidas at Kansas? Plus, football | KU Jayhawks Q&A

The Wichita Eagle | 2026-05-02, 00:28

KU beat writer Shreyas Laddha shares what he’s learned on a variety of Jayhawks topics. ...