Maryland hiring Jim Smith as next AD: School taps Atlanta Braves executive to replace Damon Evans

Maryland has hired Atlanta Braves executive Jim Smith as its next athletic director, sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Smith currently serves as the Braves’ senior vice president for business strategy. He replaces Damon... Read more »

Giannis Antetokounmpo expected to meet with Bucks to discuss direction of the team, per report

Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to meet with the Milwaukee Bucks this week to discuss the direction of the team, according to Chris Haynes. On Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that... Read more »

College basketball’s biggest names, top portal free agents dish on pivotal stay-or-go NBA Draft decisions

CHICAGO — Michigan’s Dusty May, Kentucky’s Mark Pope, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and numerous other college basketball coaches sidled into the NBA Draft Combine to show support for their next-level hopefuls and mingle with... Read more »

Thunder-Nuggets Game 7 predictions! Who’s advancing to the West finals? And will Sunday’s winner go all the way?

Thunder vs. Nuggets. Nikola Jokić vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Game 7! Sunday’s high-stakes showdown (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) will conclude a dramatic second round of the NBA playoffs. Who will move on to... Read more »

Why Ace Bailey is the most polarizing prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft and where the Rutgers star would fit best

Rutgers star Ace Bailey isn’t the best player in the 2025 NBA Draft. That distinction would go to Duke’s Cooper Flagg — the projected No. 1 overall pick in next month’s draft.... Read more »

Knicks vs. Celtics odds, prediction, spread, start time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 6 bets by proven model

The second-seeded Boston Celtics will look to even their best-of-seven 2025 NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series with the third-seeded New York Knicks when they meet in Game 6 on Friday night. Boston... Read more »

Inside Donald Trump’s push to fix college sports: How it began and what we know going forward

HOOVER, Ala. — As Donald Trump flew to the University of Alabama on May 1 to speak at the school’s commencement activities, he spent much of the flight time pondering how to... Read more »

Dan Gilbert’s $500K investment in fake snow machines backfires in Cavaliers’ elimination from NBA playoffs

Getty Images For as high-scoring and high-flying as they came to be known during the regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ “Cavalanche” settled to a stop when it mattered most. Despite being the... Read more »

2025 NBA Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg goes No. 1 to Mavericks, Duke teammate Kon Knueppel moves into top five

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The Warriors got a preview of the post-Stephen Curry era. It wasn’t pretty

The Golden State Warriors got a taste of life after Stephen Curry, and it was repulsive. The Warriors’ season ended Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals. The younger,... Read more »