Pacers pull away early behind quality defense against Antetokounmpo, go on to take Game 1 114-97

Indiana is often thought of as a high-octane, up-tempo, top-10 offense in the NBA (which they are), but they also can defend. The Pacers were top-10 in the league after the All-Star... Read more »

Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 1 best bets from proven model

When the Lakers made the blockbuster trade to acquire Luka Doncic at the expense of Anthony Davis, it was largely motivated by pairing Doncic and LeBron James together in the postseason. We’ll... Read more »

Duke basketball roster 2025-26: Cooper Flagg’s NBA decision looms as Tyrese Proctor declares for the NBA Draft

One of the key stay-or-go decisions Duke would be monitoring this offseason was guard Caleb Foster. The former four-star recruit from the 2023 recruiting cycle entered the 2024-25 season as a starter... Read more »

Tyler Herro puts up 30, Davion Mitchell dominates overtime, Heat beat Hawks to advance as No. 8 seed

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks showed grit — they struggled with their shot in the first half, going 4-of-20 from 3 and trailing by 17, but fought back to lead with... Read more »

Kentucky basketball roster 2025-26: Tracking who’s in, who’s out heading into Year 2 of the Mark Pope era

When Mark Pope accepted the job at Kentucky last offseason, he entered a situation where the Wildcats had zero returning scholarship players on their roster for the 2024-25 season after John Calipari... Read more »

Mavericks vs. Grizzlies odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament picks, April 18 model best bets

The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to salvage a disappointing season as they try to win their 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. The Mavs were 39-43... Read more »

Bryce James signs with Arizona: LeBron James’ youngest son officially a Wildcat, sends message to fans

Three-star shooting guard Bryce James, the youngest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James and the younger brother of Lakers rookie Bronny James, has signed with the Arizona Wildcats just a few months from... Read more »

Warriors vs. Rockets, players with the most to gain, Nico’s presser and who can stop a Celtics repeat

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jared Greenberg discuss the Golden State Warriors matchup with the Houston Rockets as well as players with the most to gain during... Read more »

The $10 million club: College basketball’s portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos

Three years ago, Nijel Pack left Kansas State and signed a two-year NIL deal that paid him $400,000 per season to play at Miami. It made him, at that point, the highest-paid player in... Read more »

Kings, general manager Monte McNair part ways shortly after blowout loss in Play-In Tournament, per report

Imagn Images The Sacramento Kings have mutually agreed to part ways with general manager Monte McNair, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick. McNair joined the Kings in 2020, having previously worked for... Read more »