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The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to hire Masai Ujiri as their team president and alternate governor, landing a lead basketball executive with proven champion experience afte… [+6007 chars]

The Mavericks have agreed to hire Masai Ujiri as their team president and alternate governor.

ESPN

Sources: Mavericks hire Ujiri as president, alternate governor - ESPN

As free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs waits for his next opportunity, he has an important piece of legal business to attend to.
His trial on felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault charges began … [+902 chars]

Diggs faces felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault charges.

NBCSports.com

The Stefon Diggs criminal trial began on Monday - NBC Sports

The NBA has an inside information problem. How its handled. How its possibly mishandled. How its potentially misused.
The key to ensuring that inside information isnt abused is limiting it. As Satur… [+2364 chars]

The NBA has an inside information problem.

Jason Tatum’s sudden knee injury highlights the issue of inside information - NBC Sports

Jamahl Mosley has been dismissed as head coach of the Orlando Magic, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today.

Orlandomagic.com

Orlando Magic Dismiss Jamahl Mosley as Head Coach - NBA

It has been noted that the Montreal Canadiens won Game 7 of their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night with a Stanley Cup Playoff record-low nine shots on goal. This is clearly not tru… [+5042 chars]

It has been noted that the Montreal Canadiens won Game 7 of their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night with a Stanley Cup Playoff record-low nine shots on goal. This is clearly not true. It was eight. It can only be nine if we are defining “on”…

Defector.com

The Canadiens Butted Their Way Into An Upset - Defector

Deuce Jones-Drew will be following in his fathers footsteps. In more ways than one.
Deuce, like Maurice was, is a running back. Deuce, like Maurice did, plans to attend UCLA.
Via Eli Lederman of ES… [+1175 chars]

Deuce Jones-Drew will be following in his father's footsteps.

Deuce Jones-Drew, Maurice’s son, commits to UCLA - NBC Sports

Guided by 31 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, top-seeded Oklahoma City completes a series sweep against Phoenix.
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There has been at least one sweep in the first round of th… [+7827 chars]

The first round is done and John Schuhmann takes a look at each team as the conference semifinals begin in the East and West.

Heat.com

Playoff Power Rankings: Where all 8 teams stand after first round - NBA

UCLA remains the top team in the land, while Kansas and others made sizable moves in the Top 25.

D1 Baseball College Baseball News & Scores

D1Baseball Top 25: UCLA remains No. 1, Kansas moves into Top 10 - D1Baseball

Welcome to the final month of the season, which we begin with a home game against Nottingham Forest. Nothing but a win will do if we want to keep pace in the race for sixth, and avoid another unsight… [+1439 chars]

SB Nation

Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest, Premier League: Confirmed lineups; how to watch - We Ain't Got No History

The selection shows for the 2026 NCAA men’s and women’s lacrosse tournaments aired Sunday night on ESPNU, but the brackets were already leaked earlier in the evening.
By the NCAA.
Lacrosse fans not… [+2600 chars]

The NCAA leaked brackets for the men's and women's lacrosse tournaments before the selection shows aired on ESPNU. Anish Shroff addressed it.

Awful Announcing

ESPN’s Anish Shroff calls out NCAA bracket leak on men’s lacrosse selection show - Awful Announcing

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Jaylen Brown was still processing the painful end of the Celtics seasona stunning first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, capped by a crushing Game 7 defeat in B… [+9356 chars]

The first round wasn’t just weird—it was revealing. The NBA’s margins have all but disappeared.

The Ringer

The NBA’s Gap Between Great and Gone Has Never Been Smaller - The Ringer

Daniel Cormier could not have been more impressed by Carlos Prates this past weekend.
On Saturday, Prates delivered the best performance of his MMA career, dominating former welterweight champion Ja… [+5807 chars]

Daniel Cormier was thoroughly impressed by Carlos Prates at UFC Perth

MMA Fighting

Morning Report | Daniel Cormier says ‘nobody would complain’ if Carlos Prates got next title shot - MMA Fighting

The first-round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs already felt like a war of attrition. Star players were dropping left and right, and in some cases changing the outcome of series. Its starting to feel like t… [+8759 chars]

Let’s rank the final eight teams in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

NBA’s final 8 teams still standing in Playoffs, ranked by 2026 championship chances - SB Nation

This is a different kind of photo for Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini to be featured in.
Following the Pistons’ ousting of the Magic in Game 7 on Sunday, “Inside the NBA” followed on ESPN and reveale… [+1427 chars]

This is a different kind of photo for Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini to be featured in.

New York Post

‘Inside the NBA’ doesn’t hold back mocking Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal - New York Post

It's that time of year again! NHL teams who did not make the Stanley Cup playoffs will be laser-focused on lottery balls drawn at the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, on Tuesday (7 p.m. E… [+8259 chars]

Who will be selected early in the draft in June? Here's an updated list of the top 32 players available.

2026 NHL draft: Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg top rankings - ESPN

After an enforced five-week break there was a lot riding on Formula 1s return in Miami this weekend. The US race saw the series premiere a handful of modifications designed to improve the safety and … [+5247 chars]

F1 rolled out tweaks to its 2026 regulations ahead of the Miami GP, here’s what the drivers thought of the modifications

autosport.com

F1's rule tweaks got a first examination in Miami – here's how it went down - Autosport

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha feels interim boss Michael Carrick has the "magic" that can reconnect the club to its trophy-laden Sir Alex Ferguson era.
Cunha scored the opening goal at Old… [+3296 chars]

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha believes interim boss Michael Carrick is the perfect man to reconnect the club to its trophy-laden past.

BBC News

Manchester United: Michael Carrick has "magic" of Sir Alex Ferguson era says Matheus Cunha - BBC

Michigan mens basketball head coach Dusty May has added three solid pieces to the front court for the 2026-27 season in former J.P. Estrella (Tennessee), Jalen Reed (LSU) and Moustapha Thiam (Cincinn… [+1841 chars]

Michigan Basketball may be out for Juke Harris, but it appears Dusty May and the Wolverines have already pivoted to another target in the transfer portal:

Maize n Brew

Report: Michigan Basketball monitoring another transfer portal player - Maize n Brew

The Knicks are heavy betting favorites entering their playoff series against the 76ers, but how do the teams match up? The Post breaks it down.