The Michigan Wolverines celebrated their 2026 men’s college basketball national championship, as the opening notes of ‘One Shining Moment’ played. The team watched highlights of their title run set to the song. David Barrett, a Michigan native, wrote the song.
Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Aberdeen spent one season in Lexington after winning a national championship with the Florida Gators. He has also played four seasons of college basketball, meaning eligibility questions will arise.
The Toronto Blue Jays are set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers in a rematch of last year’s World Series. The series marks the first time the two teams have met since that game. Players anticipate an intense atmosphere at Rogers Centre.
The Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels are set to begin a three-game series. Chris Sale and Jose Soriano are scheduled to start the opening game. The Braves’ power hitting is a key factor, while both teams have demonstrated strong pitching performances recently.
Nikola Jokic scored 40 points, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 136-134 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 34 points and 18 rebounds. Nuggets coach David Adelman said he would pay to watch these two teams play.
The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Portland Trail Blazers, with the Nuggets holding a strong position in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers are dealing with significant injuries to key players. Denver has won four of the last five head-to-head matchups.
The Denver Nuggets are set to face the Portland Trail Blazers. Injury updates include Bruce Brown listed as questionable for the Nuggets, while Damian Lillard is out for the Trail Blazers. The game can be viewed via streaming on BlazerVision, League Pass or NBA TV.
Picking the No. 1 team from the final AP Top 25 Poll might seem like a guaranteed path to success in the NCAA tournament, but history suggests otherwise. Since 1985, only five teams ranked No. 1 in the final AP poll have gone on to win the championship. Data from millions of brackets over the past 14 NCAA tournaments reveals that while the top-ranked team is often chosen to win, their actual success rate is considerably lower.
The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Jrue Holiday last summer, a move that has set the tone for their team. Holiday is averaging 16.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons, who was traded to Boston, was later traded for Nikola Vucevic.
NBA general managers and scouts are evaluating performances from the NCAA Tournament. Braylon Mullins of UConn is expected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA draft. He was a breakout star in March Madness and shot 40.7 percent on 3-pointers during his first 18 games in the starting lineup.
