For the first time in 36 years, three University of Michigan players were selected in the first round of the NBA draft, further cementing the Wolverines’ place among college basketball’s elite talent producers.
Michigan Wolverines national champion Yaxel Lendeborg grew up rooting against Stephen Curry and Draymond Green; now he’ll be learning from them.
The Golden State Warriors selected Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft on Tuesday, adding one of college basketball’s most versatile two-way players and a central piece of the former Dusty May-coached national championship run.
Former Michigan Wolverines national championship-winning head coach Dusty May broke his silence on his abrupt departure from the basketball program to join the Dallas Mavericks as their new head coach.
Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel reacted to the sudden departure of former head coach Dusty May, who had ended a brief but transformative tenure that restored the Wolverines to national prominence.
The Michigan Wolverines are expected to promote assistant Mike Boynton Jr. to interim head coach following Dusty May’s departure.
The Michigan Wolverines’ men’s basketball program suffered a significant setback Monday as head coach Dusty May is reportedly set to become the next head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, leaving Ann Arbor just one day before the NBA Draft.
Michigan is promoting Mike Boynton to interim basketball coach to replace Dusty May.
Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg is making the rounds ahead of the NBA draft, working out for nine teams as he transitions from a standout college career to the professional ranks.
The Michigan Wolverines have been hanging banners inside Crisler Arena all spring long, but head coach Dusty May said they will be hanging another one for the Fab Five sooner rather than later, during his remarks at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference.
Hundreds of kids packed a gym in Rochester Hills recently for a chance to learn from two of Michigan’s newest national champions.
Fresh off capturing the first NCAA Tournament championship victory since 1989, Michigan Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg shared a few thoughts on ESPN following his historic season at the University of Michigan.
Detroit Pistons MVP hopeful Cade Cunningham made his return to the team after a lengthy absence due to a collapsed lung, but he had moral support from a few players from the Michigan Wolverines’ national championship team and a Fab 5 legend inside Little Caesars Arena.
Michigan men’s basketball returned to campus as national champions and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that “this trophy is yours.”.
Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program’s first national championship in 37 years.
Late-game free throws sealed the victory for the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines, who are your 2026 NCAA Tournament national champions after taking down the No. 2-seeded UConn Huskies 69-63 inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are gearing up for their NCAA Tournament national championship game against the No. 2-seeded UConn Huskies inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
UConn starting guard Solo Ball was skipping practice because of a sprained foot but said he expects to play when the Huskies face Michigan in the NCAA championship game Monday night.
The Michigan Wolverines are heading to their first national championship game since 2018 after dismantling the Arizona Wildcats 91-73 in the Final Four, but the talk after the game was about the injury status of Big Ten Player of the Year, Yaxel Lendeborg.
UConn knows what it will take to become the first team in more than half a century to win three national championships in four seasons.
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the game of the year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are advancing to their first NCAA Tournament National Championship since 2018, after taking down the No. 1-seeded Arizona Wildcats 91-73 in the Final Four, and will take on the UConn Huskies on Monday.
The Michigan Wolverines are leading the Arizona Wildcats 48-32 at the half without star player Yaxel Lendeborg, who suffered a nasty injury early in the game.
The Michigan Wolverines are leading the Arizona Wildcats 48-32 at the half without star player Yaxel Lendeborg, who suffered a nasty injury early in the game.
Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 11 points while playing just 14 minutes due to ankle and knee injuries in Saturday's 91-73 win over Arizona in the Final Four.
University of Michigan alum Rich Eisen welcomed Fab Five legend Jalen Rose to the Rich Eisen Show ahead of the Michigan Wolverines’ Final Four matchup against the Arizona Wildcats.
University of Michigan alum Rich Eisen welcomed Fab Five legend Chris Webber to the Rich Eisen Show ahead of the Wolverines’ Final Four matchup against the Arizona Wildcats.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May had a full-circle moment in Indianapolis, discussing his coaching career, Bobby Knight, and Indiana University ahead of their massive matchup against Arizona in the Final Four.
The Fab Five will reunite for the No. 1-seeded matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four National Semifinal in Indianapolis, per TNT Sports.
Head coach Dusty May is nearing a historic milestone as the No. 1-seed Michigan Wolverines head to the Final Four to take on the No. 1-seed Arizona Wildcats for a trip to the NCAA Tournament championship game in Indianapolis.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are Final Four-bound and are inviting fans to celebrate with them before they hit the road to Indianapolis to take on the No. 1-seeded Arizona Wildcats inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
The dominance of the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines has ESPN pundit Stephan A. Smith apologizing for his views of the team ahead of the Final Four.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 points, Elliot Cadeau had 10 assists and Michigan rolled into the Final Four by overwhelming Tennessee for a 95-62 victory in the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are the Midwest Regional Champion and are advancing to their first Final Four since 2018 after blowing out the No. 6-seeded Tennessee Volunteers 95-62 in the Elite Eight.
With a Final Four berth within reach, Dusty May, Roddy Gayle Jr., Nimari Burnett, Trey McKenney, and the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are embracing both the magnitude of the moment and the journey that brought them to the Elite Eight.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are moving on into the Elite 8 after taking down the No. 4-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide 90-77 in the Sweet 16 inside the United Center in Chicago.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines have returned to Chicago, where they will take on the No. 4-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sweet 16.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines are advancing to their second consecutive Sweet 16 following their 95-73 victory vs. St. Louis in the Round of 32, but head coach Dusty May says this year's team is different than last year's.
Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region’s top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 win over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The matchups are set as the No. 1-seed Michigan Wolverines (31-3, 21-2 Big Ten) will take on the No. 16-seed Howard Bison (24-10, 13-3 MEAC) in the round of 64.
Duke forward Cameron Boozer is a unanimous first-team All-American in college basketball in voting released by The Associated Press.
The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament.
Oscar Cluff scored 21 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn had 20 and No. 18 Purdue topped No. 3 Michigan 80-72 for the Big Ten Tournament championship.
The Purdue Boilermakers took down the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines 80-72 to become the first No. 7-seeded team in the Big Ten Tournament to win the championship in upset fashion.
The Purdue Boilermakers took down the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines 80-72 to become the first No. 7-seeded team in the Big Ten Tournament to win the championship in upset fashion.
Yaxel Lendeborg made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, and No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
Big Ten Player of the Year, Yaxel Lendeborg, drained a three-pointer with 0.04 seconds remaining to help the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines take a 68-65 victory to move on to championship Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament.
The No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines are on a quest to repeat as Big Ten Tournament champions as they took down their rivals in the No. 8-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 71-67 in an ugly performance to advance to the semifinals.
Michigan Wolverines star forward Yaxel Lendeborg was named Big Ten Player of the Year after a season in which he contributed across the stat sheet and helped lead the men in maize to the conference’s top seed and a regular-season championship.
The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines capped off a historic regular season with multiple members of the basketball program winning awards.
The Big Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year award was handed out on Tuesday, and Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg was given the honor.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May discussed a multitude of topics as he and his team are preparing for the Big Ten Tournament.
No. 8-ranked Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo defends Jeremy Fears Jr., praises his team’s effort after a 90-80 loss to No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines, but blames miscues, especially on ball-screen coverage, for the defeat.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (29-2, 19-1 Big Ten) make history following their home victory against No. 8-ranked Michigan State Spartans (25-6, 15-5 Big Ten) during Senior Night in a Maize Out at Crisler Center.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) will close the regular season by hosting the No. 8-ranked Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) during Senior Night in a Maize Out at Crisler Center.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) made history in their road victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9 Big Ten) following a gritty 71-68 victory.
No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) made history in their road victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9 Big Ten) following a gritty 71-68 victory.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) made history in their road victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9 Big Ten) following a gritty 71-68 victory.
The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines can officially pop champagne as they’ve captured the Big Ten championship outright following their 84-70 road victory, taking down the Illinois Fighting Illini.
It’s the battle for the Big Ten regular season championship as the No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (26-2, 16-1 Big Ten) travel to Champaign to face No. 10 Illinois (22-6, 13-4 Big Ten) at the State Farm Center.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (25-2, 15-1 Big Ten) returns to Ann Arbor to host Minnesota (13-14, 6-10 Big Ten) at a sold-out Crisler Center Pool(e) Party.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May said they are focused on returning home to face Minnesota and competing for a Big Ten championship following their loss to Duke in Washington, D.C.
No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines (25-2) head coach Dusty May, Yaxel Lendeborg, and Morez Johnson Jr. spoke postgame following their 68-63 loss to No. 3-ranked Duke in Washington, D.C.
Cameron Boozer scored 18 points and No. 3 Duke handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63 in a raucous possible Final Four preview in the nation’s capital.
The No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (25-1) steps out of Big Ten play to face No. 3 Duke (24-3) in the Edward Jones Capital Showcase at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Following their first win inside Mackey Arena since January 2021, the Michigan Wolverines clinched a triple bye in the Big Ten Tournament as they prepare to take on Duke in "Duel in the District" in Washington, D.C.
School is in session as college basketball is coming to NBA 2K26, with the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and 14 other iconic programs featured ahead of the game’s 2027 release.
No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines players Yaxel Lendeborg and Elliot Cadeau discussed the team’s 91-80 road victory over the No. 7-ranked Purdue Boilermakers following some controversy that preceded the matchup.
Elliot Cadeau scored 14 of his 17 in the second half, and Aday Mara added 10 points and 11 rebounds to send No. 1 Michigan past No. 7 Purdue 91-80.
The top-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (24-1, 14-1 Big Ten) will begin a crucial road week, traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana, to face the No. 7-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (21-4, 11-3 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena.
No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball head coach Dusty May addressed a viral video that has resurfaced, involving one of his talented players, ahead of a top-7 matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.
The No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (24-1, 14-1 Big Ten) returned to Ann Arbor for a Valentine’s Day beatdown, taking down the UCLA Bruins (17-8, 9-5 Big Ten) 86-56.
The No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (23-1, 13-1 Big Ten) returns to Ann Arbor for a Valentine’s Day matchup and “White Out” at Crisler Center against UCLA (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten).
The No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (22-1, 12-1 Big Ten) will remain on the road for a midweek Big Ten matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats (10-14, 2-11 Big Ten).
No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May discussed the controversial plays by Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. during their 83-71 victory inside the Breslin Center.
Michigan basketball head coach Dusty described the decision to walk out before the Michigan State fans and "soak in that welcome" as a way to let the crowd release their frustration early.
Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo expressed deep disappointment following his team’s 83-71 loss to the No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines inside the Breslin Center on his 71st birthday.
The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) traveled to East Lansing and took down the No. 7-ranked Michigan State Spartans (19-3, 9-2 Big Ten) 83-71 inside the Breslin Center, spoiling the birthday celebration of Tom Izzo.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines senior guard Nimari Burnett said beating the No. 7-ranked Michigan State Spartans means a lot to him personally.
Mike Boynton Jr. reflected on the experience gained from last year’s trip to Michigan State and what it takes to win the rivalry game.
Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season.
Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball coach Dusty May called the upcoming game against No. 5-ranked Nebraska “the biggest game of the year” because it is the next game on the schedule.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May praised his team’s resilience after a challenging 74-62 victory against Ohio State.
The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (17-1, 7-1 Big Ten) returns to a sold-out Crisler Center on Friday, Jan. 23, to host Ohio State (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten) in a nationally televised Big Ten matchup.
No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball coach Dusty May spoke after their 86-72 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers, highlighting the challenges and positives from the game.
The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) will return to Ann Arbor for a three-game homestand, beginning Tuesday against Indiana (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) at a sold-out Crisler Center.
The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten) will conclude its West Coast swing with a game against the Oregon Ducks (8-9, 1-5 Big Ten) at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (14-1, 4-1 Big Ten) is set for a West Coast swing with two conference games this week.
John Blackwell had 26 points, Nick Boyd scored 22 and Aleksas Bieliauskas set a career high with 17 points to lead Wisconsin to a 91-88 win over previously unbeaten, second-ranked Michigan on Saturday.
The No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (14-1, 4-1 Big Ten), led by head coach Dusty May, returned to Crisler Center after escaping a nailbiter against Penn State, but fell to the Wisconsin Badgers (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) 91-88 in upset fashion.
The No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten), led by head coach Dusty May, returns to Crisler Center on Saturday, Jan. 10, to host Wisconsin (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten).