UConn freshman Eric Reibe, a rotation player on the Huskies’ Final Four team, has entered the transfer portal, a source told ESPN on Friday.

Reibe, a 7-foot-1 center from Germany, was a former McDonald’s All American and was projected to move into a starting role for UConn next season with NCAA tournament star Tarris Reed out of eligibility.

In five games with Reed sidelined toward the start of the season, Reibe averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks, shooting 65% from the field in those five starts. As Reed became more of a dominant force over the second half of the season, Reibe’s role diminished, averaging just 6.7 minutes in six NCAA tournament games.

On the season, he averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds.

Reibe was a top-25 recruit in the high school Class of 2025, ranking as the No. 2 center in the class.

With Reibe’s departure, UConn will now be without at least three players from its nine-man rotation. Reed, program legend Alex Karaban and backup point guard Malachi Smith are all out of eligibility, while freshman starter Braylon Mullins is a projected top-20 pick and could opt to go into the NBA draft.

Dan Huley is expected to bring back starting guards Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball, while reserve wings Jayden Ross and Jaylin Stewart could return. Top-50 recruits Colben Landrew and Junior County have also signed with the Huskies.

The 90th edition of the Masters Tournament continues Saturday, with Rory McIlroy dominating like never before.

The 2025 champion’s title defense could not have gone better Friday. He closed the second round with a 7-under 65, putting him six shots ahead of the field heading into the third round. That’s the largest lead any golfer has taken into the Masters on Saturday.

Can McIlroy maintain his hot start Saturday? Here are the top sights and sounds from the third round of the Masters.

Young stays strong with a birdie

From the fairway to eight feet, Cameron Young birdies No. 10. #themasters pic.twitter.com/nZVq4fSOtP

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Scheffler is dominating on Saturday

Scottie Scheffler moves to seven under par with a birdie on No. 16. #themasters pic.twitter.com/wvTvdpfMbw

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Li is in second with an eagle

From distance, Haotong Li’s approach into No. 8 sets up an eagle. Today, he is 5 under par through 8 holes. #themasters pic.twitter.com/zfbFMPCqRp

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Lowry dunks it

Needing one stroke on No. 6, Shane Lowry cards an ace. #themasters pic.twitter.com/SAr9uy2KBs

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Rory getting his groove back

A bounce-back birdie for Rory on No. 3. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Fx7Ne9KIgL

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Reed steadily gaining on McIlroy

Birdie on No. 3. Patrick Reed moves within two of the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/V8mz42AAbD

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Burns challenging for the lead

Sam Burns moving up the leader board quickly after his birdie on No. 2. #themasters pic.twitter.com/2R6dP4e0Np

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Clark moves up to T-5 with an eagle

A 330-yard drive. A five-foot putt. One eagle for Wyndham Clark. #themasters pic.twitter.com/DdL7EjHg98

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Scheffler is 6 under on the day so far

Six under for the day and six under for the Tournament. #themasters

Watch Inside Amen Corner now: https://t.co/sNz8kSIrI9 pic.twitter.com/qjt6quytLK

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

That’s a birdie for Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler closes the first nine with a birdie and leaps into the top five. #themasters pic.twitter.com/WkgpegxMnA

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Chris Gotterup from 227 feet out

From 227 yards to eight feet. Eagle for Chris Gotterup on No. 2. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Kz4zrADtSQ

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Sepp Straka’s shot hops around into a birdie

Sepp Straka’s approach into No. 10 dances around the hole, leading to a birdie. #themasters pic.twitter.com/ixgL3njnvA

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

Scottie Scheffler getting things started with an eagle

Scottie Scheffler’s aggressive approach into No. 2 sets up an eagle. #themasters pic.twitter.com/riWJ4KB0FK

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2026

The NBA regular season is set to finish on Sunday, but dozens of players appear to be wrapped up a bit early.

In fact, 168 total players sat out of action on Friday night due to either a listed injury or illness.

Among those 168 players were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, each of the last two MVPs, whose teams faced off against one another.

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Reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, whom Gilgeous-Alexander plays for, said his stars “earned the right to sit,” considering they again snagged the top seed in the Western Conference.

“If we didn’t clinch [the No. 1 overall seed] coming into tonight, everybody would be playing,” Daigneault told reporters ahead of their game against Jokic’s Denver Nuggets, via ESPN. “We’ve earned the right through 80 games to manage their bodies and stuff like that.”

Stars to take the floor on Friday include LeBron James amid his Los Angeles Lakers’ injury woes and Victor Wembanyama, who needed to play 20 minutes to be eligible for season awards and admitted he would not have played if he had already met the criteria. Jokic must play Sunday if he wants to be considered for awards.

Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic, Christian Braun and Julian Strawther of the Denver Nuggets sit on the bench during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on April 10, 2026. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

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With the new wave of load management, another form of today’s basketball was on display, as the Boston Celtics made 29 3-pointers, tying an NBA record, against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was the fourth time in the history of the NBA that this had been accomplished, but the last time it was done, you only have to go back to Monday, when the Memphis Grizzlies did it.

On April 3, the NBA saw just the second time in history that a slate of at least nine games had an average margin of victory of at least 24 points. The first time was five days prior.

A basketball is placed on the court next to an NBA logo during a break in the first half of a 2023 NBA Summer League game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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All 30 NBA teams played in their 81st games on Friday and will play in their 82nd and final game of the regular season Sunday.

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