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This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. <\/em>You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udf1f Five things to know Tuesday <\/h2>\n
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  1. Cooper Flagg beat out Kon Knueppel to win NBA Rookie of the Year.<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0This battle was a close one, and it came down to the two former Duke teammates. Ultimately, Flagg topped Kneuppel in a tight vote<\/a><\/span>. The Mavericks rookie tallied 56 first-place votes while the Hornets first-year player notched 44. Flagg is now the third Maverick to win the award, joining coach Jason Kidd and Luka Don\u010di\u0107.<\/li>\n
  2. Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is under NCAA investigation for gambling.<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0One of the biggest names — and highest-paid players — from the transfer portal cycle is in serious hot water. The NCAA is investigating Sorsby for allegedly making thousands of online bets via a gambling app<\/a><\/span>, and he is taking an indefinite leave to get treatment for gambling addiction. Sorsby allegedly bet on collegiate sports events dating back to his time at Indiana. If Sorsby is ruled ineligible, it would have major ramifications on the Big 12 title race<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  3. The Magic have pushed the Pistons to the brink of elimination.<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0No one will describe this series as pretty — the teams combined to shoot 35.1% from the field in Game 4 — but it has gotten pretty compelling. With their 94-88<\/a> victory, the No. 8 seed Magic are now one win away from eliminating the No. 1 seed Pistons. Elsewhere, the top-seeded Thunder completed their sweep of the Suns with a 131-122<\/a> victory, and the Nuggets struck back against a shorthanded Timberwolves team with a 125-113<\/a> triumph. Keep up with all the updated scores from the first round<\/a><\/span> here.<\/li>\n
  4. The Penguins stayed alive to force Game 6 against the Flyers.<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are still kicking. After falling behind 3-0 in the series, Pittsburgh just won its second consecutive game\u00a03-2<\/a> to put at least a little bit of pressure on Philly heading into Game 6. In the nightcap, the Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore scored with 51.5 seconds left in overtime to beat the Mammoth 5-4<\/a> and knot the series at two games apiece. Keep up with all the first round scores and schedule<\/a><\/span> with our handy tracker.<\/li>\n
  5. Five-star forward Miikka Muurinen committed to Arkansas.<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0John Calipari just picked up a big win on the recruiting trail. According to the 247Sports Compsite rankings, Muurinen is the No. 55 prospect in the 2026 signing class, and he will play college basketball for the Razorbacks<\/a><\/span>. Calipari is trying to build upon back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, and this is a good start.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \ud83c\udfc8 Do not miss this: Prisco’s post-draft NFL Power Rankings <\/h2>\n

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    Our team of NFL Draft experts is still hard at work breaking down every aspect of last weekend’s events. Now, Pete Prisco examines which teams are in the best shape<\/a><\/span> for 2026 after the draft and free agency. <\/p>\n

    While the reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks<\/strong>\u00a0remain No. 1, there’s another title contender emerging — how ’bout them Cowboys?! A solid weekend in Pittsburgh — which included adding safety\u00a0Caleb Downs<\/strong>\u00a0and edge rusher\u00a0Malachi Lawrence<\/strong>\u00a0in the first round — has set Dallas up for success and a likely deep playoff run this coming season. <\/p>\n