Ducks continue spring practice. The Oregon football team completed its sixth of 15 practices on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the spring game on April 27 and the start of the 2013 season in the fall. The practice consisted of a scrimmage where coaches were able to evaluate how players performed in a game situation.

As is to be expected during spring camp, there were some impressive highlights as well as areas the Ducks are hoping to improve.

The Register-Guard’s Rob Moseley provides a full recap of the days activities here.

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Smith to leave Louisville. Fresh off a National Championship victory over the Michigan Wolverines, Louisville guard Russ Smith is headed to the NBA. Smith’s father, Russ Smith Sr. announced the news and said his son will give a formal announcement sometime in the next week.

Smith is not the only Cardinal that Rick Pitino will be losing next season. Point guard Peyton Siva is graduating and many anticipate that center Gorgui Dieng will declare for the draft as well.

The junior from Brooklyn, N.Y., is expected to be either a late first- or early second-round draft pick.

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Warriors back in the playoffs. For the first time in six years, the Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs. The team punched its ticket to the playoffs last night after they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-89 at home, coupled with a 90-80 loss by the Utah Jazz at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The last time the Warriors made a playoff appearance was the 2006-07 season where they went on a surprising end of the year surge and eventually upset the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.