INDIANAPOLIS — An 86-year-old survived a heavy fire after it ripped through several apartments Sunday morning, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department.

This happened inside the independent living section within the Rosegate Commons American Senior Community. Firefighters say the man was slightly hurt, and he told them he heard a smoke alarm sounding for over 30 minutes but dismissed it, believing it was the neighbor’s alarm.

Firefighters arrived on Rosegate Lane, near South Emerson Avenue and East Southport Road, at around 4:45 a.m., and they found heavy fire showing through the roof. Crews were initially unaware the man was still inside the building. After firefighters had been working to put out the blaze for 25 minutes, the man fully awoke and tried to evacuate. As he reached for the front door, the roof collapsed, and burning debris landed on him. He managed to exit through the back of the structure, where he was met by firefighters.

The man and one firefighter were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The fire was brought under control just before 5:30 a.m. Investigators believe the cause may have been electrical in nature, originating in the attic. Of the six apartment homes affected, five are considered a total loss, while one sustained exterior damage. Aside from the injured people, four others were able to escape safely. A parrot was also rescued unharmed.

Firefighters say if you ever hear a smoke alarm go off, never ignore it, especially in the middle of the night. They urge you to get out of the building if you see smoke and fire and call 911.

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to sweep this series against the Washington Wizards in the last game of the regular season on Sunday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards for the season series finale on Sunday night. The Wizards are in free fall to end the 2025-26 season. Washington is trying to avoid losing 10 in a row in the final game of the season. The Wizards have lost five in a row on the road and have won only one game since Feb. 22. That is a record of 1-25 and ensures that Washington will finish the season with at least 64 losses for the third year in a row. The Wizards will finish the season with the worst record in the league, regardless of what happens against Cleveland.

The Cavaliers are trying to bounce back from a loss against the Atlanta Hawks that ended a four-game winning streak. Cleveland is locked into the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Cleveland won the series against Washington, winning Game 3 on Feb. 11 in a 138-113 blow out at home. Sam Merrill scored a career-high 32 points and Donovan Mitchell was right behind him with 30. It was also James Harden’s debut in front of the Cavs’ faithful, and he scored 13 points and added 11 assists.

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Game Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Game Time: 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Cavs are coming off a 124-102 loss against the Hawks in the second game of a home-and-home series in Atlanta on Friday. The Cavs won at home on Wednesday in the first game of the back-to-back, 122-116, to extend their winning streak to four. But that offense didn’t translate on Friday on the road in a third quarter that turned the game around. Atlanta outscored Cleveland 35-17 after the half and never looked back. CJ McCollum led all scorers with 29 points and helped the Hawks clinch a playoff spot and the Southeast Division. Harden led the Cavs with 20 points, and Cleveland got good news with the return of Jaylon Tyson after missing 10 games by scoring 15 points.

The Wizards officially clinched the NBA’s worst record in their last game in a 140-117 loss on Friday. Washington is now the first team in the history of the NBA to lose 64 or more in three straight seasons. The Wizards got within four points late in the third quarter, but Miami went on a 13-3 run to reestablish its comfortable lead. Bub Carrington had a standout performance with a game-high 30 points, while Bilal Coulibaly added 25, 19 of which came in the first half.

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To be clear, nobody is expecting a player to come into the Illinois basketball program and own the campus as Keaton Wagler did. Nobody is actually “replacing” Keaton Wagler.

His one-and-only season for the Illini is the stuff of legend. Hopefully, you appreciated him thoroughly while he wore the Orange and Blue.

Wagler’s number will be in the rafters, and his name will be on the lips of Illinois fans for generations.

His name will also be uttered frequently on the recruiting trail. Both prep and transfer portal prospects can see the benefits of following in Wagler’s Nike sneakers in Champaign.

While John Blackwell is the most well-known pursuit for an Illini program casting a narrow net in the transfer portal, Providence guard Stefan Vaaks is a name that keeps surfacing.

Vaaks is a name that immediately made sense to Illini observers. The 6-foot-7 Baltic guard averaged 15.8 points per game for Providence as a true freshman. With three years of eligibility remaining, he has a high ceiling as both a sniper and a facilitator.

His positional size and skill set make him a natural fit to fill the Wagler-sized hole in the Illini backcourt. 

Vaaks shot 35% from behind the three-point arc in his lone season with the Friars. While that number doesn’t “wow” like Paul McNeil Jr., it does show his ability to score from deep. 

Vaaks was the focal point of the Friars’ offense. He had a 31% usage rate last season. For context, Wagler had a 28.5% usage rate. He showed an ability to dominate the ball and fill it up.

I encourage you to take three-and-a-half minutes of your day to watch this video. You will see many Brad Underwood-friendly, useful traits.

• He has a lightning-quick release
• He can make the shots Underwood calls “gold medal” shots. As evidence, he shot 40% on catch-and-shoot opportunities.
• He has excellent positional size
• He excels in opportunities to space the floor

If Illinois lands both Vaaks and John Blackwell, that would give Illinois two guards who can score, space the floor, and create opportunities for teammates.

Even traditional Illinois rage baiters see the fit.

Illinois basketball will provide Stefan Vaaks the support he was missing at his last stop

Vaaks didn’t have the best shot selection last season. But in fairness, he often was going one-on-three on drives to the basket due to the lack of quality teammates.

If the Balkan retention follows the optimistic vibes of recent days, Vaaks won’t have that problem. He will have other floor-spacers and playmakers to share the court with.

It’s a rational refrain when thinking about Illinois transfer portal targets. “Put that guy on a talented, loaded Illinois team, and he will be more efficient.”

The heat has been turned up on this recruitment. Vaaks is the kind of player blue bloods close on early in transfer portal season. If you close your eyes, you can likely picture him in a UConn jersey.

Illinois is recruiting like a team that belongs on the same stage as the nation’s elite programs. If Underwood and his staff of closers can get Blackwell and Vaaks to sign on the line that is dotted, they can have all the coffee they want. 

And perhaps they’ll be enjoying that coffee in Detroit.