Damian Lillard

Nobody needs to tell Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo that Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes leads the nation in scoring. She has her own thoughts on how hard Blakes is to defend.

The last in our position-ranking series, point guards are down beyond the elite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As style of play has changed, teams are increasingly relying on bigger players to create offense. Where does that leave small point guards? Many big names - including Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Darius Garland, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Trae Young and Fred VanVleet - face far more uncertainty than a year ago. But, as always, there are rising young player...

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley dismisses Damian Lillard's Hall of Fame case.

Here is the official bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Get the bracket, schedule and scores here.

Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. Vanderbilt (29-4) now is one off matching the 30-win seasons of the 1993 Final Four squad and the 2001-02 Commodores for most wins in program history. The Commodores will play No. 6 seed Notre Dame, a winner over Ohio State earlier Monday, in the Fort Worth 1 Region on Friday in their 15th regional sem...

Hannah Hidalgo put together another dominant performance with 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight steals as sixth-seeded Notre Dame advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 15th straight time with a 83-73 victory over third-seeded Ohio State on Monday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. It is the second time in the second-team AP All-American's career she has had at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals in a game. Hidalgo had her eighth double-double of the season and the 16th of...

The Value City Arena in Columbus is set for an electric atmosphere this Monday as the #6 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit the #3 seed Ohio State Buckeyes. This Second Round clash is more than just a battle for a Sweet 16 berth-it is a meeting of two of the most explosive backcourts in the nation. With the Buckeyes playing on their home floor and the Irish riding the momentum of a dominant first-round win, this matchup is widely considered the "game of the day" in the 2026 tournament. The ...

Watch the Game Highlights from Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Fairfield Stags, 03/21/2026

Hannah Hidalgo had a dominant performance with 23 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and six assists as sixth-seeded Notre Dame led the entire game en route to a 79-60 victory over 11th-seeded Fairfield on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Irish, who have advanced to the Sweet 16 in their last 14 March Madness trips, will face third-seeded Ohio State on Monday. Iyana Moore scored 18 points and Cassandre Prosper had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Fi...

Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and third-seeded Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 victory over 14th-seeded Howard on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Kennedy Cambridge, Chance Gray and Ava Watson had 11 points apiece for the Buckeyes (27-7), who will face sixth-seeded Notre Dame or 11th-seeded Fairfield on Monday for a chance to get to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2023. Zennia Thomas led Howard with 15 points and Ariella Henigan added 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Portland Trail Blazers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, March 20, at Target Center in a matchup shaped heavily by injuries on both sides. Portland enters the game short-handed, with Damian Lillard ruled out due to left Achilles injury management and Shaedon Sharpe sidelined with a left fibula stress reaction. Deni Avdija has carried […] The post Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves injury report: Edwards listed appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

There is always room for a little madness once the action gets started

Elsewhere, UConn and UCLA remained in the top two spots and Duke and Ohio State reentered the top 10

While veteran Damian Lillard doesn’t know when he’ll call it quits, he does know he wants to be with the Portland Blazers. Lillard is undoubtedly looking forward to 2026-27. After missing the 2025-26 campaign due to a torn Achilles, Damian’s eager to once again suit up for the team he played for the first 11 […] The post Blazers’ Damian Lillard reveals retirement plans, with a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A week before Selection Sunday, which teams should be worried (Tennessee) or encouraged (Notre Dame)? And what's the state of the bubble?

BOSTON (AP) — Fred Payne scored 24 points, Boston College rallied late in the second half, and the Eagles defeated Notre Dame 77-69 on Saturday, the last day of the ACC regular season. The win moved Boston College (11-20, 4-14 ACC) into position to possibly take 15th place in the ACC standings. Still, the Eagles need Pittsburgh (4-13 ACC) to lose to Syracuse later in the day in order to take the spot. Boston College holds the tiebreaker with Pitt. Notre Dame (13-18, 4-14) won’t qualify for th...

Fifth-seeded Notre Dame had three shots in the final 11 seconds with the game on the line, but top-seeded Duke hung onto its lead and came out on top 65-63 in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament on Saturday. Notre Dame was up 49-46 at the start of the fourth quarter, A back-and-forth battle would ensue, and it ultimately leaned in the Blue Devils’ favor. Hope looked lost for Notre Dame after a 3-pointer by Taina Mair gave the Blue Devils a 64-60 lead ...

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 25 points, Iyana Moore added 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame beat fourth-seeded N.C. State 81-63 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. Notre Dame (22-9), which has won seven in a row and nine of 10, plays top-seeded Duke in the semifinals Saturday. Hildalgo, who also had five rebounds and five assists, has scored at least 25 points in six consecutive games. She made 12 of 20 field goals. Cassandre Pr...

The Portland Blazers visit the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Deni Avdija is on the injury report alongside Kris Murray, with one player listed as questionable and the other as doubtful. Avdija is dealing with a lower back injury, which forced him to miss Wednesday’s 122-114 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, while Murray has an […] The post Blazers Deni Avdija’s back is back to giving him problems on injury report vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

When he’s not winning All-Star weekend three-point competitions, injured Blazers guard Damian Lillard spends his time backing college basketball’s most surprising story, the Miami (OH) RedHawks basketball team. At least for one night. With the Trail Blazers off on Thursday and Lillard still recovering from a torn Achilles, Dame took to X (the artist formerly […] The post Damian Lillard jumps in on the Miami (OH) NCAA Tournament debate appeared first on Hoops Wire .