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Russell Westbrook's potential role explained in Dennis Schroder's frustrations with the Kings and their head coach Max Christie.

VCU made NCAA Tournament history with its comeback win vs. North Carolina on March 19. Here are the best reactions:

Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Towering center Aday Mara had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for a Wolverines team that set the Big Ten regular-season record with 19 conference victories. Johnson shot 8 of 8 from the field as Michigan (32-3) moved within one win of matching a program record s...

Watch the highlights from No. 11 VCU and No. 6 North Carolina’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.

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The first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament is loaded with excellent matchups

The Phoenix Suns have another tough one on deck in San Antonio.

Jaylia Reed scored 16 points, DeMya Porter had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Southern closed the game on a 14-2 run to beat fellow No. 16 seed Samford 65-53 on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament. D’Shantae Edwards began the fourth quarter by converting a three-point play to give Southern a 47-44 lead. Samford tied it twice in the next three minutes, but could not get any closer.

Jalen Duren had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Detroit never trailed in a 117-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, the Pistons' first game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was ruled out for at least two weeks with a collapsed left lung. Duren got his 37th double-double in just 25 minutes, two nights after scoring a career-high 36 points for Eastern Conference-leading Detroit in their 130-117 win over Washington.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to make a playoff push with 12 games left in the season after Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the team is still dealing with some injuries to key players like Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins. As the Heat prepare for a gauntlet of matchups to […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gives positive Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. injury updates appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Wil Dawn Do It Again? The post 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament Preview: Sacramento 4 Region appeared first on Ballislife.com .

Watch the Game Highlights from Southern U. Lady Jaguars vs. Samford Bulldogs, 03/19/2026

Freshman star AJ Dybantsa has carried No. 6 seed BYI against No. 11 Texas during the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

A new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.

The Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley was thrown out of the Hornets game tonight for yelling profanity at the officials during the second quarter.

This coach is a Hall of Famer who flips rosters and is king of the transfer portal. Deion Sanders? Nope. It's Rick Pitino at red-hot St. John's.

Tyrese Haliburton isn’t rushing anything. Not the recovery. Not the expectations. The Pacers star is working his way back from a torn Achilles and keeping the focus simple, as he told DJ Siddiqi of Casino.org. “None that I’ve thought through yet,” Haliburton said when asked about goals for next season. “For me, it’s just about […] The post Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton focused on health, not timelines appeared first on Hoops Wire .

With the 2025-26 season nearly coming to an end, the Dallas Mavericks are seemingly looking ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft. With the organization hoping to acquire young talent for the roster in the offseason, CEO Rick Welts explains why the upcoming draft is so important for the franchise. Welts said that the Mavericks are […] The post Mavericks CEO Rick Welts makes ‘important’ admission on 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints .

WNBA players are having information sessions over the next day or two to learn more about the new collective bargaining agreement that was agreed to in principle early Wednesday morning. Through zoom calls and one-on-one conversations, the players are hearing about some of the details of the transformational new deal that will last for the next seven years with an opt-out after six, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. It will then get put to a vote of the players with a majo...

Greg Gard has an impressive regular season record with Wisconsin basketball. But his recent March Madness shortcomings have some Badgers fans alarmed.

ESPN's Zach Lowe feels Giannis Antetokounmpo might be exaggerating his reaction to the Bucks front office's request to shut him down for the season to make an excuse to demand a trade.

What you need to know and how to watch Friday's first-round action in the 2026 NCAA Tournament

Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive appearances under coach Tom Izzo. Coen Carr added 17 points for the third-seeded Spartans. Leading scorer Jeremy Fears Jr. managed only seven points, but had 11 assists, exceeding his season average of 9.2 that ranks first in the country.

LeBron James tied Robert Parish for the NBA's all-time games played mark, with the Hall of Famer saying James is "deserving" of breaking the record.

Fultz’s once promising career has been hampered by injuries. During his eight years in the league, he’s only played more than 25 games three times.

There are still a few weeks left in the NBA regular season. But it is safe to assume that the Chicago Bulls are still rebuilding. A series of trades that shook up the franchise during the Trade Deadline speaks to that. As a result, the Bulls are stuck with a young roster and uncertainty about […] The post Billy Donovan gets brutally honest on the Bulls’ future appeared first on ClutchPoints .

There’s an intangible part of Jose Alvarado’s game that could be crucial for the Knicks.

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen chatted with Huskies forward Alex Karaban ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament.

Wizards face the Pistons for the 2nd time this week in DC.