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'It was the worst year of my professional career'

The New York Knicks held off the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 for their fifth straight win on Friday night. Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson 17, and OG Anunoby added 16 for the Knicks after trailing by 13 points in the first half. On the other hand, Josh Minott scored 22 points, […] The post Knicks earn 14th straight win in New York rivalry vs Nets 93-92 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Check out the odds for all 16 Round of 32 games in the men's NCAA Tournament.

The Colonial Life Arena in Columbia prepares for a David vs. Goliath showdown this Saturday as the #1 overall seed South Carolina Gamecocks host the #16 seed Southern Jaguars. Fresh off another dominant regular season and a brief stumble in the SEC title game, Dawn Staley's squad begins its quest for a fourth national title in front of a raucous home crowd. The South Carolina Gamecocks (31-3) enter the tournament as the heavy favorites, led by All-American forward Joyce Edwards and veteran fl...

Not very pretty.

Times and TV assignments for Sunday's March Madness second round games are out. Here is the updated 2026 men's NCAA Tournament schedule.

Tarris Reed Jr. had 31 points and 27 rebounds in a dominant NCAA Tournament performance, leading second-seeded UConn to an 82-71 victory over Furman team on Friday night in the first round. Alex Karaban added 22 points for UConn (30-5), which advanced to play UCLA in the second round of the East Region on Sunday. For about 36 minutes in Philadelphia, it sure looked like coach Dan Hurley and the Huskies had a chance of heading back home instead.

Watch the highlights from No. 2 UConn and No. 15 Furman’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.

Here is the history of 1 seeds vs. 16 seeds in March Madness ever since the NCAA tournament field expanded.

The 15-2 March Madness upset is rare, but it happens enough that we shouldn't be shocked when it does. Here's the history of 15 seeds vs. 2 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

And then there were just 32. How do these teams stack up against each other after surviving the first round?

Conference loyalty has never been more of a talking point than it is in the NCAA now. Here's a look at how each conference fared in the first round.

The 7-10 matchup is always one of the most competitive pairings March Madness has to offer. Learn more about the history of No. 7 seeds vs. No. 10 seeds.

Watch the Game Highlights from Connecticut Huskies vs. Furman Paladins

Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night.

The Houston Rockets had every reason to be feeling themselves on Friday night. Not only did they dismantle one of the hottest teams in the league, but they did it with the kind of swagger that suggested they knew exactly what was coming. After the Rockets ended the Atlanta Hawks’ impressive 11-game winning streak with […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant had ‘body language’ jokes for reporters after win over Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

James Borrego is not interested in manufacturing a narrative around what the New Orleans Pelicans have done after the NBA All-Star break. The math on the playoff picture is what it is, but what’s brewing inside the Big Easy’s locker room, the coach insists, is very real. Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray might be playing […] The post Pelicans’ James Borrego doesn’t sugarcoat ‘biggest factor’ in NOLA turnaround appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Watch the highlights from No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 13 Idaho’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.

ESPN NBA analyst Kevin Pelton unveils his annual win projections for all 30 teams. Where does your team land?

Darryn Peterson finished with a game-high 28 points in his NCAA tournament debut Friday night, but he wasn't involved much in the final minutes as Kansas struggled to hold off Cal Baptist in a 68-60 win.

The 8-9 matchup is, as you'd expect, the toughest March Madness matchup to pick. Here's the history of 8s and 9s in the NCAA tournament.

UCLA's Skyy Clark shook off the pain after losing a chunk of his top front tooth late in Friday's first-round game against UCF and helped the Bruins secure a 75-71 victory.

Why is comedian and actor Bill Murray in attendance for a UConn men's basketball game in March Madness? Here's what to know.

Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Nikola Jokic made a go-ahead jumper with 45 seconds left and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points and shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and Aaron Gordon added 16 points for the Nuggets, who improved to 8-8 since the All-Star break.

Following the Knicks' narrow win over the Nets on Friday night, coach Mike Brown and the players spoke about the physicality of the game and more.

The Suns had a tough last-second loss at San Antonio on Thursday and they’ll be shorthanded for Saturday’s game vs. Milwaukee, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (subscriber link). In addition to Dillon Brooks (broken left hand) and Mark Williams (stress reaction in left foot), who continue to be sidelined, veteran wing Amir Coffey […]

Seventh-seeded North Carolina State beat 10th-seeded Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, handing the Lady Vols their eighth straight loss.

Bailey Maupin scored seven of her 17 points in the final three minutes, and No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova 57-52 on Friday night in the first round of March Madness. Denae Fritz scored 13 points for Texas Tech (26-7), which went 7 of 15 from 3-point range, outshot Villanova, 44% (18 of 41) to 37% (20 of 54) and made 14 of 15 foul shots. Fritz and Maupin both hit 3-pointers in the final 4:22 to help Tech carry a 53-47 lead into the final two minutes.

The losses continue to pile up for the Warriors. They lost Kristaps Porzingis in the first half. They lost control of the ball 26 times. And they lost to the Pistons on Friday night, 115-101, for the ninth time in their past 11 games. The Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis left the game Friday against the host...