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Durant will go down as one of the greatest pure scorers the game has ever seen.

The Phoenix Suns are one of the NBA's feel-good stories this season, having much more success than many anticipated after rebuilding their roster over the summer. Suns CEO Josh Bartelstein says the best part is it's a team he actually enjoys watching. The franchise had its 200th consecutive sellout crowd Saturday night, a 108-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The new WNBA CBA allows high-performing players on rookie deals to qualify for max extensions in their fourth season. These players can benefit from that.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans with a comeback victory, 111-106, on Saturday night. Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, and James Harden added 20 points to lead the rally in the second half for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers trailed 88-76 entering the final period, but outscored the Pelicans 35-18 in the fourth, with […] The post Harden, Mitchell lead Cavaliers survive Pelicans 111-106 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Alperen Sengun and Victor Wembanyama spearhead a dominant wave of European talent sweeping across the NBA’s latest slate of action The post NBA results and standings: Durant passes MJ on scoring list appeared first on Eurohoops .

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JJ Redick believes the officiating crew did not have good control over the game.

Neither Jonathan Kuminga nor his former team, the Golden State Warriors, looked all that good in their highly anticipated reunion showdown. The Warriors got blown out 126-110 by the Atlanta Hawks for their eighth loss in nine games while Kuminga went 1-of-9 from the field for only two points, four rebounds, two turnovers, and a […] The post Steve Kerr drops ‘tough time’ admission after Warriors’ eighth loss in nine games appeared first on ClutchPoints .

March Madness wasn't for mid-majors this year. For the first time since the women's NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1994, no programs from mid-major conferences advanced to the second round, leaving 32 teams representing the Power Four conferences and the Big East. In the men's tournament , five mid-major teams made the second round. “NIL at work,” ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo told The Associated Press. “There have got to be some players who helped mid-majors last year and excelled that ...

Ryan Rollins had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma scored 20 before leaving with an injury and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 108-105 on Saturday night. The Suns have lost five straight. The Bucks won for just the third time in 12 games.

Nebraska players thought Tyler Tanner's halfcourt shot at the buzzer to win went in before realizing it missed: 'My heart sank.'

Goga Bitadze is pointing the finger at Luka Doncic.

Three they should win on the docket.

It was a demolition job in the lane by the Spurs.

Here is the schedule for March Madness 2026, which begins with Selection Sunday on March 15 and continues through the Final Four and the national championship game on April 4 and 6 in Indianapolis.

The Sixers closed their road trip by beating the Jazz and a had fruitful Saturday in the standings.

After giving up five 3-pointers in a competitive first half, UCLA had seen enough. The Bruins allowed just one in a dominant second half on the way to a 96-43 rout of Cal Baptist in the opening round of March Madness on Saturday night. The top-seeded Bruins (32-1) were led by Lauren Betts with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points and six assists to help No. 4-seeded Arkansas survive a scare from 12th-seeded High Point with a 94-88 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — VJ Edgecombe had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Quentin Grimes scored 26 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Trendon Watford had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Adem Bona and Cameron Payne each had 16 points — with Payne adding seven assists — for the 76ers, who won for the fourth time in five games. Philadelphia overcame 17 turnovers and outscored the Jazz 74-52 in the paint. Ace Bailey led Utah with 25 points...

Here is how participants in the First Four have done since 2011 — and why you should consider picking one in your NCAA bracket.

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

Watch the Condensed Game from UCLA Bruins vs. California Baptist Lancers, 03/21/2026

All you need to know for March Madness women's tournament, which runs from selections on Sunday, March 15 through the championship on Sunday, April 5.

The field is down to 32 teams. Here's how they rank heading into the second round.

The Golden State Warriors needed someone to step up but suffered a blowout loss at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks as they drop their third loss in a row.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Corey Camper Jr. finished with a triple-double, Elijah Price posted a double-double and Nevada used a late 11-0 run to beat Liberty 73-63 in the second round of the NIT on Saturday night. No. 2 seed Nevada advances to the quarterfinals where it will play the winner of Sunday’s second-round matchup between No. 4 seed Seattle University and Auburn, its top-seeded host. Nevada will either travel to Auburn or host Seattle in the quarterfinals. Camper finished with 10 points, 13 ...

Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini (22-11) are the youngest team in this tournament after replacing four starters, and they now have won a first-round game for a second straight season. Illinois will play No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, a 102-61 winner over No. 15 seed High Point, on Monday night for a berth in the Sweet 16 of the Fort Worth 1 Region.

Watch the highlights from No. 4 Arkansas and No. 12 High Point’s matchup in the second round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.

Watch the Game Highlights from Arkansas Razorbacks vs. High Point Panthers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Braden Frager made a driving layup with 2.2 seconds left, and Nebraska advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time, outlasting Vanderbilt 74-72 in a scintillating second-round NCAA Tournament game on Saturday night when Tyler Tanner's heave from beyond half court rimmed out at the buzzer. Frager finished with 15 points and Pryce Sandfort also scored 15 for the fourth-seeded Cornhuskers (28-6), who had never won a March Madness game until beating Troy two days ago. Nebrask...