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Here's how UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas can win the 2026 NCAA title, and what might derail them.

Victor Wembanyama finished the month of March with the highest PER in the NBA with a mark of 32.3 ahead of Luka Doncic and Kawhi Leonard at 30.3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who remains the betting favorite to win NBA MVP ahead of Wembanyama, ranked fourth at 29.7. Over 15 games in March, Wembanyama averaged 26.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.7 blocks in 29.9 minutes and the Spurs went 14-1 in games he played. NBA March PER: 1. Victor Wembanyama: 32.3 2. Luka Doncic: 30.3 3. Kawhi Leo...

While NBA players like Victor Wembanyama have been vocal about making their case for MVP, Luka Doncic doesn't align with this approach.

The Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic had his third straight 40-point game, lifting his March scoring total to 600 points, adding to a strong month for the Lakers, who finished with a 15-2 record.

Boston boasts the best wing duo in the league with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Their bench bullpen ain’t bad either.

Four players who can become unsung heroes in the Final Four of March Madness, leading their team to national championship.

Here's how AI predicted both Final Four games of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament:

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 127-113 win vs. the Cavaliers.

Is UConn a blue blood or new blood? USA TODAY Sports devised a formula to rank college basketball's best programs since the Huskies first won a title.

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Miles McBride played again in Tuesday’s 111-94 loss to the Rockets and made it through 13 minutes unscathed, though his shooting rhythm took a hit.

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According to a report by Alessandro Maggi, Maccabi Tel Aviv is monitoring TJ Shorts’ situation L'articolo Maccabi Tel Aviv, eyes on TJ Shorts situation for the next season proviene da Sportando.

The Spurs head to California to start one last road trip before the playoffs

Reseed the Final Four? You’re going to hear that idea this week. It's not worth it. The March Madness bracket is beautiful.

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Luka Doncic breaks NBA great Kobe Bryant's record for the most points scored by a Los Angeles Lakers player in a calendar month.

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Los Angeles Lakers (50-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (60-16, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles plays the Oklahoma City Thunder after Luka Doncic scored 42 points in the Lakers' 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder have gone 37-9 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is fourth in the NBA with 34.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Chet Holmgren averaging 7.0. The ...

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Outside of the San Antonio Spurs franchise and its fanbase, as well as his family, there may not be a bigger fan of Victor Wembanyama than NBA insider and noted media member Bill Simmons. Simmons, on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons podcast, mentioned that the “face of the franchise” conversation around the NBA […] The post Spurs’ Bill Simmons ends face of the NBA debate with Victor Wembanyama take appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sunday's regional final between UConn and Duke averaged 13.4 million viewers on CBS. That number is up 15% from last year's Michigan State-Auburn matchup, and is the third largest audience for an individual game before the Final Four since 2021. The Huskies' win peaked with 18.9 million viewers. Although numbers were not available, CBS and TNT said that all Sweet 16 and Elite Eight telecast windows increased from last season.

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Doc Rivers will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2026, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Parker, who won WNBA titles with three different teams, is the only player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. Delle Donne is also a two-time league MVP and won a title in 2019 with the Mystics. Rivers is eighth all-time in coaching wins and won a title with the Celtics in 2008. Stoudemire ...

Washington Wizards' assistant coach TC Swirsky is set to join Nate Tibbetts' staff with the Phoenix Mercury, reported Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Swirsky was previously the head coach of the G League's Memphis Hustle.

The Knicks arrived with something to prove. Then they proved nothing. Just more of the same. Worse, actually.