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Michigan's 18-point margin of victory over Arizona is tied for the largest in an NCAA men's tournament game between 1-seeds since 1979.

Andy Katz catches up with Elliot Cadeau after Michigan's dominant Final Four victory over Arizona.

Watch the Game Highlights from Arizona Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines

The Washington Wizards had a strong defensive effort, holding Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo to 69 points fewer than he scored the last time these teams faced each other. Editor’s Note: The Wizards allowed more than 150 points for a second straight game and the 15th time in franchise history. Kevin’s Note: Hey, their defensive […]

LeBron James doubled down on his comments from earlier in the week about Memphis.

Five-star senior Brandon McCoy Jr., one of the top-five point guards in the 2026 class, commited to Michigan, becoming the Wolverines' sixth commitment in the class.

Tyrese Maxey gave the Detroit Pistons their props after the Philadelphia 76ers lost to them in a blowout on Saturday evening. The Pistons are enjoying a remarkable campaign as they build on their playoff appearance last season. They are among one of the best teams in the league, making their case as a potential title […] The post Tyrese Maxey celebrates Pistons for playing ‘the right way’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

UCLA ended Texas's tournament run Friday in a grinding 51-44 semifinal victory, securing the program's first-ever NCAA championship game berth. The Bruins will face South Carolina on Sunday. Lauren Betts delivered 16 points and 11 rebounds to pace UCLA. The win avenged the Bruins' only defeat of the season, a 76-65 loss to Texas on Nov. 26, capping a 30-game winning streak since that setback. "All you can ask for is an opportunity to play your best basketball for a national championship," UCL...

Joel Embiid missed the Philadelphia 76ers' 116-93 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday due to "right oblique; injury management; [and] illness." Embiid expressed his frustration over getting ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Wizards on Friday. Embiid has not played in both back-to-back games this season. Nick Nurse said he wasn't concerned with the situation ahead of Saturday's game. "We handle it by keeping things basketball-related," Nurse said. "He was at shootaround yesterday; ...

Steph Curry swapped out a green-and-gold snapback for a navy blue Red Sox hat, changed from his baggy gray cargo pants into sweats and walked across the Warriors’ locker room to Kristaps Porzingis and dapped up the Latvian big man.

The NBA weighed in with a statement on Saturday as it continues the investigation of a disagreement between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Antetokounmpo, who has been sidelined since March 15 with a left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise, contends that he’s healthy enough to return to action, but […]

Steve Kerr gives huge praise to Stephen Curry ahead of his return from extended absence.

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Amar'e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers and Mike D'Antoni headline the Class of 2026.

Jaylen Brown points to injury as the reason he struggled to dribble with his left hand.

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley showed support for women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma after his Final Four altercation with Dawn Staley.

Andrej Stojakovic dominated during Illinois' run to the Final Four in the 2026 NCAA tournament. The forward tallied 69 total points in the Fighting Illini's historic postseason. Watch his 2026 March Madness highlights here.

The Boston Celtics upgraded Nikola Vucevic to questionable for Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Vucevic has been out for a month after undergoing surgery for a fractured right ring finger. Vucevic is averaging 10.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in 12 games with the Celtics.

The Suns’ late game reality is not as broken as it feels.

Washington plays the Nets on the first day of a back-to-back.

Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg suffered a left MCL sprain and left ankle sprain in Saturday's win over Arizona, but team trainer Chris Williams told ESPN he is "very confident" the forward will play in Monday's title game.

Again and again this NCAA Tournament, UConn freshman Braylon Mullins has proved that this stage isn’t too big for him to handle.

Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 136-134 in overtime Saturday to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon scored 15 for the Nuggets.

Clark and the rest of the player's association signed a new CBA with the WNBA.

DALLAS — Lakers star guard Austin Reaves will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season because of an oblique injury, the team said on Saturday. Reaves was diagnosed...

The Detroit Pistons clinched homecourt advantage throughout the East playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 season while missing franchise player Cade Cunningham.

Miles McBride is against the clock to get back to his best before the postseason starts.

Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler put on a show in his first March Madness. Wagler scored 90 points for the Illini through their thrilling run to the Final Four. Watch his 2026 March Madness highlights here.

Warriors star Steph Curry reveals details on the knee injury that held him out 27 games.

Center was viewed as a potential Celtics‘ weakness heading into the season, but Neemias Queta has turned aside any doubts about whether he can handle the position, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only story. Queta continued his career-best season on Friday with 19 points, 10 rebounds and a plus-33 rating in […]

With four regular-season games remaining, the Sixers will need to rise in the standings to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament.