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The Florida Gators advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2017 after beating the Maryland Terrapins in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Head coach Todd Golden attributed it to their winning DNA. Florida was dominant on both sides of the ball even though Maryland put up a fight for a majority of […]

Austin Reaves understands the importance of having the trust of Los Angeles Lakers star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Reaves has been developing chemistry with the duo since the Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February. While it involves the concept of having three high-level scorers share the ball, Reaves has done […]

The Indiana Pacers torched the Washington Wizards in historic fashion on Thursday night. Indiana scored a whopping 162 points to cruise to the 53-point victory over Washington. They couldn’t miss from the field, making 64% of their total attempts which includes a 57% success rate from beyond the arc. Not only did they score the […]

Amidst the controversy between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless had some praise for the former and Luka Doncic. James and Smith have exchanged comments with one another, having started with the latter’s criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers star’s son Bronny. This has since resurfaced with James calling out Smith on the […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide lit up the nets in their Sweet 16 matchup against the BYU Cougars in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Alabama scored 113 points against the Cougars defense, getting whatever shot they desired as they were efficient throughout the night. They shot 53% from the field, including 49% from beyond the arc. With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are without Rui Hachimura for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to injury, and there’s a reason for that. Lakers head coach provided an explanation for Hachimura’s absence ahead of the game, according to ESPN’s team reporter Dave McMenamin. It seems they are managing the pain level of the previous […]

The Florida Gators suffered what might be a significant loss with star big man Alex Condon getting hurt in the NCAA Tournament. Condon suffered an ankle injury early into the first half of the Gators’ matchup against the Maryland Terrapins in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night. He limped his way to the team’s bench, […]

Even with the San Francisco 49ers retooling their roster, a trade that involves star receiver Brandon Aiyuk may be unlikely. NFL reporter Ari Melrov uploaded an episode of his NFL Spotlight with Ari Melrov podcast on Thursday. He went over the implications of the 49ers trading Aiyuk, which might not happen due to a deadline […]

Steve Kerr is placing a lot of focus on Jonathan Kuminga in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation following a significant injury to Gary Payton II. Payton II suffered a torn ligament in his thumb, which will sideline him indefinitely. His defense has been crucial to the Warriors’ success in the second half of the season, […]

Big East Coaching Legend from Seton Hall PJ Carlesimo says the way referees officiate the games in the conference is different from the SEC because of how much physicality they allow before calling fouls. Carlesimo appeared as a special guest on an episode of The Ryen Russillo Podcast on Wednesday. He says that the refs […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers will bring in a new era for the men’s basketball program after hiring Ross Hodge to be their next head coach. Hodge made the announcement official on Wednesday, leaving the North Texas Mean Green after eight seasons. He stated in his press release about how proud he was to take the […]

Paige Bueckers is nearing the end of her collegiate career as one of the best players in the sport. UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma wants her to be proud of that. Bueckers is going through her last season of eligibility before taking her talents to the WNBA, having won multiple Player of the Year […]

Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks provided a big injury update on KJ Adams. Adams tore his Achilles in the Jayhawks’ first-round matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks on March 20 in the NCAA Tournament. With the team’s season officially over, Self announced on Wednesday that Adams had surgery to repair it. “KJ had successful surgery […]

Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla have gotten along as important centerpieces of the Boston Celtics. However, there are times one of the two are willing to embrace conflicts. Tatum appeared as a special guest on the New Heights With Jason & Travis Kelce show on Wednesday. Mazzulla is welcoming confrontation from Tatum if it means […]

LeBron James has a love for cookies, which seemed to have an event take place involving him and Miami Heat President Pat Riley. James appeared as a special guest on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, revealing a lot of stories surrounding his NBA career. One of them involved his time with the Heat from […]

Chelsea Gray can relate to what USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins is going through with her ACL injury, having dealt with a similar situation herself. Gray appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Run It Back podcast on Tuesday. She had dislocated her knee during her junior year at Duke which caused […]

After 15 years of representing the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team, head coach Fran McCaffery will reunite with his alma mater at Penn. McCaffery joins the fifth team of his head coaching career as he enters his 30th year as a head coach (44th overall). Penn marked the start of his career, being an assistant […]

The Orlando Magic made their recognition of the impact Dwight Howard had on them official; he is now in the franchise’s Hall of Fame. Howard played eight seasons with the Magic from 2004 to 2012, averaging 18.4 points, 13 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He won six All-Star selections, three Defensive Player of the […]

The Northwestern Wildcats women’s basketball team will see the end of an era when head coach Joe McKeown retires after the 2025-26 season. McKeown made his decision known in a press release on Monday, saying the 18th season of his career with the program will be his last. It will also mark his 40th overall […]

Chicago Bulls star guard Coby White earned an award for the second straight week, joining Michael Jordan in franchise history. White played four games from the week of March 17 to March 23. He averaged 30.3 points, four assists and 3.3 rebounds in this stretch. He recorded back-to-back 30-point games against the Sacramento Kings and […]

The Colorado State Rams received tough news when head coach Niko Medved revealed he will leave to join the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the same position. The news arrived after the Rams’ heartbreaking loss to the 4-seed Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It ended a potential Cinderella run for the […]

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies found themselves in controversy following their season-ending loss to the Florida Gators in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. After the game, Hurley made comments to the Baylor coaching staff, preparing for their game against Duke. Charlotte Sports Live reporter Joey Ellis recorded the now-viral video with […]

Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith criticized Rick Pitino for benching RJ Luis Jr. in St. John’s season-ending loss to Arkansas in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Luis Jr. had a tough shooting night in Saturday’s loss. He had nine points and seven rebounds but shot 3-of-17 from the field, hurting the Red […]

Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT had a brutal showing in the knockout stage of the 2024-25 Concacaf National League. The Americans lost 1-0 to Panama in the semifinals, losing in the final minutes of the match. Striker Cecilio Waterman scored the game-winner in the 94th minute, stunning the hosts in the process. The U.S. then […]

Basketball analyst Bill Simmons thinks the Boston Celtics may have problems if they face the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs. Simmons uploaded an episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast on Monday. He thinks the run and gun fast paced style of the Bulls could cause problems for the Celtics. Simmons points to the Bulls’ blowout […]

Duke was offensively relentless in Sunday’s blowout win against the Baylor Bears in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils couldn’t miss from the field. They shot 64% overall, including 55% from beyond the arc, while converting 83% of their attempts from the free-throw line. They also held the Bears to 37% […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a significant injury update on star big man Anthony Davis ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis currently has a doubtful status, per team reporter Joey Mistretta. He is nearly close to a full recovery from the adductor strain he suffered in February, having kept him on the sideline […]

There was one player from the Dallas Mavericks that LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to include in the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic: Markieff Morris. Markieff’s brother Marcus revealed this info on an episode of Kevin O’Connor’s podcast on March 18. He explained James’ stance. “The part about it I don’t think a […]

Gilbert Arenas has a stunning demand for Miami Heat president Pat Riley. Arenas uploaded an episode of his Gil’s Arena podcast on Saturday. One of the topics he and the panel discussed revolved around the Heat’s struggles, which saw Kenyon Martin ask Arenas about whether Riley should fire head coach Erik Spoelstra. “So does Pat […]

LeBron James returned from a groin strain in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. This prompted a response from his co-star Luka Doncic. James finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists after 31 minutes of action. He reflected on his performance after the game, saying he is […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving called out his Twitch chat for making a disrespectful comment regarding his family member. Irving hosted a stream on Sunday, as his sister Asia was in the background. Twitch users wanted Irving to go “full screen” so they could see her completely. However, he did not approve of that request. […]

Kristaps Porzingis made NBA history in the Boston Celtics’ 121-99 blowout win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. In 25 minutes of action, Porzingis finished with a stat line of 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and a steal. He shot 9-of-15 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, including 3-of-5 from […]

The 10-seed New Mexico Lobos stunned the 7-seed Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Richard Pitino knows why they were able to pull off the upset. New Mexico did a solid job at limiting Marquette’s offense throughout the game on Friday. They held them to […]

Chris Beard shut down the critics who had doubts about the Ole Miss Rebels’ chances of making a run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, especially after beating the North Carolina Tar Heels. One of those critics happened to be basketball analyst Tim Doyle. When Selection Sunday commenced, Doyle did not have confidence in the Rebels’ […]

The Florida Gators dominated the Norfolk State Spartans 95-69 in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. However, head coach Todd Golden pointed out some errors they made in the second half. Florida fired on all cylinders in the first half, scoring 53 points as they led by 21 at halftime. In the second […]

Bruce Pearl has intrigue about the Auburn Tigers’ upcoming matchup against the Creighton Blue Jays in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Blue Jays are coming off a solid 89-75 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. They frustrated their opponents, holding them to 43% shooting from the field and 28% from […]

A reunion will be in the works when TCU Horned Frogs star Hailey Van Lith faces her former team, the Louisville Cardinals, in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. Van Lith spent most of her collegiate career with the Cardinals from 2020 to 2023. In 101 appearances, she averaged 15.4 points, 4.4 […]

The 3-seed Iowa State Cyclones witnessed a historic performance from key big man Joshua Jefferson during their first-round matchup against 14-seed Lipscomb in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. In 32 minutes of action, Jefferson put up a stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks. He shot 3-of-6 from the […]

A poor display in the first half cost Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels a chance to make a deep run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels played their first-round matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels. This matchup came into fruition after the former beat San Diego State in the First […]