[ad_1] Michigan State basketball started this year unranked, considered a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten team, and many thought they would have to get lucky just to make the NCAA Tournament. Flash forward to Friday night, when No. 2 seeded MSU took down yet another feisty NCAA Tournament opponent in Ole Miss, and it’s hard to remember a time when MSU wasn’t …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball is heading back to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2019. The Spartans defeated the Ole Miss Rebels in a Sweet 16 affair on Friday night, 73-70, punching their ticket for a date on Sunday. It was a hard fought battle between the Spartans and Rebels, and Ole Miss gave everything the Spartans could …

[ad_1] Steph Curry is back. After missing the Warriors’ last two games with a pelvic contusion, Curry officially is active for Golden State’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at Smoothie Center, the team announced. Steph is active for tonight’s game at New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/BEnrNvSbxI — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 28, 2025 Curry exited the Warriors’ …

[ad_1] Mark Pope on return of Kentucky-Indiana basketball rivalry Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope said “I love everything about” the Kentucky-Indiana basketball rivalry returning for the 2025-26 NCAA season. Six Kentucky seniors, all transfers, have exhausted their eligibility, and guard Kerr Kriisa could return for a sixth year or go pro.Kentucky’s 2025 recruiting class is ranked No. 6 nationally …

[ad_1] Around the trade deadline, a few teams called the Indiana Pacers to check on the availability of center Myles Turner, those teams knowing Turner is an unrestricted free agent after this season. Those teams were told Turner was not available and came away with the impression Indiana planned to re-sign Turner this summer, league sources told NBC Sports. Brian …

[ad_1] What we learned from MSU’s win over New Mexico, looking to Sweet 16 Discussing how Michigan State pulled out win in NCAA tournament second round over New Mexico, Sunday, March 23, 2025 and looking to Sweet 16 vs. Mississippi. Michigan State basketball is back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019. The No. 2 seed Spartans …

[ad_1] The Warriors’ trading fan-favorite wing Andrew Wiggins to the Miami Heat hit close to home for Golden State icon Draymond Green. The four-time NBA champion  explained how Wiggins’ involuntary departure emotionally impacted his children during a segment on “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis.” “My kids cried when they found out Wiggs was gone because his kids and my …

[ad_1] Pryor entered the NCAA transfer portal with a do-not contact tag, meaning his destination is likely set. As Sean Miller begins assembling his first roster as head coach of the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team, freshman guard Devon Pryor is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Pryor, appeared in seven games during the 2023–24 season, averaging 0.7 points …

[ad_1] Warriors forward Draymond Green offered teammate Jonathan Kuminga stern advice about how to approach his ever-changing role in the relatively newfound absence of Gary Payton II (thumb). Here’s what the four-time NBA champion had to say on Friday’s edition of the “Draymond Green Show” podcast with co-host and ex-Golden State guard Baron Davis: “I think there’s been so much …

[ad_1] It’s not easy to confuse Kentucky and Purdue’s logos. Purdue and Kentucky don’t have too much in common in logos or colors, and the thing they both may have in common is that Tennessee and Indiana fans do not care for either school. (For different reasons.) But the TBS March Madness broadcast confused the two in a score graphic …

[ad_1] The feud between Lakers forward LeBron James and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith heated up this week. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Time and Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images) The LeBron James-Stephen A. Smith feud escalated in big way this week. Soooo … whose side are you on? Before you answer, here’s a quick recap: In January, Smith used …

[ad_1] Rick Barnes previews Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky in Sweet 16 Tennessee basketball plays Kentucky in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee and Kentucky share more than just a border. The men’s basketball programs at the respective schools have a lengthy, storied and often heated history with one another. The Wildcats are royalty in …

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa — Eric Henderson, who led South Dakota State to two NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons, has been hired as Drake’s head coach, the school announced Friday. The 46-year-old Henderson replaces Ben McCollum, who left for Iowa on Monday after leading the Bulldogs to the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championships and a first-round win …

[ad_1] PEORIA — Bradley basketball forward Almar Atlason entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday, ending his career on the Hilltop. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward from Iceland was an excellent 3-point shooter, but his propensity to get into foul trouble drove him out of the starting lineup as the 2024-25 season progressed. Atlason was named to the Missouri Valley Conference …

[ad_1] You don’t need a NCAA championship to excel, according to Lisa Leslie A former USC Trojan, Lisa Leslie never won a NCAA tournament championship herself, and believes players don’t need it to be great in the WNBA. Sports Seriously Houston basketball hasn’t had the easiest path to the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament, if it makes it …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The rivalry between Duke and North Carolina is well documented, but Friday afternoon brought a new moment — the first-ever meeting in the NCAA Tournament. And the stakes were plenty high, with the winner advancing to its first Elite Eight in over a decade. There were few surprises in the third meeting of the season, resulting …

[ad_1] Fan favorite LaMelo Ball is out for the remainder of the season so he can have procedures to clean up nagging issues with his ankles and wrist, the team announced Friday. OFFICIAL: LaMelo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement. He will also have a minor procedure on his right wrist. Ball is listed as …

[ad_1] A walk though Seton Hall basketball’s $55 million practice facility A walk though Seton Hall basketball’s $55 million practice facility NEWARK – You can pore over the 3-point shooting data, compare superstars Cooper Flagg and Mark Sears, debate which head coach is more ready for the moment as Duke and Alabama gear up for a titanic showdown in Saturday’s …

[ad_1] The 2024-25 UNC basketball season is in the books, and with that, it’s time for our player season reviews for the campaign. And today we start with forward Ty Claude. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Greensboro, North Carolina native joined North Carolina for his senior year after playing two seasons at Morehead State, one year at Western Carolina and one year …

[ad_1] The Kings have released an unfortunate injury update on forward Jake LaRavia’s thumb. The 23-year-old sustained a bone contusion on his left thumb during Sacramento’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. A contusion is an injury to the inner structures of the bone, but it doesn’t result in a fracture. LaRavia will be re-evaluated in seven …

[ad_1] CLEMSON — Clemson basketball is experiencing a mass roster exodus this offseason. Fresh off setting a program record for total and conference victories and making the NCAA tournament in two consecutive seasons under coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers have lost more than half of their roster, including most of their end-of-season starters. Guard Chase Hunter, forward Ian Schieffelin and center …

[ad_1] LaMelo Ball had a career season, and not much help on the Hornets. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) (David Jensen via Getty Images) LaMelo Ball’s offseason is getting started early. The Charlotte Hornets star was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing a pair of procedures on his right ankle and wrist, according to ESPN’s Shams …

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield received a three-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season after he led the Mavericks to their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the school announced Friday. The Mavs won their first Summit League regular-season and tournament championships and lost to St. John’s 83-53 as a No. 15 seed to end a 22-13 …

[ad_1] If you’re still alive and kicking at this time of the fantasy basketball season, congratulations on what should be considered a successful campaign. However, those who are battling it out for the title are all too familiar with the lack of trustworthy streaming targets. If your league has limited moves available on a week-by-week basis, this is a great …

[ad_1] Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer met with reporters Friday ahead of the Blue Devils’ Elite Eight showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday in the East Region final of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. No. 2 seed Alabama (28-8 overall) and No. 1 seed Duke (34-3) are set to tip off at 7:49 p.m. CT from Prudential Center in Newark, …