[ad_1] One of Jimmy Butler’s closest confidants hopes disgruntled Heat fans can let bygones be bygones after the star forward’s return to Miami on Tuesday night. Butler, now a member of the Warriors, will return to Kaseya Center for the first time since the blockbuster trade to Golden State on Feb. 5, and his agent, Bernie Lee, hopes the big …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born, when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son’s passion for college basketball. With that kind of initiation, becoming the coach at Minnesota might well have been inevitable — even if part of him was still having …

[ad_1] Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets Preview The Atlanta Hawks (35-36) and Houston Rockets (46-26) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston. The Atlanta Hawks have been playing great basketball recently. They are on a three-game winning streak and have won seven of their last 10 games. They are now seventh in the Eastern Conference, and …

[ad_1] Late in the second half of Xavier’s thrilling 86-80 win over Texas basketball in a First Four game March 19 in Dayton, Ohio, Longhorn freshman Tre Johnson drained a fall-away 3-pointer and raced down the court celebrating with outstretched arms. As Johnson raced past the Xavier bench, he even got a high-five from Sean Miller, then the Musketeers’ coach. …

[ad_1] Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz Preview The Memphis Grizzlies (43-28) and Utah Jazz (16-56) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Grizzlies are on a three-game skid and, unfortunately, will be without superstar Ja Morant. They will have to lean heavily on Jaren Jackson and Desmond Bane until Morant returns. The Jazz …

[ad_1] Tennessee added a surprise flip for its 2025 basketball recruiting class. 2025 point guard prospect Troy Henderson committed to the Vols Tuesday. “1000% commitment,” Henderson said on X. The 6-foot-1 180-pound prospect plays for John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia. Marshall defeated Graham High School, 107-81 ,in the Virginia Class 2 Basketball State Finals. Henderson was originally committed …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 25, and the San Antonio Spurs (31-39) and Detroit Pistons (40-32) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Spurs are currently 11-22 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Pistons have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Detroit won the only meeting …

[ad_1] The North Carolina Tar Heels will be searching for a new point guard next season. With the transfer portal open, the Tar Heels have lost their first player to the portal as point guard Elliot Cadeau decided to enter. Cadeau made the decision days after the Tar Heels’ loss to the Ole Miss Rebels and after exit meetings with …

[ad_1] Bronny James reacts Monday during his career-best 39-point performance for the South Bay Lakers against the Santa Cruz Warriors in El Segundo. (Adam Pantozzi / NBAE via Getty Images) Four days after playing the best NBA game of his young career, Bronny James repeated the feat in the G League. Starting for the Lakers’ South Bay affiliate Monday night, …

[ad_1] LORETTO, Pa. — The first run to the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in more than 30 years by Saint Francis (Pa.) could also be its last. The school announced Tuesday it would move from Division I to Division III in the summer of 2026. The announcement comes a week after the Red Flash played in March Madness for …

[ad_1] The NBA reportedly believes that the market for basketball in Europe and the Middle East could generate up to $3 billon in revenue. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) NBA team owners are expected to vote this week on an initiative to launch a professional basketball league in Europe, Sportico’s Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams report. The proposed league would …

[ad_1] John Calipari embraced the one-and-done era like few college basketball coaches, becoming one of the best annually at bringing in talented freshmen and routinely getting them to Final Fours before shipping them off to the NBA. The formula served him well during his 15-year run at Kentucky that ended after last season, as NIL money and the transfer portal …

[ad_1] Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Portland Trail Blazers Preview The Cleveland Cavaliers (57-14) and Portland Trail Blazers (32-40) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland. The Cavaliers are first in the Eastern Conference and have a 4.5-game lead on the Boston Celtics. They have won six of their last 10 games. The Trail Blazers are 12th in …

[ad_1] Kansas basketball coach Bill Self talks Arkansas loss in March Madness Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and his players had to say following a NCAA tournament loss in March Madness against Arkansas. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — AJ Storr isn’t going to soon forget what it was like to be a part of Kansas basketball’s win this season, in …

[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 25, and the Golden State Warriors (41-30) and Miami Heat (30-41) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. The Warriors are currently 18-16 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Heat have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Miami won the only meeting of …

[ad_1] The Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will begin Thursday. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, Duke, Florida, Houston, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Tennessee and Texas Tech have advanced to the Sweet 16. Midwest Region No. 2 seed Tennessee (29-7) will face No. 3 seed Kentucky (24-11) for the first time in the NCAA Tournament. The Tennessee-Kentucky men’s …

[ad_1] Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings Preview The Oklahoma City Thunder (59-12) and Sacramento Kings (35-36) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Kings are on the second leg of a back-to-back. Last night they lost against the Boston Celtics. Now they play against the number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder …

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Pastner was named UNLV coach Tuesday, the latest to try to turn around a college basketball program that has gone from one of the nation’s best to one that is largely irrelevant. The Rebels have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2013 and have not advanced to at least the Sweet 16 since 2007. …

[ad_1] Doc Rivers has coached 20 teams to the NBA playoffs, has won more postseason games than he has lost, has won a Coach of the Year award (2000), has a championship ring from the 2008 Boston Celtics, is about to pass Phil Jackson for seventh on the all-time coaching wins list, and was named among the 15 greatest coaches …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Auburn has brushed off a late-season lull that had some questioning whether the Tigers deserved their top billing as the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Now, Auburn is in its first Sweet 16 since 2019 looking to top that Final Four run with its first national championship. Most notable in this run …

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[ad_1] It’s Tuesday, March 25, and the Dallas Mavericks (35-37) and New York Knicks (44-26) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Mavericks are currently 15-21 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Dallas is 1-0 against …

[ad_1] Memphis basketball guard Baraka Okojie officially entered the transfer portal Tuesday, he told The Commercial Appeal. The 6-foot-1 Canadian who began his career at George Mason is the second player from coach Penny Hardaway’s 2024-25 roster to formally make the move. Freshman guard Jared Harris jumped into the portal earlier Tuesday. Okojie played sparingly much of the season, slotting …

[ad_1] Look at the betting odds and one would think the NBA MVP race is over. According to BetMGM, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is -2000 to win his first MVP award this season, while defending MVP Nikola Jokic is second at +800. From my vantage point, those odds make no sense. Every media member with a vote I have spoken to, or …

[ad_1] Sean Miller beat Texas in the NCAA Tournament barely a week ago, bouncing the Longhorns out early and ensuring they would be making a coaching change. By Tuesday, Miller was standing next to the massive BEVO Longhorn mascot and thrusting his right hand in the air with the “Hook’Em Horns” sign as the new Texas men’s basketball coach. “I …