[ad_1] Nothing sucks the air out of the Chase Center like Stephen Curry lying on the court in pain. That’s what happened in the third quarter Thursday night against the Raptors when Curry drove the lane, drew the defense, passed out of it, and was hit as he did, landing flat on his back. After the game, coach Steve Kerr …

[ad_1] MURFREESBORO — MTSU’s Murphy Center expected Whitehaven’s arrival at the TSSAA basketball state tournament, the 23-game winning streak and the newly-minted Mr. Basketball winner in Taquez Butler. The sudden sound of trumpets from the Tigers band ahead of the tipoff of Thursday’s 4A quarterfinal vs. Independence certainly signaled their arrival, although coach Willie Kemp hoped for a sounder start …

[ad_1] Lakers guard Bronny James shoots a three-pointer during the Lakers’ 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The sixth game in eight nights for the Lakers meant they were going to have to pay for all the energy they used fighting short handed over the last week. …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. — The Texas Tech basketball team is off to the second round of March Madness and will play again on Saturday. The 3-seed Red Raiders (26-8) defeated 14-seed UNC Wilmington 82-72 on Thursday night in INTRUST Bank Arena to give Grant McCasland his first NCAA Tournament victory as Texas Tech head coach, and the second of his …

[ad_1] Bronny James is having… some kind of rookie year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Down their top four scorers on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers turned to Bronny James, among other players. It didn’t go particularly well for the team, but James at least got to enjoy a career night. The son of LeBron James logged 17 …

[ad_1] After just three days off, Michigan basketball took the show on the road, going from the Big Ten Tournament (where the Wolverines won the championship) to the NCAA Tournament where the 5-seed would face 12-seed UC San Diego in the Tritons’ first-ever appearance in March Madness. The Wolverines got out to a rollicking start, taking a 10-point lead to …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry had a painful fall. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The Golden State Warriors are holding their breath on Stephen Curry. The former MVP exited Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors with an apparent injury after landing hard on his tailbone on a drive in the third quarter. The Warriors later announced he would not return due …

[ad_1] If work productivity across America diminished on Day 1 of March Madness, then Friday might be even worse. There will be twice as many games to watch with 16 more men’s NCAA tournament first-round matchups and the main part of the women’s bracket also tipping off. Below is a look at Friday’s men’s and women’s NCAA tournament schedule, including …

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[ad_1] Stephen Curry had a painful fall. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The Golden State Warriors are holding their breath on Stephen Curry. The former MVP exited Thursday’s game against the Toronto Raptors with an apparent injury after landing hard on his tailbone on a drive in the third quarter. The Warriors later announced he would not return due …

[ad_1] VIDEO: Why John Calipari thinks Arkansas basketball can make a run in NCAA Tournament Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari believes regular-season adversity could spring a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas basketball is making another run at the men’s NCAA Tournament. The No. 10 Razorbacks (21-13) knocked off No. 7 Kansas (21-13) 79-72 Thursday night in the first …

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[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 14 points and No. 7 seed UCLA routed 10th-seeded Utah State 72-47 on Thursday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 reserve center, added 10 points for coach Mick Cronin’s Bruins (23-10), who …

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[ad_1] William Chisholm has plenty of reasons to celebrate Thursday night — $6.1 billion reasons, to be exact. Chisholm is set to become the next majority owner of the Boston Celtics after leading his group to a deal with Wyc Grousbeck, the majority owner and team governor since 2002. Chisholm, the managing director and co-founder of private equity firm Symphony …

[ad_1] John Tonje explains why he chose Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball John Tonje spoke with reporters in a press conference on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, before Wisconsin’s first round matchup against Montana in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. AJ Storr was expected to be among the top transfer portal additions when he left Wisconsin for Kansas in the offseason. …

[ad_1] NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored six of his 28 points in overtime and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 105-99 on Thursday night. Mathurin added a career-high 16 rebounds for the Pacers. Myles Turner added 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Ziaire Williams and D’Angelo Russell each scored 22 points for Brooklyn. Indiana trailed 52-42 at …

[ad_1] How much does Kansas need a reboot? That’s the question heading into the 2025-26 season after the No. 7 Jayhawks were bounced from the NCAA tournament in the first round by No. 10 Arkansas on Thursday. Despite a late second-half surge by KU, the Razorbacks held the Jayhawks at bay for a 79-72 win. Arkansas’ victory snapped a 17-year …

[ad_1] McNeese State, Amir Khan, advance to the Round of 32 While McNeese has taken down Clemson for their first NCAA Tournament win in school history, it’s student manager Amir “Aura” Khan continues to steal the show. Sports Seriously Editor’s note: Follow Men’s March Madness live scores and updates for Thursday’s first-round games. No. 11 Drake entered the NCAA Tournament with the …

[ad_1] WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and No. 11 seed Drake, a team relying heavily on Division II transfers, held on after blowing most of a 15-point lead to beat sixth-seeded Missouri 67-57 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tavion Banks added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (31-3), …

[ad_1] The essence of March basketball is chaos and thrilling endgame sequences. But no one ever talks up about that extremely anxious and/or nervous portion of the program. You know, that part of watching a team you’re invested in trying to close out a win while you try to keep your cool. It’s basically an impossible ask for any hoops …

[ad_1] A lot has been made of the Knicks' schedule, and their fatigue, and it showed Thursday as they dropped the second of their back-to-back, 115-98 to the Hornets in Charlotte. New York could not feed off of the large contingent of Knicks fans in attendance as they were outplayed and outworked by the Hornets (18-51). Without Jalen Brunson, the …

[ad_1] Michigan State faces Bryant on Friday at 10 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Tom Izzo’s pursuit for a second national championship will begin on Friday. The Spartans will tip off their stay in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Cleveland against No. 15 seed Bryant. Michigan State comes into this game off its …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 29 points on 11-of-22 shooting and No. 2 seed Tennessee never trailed in a 77-62 victory over Wofford on Thursday night that sent the Volunteers to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season. Coach Rick Barnes’ Vols (28-7) will play either No. 7 seed UCLA or 10th-seeded …

[ad_1] Purdue 75, High Point 63: Matt Painter reacts to NCAA tournament win The Boilermakers coach on the key moments of a first-round NCAA tournament victory. Purdue sophomore Myles Colvin had a highlight reel dunk in the first half of Purdue’s 75-63 win over High Point.Colvin, along with fellow Purdue bench players Cam Heide and Will Berg, combined for 22 …