Dan Hurley is a man of superstition. The Connecticut men’s basketball coach is also often animated on the sidelines, whether it is his displeasure with something from his team or displeasure with a call from a referee (or referees) on the officiating crew. Advertisement Speaking of officials, the Huskies will see three officials in their Final Four game on Saturday …

One team will head home with a national championship trophy when Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Illinois face off in the Final Four and national championship game this weekend. Another team across the country won’t be winning a national title, but will be going home with $300,000 in name, image and likeness cash. Advertisement The second annual College Basketball Crown, which …

We will get another mid-major in the Final Four – at some point. It’s been bleak. No mid-majors making even the second weekend, let alone the third weekend for a second straight year. We’re just three years removed from TWO mid-majors in the Final Four. We love you San Diego State and Florida Atlantic. Now, we’re experiencing a second Final …

Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Rivers, who boasts one NBA championship and 1,162 wins (sixth-most all-time), will join legendary figures like Mark Few, Amar’e Stoudamire, and Candace Parker. The enshrinement ceremony will occur from August 14–15 in Springfield, MA. Although Rivers can boast a successful career as …

Mike Krzyzewski’s last remaining Duke player enters the transfer portal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Stanley Borden has hit the transfer portal for a second time in his career. Advertisement The last college basketball player to have played for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke is reportedly leaving UTSA, according to …

The Phoenix Suns will have even more representation in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as head coach Mike D’Antoni has officially been selected for enshrinement. It’s a fitting honor for a coach who helped redefine how the game is played, especially during his time in Phoenix. Pace, space, and offensive freedom became more than philosophy during his time …

UConn’s Alex Karaban has craziest NCAA basketball stat company with Bill Russell, Lew Alcindor originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’d almost be impossible to have better historic company than what UConn’s Alex Karaban finds himself residing in. Advertisement He’s on an all-time record list that has three names: …

Would you believe the Knicks beat the Bulls at MSG? Easy peasy victory, as New York reached FIFTY wins for the third consecutive season. S/o Thomas Joseph Thibodeau. On a fast start against Chicago: “Tonight we started the right way, and when we do, we might jump on somebody. It’s about making our opponents feel us executing our defense the …

We’re back to March Madness in April, so it’s still: Brackets, brackets, brackets! Forgive me Jan Brady, but it’s Final Four Saturday, sister. RELATED: 2026 Final Four TV schedule, tip times for today’s games on April 4 Ahem, everyone and their dog sitter filled out at least one March Madness bracket. Advertisement Happens more and more every year as newbies …

Up 3-2 in the first round of the 2014 playoffs, Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers look to close the series out at home against … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXdtycMuG84 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In a bit of a surprise, the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday announced that they had signed 10-day player Malachi Smith to a two year standard deal. Shams Charania was first with the news, that the Nets later confirmed… Smith’s signing gives the Nets the league maxium of 15 standard deals and three two-ways with five games left in the 2025-26 …

A crazy link between Bill Murray, Jon Scheyer, UConn, Illinois and Duke originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There’s going to be plenty made about Bill Murray during the Final Four men’s basketball matchup between Illinois and UConn. Advertisement Murray is a known Fighting Illini fan, but his son …

April 3, 2026 isn’t likely to be a date well-remembered in NBA history, but it did produce an extraordinary (if unfortunate) statistic: In the 7,891 days in which regular season NBA games have been played since the 1976-1977 season began (i.e., since the NBA-ABA merger), yesterday is the only day in which five games were won by 32+ points. Unsurprisingly, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. If the UConn Huskies are going to upset the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Final Four tonight, it is a safe assumption that one of the most prolific NCAA Tournament players of all time will have a hand in that win. Advertisement This …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. If you’ve scrolled Twitter lately, you might think the Cleveland Cavaliers are stuck in a doom spiral. Fans are upset about …

Former NBA ref calls Dan Hurley’s viral sideline exchange ‘weird,’ sparks officiating debate ahead of Final Four originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As the UConn Huskies prepare to face the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday night (6:09 p.m. ET, TBS), most of the chatter during the week has …

It’s perfectly fitting that Amar’e Stoudemire and Mike D’Antoni will enter the Hall of Fame together. Two members of the “seven seconds or less” Suns, who revolutionized the NBA, headline the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2026, which was announced Saturday in Indianapolis at the Final Four. That class also includes an impressive lineup of WNBA and Olympic …

On this day in 1988, Kansas pulled off one of March Madness’ most shocking titles originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. March Madness has delivered plenty of unforgettable moments, but few still feel as improbable as what the Kansas Jayhawks accomplished on April 4, 1988. Advertisement That night, Kansas …

Candace Parker, Amar’e Stoudemire and Doc Rivers headline a nine-member class that has been selected for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next August. The threesome will be joined by Elena Delle Donne, Mark Few, Joey Crawford, Chamique Holdsclaw, Mike D’Antoni and the 1996 United States Women’s National Team in the Class of 2026, the Hall of Fame …

1, 1, 3, 2. While a few Final Fours have been chalkier than that, March Madness increasingly relies more on wild finishes than improbable Final Four (or even Sweet 16) participants to justify its name. Iowa and UConn delivered wild finishes to deny one seeds Duke and Florida a trip to Indianapolis. UConn stole Duke’s spot, and Iowa got to …

Sacramento State forward Shaqir O’Neal – yes, the son of Shaq – won the College Slam Dunk Championship on Friday, April 3, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis before the Men’s Final Four. Shaqir O’Neal, wearing his dad’s “Shaq” shoe brand, elbow-dunked over two fellow players and threw down a reverse on his final attempt to secure the win over Central …

While Auburn basketball aims to win the 2026 NIT Championship on Sunday, they are adding some future opponents to the schedule. Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports reported on Friday that the Tigers will play the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2026-27 season. The game is scheduled for Dec. 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, at Bridgestone Arena. It will be just the second …

Tensions between the Milwaukee Bucks and their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, blew up in public on Friday, with the Greek Freak calling out the Bucks for not letting him play despite his saying he is healthy enough to. Now the NBA is stepping in with an investigation, something confirmed by NBC Sports. Antetokounmpo pulled no punches speaking to reporters Friday before …

Plus: A Crown of Thorns, with no hope of resurrection for the Big Ten in Las Vegas The Crown: Updates Don’t lie to me, these are what you’re here for. The Games That Were (April 1-2) Oklahoma Sooners 90, Colorado Buffaloes 86 (OT) Baylor Bears 67, Minnesota Golden Gophers 48 At halftime I sent the “He can’t keep getting away …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. There are just three games in the Association today (apparently, some other basketball games are getting all the attention today), but I’ve still found some value in the NBA player props market. Advertisement My NBA picks for Saturday, April 4 cover all three …