INDIANAPOLIS – His passes were razor sharp, or no-look, or bounced perfectly into his teammates’ waiting fingers. His shots were high-arched before swishing through. His steals were so deft, they left the opponents blinking. And, as Warren Zevon once sang of a werewolf, his hair was perfect. Advertisement In a Final Four semifinal that was supposed to be all about …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry faced what he called “some long, dark days” of rehab on his troublesome right knee over the past two months. The recovery took far longer than he’d ever imagined. Now, the two-time MVP is set to return when the Golden State Warriors host Houston on Sunday night after missing 27 consecutive games — it …

In 1983, Houston put on a devastating display in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament against Louisville. It was an astonishing performance, an aerial assault of epic proportions. It was so wild that Louisville players were going to the monitors to see replays of what Houston was doing. Advertisement That team also had historic Hall of Fame talents Hakeem Olajuwon …

DALLAS — LeBron James doubled down on his comments from earlier in the week about Memphis. When asked after the team’s Saturday practice at Southern Methodist University if he wanted to clarify comments he made about Memphis during an appearance on the “Bob Does Sports” show, in which he suggested the Grizzlies should be relocated to Nashville, James pointed out …

If you’ve been online over the last couple days, you’ve likely seen an ongoing discussion about Kentucky Basketball fan behavior and its role when it comes to recruiting. There’s long been a discussion about the behavior of Kentucky fans, but that has ramped up again recently with the announcement that Jasper Johnson and Brandon Garrison are entering the transfer portal. …

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 136-134 in overtime Saturday to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon scored 15 for the Nuggets. Advertisement Gordon scored …

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team wasted no time scheduling an SEC opponent for the 2026-27 season. Alex Rosinski confirmed the Badgers will head to Nashville on December 19 to play Auburn, a team competing for the NIT Championship on April 5. Advertisement The Tigers were the talk of the town come Selection Sunday with their 17-16 record. Claiming it …

Old habits die slowly for Dusty May. Instead of sitting in his office in the Michigan basketball locker room to prepare for the Wolverines’ Final Four game vs Arizona at 8:49 p.m. ET, May was instead courtside scouting the Illinois-UConn semifinal. The Wolverines would play the winner of the first semifinal if they prevail in the second semifinal on Saturday, …

Leading up to the 2025-26 season, we heard all Summer about “The Assignment.” It was Kentucky Basketball’s mission to win the school’s ninth national championship. The Wildcats started the season at No. 9 in the AP Poll. Then, it all went downhill. Advertisement Saturday, CBS aired Kentucky Basketball Confidential, a documentary that followed the team behind the scenes during the …

This Sunday matinee, the Washington Wizards visit the Big Apple and play the Brooklyn Nets on the second afternoon of a back-to-back East Coast road trip. Game Info When: Sunday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Barclays Center, New York City Advertisement How to watch: Monumental Sports Network How to listen: The Team 980 AM, 106.7-2 FM. Wizards: Tristan Vukcevic, …

Heroes and zeros of Michigan’s 91-73 win over Arizona to head to the NCAA championship: Hero UCLA coach Mick Cronin had to be wincing watching his former center, Aday Mara, dominate the national semifinal. Mara was a force, torching Arizona and its 7-footer, Motiejus Krivas. Mara finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks to lead Michigan …

The clock is bleeding out, each second slipping through your fingers like sand you swore you had a grip on a moment ago. The arena hums with that low, anxious energy that lives somewhere between hope and dread. Under 30 seconds with the score tight, down by three points or less, and every possession suddenly feels like it carries the …

Heroes and zeros of UConn’s 71-62 victory over Illinois to return to NCAA championship game: Hero Six days after his 35-footer sent Connecticut to the Final Four, Braylon Mullins made the biggest shot of the Huskies’ national semifinal victory over Illinois. His 3-pointer with 52.1 seconds to go pushed the UConn lead to seven. He also hit two early 3s …

Nikola Jokic outshone fellow Most Valuable Player contender Victor Wembanyama with a game-high 40 points as the Denver Nuggets ended the San Antonio Spurs’ 11-match winning streak. Serb Jokic, a three-time winner of the NBA’s MVP award, starred as Denver recorded their eighth straight win with a 136-134 triumph in overtime. Advertisement Wembanyama led San Antonio with 34 points but …

A former top Alabama basketball recruiting target out of high school, Jasper Johnson will reportedly enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Johnson recently concluded his freshman season at Kentucky where the talented guard appeared in 35 total games off the Wildcats’ bench, averaging 12 minutes per game. As a freshman, Johnson averaged 4.9 points, …

Of course Stephen Curry is coming back for this game. Not that it matters, of course. The Houston Rockets have lost multiple games against the Golden State Warriors over the past couple of seasons in which Curry didn’t play. Houston lost earlier this year at Toyota Center. In the one game Curry did play, Reed Sheppard had his coming out …

The No. 1 (West Region) Arizona Wildcats’ epic run in the NCAA National Championship has come to an end, losing their Final Four matchup against the No. 1 (Midwest Region) Michigan Wolverines by a score of 91-73. Despite the loss, it was a season worth celebrating as the Wildcats made it to the Final Four for the first time in …

The final road game of the season wasn’t supposed to end like this. For three quarters, the San Antonio Spurs looked like a team that had already figured it out: poised, confident, and in control inside a hostile Ball Arena against a championship contender, the Denver Nuggets. They ran. They shared the ball. They scored 43 points in the opening quarter like it …

PEORIA — Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood built a 28-9 team through home runs with international talent and finding a freshman who will be an NBA lottery pick. It added up to a dream season for the 39-year coach as his team earned a Final Four appearance and nearly got him the chance to play for a national …

It’s always easier to predict a split back-to-back than actually go through it. The Sixers fell 116-93 to the Detroit Pistons Saturday night, completing the season series sweep. They are now 43-35 and will drop back a half game behind the Toronto Raptors for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Advertisement Tyrese Maxey steadily put up 23 points and …

INDIANAPOLIS — In a Final Four matchup that many expected to be a heavyweight bout, the Michigan Wolverines instead delivered a masterclass in efficiency, dismantling the Arizona Wildcats 91-73 at Lucas Oil Stadium. From the opening tip, it was clear that Michigan’s versatile offensive attack and stifling perimeter defense were too much for Tommy Lloyd’s squad to handle. As the …

The Washington Wizards had a strong defensive effort, holding Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo to 69 points fewer than he scored the last time these teams faced each other. Editor’s Note: The Wizards allowed more than 150 points for a second straight game and the 15th time in franchise history. Advertisement Kevin’s Note: Hey, their defensive rating was six points …

Michigan defense vs. Arizona: How Wolverines terrorized Wildcats stars on way to blowout win originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In order to take down a fellow No. 1 seed, advance to the national championship and hand the Arizona Wildcats just their third loss of the season, the Michigan …

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Miles McBride is against the clock to get back to his best before the postseason starts. He’s played three games now after missing the previous 28 following surgery to repair a sports hernia. It’s imperative across these last four regular-season games that he gets back as close to how he was playing before the surgery. Advertisement McBride was enjoying a …