The Illinois Fighting Illini have reached the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. They have a Final Four battle with No. 2 seed UConn, a 73-72 winner over No. 1 seed Duke in a stunning, last-second victory on Sunday that instantly joined March Madness lore. Advertisement When the 28-8 Illini tip against 33-5 UConn, …

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The 2026 NBA Playoffs are less than two weeks away, with the SoFi Play-In Tournament tipping off on April 14 and the first round officially underway on April 18. The playoff picture is rapidly taking shape, with 20 teams already locked in and the remaining seeds still up for grabs as the regular season winds down. With just nine games …

Reaching college basketball’s Promised Land is the goal for any program. Winning at the Final Four is what cements a team in the annals of basketball history. Arizona men’s basketball is in the Final Four for the fifth time in program history and the first since 2001. Arizona will be playing in its eight all-time Final Four game Saturday when …

Boston fans know the team is in another golden age of contention. But how long can it last? The Celtics secured their fifth consecutive 50+ win season since 2021-22 with a 114-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night — the franchise’s 38th season with 50+ wins and its fourth time hitting that mark at least five seasons in …

Once you reach the Final Four every game is massive. But Michigan basketball vs. Arizona has the potential to be an all-timer. When Midwest 1-seed Michigan and West 1-seed Arizona meet in the late national semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 4 (8:49 p.m., TBS), it will be a meeting between the No. 3 and No. …

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick laced up some custom-made sneakers for a good cause on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. Redick wore custom made Nike sneakers designed by Salt Lake City artist John Millar for the NBA and the NBA Coaches Association in honoring Autism Acceptance Month. Advertisement The shoes were designed with the Lakers team colors of …

The release of the Sports Illustrated All-American teams always serves as a snapshot of the college basketball landscape—capturing not only production, but influence, style, and the players who define the rhythm of a given season. This year’s selections reflect a game that continues to evolve toward versatility and positional fluidity, with guards orchestrating at elite levels and forwards expected to …

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The tests kept coming in the month of March for the Lakers and they responded with the same resounding answer: We’re ready. Yet, even though the Lakers posted a 15-2 record last month, even though they beat some of the best teams in the NBA, they still have another big test on the horizon that will further show whether they’re …

Ben McCollum’s first season was an unquestioned success after leading the Iowa Hawkeyes (24-13, 10-10) to the Elite 8 for the first time since 1987, Dr. Tom Davis’ first season in Iowa City. But it didn’t always feel that way. There was the January swoon where the Hawks struggled through illness and amassed 3 straight losses (though none by more …

Coming into March, the Lakers were floating adrift, fresh off three demoralizing losses to the Celtics, Magic and Suns and staring the toughest stretch of the season in the face. The Lakers exit March having loudly declared they are a legitimate contender. According to Positive Residual, they had the second-most games and the 10th-hardest schedule in March. Advertisement They finished …

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley might not like game officials, even after his team wins tight games. In Sunday’s March Madness Elite Eight matchup, UConn’s Braylon Mullins’ shot a game-winning 3 -point shot-point over Duke with 0.4 seconds left in the game. Advertisement UConn will now move onto the Final Four. After Sunday’s game was over, Hurley could be …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. So many people deserve credit for the Celtics success in what was supposed to be a gap year in Boston. Despite …

The transfer portal doesn’t open until April 7th, but it’s not too early to start knowing players the Wildcats could be in play for when it opens, and one name to watch for is Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter. According to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, kentucky is expected to be involved with Hunter once he officially enters the portal next week. …

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Will two Big Ten teams face off with a national championship on the line? No. 3 seed Illinois and No. 1 Michigan are on opposite sides of the Final Four in 2026, and could guarantee the Big Ten the NCAA Tournament championship with wins in the national semifinals. The Fighting Illini take on No. 2 Connecticut, while the Wolverines face …

At this stage of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament, if you do not know who Yaxel Lendeborg is, you’re either lying or haven’t been paying attention. The same holds for the Michigan basketball star, is true for Arizona’s Koa Peat, Illinois’ Keaton Wagler and Connecticut’s Terrian Reed. These four have been among the best players in March Madness, but have …

LOS ANGELES – The Cavs coming to town as a top Eastern Conference team posed another tough challenge for the Lakers. As was true throughout March, however, the Lakers were up to the test. They beat the Cavs 127-113 on Tuesday, and did so with great performances up and down the roster. Advertisement Luka Dončić, back from his suspension, was racking …

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas breaking down the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four and more. Bilas explains why rumors that Michigan’s Dusty May and Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd are potential candidates for the North Carolina job opening won’t be a distraction. He tells how general managers make a difference for coaches at programs like Kentucky …

Who is and isn’t a blue blood in college basketball is often a heated debate. By definition a blue blood is a program with elite lineage. UConn’s blood line of elite success didn’t get going until the 1990s. The Huskies reached six Sweet 16s in the decade before breaking through in 1999 with the program’s first national title. Advertisement The …

CHICAGO — Workers were tearing down the court at the near-empty United Center late Sunday afternoon after Michigan’s win over Tennessee when a roar erupted from the nearby media workroom. It was the same sound heard in bars, restaurants and living rooms across America after UConn freshman Braylon Mullins sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to stun top-seeded …

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