NCAA SVP of basketball fires back at critics of March Madness expansion appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As the NCAA moves closer to expanding the men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments to 76 teams, there’s been widespread criticism from fans and prognosticators alike that the move is unnecessary. But regardless of the …

Every now and then, you see something that’s just hard to put into words. A specifically timed (and context-dependent) moment of humor. An unusual sequence of events. A coincidence bordering on a glitch in the Matrix. And one of the first things you do is look around and see if anyone else is around to share in the moment. And …

Just when it looked like the Kansas basketball offseason was winding down, Bill Self gave fans another reason to be excited for the upcoming season. The program landed Radford transfer Dennis Parker Jr. out of the portal to fill one of KU’s final spots. Parker, who previously played at NC State for two years before transferring to the Big South, …

There are a few coaches around the league who, even if their team isn’t winning much, the job they are doing catches the eye of scouts and front office people from other teams. They see development, smart use of often-limited rosters, and the building of cultures that will serve as a foundation once the talent is built up. Charles Lee …

North Carolina is still trying to assemble its basketball roster under the first year of the Michael Malone era as it looks to add two or three more players. It may take a bit longer for everything to come together, with the staff currently scouting players in Europe and trying to determine what they actually need to ensure each player …

First it was the Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2024. Then it was his jersey retirement in Brooklyn in January 2025. Now, Vince Carter will be honored once again by the Brooklyn Nets. On Sunday, VC will be the Nets representative on the dias for the NBA Lottery, hoping the same luck that sustained them during his four seasons …

The NCAA will expand its DIvision I basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams next season. The change isn’t expected to radically disrupt the familiar bracket for most casual fans. Here is a breakdown of some key numbers to know: 0 — The number of mid-major schools that advanced past the first weekend of either tournament the last two seasons. …

PHILADELPHIA – As the Knicks prepare for Game 3 against the Sixers, OG Anunoby’s status was still to be determined as of Thursday evening. That fact alone tells you that the Knicks avoided all worst-case scenarios on Anunoby’s hamstring injury. Advertisement The general feeling on Anunoby’s hamstring strain? Optimism. He is considered day-to-day. But he’s not day-to-day, as in ‘he’s …

The magical March Madness cocktail will now include eight more teams, eight more games and more of one other ingredient, too: beer. Maybe wine, too. The NCAA on Thursday announced a long-expected expansion of its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams each starting next season, explaining that it made the money part work by opening sponsorship opportunities to …

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Guard Sam Merrill was ruled out for Game 2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Detroit Pistons Thursday night with a left hamstring strain. Merrill was on the court testing the leg during warmups, according to reports, but the team announced he would not play after he returned to the locker room. Advertisement He exited Game …