NCAA Announces Men’s And Women’s March Madness Expansion originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here. College basketball will have more March Madness games to pick next year. Advertisement The NCAA announced Thursday that the men’s and women’s basketball tournament fields will increase from 68 to 76 teams. Eight at-large bids will join the fold …

After a nearly-disastrous first round, the Detroit Pistons are off to a strong start in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pistons took a 2-0 lead in the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, holding off the Cavs for a 107-97 win in Game 2. Cade Cunningham continued to power Detroit’s postseason run, putting up 25 points behind another hot second half. …

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 …

The NCAA formally announced May 7 it would expand the men’s college basketball field from 68 to 76 teams beginning in 2027. Dick Vitale is not a fan. MORE: Legendary coach, broadcaster Dick Vitale reveals health update ESPN’s longest-tenured television personality, the voice of its college basketball coverage since 1979, blasted college basketball leadership for what is ostensibly a money …

After delivering a herculean effort on the road to bounce the Boston Celtics and complete the franchise’s first-ever 3-1 playoff comeback, Joel Embiid implored Philadelphia 76ers fans to not sell their Eastern Conference semifinals tickets. The Sixers’ standout big man didn’t want a repeat of their first-round playoff series versus the New York Knicks two seasons ago, in which the …

Like it or not, ready or not, the NCAA tournament is going to expand to 76 teams, starting next season. No one much likes it, with coaches and fans at the front of the line. Money speaks, though, so they’ll water it down. Advertisement Now we’ll get 32 automatic bids and 44 at-large bids. The First Four is gone; in …

Luka Doncic is making progress but doesn’t seem to be anywhere near a return to the court. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been ruled out for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a left hamstring strain, according to the league’s injury report as of 10:30 p.m. ET on May 6. Advertisement The …

Nobody asked for this. When we’re talking about NCAA Tournament expansion, it’s important to start with that point.  Don’t get distracted by looking at mock-ups of the new 76-team bracket or by wondering what city might get to share hosting duties with Dayton for the new opening round. And even as NCAA officials pat themselves on the back on Thursday for finally …

DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night. Merrill was injured early in a Game 1 loss to the Pistons on Tuesday night. He had an MRI and was held out of practice on Wednesday. Advertisement …

The Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, heard the concerns from the fans and created two brackets. The first will be an eight-team bracket the week of Nov. 16, the week before Thanksgiving. The Gonzaga Bulldogs will be playing in the 16-team bracket the week of Nov. 23, the week of Thanksgiving, or better known as Feast Week. ESPN …

The Los Angeles Lakers roster is already stretched thin as it is, but there’s a chance they could be down one more body for Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Luke Kennard was added to the Lakers injury report on Wednesday with neck soreness. He’s still on it as of the 5:30 p.m. NBA injury report …

In the NCAA’s latest move to give us things that nobody wants, the 76-team NCAA Tournament is now official for both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The NCAA made the move a while back to expand from 64 to 68 teams, giving us a ‘First Four’ to open the tournament. Now we’ll have 12 teams in what they’re calling …

Oklahoma City Thunder have been cruising so far through the 2026 NBA playoffs despite not being at full strength. Thunder star Jalen “J-Dub” Williams has not played since suffering a Grade 1 left hamstring strain during the first round against the Phoenix Suns on April 22. Williams played in the first two games of the opening series and has been …

Florida basketball will participate in the 2026 Players Era Tournament held in Las Vegas alongside 23 other schools next November. The event is organized by the EverWonder Studio company in partnership with ESPN, which will broadcast the games. The Players Era Festival, a Las Vegas-based NIL event that pays millions to college basketball players, debuted in 2024 with just eight …

Way to get rid of the fun. After hinting at it for the past two years, the NCAA finally did what many people didn’t want and expanded its basketball tournaments, upping the field from 68 teams to 76 beginning next season. Advertisement Historically, it makes sense given this tournament has had significant growth since the first edition of eight teams …