Yearly Archives: 2026

UConn slows down Michigan, but physical play can’t make up for poor shooting in title game loss

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in Monday night’s national championship slugfest against Michigan. The Huskies were physical, controlled the pace and held the Wolverines’ potent offense in check. But this time, the big shots that propelled them to the cusp of a third national championship in four seasons simply didn’t fall. Advertisement Not for fabulous …

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Denver plays Memphis, looks for 10th straight home win

Memphis Grizzlies (25-54, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (51-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its nine-game home win streak alive when the Nuggets face Memphis. Advertisement The Nuggets are 33-16 against conference opponents. Denver leads the Western Conference with 121.8 points and is shooting 49.5%. …

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5 plays that defined Michigan’s NCAA title game win over UConn, including flagrant hook-and-hold on Alex Karaban

UConn went into Monday’s NCAA championship game with a clear plan: Muck things up and grind down Michigan’s offense. It worked until it didn’t as Michigan made more plays down the stretch to secure a 69-63 win and the national championship. Advertisement UConn’s strategy was correct against a deep and more talented Michigan roster that entered Monday’s game averaging 87.8 …

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Sixers Bell Ringer: Spurs overpower Sixers despite Wemby’s halftime exit

2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer season standings: Tyrese Maxey – 22.5VJ Edgecombe – 13Joel Embiid – 10.5Paul George – 8Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain :’( – 3Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 The Philadelphia …

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UConn slows down Michigan, but physical play can’t make up for poor shooting in title game loss

INDIANAPOLIS — UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in Monday night’s national championship slugfest against Michigan. The Huskies were physical, controlled the pace and held the Wolverines’ potent offense in check. But this time, the big shots that propelled them to the cusp of a third national championship in four seasons simply didn’t fall. Advertisement Not for fabulous freshman …

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Grizzlies match NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in loss to Cavaliers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies made 29 3-pointers Monday night against Cleveland, matching an NBA single-game record. And it wasn’t enough. Nine Grizzlies made at least one 3 in a 142-126 loss to the Cavaliers. The Grizzlies shot 49.2% (29 for 59) from deep and 45.7% (16 for 35) from inside the arc. Advertisement The 3-point record had …

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In the end, Michigan basketball was too big to fail

On a night where they shot a season-worst 2-of-15 from three, where their injured star looked like a shell of himself, where they lost the rebounding battle and played a style and pace for more conducive to their opponent’s strengths, on a night where seemingly everything that needed to happen in order for Michigan to be once again deprived of …

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Michigan takes down Connecticut to end Big Ten men’s basketball national title drought

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan beat Connecticut 69-63 in a defensive battle to complete a dominant run through the NCAA tournament and capture the program’s second national championship. The Wolverines previously reached the championship game in 1965, 1976, 1989, 1992-93, 2013 and 2018, winning it all in 1989. Michigan is the first Big Ten team to win the title since Michigan State …

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Michigan among the favorites to win the NCAA Tournament in 2026-27

After winning the national championship on Monday night in Indianapolis over UConn, Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines are among the favorites to win it all next season. According to FanDuel, Michigan has the second-best odds to win the national title next year with +800 odds, right behind Duke at +700. Other teams right behind them include Arizona (+1,200), Florida …

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Jokic’s 35 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists help the Nuggets get past the Trail Blazers 137-132 in OT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime on Monday night. Denver (51-28) moved into third place in the Western Conference with its season-high ninth straight win. Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double and …

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March Madness: ‘One Shining Moment’ caps 2026 NCAA tournament after Michigan beats UConn for national championship

Michigan held on late to beat UConn 69-63 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night to win the national title. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Jamie Schwaberow via Getty Images) The ball is tipped! The 2026 NCAA tournament is now officially in the books, so it’s time for the annual, and iconic, look back through March Madness. Michigan held …

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Yaxel Lendeborg: ‘I played super soft’ in first half of title game vs UConn

Michigan basketball had a lead over UConn at halftime of the national championship, but the Wolverines’ best player was far from happy. Michigan big man Yaxel Lendeborg was interviewed by TBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson and gave a surprisingly candid response to her question about his condition. Advertisement “I feel awful,” he said. “I missed the plays I don’t usually …

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Spurs beat 76ers 115-102 after losing Wembanyama to left rib contusion

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion. Wembanyama’s status for the final week of the regular season is unknown. Advertisement San Antonio (60-19) …

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Steele Venters Opts Out of Gonzaga, Joins Transfer Portal

One more non-surprising decision as the fourth Gonzaga Bulldog puts his name in the transfer portal, the third in the last two days. Graduate wing Steele Venters joins junior wing Emmanuel Innocenti, redshirt junior guard Braeden Smith, and redshirt freshman guard Cade Orness in the search for another college basketball program to call home. Venters will have another season of …

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Ailing Yaxel Lendeborg at halftime of Michigan’s NCAA championship game vs. UConn: ‘I feel awful, I feel super weak’

Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg looked little like his All-America self in the first half of Monday’s NCAA championship game vs. UConn. At halftime, he confirmed that he’s not feeling like himself in an unusually candid halftime interview. TNT’s Tracy Wolfson asked Lendeborg how he was feeling after playing all 20 minutes of the first half in which Michigan took a 33-29 …

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