Apr 13, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) looks to shoot as Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22) defends during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images If you’re like me, you just wrote a check to Uncle Sam to cover those pesky taxes and could…
Apr 1, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the third quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Variety is the spice of life, and for us, that means having your pucks and your buckets, too. So,…
It’s time for the tradition unlike any other: the NBA play-in tournament. Or, as it deserves to be called, the Atlanta Hawks Invitational. For an unprecedented fourth consecutive year, the Hawks have qualified for this four-day Tournament of Mid that serves as the demarcation line between the NBA’s real teams and really bad teams. (While…
Apr 11, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) brings the ball up court against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The 2024–25 NBA regular season is done, but we aren’t quite ready for the postseason just yet. Before we…
Apr 5, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Houston Cougars forward J’Wan Roberts (13) celebrates after defeating the Duke Blue Devils in the semifinals of the men’s Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images This is it — the last college basketball game of the year. And with…
Mar 15, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) reacts after a made three point basket against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images For just the second time in modern NCAA Tournament history, the Final Four features all No. 1 seeds….
Barring an especially exciting Final Four, the 2025 NCAA Tournament is destined to go down as the year March Madness became March Mundaneness. However, blaming NIL as the root cause of a relatively drama-free postseason may be misplaced. A Final Four featuring four No. 1 seeds has happened only once before—and, coincidentally, it was also…
Mar 28, 2025; Spokane, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) shoots against Ole Miss Rebels forward Starr Jacobs (7) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena. at Spokane Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images Lauren Betts shot 15-for-16 from the floor on the way to…
Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier (2) with the shot attempt over Kentucky’s Collin Chandler (5) and Brandon Garrison (10) during an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. INDIANAPOLIS — No. 3 Kentucky and No. 2 Tennessee will tangle for the third time this season, and the stakes are higher than ever…
Mar 23, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) reacts with guard Will Richard (5) in the second half at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida’s late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region’s second…
