Utah Valley Missed Out on Chance for First March Madness Appearance Due to Failed Alley-Oop This one is going to hurt for a while. Sports Illustrated · Mar 15
JJ Redick Praised LeBron James for Unprecedented Diving Move in Lakers OT Win The 41-year-old is still bringing out new tricks in his 23rd NBA season. Sports Illustrated · Mar 15
Ten Great March Madness Cinderella Stories You May Have Forgotten An eight-team tournament winner, David Robinson’s Navy squad and a First Four participant’s deep run highlight NCAA tournament stories worth remembering. Sports Illustrated · Mar 15
March Madness: Five Questions Ahead of Men’s Bracket Reveal on Selection Sunday The men’s basketball selection committee will decide on the final No. 1 seed and what to do about Miami (Ohio), Auburn and other bubble teams. Sports Illustrated · Mar 15
Hawks Needed to Leave Trae Young Behind in Order to Take the Next Step The Hawks have won nine straight and are 16–10 since trading Trae Young, showing the move was necessary for Atlanta to take the next step. Sports Illustrated · Mar 14
Pat Riley Slams ‘Unjustified’ Criticism of Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Game: ‘It’s All Bulls---‘ Heat president Pat Riley took aim at Bam Adebayo’s critics on Saturday night, calling it “unjustified” and declared the reaction to his 83-point game “not fair.” Sports Illustrated · Mar 14
WNBA, players union meet for 5th straight day trying to get CBA deal to avoid any season disruptions The WNBA and the players union will meet for the fifth straight day Saturday having a sense of urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season The Independent UK · Mar 14
Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: All Eyes on San Diego State, VCU for Bubble Spots Despite Oklahoma’s recent surge the Sooners are still on the outside looking in on the field and potential bid stealers loom. Sports Illustrated · Mar 14
Former NBA star Chris Washburn reflects on drugs, downfall and second chances The former No 3 overall NBA draft pick opens up about addiction, homelessness and redemption in a candid memoir revisiting basketball’s cocaine era The Guardian - US · Mar 14
Giddey up again but Bulls' charge stopped by Clippers Aussie NBA star Josh Giddey turned in another superb performance, but the Chicago Bulls had their wings clipped again in Los Angeles. AAP · Mar 14
Jaden Bradley’s Buzzer Beater in Arizona–Iowa State Proved the Big 12 Didn’t Need a Gimmick After ditching its light-up court, the conference produced the best game of the men’s basketball season and showcased its talent depth. Sports Illustrated · Mar 14
A Year After Rock Bottom, the ACC’s Bounce Back Needs to Be More Than Duke The league is improved this season, with potentially eight teams in the men’s NCAA tournament, but its strength must translate to deep March Madness runs. Sports Illustrated · Mar 14
Luka Dončić Taught Matas Buzelis Harsh Lesson About Trash Talking in 50-Point Lakers Explosion Luka Dončić’s first 50-point outing in purple and gold to lead the Lakers over the Bulls taught Matas Buzelis a lesson he won’t soon forget. Sports Illustrated · Mar 13
LeBron James Must Embrace Role Player Status for Lakers to Succeed With Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves driving the offense, the four-time MVP is moving into one of the most unusual roles of his career. Sports Illustrated · Mar 13
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Saint Louis Agrees to New Contract With Coach Josh Schertz Schertz will remain at Saint Louis despite overtures elsewhere this cycle.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Jaylen Brown Calls Out Foul-Baiting After Celtics Lose to SGA’s Thunder Jaylen Brown shot more free throws than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the Celtics loss to the Thunder, then he called out foul-baiters.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Bam Adebayo, Erik Spoelstra Both Gave Ice-Cold Quotes in Defense of 83-Point Game Bam Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra fired back at critics of the Heat star’s 83-point game on Thursday night with a pair of ice-cold lines.
The Independent UK · Mar 13 WNBA and the players’ union return to CBA talks after a 16-hour marathon session The WNBA and its players’ union were back negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement for the fourth straight day, hours after a 16-hour marathon session ended
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Send Warning as Bulls Struggle and Celtics Power Ahead The Los Angeles Lakers showcased their playoff potential with a commanding win over the Chicago Bulls, highlighting their rising form as the NBA postseason approaches.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Men’s Basketball Bracket Watch: Auburn Slides Out, SMU and Texas Barely Hanging on Oklahoma continues to make a compelling case, but remains out of the field currently. NC State and UCF are largely safe.
The Guardian - US · Mar 13 How Detroit’s New Bad Boys climbed from the NBA’s cellar to rule the East From a 28-game losing streak to the top of the East, the Pistons have rebuilt themselves the old Detroit way – defense, defiance and a refusal to stay down
AAP · Mar 13 Giddey lights up LA as free-falling Bulls beaten again In-form Aussie guard Josh Giddey has fallen just shy of an NBA triple-double and his Bulls suffered another loss, this time to the Luka Doncic-led Lakers in LA.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Breaks Wilt Chamberlain Record: When Could Thunder Star’s Feat End? Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the most consecutive games with 20 or more points in NBA history. How far could the scoring feat go?
Sports Illustrated · Mar 13 Erik Spoelstra Dismissed Criticism on Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Game in the Perfect Way Erik Spoelstra said he’ll apologize to absolutely no one for Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 12 NCAA Women's Final Four 2026: Schedule, Location, Contenders and How to Watch UConn will attempt to win lucky championship No. 13.