The Charles Barkley-Dick Vitale Pairing Was Entertaining and Enjoyable A First Four game basically turned into a podcast with two sports broadcasting legends. Sports Illustrated · Mar 18
NBA Championship Power Rankings: Lakers Make a Push to Avoid Elimination The latest edition of SI’s championship power rankings features a rising Lakers team, as well as the elimination of another Western Conference contender. Sports Illustrated · Mar 18
Obama takes on NBA star Anthony Edwards at basketball, ping pong and Connect Four Barack Obama took on NBA star Anthony Edwards in a series of one-on-one sporting competitions ahead of the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The Independent UK · Mar 18
March Madness 2026 men’s predictions: who will cut down the nets in Indianapolis? Who are the players to watch? Which Cinderella team could break your bracket? Our contributors pick the winners, sleepers and upsets for this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament The Guardian - US · Mar 18
Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Lakers Rolling in LeBron’s New Role, Jayson Tatum–Jaylen Brown Debate Plus, what the potential fees for expansion teams could net, whether the NBA will shorten its season and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant’s full-circle moment. Sports Illustrated · Mar 18
Men’s March Madness Expert Predictions: Dark Horses, Vulnerable No. 1 Seeds, Title Winner What will we see over the three weeks of the NCAA tournament? Here are Sports Illustrated’s picks for player of the year, best mid-major team to watch and Final Four projections. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
Anthony Edwards Will Miss Up to Two Weeks With Knee Injury As Wolves Jostle for Playoff Seeding The Timberwolves will lose superstar Anthony Edwards for 1-2 weeks due to a knee injury as the Western Conference playoff race heats up. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
Looks Like the Spurs Are Forming Their Latest Dynasty Victor Wembanyama & Co. have far exceeded expectations, reaching 50 wins and elite contender status quicker than many imagined possible. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
NBA Playoff Tracker: Thunder Become First Team to Punch Their Ticket to Postseason Tracking which NBA teams have clinched a playoff spot and which teams have been eliminated from playoff contention as the 2025–26 season comes to a close. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
March Madness Rankings: Every Men’s NCAA Tournament Team From No. 1 to 68 How accurate are the seeds? We examine each team’s strengths, weaknesses and everything in between. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
Lakers Expose Rockets’ Biggest Weakness As Kevin Durant Takes Ownership for Late-Game Collapse Kevin Durant took full accountability for Houston’s offensive collapse against Los Angeles, but the Rockets’ problems run far deeper than KD. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
Hawks and Magic Scuffle Over Late Shot Attempt as NBA Struggles With Unwritten Rules Tempers flared after the buzzer in Atlanta on Monday night. Sports Illustrated · Mar 17
NBA Expansion Revealed as Draft Format Leaves LeBron, Dončić, Lakers and Teams Uncertain The NBA's expansion push towards Seattle and Las Vegas raises major questions about draft rules, team balance and the future of stars like LeBron James and Luka Dončić. International Business Times UK · Mar 17
Should Every Sport Have Some Kind of World Cup? Plus: a journalist-turned-gambler opens up, legendary sports moments, and sexy sports. Reason · Mar 17
Sports Illustrated · Mar 17 Jaylen Brown Gets ‘Crazy’ Number of Free Throw Attempts Days After Criticizing Refs Jaylen Brown finally got his free throws against the Suns.
The Independent UK · Mar 17 Scammer posed as ‘well-known adult film star’ to defraud NFL and NBA players online from behind bars, feds say Kwamaine Jerell Ford allegedly coerced a female victim into recording sexual encounters with athletes, say federal prosecutors
Sports Illustrated · Mar 17 Inside the Numbers of the Hawks’ Incredible Turnaround After Trae Young’s Exit A look into the numbers of the impressive 10-game winning streak for the Atlanta Hawks.
AAP · Mar 17 Another Giddey triple-double as Bulls spank Grizzlies Australian guard Josh Giddey has continued his purple patch of NBA form to help the Chicago Bulls score a big win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 17 How an NBA Expansion Draft Could Look If Las Vegas, Seattle Are Awarded Bids A look at the NBA’s expansion draft process as the league prepares for a vote to explore adding Las Vegas and Seattle as expansion franchises by the end of the decade.
The Independent UK · Mar 16 WNBA and players' union report progress in CBA talks as key issues remain Both the WNBA and players’ union feel progress is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement, but they both say there’s still work to be done to get a deal to the finish line
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 Ranking the Best 68 Men’s Basketball Players in the March Madness Field The freshman class is loaded, mid-major talent stands out and at least one of these players will have a shining moment in the NCAA tournament.
The Independent UK · Mar 16 Phoenix Suns' Mat Ishbia, minority owners agree to mediation process in financial dispute Two minority owners of the Phoenix Suns and the team’s controlling owner Mat Ishbia have agreed to participate in a confidential binding mediation process to resolve a lawsuit over the franchise’s finances
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 Steve Kerr Quietly Won an Oscar on Sunday, Joining Short List of NBA Figures With Academy Awards Kerr isn’t the first NBA figure to win an Oscar, and he surely won’t be the last.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 16 Ten Teams That Could Make Cinderella Runs in 2026 Men’s March Madness VCU lurks from the Atlantic 10, Santa Clara finally broke through to the tournament and Miami (Ohio) is back to avenge its MAC tourney loss.
The Independent UK · Mar 16 NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion will be again discussed by the league’s board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter tell The Associated Press