Mike Krzyzewski’s final season continues with a Final Four showdown when the Duke Blue Devils square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Duke is coming off a 78-69 victory over Arkansas in the Elite Eight, while UNC ended Saint Peter’s Cinderella run with a dominant 69-49 victory on Sunday. This is the first time in NCAA Tournament history that …

Evan Fournier jumper solo closeup white jersey As the Knicks make a late push for the playoffs, they’ll be without one of their starters on Wednesday night. The team announced Evan Fournier will not play in the game against the Charlotte Hornets at MSG for “personal reasons.” After an uneven start to the season, Fournier has turned it on for …

USATSI There were 68 teams all vying for the ultimate prize when the 2022 NCAA Tournament began, but now the field has been whittled down to four — and what a Final Four we have set for this coming weekend in New Orleans. Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Villanova — four of the most notable brands in men’s college basketball …

Getty Images Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee, and is expected to return in approximately four-to-six weeks, the team announced. The timetable sets Williams up for a potential return in the second round of the playoffs.  Williams suffered the injury in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on …

Caesars Superdome hosts a Final Four showdown between the Villanova Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday evening. Villanova entered the 2022 NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed, and the Wildcats are 30-7 overall with 14 wins in the last 15 games. Kansas was the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, with the Jayhawks riding a nine-game winning streak …

The Boston Celtics had very good reason to believe they might be without the services of their starting center Robert Williams III for the duration of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after the Texas A&M product tore his left lateral meniscus last Sunday in a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that ultimately left a bad taste in the mouth of …

USATSI The 2022 Final Four field has been locked in, and what a group of teams we’ll have in New Orleans. Kansas vs. Villanova and North Carolina vs. Duke gives us a Final Four of tradition-rich programs. The Jayhawks will face off with the Wildcats in the first game of the night on Saturday, while the Tar Heels will square …

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Getty Images Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee, and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The timetable sets Williams up for a potential return in the second round of the playoffs.  Williams suffered the injury in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, …

Michigan State basketball is reportedly one of four finalists for big-time West Virginia transfer Jalen Bridges. 24/7 High School Hoops reported on Monday that Bridges has narrowed his list of schools to Michigan State, Alabama, Baylor and Ohio State. He also has already had an in-home visit with the Spartans. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. …

For these next couple of weeks in the NBA, storylines are going to be really important to follow. There are already star players out for the year like Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There are also teams like the Boston Celtics who are sitting starters to rest for the playoffs. As for the players I am playing in daily …

For an NCAA Tournament that has featured several major upsets, the 2022 March Madness Final Four includes four of the sport’s winningest programs over the past decade. Saturday’s 2022 NCAA Tournament Final Four schedule begins with a matchup between top-seeded Kansas and No. 2 seed Villanova at 6:09 p.m. ET at the Caesars Superdome. The Jayhawks are 4.5-point favorites in …

usatsi After falling to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers are officially on the outside of the postseason picture after falling to the No. 11 seed, one spot below the play-in line, tied in the loss column with the San Antonio Spurs who own the tiebreaker.  With seven games remaining, the Lakers are desperate to get their …

The HBCU All-Star Game, an event to highlight many of the top HBCU basketball players from across the country, is right around the corner. The game will take place on Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m. and will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network/stream live on Paramount+. The rosters for the event were announced on Monday, March 14 on …

Report: Encouraging timeline for Robert Williams’ injury recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s hope for Robert Williams joining the Boston Celtics in the postseason after all. The Celtics big man is expected to return within four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery Wednesday for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. “Williams suffered the tear on …

Today’s guest columnist is former George Mason University deputy athletic director Kevin McNamee. It was March of 2006, and one of the nation’s youngest and aspirational institutions was on the proverbial “Road to the Final Four.” More from Sportico.com George Mason University, with Jim Larranaga at the helm, led Mason’s program past the basketball giants UNC, Michigan State and UConn …

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The MVP chants started early, small but noticeable. Nikola Jokic went to the free-throw line at the 5:13 mark of the first quarter for two shots. As he stepped up for the first, the chant came from a pocket of Denver Nuggets fans behind the basket at Washington’s Capital One Arena: “M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!” By the second half, as the …

With Houston owning one of the NBA’s worst records, the 2022 playoffs are already off the table for the Rockets. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to still watch for in the final two weeks of the 2021-22 season. Until the regular season’s conclusion on April 10, we’re regularly updating where the Rockets stand in relation to their closest …

Kevin Durant knows exactly what it’s like to tear your Achilles at the height of your basketball career — Durant tore his during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Villanova’s Justin Moore tore his during the Wildcat’s 50-44 win over Houston to advance to the Final Four last weekend. Durant was watching the game and knew what happened the …

The Larry O’Brien Trophy has made its rounds throughout the state since the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship last year. On Tuesday it was the turn of Bucks fans who are behind bars at the Milwaukee County House of Correction to take a picture with the trophy. “One of our goals, when we won that trophy, was how do …

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Paul George’s return jolted the Los Angeles Clippers back to life. The All-Star guard scored 34 points after missing three months with an elbow injury, helping his team rally from a 25-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 121-115 on Tuesday night. ”It’s a big morale boost,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. ”Guys were getting worn down …

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Denzel Valentine has found himself bouncing around teams in the latter stages of his career. Now, Valentine is showcasing his talents for the Maine Celtics, the G-league affiliate of the Boston Celtics. An opportunity in the G-league will allow Valentine to reinvent himself, along with getting a new found confidence in order to take the step back into the NBA, …