NEW YORK — The first two tickets to the 2023 Final Four will be punched Saturday — one here in New York via the East Regional Championship, the other out in Las Vegas via the West Regional Championship. Both NCAA Tournamentgames figure to be close. Saturday’s first game is Kansas State, the No. 3 seed in the East Regional, against …

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The third-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs will look to earn their third Final Four appearance when they battle the fourth-seeded Connecticut Huskies in a 2023 NCAA Tournament West Region Elite Eight matchup on Saturday in Las Vegas. The Bulldogs (31-5, 14-2 West Coast), who won the West Coast Tournament championship, are looking to win their first-ever national championship. The Huskies (28-8, 13-7 …

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MVP candidate Joel Embiid had another impressive scoring performance on Friday night at the Chase Center, but Jordan Poole and Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a crucial 120-112 victory at home. Curry had 29 points and was a game-high +20 on the night, while Poole led the Warriors with 33 points off the bench. Embiid had 46 …

The Florida Atlantic Owls aim to continue a Cinderella ride in the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Saturday. FAU, the No. 9 seed, takes on the No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats in the East Regional final at Madison Square Garden. The Owls have won 10 straight games, improving to 34-3, and Florida Atlantic is one win from the Final Four …

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Draymond’s praise of Jokić fueled Embiid’s big game vs. Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Joel Embiid had all the bulletin board material he needed. The Philadelphia 76ers center went off, scored 46 points, collected nine rebounds and dished out eight assists in the Warriors’ 120-112 win over the Sixers on Friday night at Chase Center. Warriors forward Draymond …

Gonzaga’s Malachi Smith LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins. Add another to the list. Maybe the maddest one in March yet. Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA’s Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to …

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After trading James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons, the Golden State Warriors turned their attention to a familiar face at the trade deadline. The Warriors acquired guard Gary Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers for five second-round draft picks. However, the official deal stalled after Payton II failed his physical with Golden State. Despite his failed physical, the Warriors …

No. 1 Alabama disappointingly concluded its season on Friday with a 71-64 loss to No. 5 San Diego State in Louisville, Kentucky. Let’s dive into the film room to analyze Alabama’s 2-point shooting struggles from its Sweet 16 defeat. What went wrong  Early into the first half, it was evident that it was one of those Alabama outings. The defense …

Friday presented the Los Angeles Lakers with a big opportunity to move up in the Western Conference standings once again, as well as earn the tiebreaker over a team that had the same record as them. They faced the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that, like them, had a 36-37 mark, and the contest was seen by everyone as one …

OK, the last Dooley’s Dozen may have depressed you a little as I gave you my 12 reasons why Florida has sunk into mediocrity in football and basketball. The only thing I can do to lift your spirits is to relive the past, especially when it comes to basketball. I started thinking about all of the Sweet 16s I was …

How concerned are we with the Boston Celtics’ late-season stumbles? Star forward Jayson Tatum looks tired. Grant Williams, Robert Williams III, and Marcus Smart are banged up, off their games or both. And head coach Joe Mazzulla is occasionally still learning on the job. There are real concerns heading into the postseason. But are worried fans making a mountain out …

LAS VEGAS — When he first arrived at Gonzaga, Drew Timme earned a nickname from coach Mark Few. “Dumbass,” he revealed. “Pretty fitting.” These days, though, Few is calling Timme something different: One of the greatest college basketball players of the modern era. In fact, this week at the West Regional, he’s mentioned it in two sessions with the media. …

Draymond doubles down on Embiid solidifying NBA MVP case originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green is doubling down on who he believes will win the 2022-23 NBA MVP Award this season. Speaking with reporters after the Warriors’ 120-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at Chase Center, the Warriors’ defensive star explained why he believes Joel Embiid …

The Pac-12 did it again. It failed to win the NCAA Tournament. The conference, which has not cut down the nets on the final Monday night of the season since 1997 (when Arizona celebrated its lone national championship), got knocked out of the Big Dance on Thursday night in Las Vegas. UCLA, the one Pac-12 team to reach the Sweet …

In the NBA, the veteran players leading the action night in and night out need to find ways to get role players motivated over the course of the 82-game season, and Hall of Fame Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce knew just how to make that happen during Tony Allen‘s first season with the team in 2004-05: cash bounties for every …

Alabama’s NCAA tournament run has come to an end. The Crimson Tide had shown plenty of flaws throughout the season — namely, their 3-point shooting and scoring beyond controversial star Brandon Miller — and all of those flaws were on full display on Friday night in a 71-64 loss to San Diego State in the Sweet 16. Miller finished what …

The Philadelphia 76ers invaded the Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday night looking to pull off a stunner. The defending champion Golden State Warriors are one of the better home teams in the league while the Sixers are the best road team in the league record-wise, but Philadelphia was short-handed. The Sixers–missing James Harden, Jalen McDaniels, and Danuel House …

In this UConn news conference, head coach Dan Hurley knows what UConn is up against when they face Gonzaga on Saturday night for a berth in the Final Four. He talked about his respect for the Bulldogs program and their head coach Mark Few. The key matchup will be UConn’s Adama Sanogo and All-American Drew Timme who Hurley says, “Is …

Brown challenging Huerter is paying off for Kings in big way originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SACRAMENTO — All season long, Kings coach Mike Brown has challenged Kevin Huerter to prove that he can do more on the court than shoot the 3-ball. The sharpshooter accepted the challenge and fulfilled it perfectly in Sacramento’s 135-127 win over the Phoenix …

Yahoo Sports college basketball writer Krysten Peek takes you through 5-seed San Diego State’s impressive win over top overall seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Video Transcript KRYSTEN PEEK: Down goes the number one overall seed Alabama, as San Diego State defeated the Crimson Tide in a back and forth battle 71-64. It was a 2-point …