WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said that he looks forward to hosting the NCAA men’s and women’s championship basketball teams, the University of Connecticut and Louisiana State University, at the White House, appearing to shut the door on a suggestion a day earlier by his wife, Jill, that the defeated Iowa women’s team be invited, too. President Biden tweeted that …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Jaylen Brown ruled out for Tuesday vs. 76ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics will be down two of their key players Tuesday night when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Jaylen Brown has officially been ruled out after being …

Alabama basketball’s backcourt could see a major shakeup this off-season. After losing Nimari Burnett to the transfer portal Monday, the Crimson Tide saw Jaden Bradley follow suit on Tuesday. Bradley started 22 games over 37 appearances for Alabama during his freshman season, averaging 6.4 points while ranking second on the team with 3.1 assists per game. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound point …

The FTX debacle in Miami is over. Well, at least when it comes to the Heat’s arena. The Miami-Dade County commissioners voted to approve a 17-year deal to rename the Heat arena the Kaseya Center on Tuesday. The deal, according to the Associated Press, is worth $117.37 million over 17 years. The Heat will make $2 million annually on the …

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The Dallas Mavericks have completely collapsed since acquiring Kyrie Irving. The Mavericks are 7-12 with Irving in the lineup and 8-16 overall since acquiring him. The Mavericks are following a season in which they reached the Western Conference finals. They were seeded as high as fourth before the Irving deal. Now, they are going to need help just to reach …

Yahoo Sports college basketball writer Krysten Peek recaps the top moments from the Final Four of the men’s NCAA tournament – including San Diego State’s buzzer beater to advance and UConn’s title game domination. Video Transcript KRYSTEN PEEK: Every year, college basketball players make moments that propel them to become legends. And almost all those moments happen in March. The …

Jalen Brunson / Wendell Cruz – USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Mavericks are currently in a tailspin, losing 10 of their last 13 games, to find themselves 37-42 on the year and on the outside looking in at the current Western Conference playoff picture. The Mavs surprised many by reaching the Western Conference Finals last season, and they came into …

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Tyler Wahl says he plans to return to the Badgers next season for his fifth year of eligibility. The 6-foot-9 forward announced his decision on social media. Wahl is capitalizing on the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted players due to the pandemic. “I have always wanted to leave the Wisconsin jersey better than I …

The Utah Jazz (36-42) are set to host the Los Angeles Lakers (40-38) on Tuesday at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. Utah is 22-16 at home and Los Angeles is 19-20 on the road. The Jazz will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak after falling 111-110 to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The Lakers have been red-hot …

Modern-day blue-bloods of college basketball: Duke. Kentucky. North Carolina. Kansas. Connecticut. The Huskies’ national championship win over San Diego State on Monday night sealed UConn on an elite company alongside the icons of the sport. The irony for folks who chose to read this? Arkansas has met every single one of them and matched them almost step for step during …

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons has not played in an NBA game in quite some time. While he has not played since Feb. 15 against the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons is still very much a part of the daily NBA conversation. Simmons was recently ruled out for the rest of this season because of a nerve impingement in his back. Ever …

The 2022-23 college basketball season is in the books with UConn claiming its fifth national championship, and now the focus this offseason is on the transfer portal. Already, it’s been a very active portal with a record amount of players entering their names in seeking a new home. Like every other conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference has seen its share …

Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver apologizes for a season chock full of Trauma for Wembanyama. Weaver penned an online letter to fans posted Monday to Pistons.com, acknowledging the dreadful performance of his team this season, and affirmed his belief in his “restoration” and its position this offseason. That position is of course a 14% chance at landing No. 1 …

The dust has settled with the Madness of March officially behind us, which means it’s time to look ahead toward the 2023-24 college basketball season. There is no rest for the weary when it comes to staying up-to-date on Texas A&M basketball, but thankfully we’ve got you covered here at Aggies Wire! Hot off the press over at USA TODAY …

On opening night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors and fell to last place in the Western Conference standings. From October 18, 2022, through March 4, 2023, the Lakers never even managed to crack the top 10 in the conference standings, essentially making them a lottery team for the first four-and-a-half months of the 2022-23 season. …

With the college basketball season officially over, the long countdown to next season is officially underway. And with that are several way too early top 25 polls for the 2023-24 season. Almost every outlet is doing them, and it’s become a little bit of a tradition over the years. While there is a long ways to go until next season, …

The Philadelphia 76ers have some work to do in order to move up in the standings in the Eastern Conference. It’s looking more and more likely that they will be the No. 3 seed in the East, but there is a slim chance they can move up in the standings as they prepare to face the Boston Celtics on Tuesday …

HOUSTON — Throughout its dominant NCAA Tournament run, UConn kept cardboard cutouts of the national championship trophy on display in its locker room as a reminder of what the team was working toward. As Huskies coach Dan Hurley explained, the idea was to offer the players a visual, a reminder of their joint goals in an era of individual player …

Good afternoon gamblers, it’s Sam Quinn covering for Chris Bengel (and Tom Fornelli!) on this Tuesday. With one of the craziest men’s NCAA Tournaments in the books as of last night (congrats, UConn), it’s time to fully turn our focus back to the NBA. I have three solid plays for you tonight, headlined by a matchup of two of the …

The attorneys who beat the NCAA in the Supreme Court have filed a new class-action antitrust lawsuit against the association and the five wealthiest college sports conferences that seeks millions of dollars in damages for thousands of athletes. The case was filed Tuesday — the day after the NCAA Tournament concluded — in the Northern District of California, where several …

As expected, star Tigers forward KJ Williams is moving on after one season in Baton Rouge. The second-team All-SEC selection officially declared for the 2023 NBA draft on Tuesday. A transfer from Murray State, Williams chose to follow Matt McMahon to LSU for a fifth season rather than try his luck in the professional ranks following an OVC Player of …

USATSI The champion and runner-up of the college basketball season predictably finished No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the final USA Today Coaches Poll of the season. UConn is the unanimous No. 1 team, earning all 32 first-place votes, after punctuating its dominant NCAA Tournament run with a 17-point win over San Diego State Monday night.   Miami, Alabama …

Luka Dončić refuses to give up until the Mavericks are actually eliminated. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić has no intention of sitting out as long as his team has a mathematical shot at making the playoffs. Dončić made it clear he intends to keep playing, at least until the Mavericks are officially eliminated. Dončić …

Duke center Dereck Lively II announced on Tuesday that he is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft after serving as a defensive stopper in his lone season of college basketball. At 7-foot-1, Lively led all freshmen nationally in blocks per game at 2.4 despite averaging just 20.6 minutes per game while playing on a roster that featured another towering freshman …