Utah Jazz v Houston Rockets The NBA rule book is clear: If you throw a punch — even if it doesn’t connect — you’re automatically suspended. Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn threw a punch Saturday night at Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., and the league has come down: Two-game suspension for Dunn “for initiating an altercation and throwing a …

We’ve reached the Sweet 16 part of the March Madness bracket, and one of the eight games set to take place on Thursday and Friday in the 2024 NCAA Tournament might be one of the toughest to predict. Tennessee basketball, the No. 2 seed out of the Midwest Region, held off No. 7 seed Texas in the second round on …

No. 9 seed Texas A&M will try to take down one of the NCAA Tournament favorites when it faces No. 1 seed Houston in the second round on Sunday night. The Aggies kept their season alive with a 98-83 win over No. 8 seed Nebraska on Friday, taking the lead midway through the first half and never relenting. Houston had …

As much as Purdue needed to make a statement against No. 16 Grambling State, it really needed to not only advance past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, but do it in commanding fashion. Consider Step 1 of the revenge tour done, and now the real test begins. Purdue showed it’s taking no prisoners on its Final Four-or-bust run …

3 observations after Sixers seize a strong win over Harden, Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers finally saw James Harden again Sunday in Los Angeles. The team was victorious in its first matchup with the 10-time All-Star since trading him away in a major early-season deal, earning a strong 121-107 win over the Clippers. Tyrese Maxey had …

Mar. 24—INDIANAPOLIS — Marquette is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 11 years. The second-seeded Golden Eagles (27-9) held off a furious second-half rally from 10th-seeded Colorado (26-11) for an 81-77 victory Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. “I’m just so grateful to our guys, the way they hung in …

Clippers guard James Harden tries to cut off a drive by 76ers guard Buddy Hield during the first half of the Clippers’ 121-107 loss Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) There was little love lost when James Harden forced his way out of the City of Brotherly Love last November. When Harden refused to show up …

Purdue basketball is rolling into the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Boilermakers (31-4) will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-7) on Friday, March 29, with the winner playing on Sunday, March 31, in the Elite Eight. Here’s what you can expect to pay to get into the arena. FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA tournament …

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue basketball is Motor City bound. The Boilermakers blitzed Utah State 106-67 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. Purdue (31-4) set a program record for victories in a season and had four players scored in double figures to set up Friday’s game against Gonzaga in Detroit. Boilers Xtra …

INDIANAPOLIS − Purdue basketball is Motor City bound. The Boilermakers blitzed Utah State 106-67 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. Purdue (31-4) set a program record for victories in a season and had four players scored in double figures to set up Friday’s game against Gonzaga in Detroit. Utah …

Purdue basketball faces Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA tournament. The Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-7) are in the Sweet 16 for the ninth straight NCAA tournament. The No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region beat No. 12 McNeese State (86-65) and No. 4 Kansas (89-68) in the first weekend of March Madness. More: Purdue headed to Sweet 16 …

The 12th-seeded James Madison Dukes attempt to extend their winning streak and pull off another upset when they face the No. 4 seed Duke Blue Devils on Sunday in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. James Madison (32-3) enters with the longest active run in Division I after stunning fifth-seeded Wisconsin 72-61 on Friday for its 14th consecutive victory. Duke (25-8), which …

Halftime Report Little Rock and Fairfield have shown up to the match, but their offenses sure haven’t. Little Rock has jumped out to a quick 41-36 lead against Fairfield. If Little Rock keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 22-12 in no time. On the other hand, Fairfield will have to make due with a 22-13 record …

Halftime Report Purdue is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Utah State 49-33. If Purdue keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 31-4 in no time. On the other hand, Utah State will have to make due with a 28-7 record unless they …

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D’Angelo Russell New Orleans forward Brandon Ingram sustained a knee injury that caused him to leave Thursday’s loss at Orlando in the third quarter. On Friday’s official injury report ahead of a 7 p.m. Central game at Miami (Bally Sports, WRNO 99.5 FM), Ingram joins a total of five Pelicans players who are listed as out. That group includes IngramRead …

D’Angelo Russell Just when you thought the Detroit Pistons’ season couldn’t get worse, the team announced on Wednesday that rookie wing Ausar Thompson will miss the rest of the season as he gets treated for a blood clot. Thompson left Detroit’s game against Dallas on March 9 after playing only 11 minutes due to what was initially classified as an …

D’Angelo Russell After Terry Bradshaw retired, the Steelers waited 20 years to draft their next potential franchise quarterback. After Ben Roethlisbeger retired, the Steelers wasted no time. In the very next draft, they used their first-round pick on Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett. Just two seasons later, the Steelers pulled the plug on the Pickett experiment, sending him to Philadelphia for …

Too sweet! Marquette basketball has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since the 2013 season after hanging on to defeat Colorado, 81-77, in a heartstopping victory on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tyler Kolek had a game-high 21 points, while Kam Jones sparked a big first half and finished with 18. Chase Ross …

Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Indiana State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 38-28 lead against Minnesota. If Indiana State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 30-6 in no time. On the other hand, Minnesota will have to make due …

Richardson fuels Duke rally to down Big Ten champion Ohio State in March Madness originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Reigan Richardson scored 28 points and added seven rebounds as No. 7 seed Duke rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat No. 2 seed Ohio State 75-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the …

No. 4 seed Auburn was the victim of a typical March Madness upset on Friday by losing to No. 13 Yale in the round of 64. Outside of the loss, the main headline from the game was the ejection of guard Chad Baker-Mazara just three minutes into the game. In a supposed move of retaliation, Baker-Mazara threw an elbow at …

The second round of the NCAA Tournament continues Sunday at 12:10 p.m. ET and won’t end until roughly 12 hours later. Scores will constantly change and schedules will eventually update. This is the best place to keep up. Marquette and Colorado will start things at 12:10 p.m. ET on CBS, where Golden Eagles coach Shaka Smart will be trying to …

Instead of trying to make the All-Star Game more competitive, the NBA might instead focus on doing “different things” during All-Star weekend, commissioner Adam Silver told CNN Sunday, pointing to this year’s 3-point contest between Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry. He also addressed the possibility of Caitlin Clark, who will all but certainly be the No. 1 pick in the …