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Duke Makes the Final Four in Coach K’s Last Season
Yesterday, No. 2 seed Duke defeated No. 4 seed Arkansas 78-69 to win the West Regional. That puts coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) in his 13th final four. Duke faced yet another elite defense on Saturday night in the Elite Eight, and the Blue Devils turned in another elite offensive performance as they cruised past Arkansas…
Read MoreSaint Peter’s becomes the first-ever No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament
Saint Peter’s University, a small Jesuit school just outside New York City in New Jersey, continued to stun the sports world Friday with a 67-64 win over Purdue University. Saint Peter’s is only the third 15 seed in the men’s tournament history to advance to the Sweet Sixteen and the first ever to advance to…
Read MoreLoyola New Orleans wins NAIA title
Loyola of New Orleans, a team without a home gymnasium for much of the season, has a new banner to hang in the rafters of its renovated arena. The No. 1 overall seed Wolf Pack blew past second-seeded Talladega (Alabama) 71-56 and claimed the 84th NAIA men’s basketball championship on Tuesday night in a meeting…
Read MoreWinners and Losers from #15 Saint Peter’s Win over Kentucky in March Madness Round 1
Three #1 seeds got easy wins in their NCAA Tournament 1st round matchups to kick off March Madness on Thursday, March 17th. There was a #2 seed that was not so lucky, though, with Kentucky almost inexplicably falling 85-79 to the unheard-of Saint Peter’s, blowing up brackets immediately on day one, a result that would’ve…
Read MoreDallas Mavericks, in response to lawsuit, accuse ex-GM Donnie Nelson of extortion
The Dallas Mavericks responded Friday to a wrongful termination suit by Donnie Nelson, accusing the former longtime general manager of a “lengthy scheme to extort as much as $100 million” and saying the lawsuit was preceded by demands that he receive “in effect, a blackmail payment” in exchange for his promise not to expose the sexual orientation of…
Read MoreEx-GM Donnie Nelson sues Dallas Mavericks
Former longtime Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson sued the team Thursday. He claims that owner Mark Cuban fired him last summer as retaliation for reporting that Cuban’s chief of staff sexually harassed and sexually assaulted his nephew during a job interview in 2020. The lawsuit also alleges that Cuban offered Nelson, who was fired in June,…
Read MoreGregg Popovich Now All-Time Winningest Coach in NBA History
San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich has officially become the all-time winningest coach after moving past Don Nelson for most regular-season victories in NBA history after the San Antonio beat the Jazz on 104-102 on Friday. Coach Pop has now coached the Spurs to 1,336 wins and has won five NBA championships over 26 years…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Shines in Washington Wizards Debut
The Washington Wizards made a major splash at the recent trade deadline, acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Dallas Mavericks. While Porzingis is often injured, he’s spectacular when he’s on the floor. The 7-foot-2 forward can make an impact both in the paint and on the perimeter. He’s also shown flashes of being a dominant defender at points…
Read MoreLast home game of legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski
In what was supposed to be a celebration of Krzyzewski’s 42 years of coaching at Duke, his final home game ended in a 94-81 loss Saturday to rival North Carolina. So before the postgame celebration could officially begin, Krzyzewski walked to a microphone at midcourt and offered an impromptu message to the crowd, some of whom had paid upward…
Read MoreBelgrade to host the 2022 Euroleague Final Four instead of Berlin
The 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, which was due to be held in Berlin, will take place instead in one of the most iconic basketball cities in the world: Belgrade. The Final Four dates have been changed, as well, with the semifinals to be played on Thursday, May 19 at 18:00 CEST and 21:00…
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