Basketball

With a dominant win versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics have officially clinched the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1775708644299952316 This win marked Boston’s 60th win this season, their first 60-win season in 15 years. This last occurred …

The Orlando Magic (45-31) haven’t competed in the playoffs since 2020 when they lost in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks. They are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference behind the Cavaliers (46-31), Bucks (47-29) and Celtics (60-16). The future of the Magic looks bright in the hands …

The Miami Heat defeated the visiting New York Knicks, 109-99, Tuesday for a crucial Eastern Conference win with only a few games left in the regular season. First Half It was a close battle in the first half, but the Heat started to take control when Jimmy Butler found Duncan …

Although the Portland Trail Blazers were just a shot away from stealing a win from Orlando, the Magic once again found a way to come out on top Monday night at Kia Center. After Deandre Ayton’s jumper bounced off the front rim and the buzzer sounded, the Magic were one …

Caitlin Clark and the No. 1 seed Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the three-seeded LSU Tigers 94-87 Monday in the Elite Eight in Albany, N.Y., to advance to the NCAA Women’s Final Four. The rematch of the last year’s national championship game drew a women’s college basketball game record 9.9 million viewers …

The No. 3 seed UConn Huskies face the No. 1 seed USC Trojans in the Elite 8 in Portland, O.R., Monday at 9:00 p.m. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1774856653604577436 UConn is in the Elite 8 for the 28th time. Meanwhile, USC has made the regional final for just the seventh time in program history. …

In 2023, the LSU Tigers got the best of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 women’s basketball National Championship. The teams play Monday night in the Elite 8 to play for a spot in the Final Four. History The 2023 National Championship game was the first postseason meeting for the …

The Men’s NCAA Final Four is set. https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1774586902152151489 While UConn makes its return to to the big stage, the Final Four is uncharted territory for others. Alabama will play in the national semifinal for the first time in program history, while Purdue returns to the Final Four for the first …

The Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday, with a matchup between No. 1 Purdue and No. 5 Gonzaga in Detroit, Michigan. Purdue Purdue is one of four No. 1 seeds in the tournament, dominating every game starting in Round 64. In the first round against Grambling …

The Tennessee Volunteers, a No. 2-seed, is set to take on No. 3-seed Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen of NCAA Tournament at 10:09 p.m. Friday. Road to the Sweet 16 Tennessee defeated 7-seed Texas 62-58 to secure the Vols’ second consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. Team scoring leaders included Dalton Knecht …