Basketball

With just nine days until the 2019 NBA Playoffs tip off, action on the hardwood is heating up. The race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference is in full swing and the Orlando Magic are making a push for their spot in the playoffs. Magic …

There’s a reason they call it March Madness. Every year in the NCAA tournament, there’s always that one team. The team that your friends brag about having picked, the team that busts your bracket alongside your hopes and dreams. The team that isn’t expected to go far, but does anyway. …

While the rest of the sports world was joking around on April Fools day, Kentucky’s basketball program was making a serious business proposition. And no this is not an April Fools joke. UCLA asked Kentucky for permission to speak to Calipari and it was granted. — Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) April …

Orlando is still fighting hard for a chance in the playoffs. Unfortunately, losing to Toronto puts them in a more dire position. The current NBA Playoffs picture through Monday's games! The 2019 #NBAPlayoffs begin April 13th! pic.twitter.com/DJpHCCYaYr — NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2019 Magic Defense Drops The Ball Both the …

The last two tickets to the Women’s Final Four were punched last night. No. 1 Baylor defeated No. Iowa 85-53 and No. 1 Notre Dame defeated No. 2 Stanford 84-68. On Sunday, the first two teams punched their tickets with No. 2 UConn defeating No. 1 Louisville and No. 2 …

Teetering around .500 for the Miami Heat is no surprise, given their up and down play this season.  Last night, the Heat fell 110-105 against the Boston Celtics, dropping Miami to 38-39 on the season. Despite a losing record, Miami still holds the last playoff spot in the East but …

Earlier today, Bearden High School senior Ques Glover announced on Twitter that he is committing to the University of Florida as a member of the 2019 class. Who is Ques Glover? Glover is a three-star recruit out of Knoxville, Tennessee who just led his team to the Class AAA state …

The Auburn Tigers know how to survive and advance. Auburn has continued to pull out a win in late-game situations showcasing their talents in March by stringing together wins against the Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 32, the No. 1 seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen …

The 2-seeded Spartans knock off top-seeded Duke behind Cassius Winston’s team-high 20 points. Head coach Tom Izzo and company did not let the nation’s top freshman player Zion Williamson get in their way of reaching the Final Four since 2015. Their 68-67 victory keeps their hopes alive in search of …

Today marks the second day of Sweet 16 action, where eight teams are fighting for the final four spots in the Elite 8. These remaining matchups include LSU and Michigan State, Auburn and North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Duke, and Houston and Kentucky. Kentucky’s Road to the Sweet 16 Round …