Basketball

Despite a 123-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Chicago Bulls (38-41) clinched a spot in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. The Orlando Magic’s 117-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated them from the playoffs and sealed a play-in seed for Chicago. The Bulls are officially in the …

Guard Nina Rickards announced her plans to transfer from the University of Florida on Tuesday. Rickards posted her farewell on Twitter Tuesday morning and she joins fellow senior KK Deans as the second Gator to enter the portal this offseason. https://twitter.com/NinaRickards_15/status/1643249142032998400?s=20 Background Rickards was born in Queens, New York, where …

The Miami Heat (42-37) defeated the Detroit Pistons (16-63) 118-105 on the road Tuesday night. Butler’s Clutch 4th Quarter After the first 36 minutes of play, the Heat were narrowly defeating the Pistons 80-79. This would soon change after the Heat outscored the Pistons 38-26 in the fourth. Jimmy Butler …

As the final buzzer sounded at NRG Stadium Monday night, head coach Dan Hurley’s vision of UConn men’s basketball had finally come to fruition. The Huskies’ 76-59 win over San Diego State marked the program’s fifth national championship since 1999 and its third in the last 12 years. Monday night’s …

In the year of the underdog, it was the UConn Huskies who have emerged victorious. The University of Connecticut Huskies trounced the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2023 NCAA Men’s National Championship game. UConn walked away with a 76-59 victory for their fifth national title in program history and …

The San Diego State Aztecs take on UConn Huskies in the apex of college basketball – the NCAA National Championship. History Approaches As we inch closer to March’s curtain call, the anticipation only builds. Fans wait to see if we get a magical ending to a storybook tournament. San Diego …

During what was a historic March Madness run, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark broke records during the fight for the Women’s NCAA Championship title. Despite Iowa falling 102-85 to LSU, Clark surpassed many expectations. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1642664623995224064?s=20 Setting New Records During the tournament, Clark secured 191 points. This new record took over the previous …

Jalen Suggs led an Orlando Magic team that had eight players in double figures. Suggs put together 18 points in their 128-102 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Cole Anthony dropped 17 with six rebounds and Franz Wagner had 16 with eight assists and three steals. Paolo Banchero shared 14 points …

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has inducted over 400 members into its ranks since 1959. This year, six more individuals will officially be enshrined in basketball history. NBA legends Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker headline the Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Joining them …

Virginia Tech women’s basketball is headed for Dallas and the Final Four after the Hokies defeated Ohio State 84-74. Ohio State The No. 3 Buckeyes delivered shockwaves to the fans last week as they took down No. 2 seed UConn. They snapped the Huskies 14-year streak of appearing in a …