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“Uhhh I was 7 years old,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said as he tried to remember the last time the Bucks advanced from the first round of the playoffs. It was 2001. Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson led the charge. That year, Milwaukee advanced to the Eastern Conference finals where they lost …

Kawhi Leonard is proving to be a bit too much for the Orlando Magic as they drop to 3-1 in their first NBA Playoff series in seven years. The Magic took one game in Toronto but was unable to bring their home crowd a win in Orlando. After the Raptors …

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been reinstated after being suspended amidst a recruiting scandal. Corruption in the Program Speculation of a recruiting scandal first came to life in 2017. Wade faced accusations involving an alleged wiretap. He supposedly spoke to recruiting middleman Christian Dawkins about making an offer …

As a bold 14-year-old, Herman “Pop” Williams got a ride home from a police officer after he was told to stop some rough play with a slingshot. “I’ll never forget that. I got a whooping so bad, I couldn’t sit down for a while. That right there woke me up,” …

Dwyane Wade had his #OneLastDance, so it is finally time for the Miami Heat to find a new dance partner. Although Wade’s farewell tour has been the focal point of Miami’s season for many, the Heat missed the NBA playoffs. In a limbo, Miami has not been to the playoffs …

The Miami Heat was unable to take advantage of an opportunity to jump into the sixth seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoff race with four regular season games to go. Miami lost 112-102 to the Boston Celtics at home last night after losing to Boston on April Fool’s Day. …

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 …

Florida head coach Mike White reflected on the season and the transfer situation in his last presser of the season. The Gators really struggled this past season. At one point, they were wondering if they’d even make the NCAA Tournament. However, Florida ended up having a good showing in the …

Two vs three. A fitting Sweet 16 matchup in what has turned out to be a pretty chalky tournament so far. It isn’t much of a surprise that Purdue, a team that has been to the Sweet 16 the past three years in a row, is back again. On the …

Since his return on December 23rd, after being sidelined for over two weeks due to a knee injury, former Gator Al Horford has been more aggressive than ever for the Celtics offense. Horford was apart of the Gators back-to-back NCAA national championship team in 2006 and 2007. The 32-year-old joined …