Cooper Flagg injury update: X-rays negative, but Duke star (ankle) won’t play in ACC Tournament Championship

Duke coach Jon Scheyer announced Cooper Flagg would not play in Saturday’s ACC Tournament Championship Game against the winner of Louisville vs. Clemson. “I’m not breaking any news, but Cooper is not going... Read more »

Josh Hart says Knicks are ‘moving on’ from Draymond Green’s comments about Karl-Anthony Towns

The Knicks are in the Bay Area to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in what will be the final game of their five-game West Coast road trip. While the... Read more »

Three best NBA FanDuel prop picks for Friday, March 14: Use Julius Randle, Bradley Beal in best bets

Getty Images The Friday NBA schedule brings a 10-game slate, with national audiences getting to watch the Heat vs. Celtics (7 p.m. ET) and Nuggets vs. Lakers (9:30 p.m. ET). Los Angeles... Read more »

Kansas botches chance at Big 12 Tournament underdog role as Arizona cruises past Jayhawks in quarterfinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 Tournament needed a dark horse — a cuddly, lovable underdog for the masses.  Kansas missed its big chance to fill that role — along with... Read more »

Luka Dončić scores 45 points but Lakers lose third straight with LeBron James still out

Without LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers still have some things to figure out. On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a 126-106 win over the James-less Lakers, picking up an easy... Read more »

2025 March Madness, conference tournament scores, automatic bids: McNeese, American punch tickets to Big Dance

USATSI Conference tournament action continues Thursday as more of the nation’s top dogs enter the postseason fray. It will also be a consequential day for teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble, including... Read more »

Wizards vs. Pistons odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, March 13 best bets from proven model

The Detroit Pistons (37-29) and Washington Wizards (13-51) are set to square off in an Eastern Conference affair on Thursday. The Wizards head into battle on a two-game losing streak. The Pistons beat... Read more »

Well outside the NCAA Tournament bubble, Rutgers’ loss to USC assures historic squander of talent

When Rutgers freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey arrived on campus as the two highest-ranked recruits in program history, there was immediate optimism that the Scarlet Knights could not only reach the... Read more »

Watch Mikal Bridges cap off big night with 3-point, buzzer-beating, overtime game-winner

NBA: New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers “Bang! Bang!” You know it’s a big shot when legendary Knicks announcer Mike Breen gives it a double “bang” — and it was. The... Read more »

NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Wednesday, March 12 include LaMelo Ball

Two of the top teams in the NBA go head-to-head on Wednesday when the Boston Celtics host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup sure to generate plenty of interest from daily... Read more »