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Louisville's Ware breaks leg in game, has surgery
A gruesome injury that left Louisville guard Kevin Ware with a broken leg plunged Lucas Oil Stadium into horrified silence, with coach Rick Pitino ...
Bosh's late 3 lifts short-handed Heat past Spurs
Often the forgotten member of Miami's "Big Three," Chris Bosh stepped up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sitting out to get the Heat a big win and ...
The Final Four is set after blowouts, surprises
An inspired Louisville squad vs. the surprising Shockers. A new group of Fab Wolverines vs. the stingiest zone defense in college basketball.
AP PHOTOS: Final Four slate is set
After a weekend of blowouts and another upset, the men's NCAA Final Four is set. Top overall seed Louisville will face Wichita State next Saturday, ...
Michigan rolls into Final Four, beats Fla. 79-59
Trey Burke and Michigan had the perfect response for everyone who said they were too young or not tough enough to make it all the way to Atlanta.
James, Wade, Chalmers out for Heat against Spurs
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers all sat out the Miami Heat's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. James strained his right ...
21 years later, Pitino and Krzyzewski meet again
Mike Krzyzewski and Rick Pitino are finally doing an encore. For the first time since their teams played perhaps the greatest game in the history of ...
BracketRacket: Shockers, Coach K and sportsmanship
Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. It's our first edition for the regional finals, with Syracuse and ...
Kobe Bryant leads Lakers past Kings, 103-98
Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's scoring list, then put on one of the best passing performances of his storied career
Wichita State upsets OSU 70-66 for Final Four trip
Cleanthony Early kept stealing glances down at the hat in his hands while he waited for his turn to climb the stepladder. The Wichita State forward ...
Kobe passes Wilt for 4th on NBA scoring list
Kobe Bryant has passed fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant made a pull-up ...
On Basketball: Boeheim has changed and he hasn't
The old Jim Boeheim and his incredible 2-3 zone are on the way to another Final Four. The new Jim Boeheim and his more player-friendly attitude will ...
Syracuse on to Final Four, beats Marquette 55-39
When played to perfection, there's nothing quite like Syracuse's aggressive, half-court 2-3 zone defense. It's 40 minutes of trapping and ...
Obama attends Syracuse-Marquette basketball game
President Barack Obama attended one of the weekend's big college basketball games after playing a round of golf Saturday. Obama's motorcade took him ...
UCLA hires Steve Alford as new basketball coach
Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a ...
Finals Preview? Heat visit Spurs on Sunday
By the time the Miami Heat get on their plane to come home late Sunday night, they could have a stranglehold on the race to finish with the NBA's best ...
FGCU's NCAA runs ends 62-50 to Florida
That high-flying act from "Dunk City" busted most everybody's NCAA tournament brackets and left an indelible mark on March. Bet you know what FGCU is ...
BracketRacket: Jim Boeheim, R.L. Stine and pizza
Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our final Sweet 16 edition, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim chuckles ...
Florida wins 62-50 to end FGCU's NCAA run
Florida Gulf Coast put on one last show at the NCAA tournament. The high-flying kids from "Dunk City" — the No. 15 seed few people even knew of on ...
Burke leads UM rally over Kansas, 87-85 in OT
Trey Burke kept alive Michigan's deepest NCAA tournament run since the Fab Five era nearly 20 years ago with a shot the Wolverines won't soon forget.
Curry's big night sends Duke past Spartans 71-61
Mike Krzyzewski already holds the NCAA record for most wins by a coach. Thanks to Seth Curry's big scoring night, Krzyzewski could finish the weekend ...
Smith leads Louisville to 77-69 victory over Ducks
Louisville coach Rick Pitino is baffled by Russ Smith. Not by the star guard himself, who is managing to outdo himself each time he steps on the court
Curry sends Duke past Michigan State 71-61
There were times when Seth Curry felt as if he could make every shot. Even his record-setting coach was amazed. Curry scored 29 points and Duke beat ...
Duncan's 34 leads Spurs past Clippers, 104-102
Tim Duncan had a season-high 34 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 2.2 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Los ...
Pat Riley to Danny Ainge: Shut up
Miami Heat President Pat Riley has added another chapter to his rivalry with the Boston Celtics. After LeBron James complained about calls and Boston ...