Briefing: Warriors without several vets for game vs. Knicks
Strategic angle: The Warriors will be without nearly all of their veteran players to open a road trip against the New York Knicks on Sunday night.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
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Briefing: UCLA's Bilodeau set to return for NCAA tourney
Strategic angle: UCLA leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau has a mild right knee strain but is expected to be available for the NCAA tournament.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: NBA draft intel and latest buzz: Peterson or Dybantsa at No. 1? What's Boozer's case?
Strategic angle: Here's what league insiders are saying about Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and more top NBA draft prospects.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Celts' Brown calls out NBA's 'foul baiting' trend
Strategic angle: The Celtics' Jaylen Brown expressed frustration with what he called the league's trend of rewarding players for 'foul baiting,' saying, 'I just don't think it's basketball.'
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Silver in Portland after arena refurb bill passes
Strategic angle: Adam Silver attended the Trail Blazers' game against the Jazz following the Oregon Legislature's approval of funds for the renovation of the Moda Center.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Spoelstra sorry to 'absolutely no one' for Bam's 83
Strategic angle: Heat coach Erik Spoelstra brushed aside critics of Bam Adebayo's 83-point game, saying, "You have to go for it, and that was just thrilling."
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: MAC commish predicts 2 bids after Miami (OH) loss
Strategic angle: MAC commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher is confident his conference will get two teams into the NCAA tournament for the first time in 27 years.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Cincinnati fires Miller after 5 seasons
Strategic angle: Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood
Strategic angle: The Big 12 replaces innovative LED floors with traditional hardwood for safety and performance.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Estimated $3.3B in NCAA tourney bets, AGA says
Strategic angle: Approximately $3.3 billion is expected to be bet on the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments with U.S. sportsbooks, a slight year-over-year increase, according to a gaming association's estimates.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Wemby (ankle) sits out loss to Jokic, Nuggets
Strategic angle: The Spurs were without star center Victor Wembanyama for Thursday night's 136-131 loss to the Nuggets due to right ankle soreness.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Pearl after SEC exit: Auburn 'deserves' NCAA bid
Strategic angle: Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team's NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Follow live: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on pace to pass Wilt Chamberlain for longest streak of at least 20-points per game in NBA history
Strategic angle: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on track to break a historic NBA record.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Bracketology winners and losers: Duke pops Florida State's bubble, UConn stays in No. 1 seed debate
Strategic angle: Another chaotic day of conference tournament action impacted the NCAA Tournament bubble picture.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: WNBA players say they’re 'feeling movement' as league, union push toward landmark CBA
Strategic angle: The WNBA season is set to kick off Friday, May 8, and the draft is scheduled for April 13.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: 76ers' Maxey (finger tendon) out at least 3 weeks
Strategic angle: 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to his right pinkie and will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Cook: Global issues hurting overseas hoops career
Strategic angle: American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year due to global political issues.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Updated 2026 NBA mock draft: Who's rising and falling ahead of March Madness?
Who's rising and falling in Jeremy Woo's updated 2026 NBA mock draft ahead of March Madness?
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Can the Knicks get Towns, Brunson on track? Five issues they need to solve -- fast
Strategic angle: The Knicks are 42-25 and third in the Eastern Conference, but they have a few problems to solve if they want to make a deep playoff run.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: WNBPA 'feeling movement' after latest CBA talks
Strategic angle: Union president Nneka Ogwumike voiced optimism following back-to-back days of prolonged negotiations with the WNBA.
Editorial Staff Mar 12