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• West Notes: Lakers, Andrew Wiggins, Suns, Clippers
Lakers The Lakers want more help on the wing, and Andrew Wiggins’ name keeps surfacing. The Heat forward was mentioned again this week, though Lakers beat reporter Jovan Buha said on his Buha’s Block podcast that any deal is unlikely without a first-round pick. He added that a package built around Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura […] The post West Notes: Lakers, Andrew Wiggins, Suns, Clippers ap...2025
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• Lakers More Open To Taking On Contracts Beyond 2026 Since Luka Doncic Signed Extension

The Los Angeles Lakers have become more open to scenarios where they take on money beyond the 2025-26 season since Luka Doncic signed his three-year, $165 million extension in August, sources tell The Athletic. The Lakers approached the 2025 offseason with a priority of maintaining cap flexibility for future seasons. The Lakers have interest in upgrading the wing with Andrew Wiggins a potential t...2025
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• Dalton Knecht under pressure with declining Lakers form

After a rookie season that showed flashes of promise, the hope was that he would build on that momentum this summer. Instead, his stock has been slipping fast....2025
• Dunc'd On: 2024 Offseason Re-Grades Continued! ORL thru WAS and DAL thru LAL

We continue our 2024 offseason re-grades, looking back at how the big moves from last summer have aged with the benefit of a full season. From extensions in Orlando and Philly to Toronto's direction and Washington's draft, then through a Western run of Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, the Clippers, and the Lakers, we revisit the decisions that shaped the past year and the future outlook for ...2025
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• NBA Trade Idea: Heat Acquire LeBron James And Bronny James From Lakers

An NBA trade idea where the Miami Heat acquire LeBron James and Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Heat and Lakers: Miami Heat receive: LeBron James, Bronny James and Dalton Knecht Los Angeles Lakers receive: Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr., a […] The ...2025
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• Painful Dalton Knecht reality Lakers fans must accept

The Los Angeles Lakers have undeniably gotten better this summer but just got some bad news....2025
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical

The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams at the deadline after he failed the team's physical examination. "[The Lakers] just couldn't live with what they saw," a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN regarding Williams' physical examination results. Williams was specifically requested by Luka Doncic as his preferred lob partner from availab...2025
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• Nobody was happier about the Lakers being eliminated than Mark Williams

There’s still bad vibes between Mark Williams and the Lakers. The Lakers season is over. Los Angeles was eliminated on Wednesday night in a 4-1 series loss to the Timberwolves in a game where Rudy Gobert absolutely went off with 27 points and 24 rebounds in the 103-96 win. If only the Lakers had someone in the middle. Someone who could have helped them on both ends of the floor. If only they had s...2025
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• One big miscalculation could cost the Lakers an NBA Championship

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Lakers have a gap, and they fumbled the chance to fix it. The Los Angeles Lakers are a very, very good team — that much is certain, but as we draw closer to the NBA Playoffs this team is looking much more like one that could see its run end in the Western Conference Finals, at best. When it comes to big men at the top of the conference the Thunder...2025
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• Tennessee men’s basketball can put the narratives to bed forever in March Madness

Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images After Friday night’s throttling of Kentucky, the Volunteers are one win away from the accomplishment that has eluded the program forever. No major American sport loves its narratives, and views them more as absolutes, than men’s college basketball. Mike Krzyzewski just can’t win the big one. A freshman-led team will ne...2025
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• Hornets Expected To Re-Explore Trade Market For Mark Williams

The Charlotte Hornets are expected to re-explore the trade market for center Mark Williams this offseason. Rival executives believe Charlotte will look to trade Williams again, after the failed trade to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline. The Hornets and Lakers had agreed to a swap of Williams for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 first-round pick swap and a 2031 first-round pick. Howev...2025
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament

Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament College basketball is in a state of transition, and so too is the idea of the modern college basketball star. The defining players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament do not fit in any particular box. They come from every corner of the world, in all shapes and sizes, each with their own idiosyncratic stren...2025
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• 9 college basketball teams that can win men’s national championship in 2025, ranked by likelihood

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These are the teams capable of winning it all in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. What does it take to win a national championship in men’s college basketball? Winning six games through the bracket requires balance, star-power, and a lot of luck. With the 2025 NCAA tournament around the corner, this year’s March Madness will be no different. Since 2002...2025
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next

Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images This is a drama-filled mess with only one loser. One of the most bizarre NBA stories has been simmering under the surface for the past five days. A big-time trade, rejected under unique circumstances, now leaving two teams without pieces they need, the trade deadline over, and the gripe heading to court. At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for...2025
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• Hornets Explore Options To Dispute Lakers' Decision To Rescind Mark Williams' Trade

The Charlotte Hornets have been in contact with the NBA to explore their options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams. The Hornets are considering their options to challenge the maneuver by the Lakers. The Lakers traded Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for Williams. The Lakers subsequently ...2025
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Let’s give out instant grades for the big moves at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline will forever be remembered for a deal that took place a few days before the buzzer. The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks completed the trade of the century by exchanging Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis over the weekend. The NBA has been on fire...2025
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• Nobody was happier about the Lakers being eliminated than Mark Williams
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• NBA mock draft 2024: These March Madness prospects can rise up boards in NCAA tournament

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock as March Madness kicks off. There’s no greater platform for a college basketball player to start building their reputation and their bank account than March Madness. With the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament now here, another field of players gets the opportunity to put themselves on the radar for future professional opportunities. Certain players have more at stake than ...2024
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"The Lakers are trading Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for center Mark Williams, sources told ESPN."

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"WATCH: Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht explodes for 35 points, including 20 straight, in OT preseason win vs. Suns"

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"The Volunteers get back fifth-year veterans Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James, while adding sharpshooters Dalton Knecht and Jordan Gainey out of the portal."

• Lakers More Open To Taking On Contracts Beyond 2026 Since Luka Doncic Signed Extension
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• Dunc'd On: 2024 Offseason Re-Grades Continued! ORL thru WAS and DAL thru LAL
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• Teams are no longer ‘willing to offer a first-round pick’ for Lakers’ Dalton Knecht
Despite playing 78 games as a rookie, Lakers’ Dalton Knecht still needs some time to adjust. He averaged 9.1 points per game and .376% from beyond the arc. During the NBA 2K26 summer league, Knecht left a lot to be desired with his play. Recently, Lakers insider Jovan Budha reported that Dalton Knecht’s trade value […] The post Teams are no longer ‘willing to offer a first...2025
• Teams Demand High Trade Prices For Centers As Lakers Turn To Deandre Ayton

After teams around the league demanded high trade prices from the Los Angeles Lakers for available centers, Rob Pelinka turned to Deandre Ayton after he cleared waivers from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers held approximately $8 million from their midlevel exception while watching center options like Brook Lopez and Clint Capela sign elsewhere on the opening night of free agency. Teams with ...2025
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• Lakers Would Only Trade Austin Reaves For Top-Tier Center

The Los Angeles Lakers are considered highly unlikely to trade Austin Reaves unless they could acquire a top-tier big man in return, reports the Los Angeles Times. A player that fits that description is not expected to be available on the trade market. Nic Claxton of the Brooklyn Nets and Daniel Gafford of the Dallas Mavericks are a pair of bigs who would make sense at a cheaper prince point. The ...2025
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical
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• Hornets' Mark Williams throws shade at Lakers after their playoff exit

Williams was acquired by the Lakers from the Hornets at the trade deadline for Dalton Knecht. Then, in a strange turn of events, the trade was rescinded due to a failed physical by the Lakers on Williams....2025
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• Nobody was happier about the Lakers being eliminated than Mark Williams
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• One big miscalculation could cost the Lakers an NBA Championship
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• Hornets Expected To Re-Explore Trade Market For Mark Williams
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• Teams are no longer ‘willing to offer a first-round pick’ for Lakers’ Dalton Knecht
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• Darius Bazley, Dalton Knecht help Lakers rally for California Classic win over Spurs

Darius Bazley led all scorers with 27 points and combined with Dalton Knecht to lead the Lakers to a comeback win over the Spurs on Tuesday night....2025
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical
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• Nobody was happier about the Lakers being eliminated than Mark Williams
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• One big miscalculation could cost the Lakers an NBA Championship
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• Tennessee men’s basketball can put the narratives to bed forever in March Madness
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament
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• ‘That’s My Guy’ — Bronny James Heaps Praise on Lakers Youngster After Impressive 32-Point Game in Luka Dončić’s Absence
Bronny James commended Dalton Knecht after watching him score 32 points for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets....2025
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• Austin Reaves' 37-point effort not enough as Lakers fall to Denver in wild finish

Austin Reaves finishes with 37 points and Dalton Knecht scores 32 points, but the Lakers falter in the final seconds and suffer their fourth consecutive loss....2025
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• 9 college basketball teams that can win men’s national championship in 2025, ranked by likelihood
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• Dalton Knecht under pressure with declining Lakers form
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• The NBA ruined the All-Star Game, and Adam Silver has no one to blame but himself

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The 2025 NBA All-Star Game was worse than ever. The NBA All-Star Game devolved into full-on apathy one year ago in Indianapolis, and you could hear the passive-aggressiveness in Adam Silver’s voice as he handed out the MVP trophy. What was otherwise a meaningless exhibition game suddenly became used as the prime example of everything that’s wrong ...2025
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
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• NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images We’re keeping track of every 2025 NBA trade deadline deal as they are announced in this post. The NBA seemed set for a quiet trade deadline in 2025 as a new Collective Bargaining Agreement tormented teams with multiple luxury tax aprons and more punitive restrictions for increasing payroll. So much for that. The NBA trade deadline started with fireworks w...2025
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• Lakers Mark Williams trade could have subtly freed them up for another move

Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images The Lakers not only got better at the NBA trade deadline, they also got more flexible to further improve. The Los Angeles Lakers surprised the NBA world again on Wednesday night. It wasn’t quite the earth-shattering thunderbolt of their Luka Doncic trade earlier in the week, but given that few were even certain that third-year Charlotte Hornets cen...2025
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• The Jazz calling a timeout to wipe away their own potential game-winner is incredible tanking

Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images The Jazz are firmly in the middle of a rebuild, but it’s safe to say even they (probably) didn’t mean to tank this blatantly in their Sunday night loss to the Lakers. Under normal circumstances, the Utah Jazz (4-16 overall) losing a game would not be headline news. But it was the way they lost against the Lakers on Saturday night to secure that 16th defe...2024
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• Dalton Knecht’s incredible NBA journey is getting the ultimate pay-off with the Lakers

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Dalton Knecht’s NBA dreams could have died so many times. Instead, he’s living his fantasy with the Lakers. Dalton Knecht’s NBA dreams should have been over when he didn’t land a scholarship to his dream school, Colorado, coming out of high school in suburban Denver. He was forced to play JUCO ball the next two years, which eventually led to an opportunity a...2024
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• Bronny James’ flagrant foul immediately turned LeBron into a basketball dad

LeBron James needed an explanation from the refs after Bronny was called for a flagrant foul in NBA preseason. LeBron James and Bronny James are teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers this season, marking the first time a father-son duo has ever played together in the NBA. It’s already getting weird before the games start counting for real. LeBron Sr. was held out of the Lakers’ penultimate preseaso...2024
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Let’s rank the teams in the Elite Eight of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament by who has the best chance to win it all. The Elite Eight in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament is set. Three No. 1 seeds are still left standing, but only one No. 2 seed remains after two days of carnage in the Sweet 16. Remember: this was only the fifth time since 1985 all the top-2...2024
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• Sweet 16 games ranked by watchability in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Let’s rank the best matchups of the Sweet 16 in the men’s NCAA tournament. The 2024 NCAA Tournament has plenty of great matchups to watch during the Sweet 16. The first weekend featured a lack of major upsets and a true Cinderella story. But the flip side to a chalk-filled bracket is a second weekend filled with college basketball’s elite teams. This is only th...2024
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• WATCH: Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht explodes for 35 points, including 20 straight, in OT preseason win vs. Suns

Knecht made eight 3s and led the Lakers to a victory in Phoenix...2024
• LeBron Calls Out Internet Trolls: They Say I Lie About Every F**king Thing

LeBron James seems to be sick of the internet and the constant jokes and negativity, so much so he’s taking a break. Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht has a crazy 37-point game against the Jazz last night and LeBron was asked about it. He clearly knows about the endless memes. “Everybody on the internet calls me […] The post LeBron Calls Out Internet Trolls: They Say I Lie About Every F**kin...2024
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• Sources: Lakers move for Hornets center Williams
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• Lakers' Dalton Knecht continues to make compelling case for starting role as he ties rookie 3-point record

Knecht scored 37 points in Lakers' victory Tuesday...2024
• Draymond Green’s wrestling move took down 2 Lakers, and he acted like it wasn’t a foul

Draymond Green was up to his usual tricks on Christmas. Stephen Curry and LeBron James gave us another classic chapter in their legendary rivalry on Christmas Day. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors, 115-113, on a driving layup from Austin Reaves in the final seconds, which capped an incredible shootout between the two legendary veteran superstars. As Curry and James put a sho...2024
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• Lakers preseason opener: Bronny James narrowly avoids scoreless debut as Dalton Knecht steals show

No. 8 overall pick Rob Dillingham also looked electric for Minnesota...2024
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• SEC basketball coaches said they were built for March Madness, then got embarrassed

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The SEC could not have had a worse start to March Madness. SEC basketball is having a no good, very bad, rotten start to the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. As upsets have started to inflict the bracket in March Madness, a common theme is appearing: SEC teams are more often than not on the wrong side of a Cinderella story. Eight SEC teams made the field of ...2024
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• Fantasy Basketball: Roster Max Christie immediately and beneficiaries of a rescinded trade | The Playlist

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dan Titus explains why the Dallas Mavericks swingman is a priority pickup and discusses the fallout from the canceled Mark Williams-Dalton Knecht trade....2025
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• Dalton Knecht’s incredible NBA journey is getting the ultimate pay-off with the Lakers
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• NBA Rumors: Kings, Domantas Sabonis, Mavericks, Kai Jones, Lakers, Dalton Knecht

Kings While several Kings veterans — among them Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine — are considered potential trade chips this summer, star center Domantas Sabonis appears to be staying put. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Sabonis has shown no signs of requesting a trade despite some initial speculation following the Kings’ playoff […] The post NBA Rumors: Kings, D...2025
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• Lakers announce Summer League roster, schedule

The team, featuring Bronny James, Dalton Knecht and other rookies and young players, will open play Saturday in San Francisco at the California Classic....2025
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• NBA Rumors: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nuggets, Lakers, Dalton Knecht

Bucks Will he or won’t he? That seems to be the question regarding Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and a potential trade request. One opposing scout told Hoops Wire that he believes “there’s probably zero chance” that Antetokounmpo requests a trade, despite Milwaukee’s first-round playoff exit. “I don’t see it happening because that’s just not how [...2025
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical
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• Hornets' Mark Williams throws shade at Lakers after their playoff exit
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• Nobody was happier about the Lakers being eliminated than Mark Williams
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• One big miscalculation could cost the Lakers an NBA Championship
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament
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• 9 college basketball teams that can win men’s national championship in 2025, ranked by likelihood
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• The NBA ruined the All-Star Game, and Adam Silver has no one to blame but himself
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• NBA Rumors: Kings, Domantas Sabonis, Mavericks, Kai Jones, Lakers, Dalton Knecht
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• Tennessee men’s basketball can put the narratives to bed forever in March Madness
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen
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• NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced
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• Final Four teams, ranked by ability to win it all in men’s March Madness

Photo by Andy Hancock/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Let’s rank the teams in the men’s Final Four by who’s most likely to win it all. The Final Four is set in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament with some incredible storylines building to a perfect crescendo. The UConn Huskies are rampaging through the field while seeking to become the first back-to-back national champion in the men’s...2024
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament
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• Sweet 16 games ranked by watchability in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by their national title chances in men’s March Madness

Photo by Joe Murphy/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Let’s rank the Sweet 16 field in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament by their national championship chances. The first weekend of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament had it all. There were upsets (bye, Kentucky), there were new stars born (hello, D.J. Burns and Jack Gohlke), and there were exciting finishes. After four days, the tournament is now left wit...2024
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• The Best and Worst from Day 3 of March Madness

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A pair of overtime games in Pittsburgh highlighted the first day of second round action in the 2024 NCAA tournament. Let’s get right into it. March Madness’ 3 best games of Day 3 1. (11) NC State 79, (14) Oakland 73 (OT) (South) The first overtime game of the two played in Pittsburgh Saturday night was the best second round game the tournament has shown ...2024
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