FINAL FOUR IN SAN ANTONIO: Duke dominates in 85-65 victory over Alabama in East Regional Final to claim spot in Final Four

Flagg made only 6 of 16 shots, but still finished with 16 points. Kon Knueppel, another potential lottery pick, led the Blue Devils with 21 points. SAN ANTONIO — Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final … Read more

Strong performances from Castle and Johnson weren’t enough as the Celtics take down the Spurs, 121-111

Keldon Johnson had 23 points and Stephon Castle added 22 points as the Spurs lost their third straight. SAN ANTONIO — Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics won their eighth straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 121-111 on Saturday night. Jrue Holiday had 21 points, six rebounds … Read more

FINAL FOUR IN SAN ANTONIO: Florida beats Texas Tech in tight 84-79 battle to win West Regional Final and nail down spot in Final Four

The Gators trailed 75-66 with less than three minutes to play before staging a furious rally against the third-seeded Red Raiders. SAN ANTONIO — Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech … Read more

Hailey Van Lith scores 26 points to lead TCU to 1st Elite Eight with 71-62 win over Notre Dame

In the team’s first Sweet 16 appearance in school history, TCU Women’s Basketball earned a hard-fought win against Notre Dame. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — TCU Women’s basketball defeated No. 3 seeded Notre Dame 71-62, sending the team to its first Elite Eight appearance in school history.  The Horned Frogs trailed at halftime but came out strong … Read more

Spurs’ Stephon Castle eager to see team bounce back from narrow loss to Cavs

The Spurs aim to rebound from their two-game losing skid. SAN ANTONIO — Wins have not been coming to the San Antonio Spurs frequently, but the team did give the East-leading Cavaliers all they could handle before losing 124-116 Thursday night. And rookie Stephon Castle is eager to move forward and erase the sour taste … Read more