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It could be a wild ride again for March Madness and the first round of the men’s tournament includes several very interesting matchups. NEW YORK — The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament begins this week. Thousands will fill out those brackets in hopes of winning … Read more

Victor Wembanyama has been worthy of the hype in his rookie campaign, but the Spurs still have struggled to find wins in a stacked Western Conference. SAN ANTONIO — Remember what the Spurs told us last fall during their annual Media Day? I do. They told us, lots of them told us, that the season … Read more

Also, takeaways from the Spurs’ loss to the Mavs. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia gives takeaways from the San Antonio Spurs’ loss against the Mavericks. RELATED: Mavericks 113, Spurs 107: What they said after the game Also, Michael Jimenez stops by to discuss if it would be … Read more

Houston is now just 2 1/2 games behind Golden State for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. WASHINGTON — Jalen Green tied a career high with 42 points, and the Houston Rockets closed the third quarter on a 25-6 run en route to their sixth straight victory, 137-114 over the Washington Wizards on … Read more

Simon was part of the Colorado Avalanche 1996 Stanley Cup winning team. WAWA, ON — Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players’ Association, who has been in touch with the late forward’s agent, said Tuesday. Paul … Read more