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You’ve got to love March. After one week of action, both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments have had their share of thrilling moments. There have been blowouts, yes, and Cinderellas have been hard to find. But we’ve also seen some fierce action, some amazing buzzer-beaters — and one amazing near-buzzer-beater — and plenty of…

One of the Detroit Pistons’ most glaring weaknesses hadn’t just evaporated. It had transformed into a strength. The change was obvious right away. In November, the Milwaukee Bucks deployed what was once a go-to game plan against Detroit. They pulled Pistons center Jalen Duren away from the basket and into the middle of the court.…

The NBA’s Board of Governors on Wednesday formally authorized the league to explore expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas. Adding two franchises to the NBA would bring the league’s total to 32. The NBA returning to Seattle would right what many believe to be a grievous wrong when the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City for…

INDIANAPOLIS — The teammates stood, two names on Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick’s substitution matrix, side by side at the scorer’s table in the second half Wednesday night. The Laker on the right did his best to stay locked into the game, to try and calm his breaths and focus on the job in…

As tears dried and champagne flowed in the afterglow of Venezuela’s dramatic defeat of the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, even those walking away with silver medals declared victory for the sport. Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper, whose late home run helped morph the game into an instant classic, said, “I thought…

BOSTON — Perhaps you were at Boston Garden on the muggy Mother’s Day afternoon of May 10, 1970. That was the day Bobby Orr flew through the air after scoring the overtime goal that completed the Boston Bruins’ four-game sweep of the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Final. Maybe you were there on…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers rejected the National Basketball Players Association’s claim that the Bucks are keeping a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo out of games against the star forward’s wishes. “He’s not (healthy),” Rivers said when asked about the NBPA’s assertion that Antetokounmpo is healthy and not being allowed to play so…

The future of Indiana professional basketball was in Gainbridge Wednesday night, though neither of them took the court. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark took her shot at Wednesday’s Lakers-Pacers game. But this time from behind the camera. Wearing a Pacers photographer’s vest, the two-time WNBA All-Star was spotted sitting baseline with other working photographers alongside…

PHILADELPHIA — Billy Donovan didn’t deny interest in the UNC job that opened Tuesday night, when the university parted ways with Hubert Davis. Donovan didn’t come close to doing that. The Chicago Bulls head coach said the correct things on Wednesday evening when asked about his potential interest in being the next University of North…

NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes the league’s 65-game rule is successful and does not seem inclined to change it despite a public call this week from the players’ union to change it. The rule, which says players must play in at least 65 games to be eligible for the MVP award and…