Throughout Alabama's Elite Eight run, members of the team mentioned "sharks" and "seals" in passing. However, it never quite caught fire the way "mudita" did from the top of the year. Oats indirectly mentioned the Killer Whale offense after Alabama's 102-97 defeat of Kentucky at Rupp Arena in January.

The Boston Celtics were dealt two brutal blows in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Not only did they lose the series and were eliminated from the playoffs, but they also saw superstar forward Jayson Tatum go down with a torn Achilles.

Amid criticism for the look and feel of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver has simply said "we'll look at it."

The Virginia Tech Hokies and head basketball coach Mike Young are one step closer to landing perhaps the most important recruit in school history. On Sunday, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported that Neoklis Avdalas was withdrawing his name from the 2025 NBA draft. The news came courtesy of Avdalas’ agent.

Ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle came to the defense of referee Scott Foster.

The first batch of invites to the 2025 NBA Draft green room, June 25-26, were revealed this week. And to nobody's surprise, one-year Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg was on the list. ALSO READ: Blue Devils Set to Host Defending National Champion After thriving as the face of college basketball in his lone season with the Blue Devils en route to a Final Four appearance while racking up an impressive collection of ACC and national honors,

Dan Patrick previews Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder, discusses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander answering "every single question" so far and recaps the shocking trade that sent Desmond Bane to the Magic.

LaVar Ball wants LaMelo, Lonzo, and LiAngelo on the same NBA team, claiming they could win a championship together. But how realistic is the reunion?

The NBA Finals may still give basketball fans three more excited games. But Sunday, the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies kicked off what should be another great summer of transactions with an intriguing trade. The Grizzlies agreed to trade guard Desmond ...