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Basketball Blues: Why Russell Westbrook’s Injury Is So Depressing
LeBron James and Kevin Durant were on course to meet in an epic Finals rematch. But a shocking injury might derail those plans.
Louisville Beats Michigan 82-76 to Win NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
(ATLANTA) — Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 to win NCAA men's basketball championship.
NCAA Title Game: How Louisville Refused To Lose
Led by Luke Hancock's cool hand, Louisville won its first national title since 1986
NCAA Title Game: Can Louisville Stop Michigan’s Monster?
Mitch McGary shed the baby fat; now the Michigan freshman center might will the Wolverines to a national championship.
Rutgers CommissioningReview of Basketball Scandal
(NEWARK, N.J.) — Rutgers University announced Monday that it's commissioning an independent review of the conduct of fired basketball coach Mike Rice and the way...
Louisville To Play Michigan for NCAA Title
(ATLANTA) — Start studying, Louisville. Michigan spoiled what would have been one heck of a going-away party for the Big East on Saturday night, beating...
Senate Democrats and Gay Marriage Is March Madness
Dan Amira and Jonathan Chait of New York magazine have a pitch-perfect March Madness breakdown of the four Senate Democrat holdouts who oppose gay marriage
Barack Obama is Not Good at Basketball
"Miss. Miss. Off the rim. Miss. Miss. Off the rim. Airball."
Madness for Sale: Businesses Go for a Piece of NCAA ‘March Madness’ Basketball Tournament
There's just no stopping the madness. From Hooters restaurants to businesses selling books for homeschooled children to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council,...
Florida Gulf Coast: Inspiring Swagger, The Darlings Of March Madness
With supreme athleticism, and unabashed joy, Florida Gulf Coast University overwhelmed their opening round opponents, and became the first 15-seed to reach the...
The Obama Bracket: Commander in Chief Makes His Picks for March Madness
In mid-March 2009, less than two months after being sworn in as President, Brarack Obama filled out his bracket for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. As he...
March Madness Will Cost Businesses $134 Million. Why Aren’t Employers Concerned?
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will cost U.S. companies an estimated $134 million in “lost wages” this week. But do employers care? Not really. A survey...
Louisville Top Overall Seed in NCAA Tournament
Good luck filling out those brackets. The No. 1 seeds are set for the NCAA tournament, but very little has gone as expected in this college basketball season. ...
Reading While Eating for Mar. 18: March Madness Arrives
In today's must-read links for your lunch break: Everything you need to know about the upcoming N.C.A.A. tournament.
NCAA Wants Pa. Gov.’s Penn State Lawsuit Dismissed
(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — The NCAA says it wants a judge to throw out the federal antitrust lawsuit Pennsylvania's governor filed against it over Penn State's $60...
Why The Big Ten Is College Basketball’s Elite Conference
It’s not just that the Big Ten – historically a football powerhouse – is far and away the strongest basketball conference this year. Realignment is establishing...
Politics, Penn State Football, and Pennsylvania’s NCAA Lawsuit
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is taking on the NCAA. But why now?
The Greatest Basketball Game Ever? College Player Sets Scoring Record, with 138 Points
Though it took him 102 shots to get there, Jack Taylor of Grinnell College, in Iowa, Makes History
Basketball-Playing Grandma Becomes China’s Internet Darling
On the average day, on a university campus in Eastern China, a woman runs through her usual exercise routing. She plays basketball like she has every day for the...
