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Why did Bronny James pick USC?Bronny James finally made his long-rumored commitment to USC official this weekend, after months of speculation that indicated he was staying local to suit up for the Trojans. Weeks ago, James’ list of schools was whittled down to Ohio State, which sounded more like his dad living vicariously throug...

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16's most vulnerable teamsBy the time this week is over, the NCAA Tournament field will again shrink by at least 400 percent. One-fourth of the teams to win a pair of March Madness games last week will do so again. Half of them won’t win one more game. And after riding high over the last week and adding important wins to a p...

How Sweet it isFrom 68 teams to the final 16. More than 50 teams with their eyes on a national championship are handing in jerseys instead of preparing for more games. The first six days of NCAA Tournament action left three double-digit seeds, including maybe the biggest Cinderella in Tournament history, which you...

Coach K’s succession mistake was bigger than choosing Scheyer over Amaker

Hours before Coach K’s dizzy spell sent him to the locker room in Duke’s win over Wake Forest, excerpts from Ian O’Connor’s upcoming book, Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski” detailed a brief power struggle within Duke last year over Coach K’s plans to name his replacement. O’Connor’s in...

There are a lot of draft prospects who should have immense impacts after returning to school

We’ve thought for a few years that the 2021 Draft would be one of the best of this era, and while that hasn’t changed, a number of withdrawals should make way for a promising 2022 class as well....

Mick Cronin was UCLA’s third option, and he just ended the Bruins’ 13-year Final Four drought

The beginning of this movie got off to a rough start. And while the final scene hasn’t been written yet, it’s already a triumphant tale....

UCLA’s Mick Cronin coming around on what a crappy, exploitative sham the NCAA is

UCLA coach Mick Cronin is peeved about Dashien Nix playing in the G League instead of the Bruins....

Cincinnati Coach Mick Cronin: NCAA Tournament Seeding Is All About Selling Tickets

While other coaches are quick to entertain questions regarding potential seeding and region placements in the weeks leading up to the NCAA tournament, Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin made clear on Wednesday that he’s not buying the NCAA’s athletes-first schtick....