Quinn Hughes has an admirable case, but he’ll likely end up on the fringes of the Norris Trophy vote.
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The ESPN college hoops analyst remains confident in his choice after the opening weekend.
Jay Bilas remains confident in his 2023 NCAA men’s tournament championship pick after the first weekend of this year’s Big Dance.
The ESPN analyst chose No. 4-seed UConn to take home the title, which surprised a lot of fans at first. Now, after the Huskies’ dominant wins over Iona and Saint Mary’s in Albany, N.Y., Bilas still thinks UConn can win it all.
“I would say Connecticut did [impress me the most],” Bilas said on Monday’s episode of Get Up.
Denver will almost certainly be the top seed in the West, but its recent struggles are a cause for concern. Can Nikola Jokic and Co.
The quarterback played for the Panthers and Rams in 2022.
Baker Mayfield officially has signed a one-year deal with the Buccaneers for the upcoming season, giving him a fresh start after a disappointing 2022 campaign. The quarterback split last season between the Panthers and Rams, producing the worst numbers of his NFL career.
But while speaking with the media at his introductory news conference in Tampa on Monday, Mayfield said he doesn’t believe he was humbled by what happened last year.
“I wouldn’t say that the last year really humbled me.
The former Heat point guard also shared what he once told James that led to his being restrained by teammates.
When people think of LeBron James at his best, his tenure with the Heat likely comes to mind. James appeared in four consecutive NBA Finals, won two NBA titles and won two MVP awards during his four seasons in Miami. He was widely considered the best player in the sport at the time, but according to one of his former teammates, that reverence didn’t include fear.
After the Philadelphia Eagles lost Miles Sanders in free agency and signed Rashaad Penny as part of the plan to replace him, quarterback Jalen Hurts called and spoke to the new running back addition about winning a Super Bowl for Philadelphia.
And this is indicative of where the Eagles are this offseason:
The defending NFC champions have been bleeding talent in free agency. They’ve lost six starters so far.
Penn State wrestler Aaron Brooks defeated Northern Iowa’s Parker Keskeisen to win his third straight individual NCAA title over the weekend. Moments after winning the championship, Brooks talked about how his belief in Jesus Christ helped push him to the win.
Not only did Brooks profess his Christian faith during his post-match interview, but also he called Muhammad a false prophet. That caught the attention of many who are now calling Brooks anti-Muslim.
“Christ’s resurrection is everything,” Brooks said after his win. “Not just his life, his death and resurrection.
Tennessee basketball is headed to the Sweet Sixteen, Duke is not. Although the Volunteers are playing without their starting point guard, and many people thought that they wouldn’t make it out of the first weekend, they’re headed to Madison Square Garden as their March Madness run continues.
There’s nothing like watching the NCAA Tournament in person, especially when it’s the Vols at Madison Square Garden. Punch your ticket to the Sweet 16 at StubHub, the easiest place to buy/sell tickets to all the biggest games.
Meanwhile, the Blue Devils are back home in Durham.
The NBA legend tweeted a picture of himself in a hospital bed Sunday night.
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal shocked fans Sunday night when he posted a video of himself in a hospital bed without any context.
However, it sounds as if there’s nothing terribly serious to be worried about. TMZ Sports reported on Monday that the 51-year-old Hall of Famer underwent hip surgery. TNT’s Ernie Johnson had said during an NCAA tournament broadcast on Sunday night that O’Neal underwent hip replacement surgery over the weekend.
The on-court product in the NBA has been in decline for years. Defenders of the league give all sorts of excuses for poor television ratings. But take a look at the TV ratings for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament — the official March Madness kickoff — and you’ll see the problem isn’t basketball.
It turns out that fans like exciting basketball games where the players talk about things like, oh I don’t know, basketball.
There has not been a single national anthem controversy during March Madness.