Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said Thursday that he did not take football coach Nick Saban’s “wrong place, wrong time” remark earlier this week as direct criticism.
Markquis Nowell set the NCAA tournament record for assists in a game with 19, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 in a Sweet 16 overtime thriller.
The Chicago Blackhawks won’t wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQIA+ rights in the country.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points in his long-awaited return from a strained right calf, and the Timberwolves rallied to beat the Hawks 125-124 on Wednesday night.
Phoenix coach Monty Williams gave just one answer before leaving his postgame news conference Wednesday night, after the Lakers shot 46 free throws to the Suns’ 20.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant came off the bench for the first time in his career Wednesday night against the Rockets, receiving multiple standing ovations as he returned from an eight-game suspension.