Briefing: Giannis Antetokounmpo Out Against Hawks, Missing 31 Games This Season
Strategic angle: The two-time MVP continues to be sidelined as the Bucks face the Hawks.
Briefing: Warriors without several vets for game vs. Knicks
Strategic angle: The Warriors will be without nearly all of their veteran players to open a road trip against the New York Knicks on Sunday night.
Briefing: UCLA's Bilodeau set to return for NCAA tourney
Strategic angle: UCLA leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau has a mild right knee strain but is expected to be available for the NCAA tournament.
Briefing: NBA draft intel and latest buzz: Peterson or Dybantsa at No. 1? What's Boozer's case?
Strategic angle: Here's what league insiders are saying about Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and more top NBA draft prospects.
Briefing: Celts' Brown calls out NBA's 'foul baiting' trend
Strategic angle: The Celtics' Jaylen Brown expressed frustration with what he called the league's trend of rewarding players for 'foul baiting,' saying, 'I just don't think it's basketball.'
Briefing: Silver in Portland after arena refurb bill passes
Strategic angle: Adam Silver attended the Trail Blazers' game against the Jazz following the Oregon Legislature's approval of funds for the renovation of the Moda Center.
Briefing: Spoelstra sorry to 'absolutely no one' for Bam's 83
Strategic angle: Heat coach Erik Spoelstra brushed aside critics of Bam Adebayo's 83-point game, saying, "You have to go for it, and that was just thrilling."
Briefing: MAC commish predicts 2 bids after Miami (OH) loss
Strategic angle: MAC commissioner Jon A. Steinbrecher is confident his conference will get two teams into the NCAA tournament for the first time in 27 years.
Briefing: Cincinnati fires Miller after 5 seasons
Strategic angle: Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.
Briefing: The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood
Strategic angle: The Big 12 replaces innovative LED floors with traditional hardwood for safety and performance.
Briefing: Estimated $3.3B in NCAA tourney bets, AGA says
Strategic angle: Approximately $3.3 billion is expected to be bet on the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments with U.S. sportsbooks, a slight year-over-year increase, according to a gaming association's estimates.
Briefing: Wemby (ankle) sits out loss to Jokic, Nuggets
Strategic angle: The Spurs were without star center Victor Wembanyama for Thursday night's 136-131 loss to the Nuggets due to right ankle soreness.
Briefing: Pearl after SEC exit: Auburn 'deserves' NCAA bid
Strategic angle: Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team's NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
Briefing: Follow live: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on pace to pass Wilt Chamberlain for longest streak of at least 20-points per game in NBA history
Strategic angle: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on track to break a historic NBA record.
Briefing: Bracketology winners and losers: Duke pops Florida State's bubble, UConn stays in No. 1 seed debate
Strategic angle: Another chaotic day of conference tournament action impacted the NCAA Tournament bubble picture.
Briefing: WNBA players say they’re 'feeling movement' as league, union push toward landmark CBA
Strategic angle: The WNBA season is set to kick off Friday, May 8, and the draft is scheduled for April 13.
Briefing: 76ers' Maxey (finger tendon) out at least 3 weeks
Strategic angle: 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to his right pinkie and will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.
Briefing: Cook: Global issues hurting overseas hoops career
Strategic angle: American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year due to global political issues.
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Briefing: Can the Knicks get Towns, Brunson on track? Five issues they need to solve -- fast
Strategic angle: The Knicks are 42-25 and third in the Eastern Conference, but they have a few problems to solve if they want to make a deep playoff run.