Fantasy basketball: Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers - ESPN
Welcome to this week's roundup of the biggest risers and fallers in fantasy basketball!
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Donald Trump To Pardon Late Pete Rose, Baseball's Disgraced Great
Donald Trump said Friday he would posthumously pardon Pete Rose, the baseball great who was banned for life for betting on games and later jailed for tax evasion. The US president also reiterated his call for Rose -- who died last year aged 83 and was Major League Baseball's all-time hit king -- to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. "Over the next few weeks I will be signing a complete PARDON of Pete Rose, who shouldn't have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on HIS TEAM WINNING," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Sources -- Reaves to undergo MRI after exiting Clippers-Lakers - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Austin Reaves exited Friday night's 106-102 win against the LA Clippers in the first quarter with right calf soreness and did not return.
Ranking mens NCAA tournament champions since 2000 - ESPN
Over the past 25 years, the men's NCAA tournament has been the most exciting event in sports. Yeah, we're biased. But once March arrives, college basketball takes center stage, and it rarely disappoints.
Sources: Fresno State athletes played fantasy on own stats - ESPN
Fresno State and the NCAA are investigating allegations that two men's basketball players participated in daily fantasy contests based on their own performances, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The 356 men's basketball teams that won't win the title vs. the 8 that could - ESPN
There is less than three weeks until the field of 68 is set for the 2025 men's NCAA tournament.
2025 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Cooper Flagg remains No. 1 in freshman-heavy first round
While sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night and watching Cooper Flagg take the big stage in New York City as Duke beat Illinois 110-67, it became abundantly clear that we are witnessing a truly special talent. It's incredible to watch how easy the game comes to the 6-foot-9 Duke freshman, who only had one field goal in the first half, but when the final buzzer sounded, he finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a dominant win.
Buss: Was important to keep Lakers' Luka Doncic trade talks quiet - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — In the days and weeks leading up to her team completing its deal to land superstar Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss knew the importance of keeping trade talks with the Dallas Mavericks limited to as tight of a circle as possible.