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Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) celebrates after a basket during the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the East Regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images/File Photo

Flagg and Friends: Final Four loaded with NBA draft prospects

A quartet of No. 1 seeds converge on San Antonio this weekend as a Cinderella-free March bracket funnels into a star-studded Final Four.

UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) controls the ball against the USC Trojans during the first half of an Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images/File Photo

Legacy on the line for UConn, S.Carolina women; men’s draw sticks to script

Newcomers UCLA will face titans UConn in the Final Four while Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks are hoping to spoil Texas’ best March Madness run.

Top Left| The Auburn Tigers lift the trophy after defeating the Michigan State Spartans in the South Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at State Farm Arena on March 30, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Top Right| The Florida Gators celebrate after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 84-79 in the West Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Chase Center on March 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Bottom Left: The Duke Blue Devils celebrate defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the East Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 29, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Bottom Right| Houston Cougars players and staff pose with the trophy after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 69-50 in the Midwest Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

March Madness Final Four Features All No. 1 Seeds For First Time Since 2008

The March Madness final four teams have been set in a rare only No. 1 seeds match-up after Auburn beat Michigan State, taking the final spot in the semi-finals.

A general view of a performance during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images/File Photo

NBA abandons All-Star tourney format

It’s unclear what next year’s NBA All-Star Game will look like, but commissioner Adam Silver said the league is “a bit back to the drawing board” as it moves away from the three-game mini-tournament that was implemented this season.

General view of a net inside Ball Arena before the game between the Washington Wizards against the Denver Nuggets. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images/File Photo

NBA and European football teams in talks to back new basketball league

The NBA is in discussions with some of Europe’s top football clubs for what could potentially be a significant international expansion effort by a U.S. sports league.

FAIRMOUNT, WV - NOVEMBER 05: West Virginia Republican Senate Candidate Patrick Morrisey campaigns ahead of midterm elections at Mom's Place on November 5, 2018 in Fairmount, West Virginia. Morrisey is looking to unseat longtime Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in West Virginia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

W.Va. Governor Threatens Legal Action Over NCAA Tournament Snub, Citing Controversy

West Virginia’s Governor Patrick Morrisey is calling for an investigation into the NCAA after West Virginia was snubbed from an at-large bid in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.