Spurs star LaMarcus Aldridge cleared to play again after minor heart issue; 2017 NCAA tournament: Top NBA draft prospects to watch; 2017 NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Top upset picks, ranking every team, latest bracket news; What’s wrong with Stephen Curry?; Snow and basketball: Winter storm forces early arrival for some NCAA tournament teams; How it feels to lose one game short of the Final Four — over and over again; U.S. women’s hockey team says it will boycott world championships over pay dispute; LaVar Ball’s house reportedly burglarized while he attended sons’ high school playoff game; Calais Campbell didn’t talk to anyone on the Jaguars before signing with them; How to watch Friday’s NCAA tournament games on TV, online or even if you’ve cut the cord; The Rockies win Pi Day with delightfully nerdy photo(shop); Indiana didn’t want to ‘devalue’ its home court by hosting an NIT game; New Orleans players go down fighting (each other) in NCAA tournament play-in loss; Carmelo Anthony somehow managed to overdress for New York’s wintry weather; Julius Erving joins Ice Cube’s three-on-three league as a coach; Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg for a spin around the track; Wichita State is for real, but may not fit into Cinderella’s slippers; Ranking the entire 68-team March Madness bracket: Villanova, Gonzaga are tops
 
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Spurs star LaMarcus Aldridge cleared to play again after minor heart issue
The 31-year-old power forward had been ruled out “indefinitely” because of a minor heart arrhythmia.
U.S. women’s hockey team says it will boycott world championships over pay dispute
Players claim they barely are paid for their services.
 
LaVar Ball’s house reportedly burglarized while he attended sons’ high school playoff game
An investigation is underway.
 
Calais Campbell didn’t talk to anyone on the Jaguars before signing with them
I'm not sure that's the wisest move, but go for it.
 
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How to watch Friday’s NCAA tournament games on TV, online or even if you’ve cut the cord
You have plenty of options no matter your device.
 
The Rockies win Pi Day with delightfully nerdy photo(shop)
Lots of sports teams celebrated, but only one went 30-digits deep. We don't even care that it was Photoshopped.
 
2017 NCAA tournament: Top NBA draft prospects to watch
Here are the top 30 NBA Draft prospects to follow in the first two days of the tournament.
 
Indiana didn’t want to ‘devalue’ its home court by hosting an NIT game
Or, it didn't want to give its fans one more chance to boo Tom Crean. Either/or.
 
 
2017 NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Top upset picks, ranking every team, latest bracket news
Your home for all the best tips and tricks to win your bracket pool.
 
New Orleans players go down fighting (each other) in NCAA tournament play-in loss
It was hardly the way to celebrate the Privateers' first March Madness bid in 21 years.
 
What’s wrong with Stephen Curry?
When Kevin Durant went down, Curry was expected to step up. That hasn't happened.
 
Carmelo Anthony somehow managed to overdress for New York’s wintry weather
Dude, you're in New York, not on Hoth.
 
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Julius Erving joins Ice Cube’s three-on-three league as a coach
Dr. J becomes the latest, and greatest, basketball star to join the BIG3 league, which debuts this summer.
 
Snow and basketball: Winter storm forces early arrival for some NCAA tournament teams
These Buffalo-bound teams bundled up and hit the road a day early.
 
How it feels to lose one game short of the Final Four — over and over again
You might think March Madness has jerked around Arizona Coach Sean Miller, leaving him at four Elite Eights, but it's actually even worse than that.
 
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