Basketball

Victor Oladipo, seen here with the Houston Rockets, will play for his third team this season after a trade with the Miami Heat.  (Image: Sergio Estrada/USA Today Sports)

South Beach VO: Houston Rockets Trade Victor Oladipo to Miami Heat

The third time’s the charm, right? The Miami Heat acquired Victor Oladipo in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk. The Heat are Oladipo’s third team this season, along with the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers. In 20 games with the Houston Rockets this season, […]

Syracuse leading scorer Buddy Boeheim led the #11 Orange to a upset win over #3 West Virginia in the second round of March Madness. (Image: Darron Cummings/AP)

March Madness Long Shots: Loyola Chicago, Oregon State, and Syracuse

Heading into the Sweet 16 of the 2021 March Madness men’s basketball tournament, four teams are double-digits seeds and have long-shot odds, including the #11 Syracuse Orange, #11 UCLA Bruins, the smoking-hot #12 Oregon State Beavers, and #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, who’ve taken on this year’s role of Cinderella. […]

John Wall and Danuel House, Jr. of the Houston Rockets during the team's current 20-game losing streak and longest in franchise history, and longest in the NBA this season. (Image: Getty)

Houston Rockets’ Skid Hits 20, Chasing NBA Longest Losing Streak

Now that the Houston Rockets have lost 20 games in a row, they’re only eight more losses away from catching the Philadelphia 76ers, who hold the record for worst and longest losing streak in NBA history at 28 consecutive losses. During the now-infamous “Process,” the Philadelphia 76ers sucked on purpose […]

Oregon State guard Jarod Lucas flexes after he scores after being fouled by Oklahoma State in the second round of March Madness. (Image: AP)

Red-Hot Oregon State Beavers Snatch Sweet 16 Spot as #12 Seed

The #12 Oregon State Beavers entered 2021 March Madness on a heater and haven’t cooled down, moving into the Round of 32 with an impressive victory over the #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys and projected NBA lottery pick Cade Cunningham. It’s been a wild 48 hours for the Oregon State Beavers. […]

The NCAA declared the first-round March Madness game between Oregon and VCU a no-contest after the Rams reported multiple positive COVID-19 tests within their program. (Image: Ryan M. Kelly/Getty)

COVID-19 Plays Bracket Buster as VCU Withdraws from March Madness Before Oregon Game

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the first-round March Madness game between Oregon and Virginia Commonwealth University a no contest due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the VCU program. As a result, VCU has withdrawn from the NCAA Tournament, and Oregon automatically advances to the second round. VCU […]