How’s that bracket doing? March is already off to a heart-pounding start, with the signature Madness in full force during yesterday’s men’s first-round matchups.

Hooping for their NCAA–record extending 13th natty title, the reigning champs are even better this season led by Player of the Year frontrunner sophomore Sarah Strong and grad student Azzi Fudd. The Huskies are unquestionably the team to beat, pummeling opponents by 38.4 points per game on average and riding a 50-game win streak into the Madness.

Duke Blue Devils (East): The No. 1 overall seed came tantalizingly close to an undefeated season — their two losses were by a combined four points. Led by freshman phenom Cameron Boozer, the Blue Devils’ only weakness is the absence of guard Caleb Foster, who broke his foot on March 7th. Legendary coaches abound in their region, but head coach (HC) Jon Scheyer can hang with the best.

The WNBA’s self-imposed March 10th collective bargaining agreement (CBA) deadline is…tomorrow — and despite the exchange of highly-classified counterproposals over the weekend, the two sides have yet to agree on a new deal. Let’s hoop to it.

March Madness is nearly here, but first conference tournaments serve as the perfect warmup, with NCAA squads fighting for rivalry wins, trophies, and most importantly, automatic bids to The Big Dance. The women’s action gets underway today — let’s boogie right into this primer.

This season has been the ultimate glow-up for Phantom, who finished dead last in the league last year with just four wins. Now, the Ghost Gang is championship-bound thanks to a combination of grit, tenacity, and a dash of Kelsey Plum heroics. Boo-yeah.

It’s a new soundtrack for the Unrivaled postseason — tonight’s semifinals will be played away from the 3v3 league’s home in Miami and hosted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. As for the stakes? They’ve never been higher with $600K up for grabs in Wednesday’s championship, which will take place back in Miami.

Unrivaled is rocking straight into today’s regular-season finale with four games hitting the hardwood starting at 1 p.m. ET. And that’s only the beginning of the high-stakes hoopla because the first round of the single-elimination playoffs tips off tomorrow.

According to the WNBA, a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and its players’ union (the WNBPA) needs to be agreed upon by March 10th, otherwise the 2026 schedule will be affected. That’s *checks notes* less than two weeks away — and there’s lots of work to be done.