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What's next? The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour presented by J9 takes place with the biggest prize in the international game, the Naismith Trophy, making stops in all of the countries that have qualified for the 32-team tournament. The Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's inventor, Dr James Naismith, will then return to the host nations, starting with Japan in mid-July, followed by Indonesia and finally, the Philippines.

“We have a bunch of guys that just love competition,” Spoelstra said. “Just drop us off anywhere and compete for it. Put ourselves out there, open to all the criticism and everything. But, hey, it’s got to happen between these four lines. We don’t care what the rest of the world is saying. We don’t care who is criticizing who. You’ve got to line up between these four lines, and let’s figure this out.” The Nuggets, the top team in the Western Conference for nearly the entire season, won’t have a problem competing. They advanced to the Finals for the first time in franchise history. With Jokic serving as their point center, with Jamal Murray healthy and attacking, they’re a dynamite offensive team with a strong defensive scheme and the right complementary pieces to enhance their athleticism and toughness. If not for the historically low opinion of the Nuggets, they would have been taken seriously as a top contender all season. But they have been able to turn feeling slighted into motivation. They play with an edge that has developed gradually over Coach Michael Malone’s eight seasons in Denver. This is just the second Finals since 2011 in which neither LeBron James nor Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors will appear. And both of those Finals have occurred within the past three years, signaling the transition from that great era. In 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns interrupted 10 straight years of familiarity, and it was far from boring. The series ended with For ...

When the 2022 NCAA Tournament began in March, there were 68 teams competing for the right to play for the national championship. After Monday's national title game, we are down to one team standing. The No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat No. 8 seed North Carolina 72-69 in New Orleans to win the Big Dance. The blue blood-heavy field in the championship made the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Tournament all the more exciting. It's been a wild ride to from start to finish, but now it's time to put this year's March Madness to bed. Below you can find all the scores, recaps and the schedule for each region that was featured in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. All times Eastern 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores West FIRST FOUR March 16 -- Dayton • (11) Notre Dame 89, (11) Rutgers 87, 2OT | FIRST ROUND March 17 -- Portland • (1) Gonzaga 93, (16) Georgia State 72 | • (9) Memphis 64, (8) Boise State 53 | March 17 -- Buffalo • (12) New Mexico State 70 (5) UConn 63 | • (4) Arkansas 75, (13) Vermont 71 | March 18 -- San Diego • (11) Notre Dame 78, (6) Alabama 64| • (3) Texas Tech 97, (14) Montana State 62 | March 18 -- Greenville • (7) Michigan State 74, (10) Davidson 73 | • (2) Duke 78, (15) Cal State Fullerton 61 | SECOND ROUND March 19 -- Portland • (1) Gonzaga 82, (9) Memphis 78 | March 19 -- Buffalo • (4) Arkansas 53, (12) New Mexico State 48 | March 20 -- San Diego • (3) Texas Tech 59, (11) Notre Dame 53 | March 20 -- Greenville • (2) Duke 81, (...

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