Basketball

11/26/2025 |  Michigan, Gonzaga face off in Players Era Championship title game (Associated Press (AP)) LAS VEGAS (AP) — No. 7 Michigan will play No. 12 Gonzaga in the title game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday.
The Wolverines (6-0) defeated No. 21 Auburn 102-72 on Tuesday, and the Bulldogs (7-0) routed Maryland 100-61. Both teams went 2-0, securing their spots in the championship game based on point differential.

11/26/2025 |  Doncic criticizes the NBA Cup court, but praises Lakers for support in late-game skirmish with Dunn (Associated Press (AP)) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic was not pleased by the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.”
The Slovenian superstar was much happier about the Lakers’ togetherness and toughness after Jaxson Hayes stuck up for him in his latest confrontation with nemesis Kris Dunn — and he plans to pay Hayes’ fine for the resulting technical foul.

11/26/2025 |  Players Era format needs to be tweaked in order for event to reach its full potential in 2026 and beyond (CBS Sports) LAS VEGAS — When a sporting event's format becomes a bigger story than the actual games, you've got a problem.
And for the moment, the Players Era has a problem. An image problem at least, and for many sports fans, a comprehension problem. 
After two days of some really good basketball on the Strip, here's what awaits on Wednesday:

11/26/2025 |  James Harden Is the NBA’s Last Hope to Stop a Thunder Super-Dynasty (DEADSPIN) Every year, James Harden inevitably flames out in the NBA postseason.
Right now, he’s the NBA’s last hope.
That’s because the Oklahoma City Thunder own the Clippers’ first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. There’s a world where the Thunder win back-to-back NBA titles before winning the draft lottery’s No. 1 overall pick.

11/26/2025 |  Luka Dončić calls out Lakers' alternate court for being too slippery during NBA Cup win: 'It's dangerous' (Yahoo Sports) Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić isn't a fan of the team's alternate NBA Cup court, and it has nothing to do with the way it looks. Following the Lakers' 135-118 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Dončić wasn't a fan of the way the court played, calling it too slippery.