There will be a new NBA champion this season. Too bad the old one went out like a loser.
Basketball
NBA Playoffs: Watching Chicago’s Rose Bloom
An astounding season from Chicago point guard Derrick Rose, the likely NBA MVP, makes the Bulls a surprise title contender. Why they’re worth rooting for
How Butler Missed, and Missed, and Missed, a Championship
After the buzzer sounded, confetti fell from the rafters of Reliant Stadium in Houston, marking a national championship won by the University of Connecticut. But people will quickly forget it.
‘One Shining Moment’: 5 Facts About the NCAA Final Anthem
Go ahead, hum the music to yourself now. It’s in your head, like it always is on championship night.
America’s Bad Case of Butler Fever
The national championship game in college basketball is usually a fairly neutral affair. Alums and locals root for their respective schools, and the rest of the country splits the difference. Tonight, however, throw all placidity …
Final Four: Butler Does It Again
With his team up, 58-54, with a little over three minutes left in its national semifinal game against VCU, Butler guard Shelvin Mack took a few dribbles near the top of the three-point arc, eyes in the direction of the rim, ready …
Shots from the Court: Behind the Scenes at the NCAA Final Four
TIME’s Sean Gregory traded his notebook for a camera to provide a rare off-court look at the electric atmosphere at Reliant Stadium.
Cheat Sheet to the Final Four: The Plays and Players to Watch
The men’s college basketball national semifinals tip off this evening from Houston. VCU battles Butler at 6:09 ET, and Kentucky squares off against Connecticut after. Here are the key players and trends to look for from each team:
Top 10 Surprising Final Four Teams
Cinderellas. Underdogs. Long shots. Sleepers. Call them what you will — during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, they put the madness in March. And with No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth University making a remarkable run …
5 Things to Know About VCU, Surprise Final Four Team
On Sunday VCU, out of Richmond and the Colonial Athletic Conference, whipped top-seeded Kansas, 71-61, to make the Final Four.
March Madness: The Final Four No One Predicted
Poor Butler.
The Top 5 Surprises From the NCAA Tournament — So Far
The first two rounds the March Madness lived up to the hype, like they always seem to do.
March Sadness: A Student’s Death at Notre Dame
After the death of a student videographer during an October football practice, a government investigation shows that Notre Dame ignored safety rules. Where does the school go from here?